In the five years since this category, which was previous known as Best Sound Effects, was bumped up from three to five nominations.
How to explain How to Train Your Dragon winning 10 Annie awards?
You should probably cross Sandy Powell off the list right off.
A category that seems almost too easy to call.
The first wave of guilds—directors, producers, and actors—all supplicated down on their knees for The King’s Speech.
Here’s one of those categories where the spoils usually go to whoever shows us the “most” of whatever it is they’re nominated for.
This ought to be chapter three in a series of prediction entries no longer than the amount of time it takes the orchestra to cut off the acceptance speeches of the winners in the short film categories.
Do we even need to talk about Dogtooth’s chances?
I see no reason why this entry need be any longer than Ed’s post yesterday.
Oscar loves a saint, but in the supporting categories at least, they love losers even more.
It’s like a perfect battle. New guard vs. old school. The power of youth vs. the experience of the established. Trash vs. class.
We’re going to risk making the “kids with cancer” mistake again by calling this for Wish 143.
If you don’t think voters eat up amateur artistry finessed from injustice, then you’ve apparently forgotten about Born Into Brothels.
For legit animated artistry behold Madagascar, a Journey Diary and The Lost Thing.
Rule number one for prognosticating the Best Original Screenplay category: Rule out Mike Leigh at your own peril.
When Waiting for Superman surprisingly but rightfully got Oscar’s cold shoulder, the hunt for the documentary feature prize suddenly became a wide open one.
Colin Firth ain’t the only one riding The King’s Speech to an “overdue” Oscar win.
It’s weird to think that this category has only been around since 1981, when Rick Baker won for his iconic makeup effects for An American Werewolf in London.
It’s difficult not to be cynical about a contest that’s so easily manipulated by hype and publicity.
Now, to be clear, Inception, which makes the juggled alternate realities of Back to the Future Part II seem complicated in comparison.