Tag: award season
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Deadline’s Critics Pick Their Top 10 Films Of 2025: A Year of Bold Visions
Overview: A Year of Bold Visions in 2025 Cinema Deadline’s Critics Pick Their Top 10 Films Of 2025 captures a year dominated by audacious storytelling, genre-bending thrillers, and incisive social satire. From dystopian skewers of corporate culture to intimate dramas and offbeat comedies, this year’s ballot signals a shift toward films that challenge audiences while…
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Gwyneth Paltrow Reflects on Shakespeare in Love’s Best Picture Win Over Saving Private Ryan
Overview: A Surprising Best Picture Result The 1999 Oscars delivered one of the most talked-about outcomes in Academy Awards history: Shakespeare in Love, a romantic comedy-drama, won Best Picture over Steven Spielberg’s sweeping war epic Saving Private Ryan. The result surprised many voters and audiences, given Ryan’s critical acclaim and box office strength. The win…
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Renate Reinsve: Vomit-Inducing Reviews, 19-Minute Standing Ovations, and a Cannes Moment of Pure Grin
From Guardian Headlines to Cannes’ Elation Renate Reinsve’s July 2021 morning began with a jolt of reality as she read the Guardian and then faced a defining moment on the Cannes red carpet. The Norwegian actor, who had just premiered The Worst Person in the World under Joachim Trier’s direction, found herself caught between elation…
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Oscar Contenders: Academy Nudges Voters to Watch All Noms
Academy Sends Reminder to Voters About Watching All Nominees In a move aimed at boosting transparency and informed decision‑making, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has issued a reminder to its members: voters should confirm they have watched all the films nominated in each category before casting ballots. An email obtained by NBC…
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Oscars Watchlist: How the Academy Is Nudging Voters to View Every Nominee
Overview: A New Duty for Oscar Voters As awards season accelerates, a surprising new expectation is making headlines: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voters are being asked to confirm that they have watched every film nominated in each category before casting ballots. The email obtained by NBC News reveals a formal process designed…