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Oscars 2018: The Wins, The Losses, and The Unexpected
This year’s Oscars carried a more progressive and satisfactory tone with many wins for overdue talent and for more unlikely candidates. New genres of film received recognition and there were a few underdogs that won as well. As with many awards shows, not everyone will be satisfied with the results, but with that said here are the winners below with a few of my thoughts.
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5 Biggest Oscars Upsets (Nominated But Lost)
How about that Oscars night huh? ICYMI they announced La La Land as winner for Best Picture to only then reveal it was a mistake and Moonlight actually won. I’ll bet there are some who can think of cases where they WISHED that happened. You may remember last year I did a list about the Biggest Oscar Snubs well I’m back with another about the biggest upsets. It’s true it is just an honor just to be nominated however when you’re beaten by something that was inferior it can be just crazy. Now there are many classic examples you may notice aren’t on this list like “Forrest Gump” beating “Pulp Fiction” and “Shawshank Redemption” or “Driving Miss Daisy” beating “Do The Right Thing” etc. well they’re not here because honestly I agree with the Academy’s decision. Or examples like Eddie Redmayne beating Michael Keaton which is not here because I still haven’ seen “The Theory of Everything” so it’s not fair for me to compare. I will keep an open mind and give it a fair chance for when I eventually do see it. With all that out of the way let’s begin.
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Academy Awards 2017 Live Blogging Oscar Winners And Losers
The 2017 Academy Awards are here and Film Fad will be live blogging throughout the night. There are a few expectations with a lot of buzz still surrounding “La La Land.” But at this point, anything could happen so stay tuned as we discuss throughout the night.
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Academy Awards 2017 Nominations Have ‘La La Land’ Dominating As Predicted
The official nominations for the 2017 Academy Awards are in and unsurprisingly “La La Land” leads the pack with 14. There are a few surprises both pleasant and unpleasant that may lead some to citing snubs for this year’s Oscars. But of course not everyone’s favorites can make it into the running. Check out the list below and check out Derek’s list of nominees and see how it aligns.
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FadCast Ep. 78 | Academy Award Winners & Losers ft. Eric
Today the FadCast talks about the winners and losers at the Academy Awards as Film Fad’s very own writer Eric joins us. We also briefly talk about Finn Jones being cast as Iron Fist and if it’s a racist move.
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Should The Stuntmen of Mad Max be Recognized?
Should the stuntmen and women of Mad Max Fury Road be recognized?
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Blu-Ray 4K Ultra Release for ‘The Revenant’ Announced After Oscar Win
“The Revenant” saw a lot of success at the Oscars with big wins for both the lead actor, Leonardo DiCaprio, and the director, Alejandro González Iñárritu.
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Oscars 2016 Live Blogging Updates
The Oscar winners are here! Some were shoe ins and others were surprises. Check out the full list of winners below and check out the highlights through our live blogging below that!
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Oscars Working On Diversity Problem
As has been noticed by… everyone, most of the major nominations are all white. Oscar host Chris Rock has already gotten good use out of it for comedic posts on twitter while other Hollywood figures such as Spike Lee, Jada Pinkett Smith and husband Will Smith have announced that they will be boycotting the event. In response the Oscars have decided to make some changes to make sure more women and people of color can get nominated.
Read More Top 5 Oscar Snubs (Not Nominated)
I love watching the Oscars every year. For this particular film buff, it’s my Superbowl.
It’s just the excitement of seeing all of Hollywood’s elite come out at the most prestigious ceremony in the land.
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FadCast Ep. 71 | Awards Movies, Films, and Oscar Predictions
Today the FadCast talks about the recent Golden Globe winners and what these wins might mean for the Oscars later this year. We also discuss the condensed list of actors to play Han Solo and which genre of film Quentin Tarantino will explore next.
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Why Labor Day is the Worst Weekend for Movies
Labor Day weekend seems to be the weekend where movies go to fail. When it comes to holiday...
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