Category: Oscar History

ABC News' Chris Connelly interviews stars Christian Bale, Steve Carell, and Ryan Gosling, along with director Adam McKay for "Good Morning America" as they discuss adapting the film "The Big Short" from the complicated book by Michael Lewis of the same name about the 2007-08 Financial Crisis. Photo Credit: ABC News/Good Morning America

‘The Big Short’ – Interview:

22 June, 2024 Siobhan Marie Day 0 Comments 5 categories

ABC News' Chris Connelly interviews stars Christian Bale, Steve Carell, and Ryan Gosling, along with director Adam McKay for Good Morning America as they discuss adapting the 2015 film The Big Short from the complicated

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Nicole Kidman attends the 49th AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute To Nicole Kidman at Dolby Theatre on April 27, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for AFI

Nicole Kidman – AFI Life Achievement Award:

15 June, 2024 Siobhan Marie Day 0 Comments 2 categories

The American Film Institute (AFI) presented the 49th AFI Life Achievement Award to Nicole Kidman on April 27, 2024, at a Gala Tribute in Hollywood. AFI will premiere the tribute special titled, The 49th AFI

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‘The Big Short’ – Official Trailer:

14 June, 2024 Siobhan Marie Day 0 Comments 7 categories

The Big Short is a 2015 biographical crime comedy-drama film directed and co-written by Adam McKay. Co-written with Charles Randolph, it is based on the 2010 book The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine by Michael Lewis detailing how the 2007–2008 financial crisis was triggered by

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The Top Ten List

My Top Ten Robin Williams Movies:

30 May, 2024 Siobhan Marie Day 0 Comments 4 categories

To commemorate the Featured Film Blog of the month for May, Patch Adams, I have gathered My Top Ten Robin Wiliams Movies! If you're looking for the best film featuring the late Robin Williams in

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J. Robert Oppenheimer spoke about the atomic bomb in a 1965 interview with CBS News and Mike Wallace. Photo Credit: CBS News Archive

‘Oppenheimer’ – Interview:

15 April, 2024 Siobhan Marie Day 0 Comments 7 categories

In 1965, J. Robert Oppenheimer sat down with CBS News reporter Mike Wallace, in part of that interview, provided by CBS News archives, Wallace asks Oppenheimer if he thinks the use of the bomb was

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‘Oppenheimer’ – Official Trailer:

3 April, 2024 Siobhan Marie Day 0 Comments 7 categories

Oppenheimer is a 2023 epic biographical thriller film written, directed, and produced by Christopher Nolan. It follows the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American theoretical physicist who helped develop the first nuclear weapons during World War II. Based on the 2005 biography American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, the

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The 96th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), will take place on March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. During the gala, the AMPAS will present Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 23 categories honoring films released in 2023. The ceremony, to be televised in the United States by ABC, will be produced by Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan, with Hamish Hamilton serving as director. Comedian Jimmy Kimmel is scheduled to host the show for the fourth time, following the 89th ceremony in 2017, the 90th ceremony in 2018, and the 95th ceremony in 2023. In related events, the Academy held its 14th annual Governors Awards ceremony, hosted by John Mulaney, at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood on January 9, 2024. The Academy Scientific and Technical Awards were presented by host Natasha Lyonne on February 23, 2024, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. The nominations were announced on January 23, 2024. Oppenheimer led with 13 nominations, followed by Poor Things and Killers of the Flower Moon with 11 and 10, respectively.

The 96th Academy Awards: The 2024 Winners:

18 March, 2024 Siobhan Marie Day 0 Comments 3 categories

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) held the Oscars ceremony for the 2023 film year with a live-streaming announcement held on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles,

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Some Oscar Moments of the past that include: Burt Bacharach and several renowned musicians complete a medley of some of the Best Original Song nominees, Kim Basinger wins the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, Kathryn Bigelow wins the Oscar for Best Director, Cuba Gooding Jr. wins the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, Aaliyah performs at the Oscars shortly before her death in a plane crash, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon win the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, Envelopegate, where "La La Land" was mispronounced as the Best Picture winner, when it was in fact, "Moonlight," Leonardo Dicaprio finally wins an Oscar for Leading Actor after several nominations and many snubs, and the slap heard around the world, Will Smith slaps Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars over a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Photo Credit: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

My Top Ten Oscar Moments:

8 March, 2024 Siobhan Marie Day 0 Comments 4 categories

With this year's Academy Awards just days away, it's time to relive some of my favorite Oscar moments from its 96 years! While there are so many moments to choose from, I picked the moments

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(L) The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences logo, (B) Margot Robbie in "Barbie" (2023), (C) Ken's Mojo Dojo Casa House, (R) An Oscar Statuette Photo Credit: Siobhan Day/AMPAS/Warner Bros/Google Images

The Academy’s Mojo Dojo Casa House:

2 February, 2024 Siobhan Marie Day 0 Comments 2 categories

As Mrs. Potts once sang in the Oscar-winning Original Song “Beauty and the Beast,” it’s a tale as old as time. Several women direct a film to success, maybe even solidifying that success with a Best Picture nomination from The Academy of Motion

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The 96th Academy Awards is an upcoming ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), which will honor the best films of 2023, and is expected to take place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, on March 10, 2024. The ceremony, to be televised in the United States by ABC, will be produced by Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan, with Hamish Hamilton serving as director. Comedian Jimmy Kimmel will host the show for the fourth time, following the 2017, 2018 and 2023 ceremonies. The nominations were announced on January 23, 2024. "Oppenheimer" led with 13 nominations, followed by "Poor Things" and "Killers of the Flower Moon" with 11 and 10, respectively.

The 96th Academy Awards: The 2024 Nominees:

29 January, 2024 Siobhan Marie Day 0 Comments 2 categories

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) announced their nominations for the 2023 film year with a live-streaming announcement held on January 23, 2024, The announcement was hosted by actors Zazie Beetz and

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