Oscar 2020: Visual Effects–Spoofing Cats (James Corden, Rebel Wilson)
Dressed as their characters from Cats, Bustopher Jones and Jennyanydots, James Corden and Rebel Wilson joked about how they, more than most, understand the value of great special effects.
Oscar 2020: Highlights of the Show–Moments and Speeches
Laura Dern’s Supporting Actress Oscar is the first acting statue ever awarded to a Netflix film.
Oscar Quiz: Picture–4 Acting Nominations
*Name the first picture that received nominations in all 4 acting categories: Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress.
Oscar Movies: JoJo Rabbit–6 Nominations, 1 Oscar
Taika Waititi won the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar for Jojo Rabbit, which was nominated for six awards, including Best Picture. Loosely based on Christine Leunens’ 2008 novel “Caging Skies,” Jojo Rabbit tells the story of Johannes Betzler, a sensitive 10-year-old boy (Roman Griffin Davis) in late-World War II Germany. Though he has conjured Adolf Hitler […]
Oscar Movies: Roman J. Israel, Esq–Best Actor Nomination
Unlike the film, Washington was widely praised for his nuanced performance, for which he received nominations for the Best Actor Oscar, the Golden Globe, and the Screen Actors Guild.
Oscar: Movies Nominated for 5 or More Oscars, but Not for Best Picture
A Age of Innocence, The, 1993, 5 nominations, 1 Oscar Agony and the Ecstasy, The, 1965, 5 noms, no Oscar Aladdin, 1992, 5 noms, 2 Oscars Aliens, 1986, 7 noms, 2 Oscars Anchors Aweigh, 1945, 5 noms, 1 Oscar Anna and the King of Siam, 1946, 5 noms, 2 Oscars B Bad and the […]
Oscar Politics 2020: Trump Not Mentioned, but Presence Felt
How Donald Trump made impact at the Oscars, without even being mentioned.
Oscar Impact: Parasite Rises to the Top of Apple and Amazon Charts
After Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite” made history at the Oscars on Sunday night, picking up four trophies including best picture, the film has risen to the top of Apple’s iTunes and Amazon’s sales charts.
Oscar Actors: Erivo, Cynthia–Harriet (Cumulative Advantage)
Best Actress nominee, Harriet Age at nomination: 32 Cynthia Onyedinmanasu Chinasaokwu Erivo was born 8 January 1987, is a multi-talented English actress, singer, and songwriter. She is known for her performance as Celie in the Broadway revival of The Color Purple, for which she won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, […]
Oscar Quiz: Best Actress
*Name the first black actress who was nominated for the Best Actress Oscar?
