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With the Oscars wrapping up a few days ago, it’s hard not to reflect over the nominees, winners and how somethings didn’t seem to add up. Ben Affleck isn’t nominated for Best Director, but Argo wins Best Picture. I guess they loved everything about the film, just not necessarily the directing. Sounds crazy, right?
This year, the category of best actor caught my attention and sent an alarm through my film geek nervous system. | Full Story
According to Deadline.com, Seth MacFarlane will be hosting the 85th annual Academy Awards. MacFarlane is the creator of the animated TV sitcoms’ Family Guy, The Cleveland Show, and American Dad!. He recently proved his movie making chops with his blockbuster hit Ted, starring Mark Whalberg, Mila Kunis and MacFarlane voicing Ted, the starring stuffed bear. He was mostly known for his voice acting talents, but MacFarlane revealed he is equally as hilarious in person when he hosted SNL on September 15th. | Full Story
The Dolby Theatre will be the new name for the home of the Academy Awards. CIM, the company that owns the property, and The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has just inked a 20-year deal.
Formerly known as the Kodak Theatre, this space has been the home of the Oscars since 2002 and the Academy’s Board of Governors believes that venue should remain the home. “We are pleased to have a new agreement with CIM that will continue our longstanding partnership,” said Tom Sherak, the standing Academy president. | Full Story
The 84th annual Academy Awards had some surprises and upsets last night, but you had to wait till the end.
Meryl Streep winning an Oscar for Best Actress should come as no surprise to anyone for she is one of the greatest to ever do it. But when Streep’s name was called instead of Viola Davis, a collective gasp could be heard among audience members.
Davis was largely expected to bring home the statue because, Davis beat out Streep at the Critics Choice and SAG Awards this year. | Full Story
Martin Scorsese’s 3D film Hugo and silent movie The Artist took home five wins apiece.
The Iron Lady was the only other film to take home multiple awards with two honors, including Meryl Streep’s third Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
Other films which represented with wins include, The Descendants, The Help, A Separation, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Undefeated, Beginners, The Muppets, and Midnight in Paris. | Full Story
Pharrell Williams got the role of music supervisor of the 84th Academy Awards. Pharrel is best known for being a rapper, singer, record producing, and composing. He is also is the lead vocalist and drummer of hip-hop band N.E.R.D. Also Williams partner with Chad Hugo to form the record production groupe The Neptunes.
William has produced numerous hit singles for various musicians such as Jay Z, Snoop Dog and Ludacris and acquired 10 nomination and won 3 Grammy’s from those nominations. | Full Story
The Academy dropped the official poster for the 84th Oscars today. Deadline reports that the theme is “Celebrate the Movies.” Designed by Anthony Goldshmidt, and Mark and Karen Crawford. Check out the nice work they did below.
The Oscars will be live and in living color February 2012 on ABC. Billie Crystal is set to host and Brian Grazer is set to produce, following Bret Ratner and Eddie Murphy controversial resignation from their duties for the 84th Oscars. | Full Story
Here are 100 scores that the Academy deemed eligible for the the 84th Academy Awards. Among the eligible is five time Oscar winner John Williams for “The Adventures of Tin Tin” and “War Horse” as well as Alan Silvestri for ” Captain America: The First Avenger” and Mark Isham for “The Conspirator”
The list is in Alphabetical order by film title.
• “The Adjustment Bureau,” Thomas Newman, composer
• “The Adventures of Tintin,” John Williams, composer
• “African Cats,” Nicholas Hooper, composer
• “Albert Nobbs,” Brian Byrne, composer
• “Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked,” Mark Mothersbaugh, composer
• “Anonymous,” Thomas Wander and Harald Kloser, composers
• “Another Earth,” Phil Mossman and Will Bates, composers
• “Answers to Nothing,” Craig Richey, composer
• “Arthur Christmas,” Harry Gregson-Williams, composer
• “The Artist,” Ludovic Bource, composer
• “@urFRENZ,” Lisbeth Scott, composer
• “Atlas Shrugged Part 1,” Elia Cmiral, composer
• “Battle: Los Angeles,” Brian Tyler, composer
• “Beastly,” Marcelo Zarvos, composer
• “The Big Year,” Theodore Shapiro, composer
• “Captain America: The First Avenger,” Alan Silvestri, composer
• “Cars 2,” Michael Giacchino, composer
• “Cedar Rapids,” Christophe Beck, composer
• “Conan the Barbarian,” Tyler Bates, composer
• “The Conspirator,” Mark Isham, composer
• “Contagion,” Cliff Martinez, composer
• “Coriolanus,” Ilan Eshkeri, composer
• “DAM999,” Ousepachan, composer
• “The Darkest Hour,” Tyler Bates, composer
• “The Debt,” Thomas Newman, composer
• “Dolphin Tale,” Mark Isham, composer
• “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark,” Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders, composers
• “Dream House,” John Debney, composer
• “The Eagle,” Atli Orvarsson, composer
• “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close,” Alexandre Desplat, composer
• “Fast Five,” Brian Tyler, composer
• “The First Grader,” Alex Heffes, composer
• “The Flowers of War,” Qigang Chen, composer
• “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, composers
• “The Greatest Miracle,” Mark McKenzie, composer
• “Green Lantern,” James Newton Howard, composer
• “Hanna,” Tom Rowlands, composer
• “Happy Feet Two,” John Powell, composer
• “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2,” Alexandre Desplat, composer
• “The Help,” Thomas Newman, composer
• “Hop,” Christopher Lennertz, composer
• “Hugo,” Howard Shore, composer
• “I Don’t Know How She Does It,” Aaron Zigman, composer
• “The Ides of March,” Alexandre Desplat, composer
• “Immortals,” Trevor Morris, composer
• “In Search of God,” Rupam Sarmah, composer
• “In the Land of Blood and Honey,” Gabriel Yared, composer
• “In Time,” Craig Armstrong, composer
• “Insidious,” Joseph Bishara, composer
• “The Iron Lady,” Thomas Newman, composer
• “J. | Full Story
Movies have enriched Dan Schindel's life so much that he decided
the best way to give back was to become a critic. In addition to Who Got the
Role?, he writes for ScreenPicks, We Are Movie Geeks, Off to
See the Elephant, and several other sites. He spent a year watching and
reviewing a documentary every day for his blog, Days of Docs, so now he
knows everything.
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