Heading into the 94th Academy Awards, Academy President David Rubin sent a letter about changes to the upcoming Oscars broadcast. The following categories are will be presented an hour before and then have a delayed airing. Documentary Short Film Editing Makeup and Hairstyling Original Score Production Design Animated Short Live Action Short Sound The key takeaway is that eight categories will not be presented live. They will also be edited into the show in the…
"Oscars: Eight Awards To Be Tape-Delayed"Category: Awards
The Critics Choice Association announced the nominations for the 2nd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards taking place on March 17. The upcoming awards will honor the most popular, fan-obsessed genres across both television and movies, including Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, and Action. Winners will be revealed on Thursday, March 17. A few days earlier, the Critics Choice Association will host the Critics Choice Awards, taking place in both LA and London. “Shang-Chi and the Legend…
"Critics Choice Super Awards: 2nd Annual Nominations"
Allowing fans to vote on Twitter up to twenty times a day for the Oscars Fan Favorite might just be the worst idea in the Academy’s history. Remember how they wanted to have a Best Popular Film Category a few years ago? It got nixed after the backlash but you may as well just call it Best Disney Film because more often than not, The Walt Disney Company owns the distributor. We’re in quite a…
"Oscars Fan Favorite Award Is A Terrible Idea"
The 27th annual Critics Choice Awards is going global with the show airing live from both Los Angeles and London on March 13, 2022. When CCA chose its new date, there was worry about the organization stepping on BAFTA territory. It appears that both organizations are making it possible to involve nominees in both Los Angeles and London. With the new dates, CCA voting will take place March 9-11, 2022. The following was sent out…
"Critics Choice Awards To Air Live from LA, London"
Spider-Man: No Way Home would take home a Popular Film Oscar in a heartbeat but the film was never getting a Best Picture nomination. You’re only kidding yourself if you thought it had a chance for Best Picture. It never did. The film might be emotional and full of fan service but at the end of the day, it was never getting a Best Picture nomination. I say this as a Marvel fan. A film…
"Spider-Man: No Way Home and the Oscars" As usual, there were a number of snubs when the Academy announced the Oscar nominations for the 94th Academy Awards. Let’s talk about the big one: Spider-Man: No Way Home. Many people were discussing the film being nominated for Best Picture but not me. It may have been the year’s most popular film but it didn’t launch early enough to really be in the conversation. FYC screenings started as far back as October if you…
"94th Academy Awards: The Oscar Snubs" There’s over a month and a half until the show but the Academy announced the nominations for the 94th Academy Awards. Academy members from each of the 17 branches vote to determine the nominees in their respective categories – actors nominate actors, film editors nominate film editors, etc. In the Animated Feature Film and International Feature Film categories, nominees are selected by a vote of multi–branch screening committees. All voting members are eligible to select…
"94th Academy Awards: The Oscar Nominations"
The Critics Choice Association announced that Billy Crystal will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award during the Critics Choice Awards. During the 27th annual Critics Choice Awards, Crystal will be feted for his incredible body of work throughout the years. The gala will be hosted by Taye Diggs and Nicole Byer, which will broadcast LIVE on The CW and TBS on Sunday, March 13 from 7:00 – 10:00 PM ET (delayed PT – check local listings).…
"Billy Crystal To Receive Critics Choice Lifetime Achievement Award"
Solzy at Movies takes a look back at the best films of 2011 and updates the rankings after a decade of time has passed. Choosing the best films of the year in early or mid-December sometimes isn’t the best idea. There are times when you really need more time to rank the films. Or in my case, I grew up in Louisville, Ky., so not everything came out before the end of the year. In…
"The Best Films of 2011: Revisiting The Rankings"
An annual tradition, Solzy at the Movies presents the Solzy Awards for 2021 as a way of honoring the best achievements this year in film. You might notice some films that you forgot about but that’s only because I did include the first two months of the year. The Solzy Awards for 2021 Top 36 Narrative Features Don’t Look Up Belfast The Mitchells vs. The Machines CODA Spider-Man: No Way Home No Time To Die…
"The Solzy Awards for 2021: The Best in Film"