Oscars - Page 2

The image of a man in a suit and hat with a dark tie repeats through sets of images descending in three film strips, each of which is in imperfect alignment with each other. The first man is in a grey strip, reaching to touch the shoulder of his clone in a green strip, who in turn is staring at his copy in a blue strip, as if they are in a cycle repeating endlessly through time.

Black & White: The Historic Film Technique Directors Are Rediscovering

Santiago Rivera, Washington University in St. Louis

In the modern era of digital coloring and novel technologies, how is modern cinema reinventing its roots in Black and White?…

March 28, 2024

‘The Iron Claw’ Deserves All The Awards And So Much More Hype

Ally Najera, California State University, Northridge

The tragic true story of a wrestling family as seen through a spectacular cast. …

January 8, 2024

In an article about Matt Damon and Ben Affleck,three versions of Matt Damon, at various ages and from different films, are sketched in black and white.

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck: The Genius of ‘Good Will Hunting’

Ava Coates, Emory University

The lasting friendship between these two celebrity actors has resulted in groundbreaking art.…

September 5, 2023

The Oscars Are Making Some Controversial New Changes

Kate Maxwell, NC State University

Their new concept is a frontrunner for the least intelligent idea award.…

August 10, 2018

All the Hits and Misses of the 2018 Oscars

Alex Johnson, New York University

As you might imagine, Ryan Seacrest’s interview with Taraji P. Henson was a definite hit.…

March 5, 2018

It’s Time to Place Your Bets – the 90th Oscars Are Here

Katie Lommen, Saint Louis University

The nominees for the 90th Oscars are all highly talented, but they can’t all take home an award. Here's a list of predictions for the winner circle.…

March 2, 2018

5 Films That Deserved to Be Nominated For Best Picture

Jonathan Christian, Northwest Vista College

Maybe they won't be named at the Oscars this year, but these brilliant new films are definitely worth your time.…

January 29, 2018

How Netflix’s ‘Bright’ Sequel Further Encourages Algorithm Moviemaking

Benny Diaz III, Southern New Hampshire University

Netflix’s green-light for another Will Smith fantasy shoot-em-up demonstrates that numbers are more powerful than public opinion.…

January 18, 2018

3 Indie Movies That Could be Nominated for Best Picture

Benny Diaz III, Southern New Hampshire University

With the 90th Academy Awards ceremony just around the corner, here are a few Oscar maybes that might have flown under your radar.…

December 11, 2017

What the Academy’s New Rules Mean for Independent Animated Features

Here’s to Hoping the Academy’s Rule Change on Animated Films Doesn’t Backfire

Eric McInnis, Arcadia University

Now, instead of having only animators vote for the Best Animated Film, anyone can. If you can't tell, this is not a good thing.…

April 21, 2017

Hollywood is Finally Starting to Honor Minorities and the Marginalized

The Shifting Focus of Film

Ben Zhang, Duke University

If the Oscars are any indication, the hottest Hollywood buzzword is 'representation,' and it's about time.…

April 5, 2017

10 Films the Academy Awards Overlooked for an Oscar

Eric McInnis, Arcadia University

If you can make a movie about a farting corpse watchable, you deserve some kind of award.…

March 1, 2017

The Oscars Mean More Than Just the Dresses

Why the Oscars Continue to Include the Boring Awards

Ben Zhang, Duke University

Except for Michael Bay productions, most films take a village, and that village has feelings too.…

March 1, 2017

The ‘Mulan’ Petition and What It Reveals About Hollywood

Terry Nguyen, University of Southern California

It seems obvious for Disney to cast an Asian American as Mulan in the live remake, but Hollywood has whitewashed authentic characters in the past.…

October 3, 2016

Reasons Other Than Racism Why the Oscars Might Be All White

Sofia Rivera, Simmons CollegeandGuest Contributor

Unfortunately, it took a really long time to make this list. …

January 25, 2016

The 2015 Jacobys: Recognizing the Films That Hollywood Won’t

Jacoby Bancroft, University of Nevada at RenoandGuest Contributor

Hollywood, take heed and listen!…

November 19, 2015

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