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‘Wonder Woman’ Gearing Up for Serious Oscar Campaign
‘Wonder Woman’ Gearing Up for Serious Oscar Campaign
‘Wonder Woman’ Gearing Up for Serious Oscar Campaign
It takes a lot for Academy voters to recognize or even acknowledge a superhero film, but perhaps the highest-grossing film ever directed by a woman could do the trick. With a worldwide box office gross of $781 million (to date) and a 92 percent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, Wonder Woman is a certified hit. Critics and audiences alike have fallen head over heels for Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot’s solo superhero film, but can Warner Bros. get Oscar voters to do the same?
Oscar Accountants Predicted Their ‘Unlikely’ Envelope Mixup Days Before the Awards
Oscar Accountants Predicted Their ‘Unlikely’ Envelope Mixup Days Before the Awards
Oscar Accountants Predicted Their ‘Unlikely’ Envelope Mixup Days Before the Awards
It was the Best Picture Winner announcement heard ’round the world; for just a brief, hilariously awkward moment in time, when La La Land was erroneously declared the big winner of Oscar night 2017, we forgot all about our current political turmoil and embraced the total madness of Envelopegate. How could such a ridiculous mixup happen? The explanation for the confusion is fairly simple, but, in a twist befitting the ongoing insanity of this whole debacle, the dependable accountants of PricewaterhouseCoopers may have predicted their own error just days before the awards. The plot thickens.
Damien Chazelle Wins Best Director for ‘La La Land’ at 2017 Oscars
Damien Chazelle Wins Best Director for ‘La La Land’ at 2017 Oscars
Damien Chazelle Wins Best Director for ‘La La Land’ at 2017 Oscars
Whether you love it, hate it, or are maintaining a neutral stance on the La La Land culture war, you’ve got to admit Damien Chazelle pulled off something pretty fantastic with his modern day ode to classic musicals. From the choreography to the film’s stunning color palette, it’s hard to deny that the filmmaker crafted one beautiful movie. With that in mind, plus the Academy’s penchant for honoring movies about Hollywood, it makes sense that Chazelle won the Oscar for Best Director on Sunday night.
‘The Jungle Book’ Beats ‘Rogue One’ and For Best Visual Effects at 2017 Oscars
‘The Jungle Book’ Beats ‘Rogue One’ and For Best Visual Effects at 2017 Oscars
‘The Jungle Book’ Beats ‘Rogue One’ and For Best Visual Effects at 2017 Oscars
Disney’s The Jungle Book remake was honored with the Best Visual Effects Oscar on Sunday night. While the Jon Favreau movie was a clear front-runner, the studio had the advantage in the category. Other nominees included Marvel’s Doctor Strange, which brought the psychedelic visuals of the comic to life in a handful of mesmerizing sequences, and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which featured some of the franchises’ most audacious and stunning battle sequences. And of course we couldn’t forget Kubo and the Two Strings, as well as Deepwater Horizon.

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