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Nintendo’s Twist on the 2015 Academy Awards
In anticipation of the Academy Awards this weekend, Nintendo has come up with its own strange twist on the event. In order to celebrate the 2015 Oscar nominees, they’ve decide to address who they believe should walk away with one of the statuettes – that is for imaginary categories. This latest PR effort from Nintendo […] More
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A Query of Everything: 5 Takeaways from 2015’s Best Original Score Nominees
Why should I care about the Oscars? No, that’s a serious question. Because as much as I hate to admit it, I do. At their very best, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gets it right by tripping and falling into a “Market Irglova & Glen Hansard” here or a “12 minute standing […] More
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Honest posters for this year’s Oscar-nominated movies
This year’s Oscar nominations are in, which means a ton of people are making parody posters for several of the nominated films.Below are just some of my personal favourites that I’ve found over at The Shiznit and at College Humor. Check out their sites to see more. More
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Hey You Geeks!! Podcast #18: New Trailers, New Batman and of course, Star Wars
Episode 18 of the Hey You Geeks podcast is a grab bag of film trailers, the Oscars, upcoming video games and in true Hey You Geeks fashion, lots of Star Wars digressions. We’re talking about the new trailers for Guardians of the Galaxy, Sin City: A Dame To Kill For, Transformers: Age of Extinction and […] More
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Recommend Reading: Shallow Deep Talk of True Detective, The Gender Gap In Screen Time, Oscar Talk and more
The shallow deep talk of True Detective by Emily Nussbaum: “Judged purely on style, HBO’s “True Detective” is a great show. Every week, it offers up shiver-inducing cable intoxicants, from an over-the-top action sequence so liquid it rivals a Scorsese flick to piquant scenes of rural degradation, filmed on location in Louisiana, a setting that […] More
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Recommended Reading: Cronenberg’s visual shock, 2014 Cannes winners, Philip Seymour Hoffman and drug laws, Woody Allen speaks out, and more
Russell Brand: Philip Seymour Hoffman is another victim of extremely stupid drug laws. Toward a Kingdom Without Kitsch. How they made the Lego Movie. Cannes Winners To Be Unveiled Early. Gravity Becomes Third Movie to Cross $100 Million in IMAX Theaters. Woody Allen Speaks Out. David Cronenberg’s Visual Shock. Jared Leto’s Heckler At Dallas […] More
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Oscars 2014: Was it Really Snubbed?
Every year, when awards nominations are announced, the word “snub” tends to be thrown around a lot. However, I think this happens because people want every great movie to be rewarded for their work without thinking of who should be cut. Thus I get treated to Huffington Post headlines like “OPRAH MOVIE SNUBBED” and “OPRAH […] More
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This past week: Popular articles posted on Sound On Sight
There is so much great content published every week here at Sound On Sight, that even we have trouble keeping up. So, every Sunday, we will drop a list of the best articles delivered by our hard working, and extremely talented staff. **** Sound on Sight 400th Anniversary Recording: ‘Goodfellas’, Video Games Vs. Film and […] More
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Mondo’s 2013 Oscar Posters for ‘Django Unchained’, ‘Wreck-It-Ralph’, ‘Argo’ and more.
Last week, we showcased a few posters for Academy Award nominees Les Miserables, Paranorman and The Master, created by Mondo. The boutique released the rest of the 2013 Oscar collection this past Sunday, during the Academy Awards event. Unfortunately, they all instantly sold out before the night was over. You can find the information for […] More
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Seth MacFarlane soars as Oscars host
85th Academy Awards Hosted by Seth MacFarlane Produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron Directed by Don Mischer Aired Sunday, Feb. 24th at 8:30pm (ET) on ABC It’s fairly well-established tradition at this point that viewers love to trash the Oscars: the nominees, the winners, the speeches, the ceremony. It’s an easy target, especially for […] More
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Video of the day: 84 Years of Best Picture Winners
In anticipation of the upcoming 85th Academy Awards, Sasha Stone, put together this wonderful montage, which features footage from all 84 past Best Picture winners. It’s a fine reminder that the best films never win as evidenced by the appearance of such movies as Crash and Shakespeare in Love. The Oscars will be held on […] More
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Watch 2013 Oscar Nominated Animation Shorts: ‘Fresh Guacamole’
Regardless if you care about the Oscars or not, everyone watches for two main reasons: to see the stars strut their stuff on the red carpet, and to participate in a yearly Oscar pool. So every year, we try and make it a little easier for everyone who’s having trouble choosing their picks. Not too […] More
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