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Pictured from left to right and then top to bottom, Benedict Cumberbatch in "Power of the Dog," Jude Hill in "Belfast," Ariana DeBose in "West Side Story," Timothée Chalamet in "Dune," Bradley Cooper in "Licorice Pizza," Will Smith in "King Richard," Olivia Colman in "The Lost Daughter," and Toko Miura in "Drive My Car." / Photo via slate.com

Western Film, “The Power of the Dog” Leads All Oscar Nominations, Lady Gaga and Others get Snubbed

Jennifer Rosado February 16, 2022

The 94th Academy Award nominations were announced on Feb. 8. With that came a lot of praise and uproar due to nominees and, perhaps, lack thereof in the world of film. For the first time in four years,...

Bobby Pontillas discusses chasing dreams and his animation journey. - Photo / Bobby Pontillas / bobbypontillas.blogspot.com

Bobby Pontillas Shares his Journey to Becoming an Academy Award-Nominated Animator

Christine Harkinson March 3, 2021

Academy Award nominee, Bobby Pontillas, knows what it takes to never give up and follow your dreams. Between 2018 and 2019, his film “One Small Step” was nominated for an Academy Award for best animated...

Looking ahead to Hollywood’s biggest night, the 89th Academy Awards

Brianna Donahue February 22, 2017

‘Tis the season of award shows and red carpets yet again as the 89th Academy Awards airs Sunday night It is the time for people to gather around their TV sets to watch the beautiful celebrities commend...

Grilli: ‘La La Land’ gives CPR to musical genre

Louis Grilli February 1, 2017

The lights in the theater dim, the screen expands, and before I even know the movie has begun, music is playing. The scene is set at an infamous Los Angeles traffic jam and, before barely a verse is sung,...

Jon On Film: Awards Season Double Standards: The Curious Case Of Leonardo DiCaprio

Jon Adams February 2, 2016

It seems as if this is the year that Leonardo DiCaprio will win that (seemingly) elusive Academy Award. When it was announced that DiCaprio was leading the cast of Alejandro G. Iñárritu's follow-up...

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