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Extremely surprised and incredibly upset: The good, the bad and the ugly of Oscar nominations 2012

January 26, 2012 | Georgie Morvis

On Tuesday morning, Oscar nominations were announced. As usual, there were surprises aplenty. There were some good nominations, but most of them left anyone watching the Oscar race stunned. Here are what we think are the good, the bad and the ugly of the nominations.

Oscars fashion

March 02, 2011 | Ginika Agbim

This annual Hollywood film industry event often serves as more of a fashion show than an awards show. Sure, many viewers are excited when their favorite film, actor or director beats out rivals in a particular category, but let’s face it—it’s all about what they’re wearing.

Oscars preview

February 25, 2011 | Cadenza Staff

At first glance, the winners for this year’s Oscars seem to be completely set in stone. That being said, there is room for debate. Cadenza’s staff discusses who should win, and occasionally, who will win the 83rd Annual Academy Awards. Best Supporting Actor Christian Bale in “The Fighter” (Paramount) John Hawkes in “Winter’s Bone” (Roadside [...]

Oscars according to Cadenza

March 03, 2010 | Paul Johannet

The Oscars are fast-approaching, and we here at Cadenza wanted to put in our two cents. There doesn’t seem to be much disagreement about who will win, but who should win?

Oscar, please consider…

February 01, 2010 | Alex Terrono

On Tuesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will announce their nominations for the 82nd annual Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars. This year’s nominations are particularly notable as it will be the first year the Best Picture category has 10 nominees instead of the usual five.

And the nominees are…

January 23, 2009 | Brian Stitt

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for their annual awards yesterday, and once again the Oscars have shot themselves in the foot. The Academy Awards are meant to celebrate the best achievements in film, but recently they seem to honor only those end-of-year prestige pictures that most mildly admire but [...]

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