Tag: Little Women
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5 Reasons Why Jennifer Lopez’s Oscar Snub Is Bad for the Academy Awards
After a year at the movies that broke so many barriers for women and diverse filmmakers, the Oscar nominations on Monday morning felt in some ways like they were still stuck in the past. And the Academy, which has been slow to embrace change, missed multiple opportunities to celebrate truly deserving artists while also making…
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‘Little Women’ Oscar Nominees Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh Speak Out on Gerwig Director Snub
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has nominated “Little Women” for six Oscars, and yet Greta Gerwig was shut out of the Best Director race despite the Academy believing her movie has some of the best writing and acting of the year. “Little Women” picked up noms for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actress…
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The Best Reactions to Monday’s Oscar Nominations
The 92nd Academy Award nominations were announced Monday with “Joker” and Netflix leading all films and distributors. But it was this morning’s reactions from celebrities and Oscar nominees that best summed up the news.Florence Pugh, nominated for best supporting actress in “Little Women,” Instagrammed a before and after photo of herself in bed.Issa Rae, who…
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Oscars 2020: ‘1917’ and ‘Joker’ Both Grab Seven Craft Nominations
Sam Mendes’ bold, continuous-shot, World War I thriller, “1917,” and Todd Phillips’ $1 billion blockbuster, “Joker,” dominated the Oscar craft nominations on Monday, grabbing seven apiece.Meanwhile, Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” each scored five nominations, while Taika Waititi’s “Jojo Rabbit” nabbed three along with James Mangold’s “Ford…
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Oscar Nominations 2020: Biggest Snubs and Surprises, From Greta Gerwig to ‘Klaus’ (Photos)
Hollywood awards gurus have gotten Oscar prognostication down almost to a science. But that doesn’t mean that the Academy doesn’t throw us a curveball every year. Here are the nominations that were the biggest surprises, and the snubs that burned the most.Snub: Greta Gerwig, “Little Women” (Best Director) — The Academy failed to nominate any…
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‘Joker’ Tops Oscar Nominations, But Female Directors, Actors of Color Virtually Ignored
“Joker,” an R-rated blockbuster, led the list of Oscar nominations, becoming the rare comic book film to be a hit with awards voters. The best picture contender earned a leading 11 nominations, but the story of the morning will be the lack of diversity among the leading nominees and the exclusion of female filmmakers.“Joker” will…
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Oscars 2020 Shut Out Female Filmmakers in Best Director Race (Again)
Taking an unfortunate cue from both the Golden Globes and its own history, this morning’s Oscar nominations arrived with nary a nomination for a female filmmaker in the Best Director category, though Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women” picked up a nomination in the Best Picture race. This is Gerwig’s second nod in the Oscars’ biggest category.…
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Oscar Nominations Scorecard by Film and Studio
Todd Phillips’ “Joker” laughed its way to 11 Oscar nominations, the most nods this year for a single film.Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman,” Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and Sam Mendes’ “1917” were close behind, scoring 10 nominations each.Netflix dominated on the studio front, landing a leading 24 nominations for movies including “The…
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Oscars 2020: Stars React to Their Nominations
Todd Phillips’ “Joker” scored a leading 11 Oscar nominations on Monday, including best picture, best director for Phillips and best actor for Joaquin Phoenix. Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman,” Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and Sam Mendes’ “1917” followed close behind with 10 nods a piece. Those films, along with “Ford v Ferrari,”…
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Oscar Nominations 2020: The Complete List (Updating Live)
Oscar nominations for the 92nd annual Academy Awards will be announced Monday morning from the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, Calif.Martin Scorsese’s mob epic “The Irishman,” Quentin Tarantino’s ode to Los Angeles “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” and Noah Baumbach’s drama “Marriage Story” are expected to sweep nominations. Renee Zellweger is favored to…