Since 1929, The Academy Awards have been primarily white. The first African-American actor to win in a competitive category was Hattie McDaniel in 1940 but only for a supporting role. An African-American director has yet to win an Oscar for Best Director. The first nomination of an African-American director was…
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Review: “Parasite”
For the first time ever, an international film won the Oscar for best picture when the South Korean film “Parasite” took home the award at the 92nd Academy Awards. Bong Joon-Ho also took home Oscars for best director and best original screenplay. There was some criticism of the fact that…
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Review: 92nd Academy Awards
Held Feb. 9, the 92nd Academy Awards supposedly celebrated the best and brightest of the entertainment industry, but the show ended with ambivalent results. “Parasite” made history as the first film not in the English language to win best picture and Taika Waititi became the first person of Maori descent…
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A Night of History at the 2019 Academy Awards
The 91st Academy Awards had no host for the first time in 30 years. But, as the night went on, more and more records were broken in better ways – breaking down the barriers of race, gender and more. The whole night was a historical event. Several people of color…
Read MoreWith Hollywood steeped in capitalism, the Academy suffers
Awards season is over after the Feb. 22 Academy Awards, also known as The Oscars. The highly coveted golden statue has come under fire recently with controversy surrounding the diversity of the nominees. It seems justified: of the 20 acting nominees, approximately zero were not white. The directing category is…
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2014 Academy Awards: nomination predictions with Sarah Crosley
The following films and actors are hot contenders for the upcoming award season, especially for the Academy Awards. Here are some of my predictions based on the Oscar Buzz. “Big Eyes” Best Leading Actress: Directed by the continuously successful Tim Burton, “Big Eyes” is a true story featuring Margaret Keane…
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