I know this will come as a shock to most of you, but when the 2008 Oscar nominations were announced the other day, a lot of people were upset that The Dark Knight got snubbed for Best Picture (and that Nolan got passed over for Best Director). Imagine that: Internet people getting upset that The…
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Ever since the advent of DVD and bittorrent technology, it's been inevitable: Studios that send out screeners to Academy members inevitably see those films end up pirated and downloaded on torrent sites. But just how extensive is the problem, and how has its pervasiveness changed over time? In his post, "Pirating the 2009 Oscars," Andy…
Read MoreNote: This post will be sticky'd to the top of /Film for the remainder of the day. The Academy Motion Picture of Arts and Sciences announced the 81st Annual Oscar Nominations this morning. Some VERY quick observations: While Heath Ledger received a Best Supporting Actor nomination, The Dark Knight did not secure a Best Picture…
Read MoreYesterday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released their shortlist of nine foreign-language films, which will be whittled down to five Oscar nominees on January 22: Revanche - Gotz Spielmann, Austria The Necessities of Life - Benoit Pilon, Canada The Class - Laurent Cantet, France The Baader Meinhof Complex - Uli Edel, Germany…
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