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Oscar ThisThe Academy Award nominations are announced every January. With Oscar This, The A.V. Club stumps for unlikely candidates—the dark horses we’d love to see compete on Oscar night.

Jan 21 2019

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Should the Best Picture Oscar be considered the award for the best producing?

Lawrence Garcia

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Jan 20 2019

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Oscar This1/20/19

Two of the year's best performances are being pushed for the wrong Oscar categories

A.A. Dowd

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Jan 19 2019

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One year after <i>Get Out</i>, another social thriller deserves Oscar love for its script<em></em><em></em>

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One year after Get Out, another social thriller deserves Oscar love for its script

Katie Rife

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Jan 18 2019

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Oscar This1/18/19

<i>A Simple Favor</i>’<em></em>s costume design isn’<em></em>t just dazzling and sexy—it tells a whole story

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A Simple Favor’s costume design isn’t just dazzling and sexy—it tells a whole story

Allison Shoemaker

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Jan 17 2019

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Oscar This1/17/19

If the Oscars valued smart comic acting, Rachel McAdams would be a shoo-in for <i>Game Night</i>

Oscar This1/17/19

If the Oscars valued smart comic acting, Rachel McAdams would be a shoo-in for Game Night

Mike D'Angelo

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Jan 16 2019

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There’s room for a little originality in the Oscar race for Best Adapted Screenplay

Jesse Hassenger

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Jan 22 2018

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<i>Lady Bird </i>will likely get a lot of Oscar love… but how about in the editing category?

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Lady Bird will likely get a lot of Oscar love… but how about in the editing category?

Noel Murray

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Jan 20 2018

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<i>Personal Shopper</i>’<em></em>s awards-caliber sound effects create an eerie atmosphere

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Personal Shopper’s awards-caliber sound effects create an eerie atmosphere

Charles Bramesco

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Jan 19 2018

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<i>Good Time</i>'s gritty camerawork would be a welcome rebuke to the Academy's tony taste

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Good Time's gritty camerawork would be a welcome rebuke to the Academy's tony taste

Ignatiy Vishnevetsky

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Jan 18 2018

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Oscar This1/18/18

Sometimes the best-directed movie isn’t among the best of the year

Mike D'Angelo

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Jan 17 2018

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In a competitive year for Best Actress, Aubrey Plaza dangles Oscar bait from outside the box

Jesse Hassenger

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Jan 16 2018

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<i>Blade Runner 2049</i> brought humanity to today’<em></em>s most artificial movie gimmick

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Blade Runner 2049 brought humanity to today’s most artificial movie gimmick

Sean O'Neal

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Jan 23 2017

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Oscar This1/23/17

This year, the Oscars celebrate 60 years of ignoring movies from around the world

Ignatiy Vishnevetsky

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Jan 20 2017

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Oscar This1/20/17

<i>Green Room</i>’s scrappy realism doesn’t stand a chance at the Oscars—but it should

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Green Room’s scrappy realism doesn’t stand a chance at the Oscars—but it should

Katie Rife

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Jan 19 2017

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Academy elitism will keep <i>American Honey</i>’s ragtag costumes out of the race

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Academy elitism will keep American Honey’s ragtag costumes out of the race

Esther Zuckerman

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Jan 18 2017

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The Academy should consider the farty boner corpse and other frugal effects work

A.A. Dowd

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Jan 17 2017

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The Academy won’t hear <i>The Neon Demon</i>’s terrific sound design over its unpopularity

Oscar This1/17/17

The Academy won’t hear The Neon Demon’s terrific sound design over its unpopularity

Jesse Hassenger

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Jan 16 2017

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Oscar This1/16/17

A small, character-based documentary isn’t “important” enough for the Academy

Noel Murray

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Jan 13 2017

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Ones, zeroes, and a disembodied voice delivered one of last year’s best performances

Mike D'Angelo

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Jan 12 2017

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The Oscar-worthy cinematography of <i>Pete’s Dragon</i> is anything but kids’ stuff

Oscar This1/12/17

The Oscar-worthy cinematography of Pete’s Dragon is anything but kids’ stuff

Charles Bramesco

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Should the Best Picture Oscar be considered the award for the best producing?

Two of the year's best performances are being pushed for the wrong Oscar categories

One year after Get Out, another social thriller deserves Oscar love for its script

A Simple Favor’s costume design isn’t just dazzling and sexy—it tells a whole story

If the Oscars valued smart comic acting, Rachel McAdams would be a shoo-in for Game Night

There’s room for a little originality in the Oscar race for Best Adapted Screenplay

Lady Bird will likely get a lot of Oscar love… but how about in the editing category?

Personal Shopper’s awards-caliber sound effects create an eerie atmosphere

Good Time's gritty camerawork would be a welcome rebuke to the Academy's tony taste

Sometimes the best-directed movie isn’t among the best of the year

In a competitive year for Best Actress, Aubrey Plaza dangles Oscar bait from outside the box

Blade Runner 2049 brought humanity to today’s most artificial movie gimmick

This year, the Oscars celebrate 60 years of ignoring movies from around the world

Green Room’s scrappy realism doesn’t stand a chance at the Oscars—but it should

Academy elitism will keep American Honey’s ragtag costumes out of the race

The Academy should consider the farty boner corpse and other frugal effects work

The Academy won’t hear The Neon Demon’s terrific sound design over its unpopularity

A small, character-based documentary isn’t “important” enough for the Academy

Ones, zeroes, and a disembodied voice delivered one of last year’s best performances

The Oscar-worthy cinematography of Pete’s Dragon is anything but kids’ stuff

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Gary Larson just shared his first new Far Side comics in over 25 years on his website

Should the Best Picture Oscar be considered the award for the best producing?

Two of the year's best performances are being pushed for the wrong Oscar categories

One year after Get Out, another social thriller deserves Oscar love for its script

A Simple Favor’s costume design isn’t just dazzling and sexy—it tells a whole story

If the Oscars valued smart comic acting, Rachel McAdams would be a shoo-in for Game Night

There’s room for a little originality in the Oscar race for Best Adapted Screenplay

Lady Bird will likely get a lot of Oscar love… but how about in the editing category?

Personal Shopper’s awards-caliber sound effects create an eerie atmosphere

Good Time's gritty camerawork would be a welcome rebuke to the Academy's tony taste

Sometimes the best-directed movie isn’t among the best of the year

In a competitive year for Best Actress, Aubrey Plaza dangles Oscar bait from outside the box

Blade Runner 2049 brought humanity to today’s most artificial movie gimmick

This year, the Oscars celebrate 60 years of ignoring movies from around the world

Green Room’s scrappy realism doesn’t stand a chance at the Oscars—but it should

Academy elitism will keep American Honey’s ragtag costumes out of the race

The Academy should consider the farty boner corpse and other frugal effects work

The Academy won’t hear The Neon Demon’s terrific sound design over its unpopularity

A small, character-based documentary isn’t “important” enough for the Academy

Ones, zeroes, and a disembodied voice delivered one of last year’s best performances

The Oscar-worthy cinematography of Pete’s Dragon is anything but kids’ stuff