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The Academy Awards Revives the Best Popular Film Award, But Worse
Back in 2018, the Academy Awards announced a new Oscar, to be given to the Best Popular Film of the year. The idea was to recognise the blockbusters that typically dominate the box office but never manage to make it to the Best Picture category. It didn’t go over well, and now, it’s getting worse.
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The Major Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Anniversaries of Spring 2021
All year we’ve been tracking which big sci-fi, fantasy, and horror films are celebrating milestone anniversaries over the course of 2021 and now we’ve come to the end of our journey. In the summer, it was movies like Highlander and Attack the Block. During the autumn, it was Willy Wonka and Raiders of the Lost…
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The Oscars Are Finally Revamping Best Picture to Make Diversity a Requirement
To win an Oscar for the coveted prize of Best Picture, films will need to soon ensure they tick off some crucial diversity requirements, thanks to a new announcement. The Academy Awards, colloquially referred to as The Oscars, has announced it will be introducing new eligibility standards, aimed at increasing diversity on the silver screen.…