THE OSCAR BEACHHOUSE BLOG: 2017

Thursday, December 21, 2017

2017 Oscars - Down to final 10 in Visual Effects

The previous list of 20 has been whittled down to the final 10 films still in the hunt for Best Visual Effects. They are...

Alien: Covenant
Blade Runner 2049
Dunkirk
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Kong: Skull Island
Okja
The Shape of Water
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
War for the Planet of the Apes

Many worthy options left on the cutting room floor this year. Films that didn't make the cut were....Beauty and the Beast, Ghost in the Shell, Jumanji 2, Justice League, Life, Logan, Pirates of the Caribbean, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Thor: Ragnarok, Wonder Woman.

2017 Oscars - 7 Finalists for Makeup & Hairstyling

And now we have the shortlist of 7 films remaining in the race for the Best Makeup & Hairstyling category. The remaining films are...

Bright
Darkest Hour
Ghost in the Shell
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
I, Tonya
Victoria & Abdul
Wonder

For the moment, if I were to take a guess, I'd say Darkest Hour and I Tonya should be pretty solid locks.

Saturday, December 16, 2017

2017 Oscars -- FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM finalists down to 9

The shortlist of 9 finalists has been revealed for the Foreign Language Film category. The one glaring omission in BPM (Beats Per Minute), which not snubbed to even make this stage. Big surprise considering how largely it's played into the critics groups this year.

But the 9 finalists, from which we will get our 5 nominees, are....

A Fantastic Woman -- Chile
Felicite -- Senegal
Foxtrot -- Israel
In the Fade -- Germany
The Insult -- Lebanon
Loveless -- Russia
On Body and Soul -- Hungary
The Square -- Sweden
The Wound -- South Africa

Saturday, December 9, 2017

2017 Oscars - Best Documentary Short Subject Semi-Finalists

The long-list of 77 films for Documentary Short Subject has been cut down to the final 10, from which we will get our nominees. The finalists are...

116 Cameras
Alone
Edith + Eddie
Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405
Heroin(e)
Kayayo - The Living Shopping Baskets
Knife Skills
Ram Dass, Going Home
Ten Meter Tower
Traffic Stop

2017 Oscars - 20 Films remain in contention for Best Visual Effects

The field of submissions for Best Visual Effects is narrowed to 20....they are...

Alien: Convenant
Beauty and the Beast
Blade Runner 2049
Dunkirk
Ghost in the Shell
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Justice League
Kong: Skull Island
Life
Logan
Okja
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
The Shape of Water
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Thor: Ragnarok
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
War for the Planet of the Apes
Wonder Woman

2017 Oscars - Best Documentary Feature Finalists

The long list for Best Documentary Feature has been whittled down to the final 15, from which the 5 nominees will be chosen. The 15 films selected are...