12+1 questions about getting pitched by Alejandro González Iñárritu, performing the score live, misconceptions about jazz musicians, his favorite comedies, and more.
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12 assertions about Greta Gerwig’s essential, controversial, deeply human movie about dolls—and the movie event of 2023.
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12+1 questions about making Coco, the inspiration behind Lightyear, his go-to screenwriting advice, and more.
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Everything Everywhere All At Once conquered the 2022 awards circuit with its quirky, multiversal charm. But what if I told you there’s a parallel universe where Steven Spielberg’s auto-biopic rightfully won the top Academy prize?
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If you’re a hopeless romantic like Seb and me, iron your suit and whistle along as we take a stroll through the sights, sounds, and bittersweet feels of this modern American masterpiece.
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The Academy is notoriously averse to nominating—let alone awarding—horror movies and performances that are nevertheless Oscar-worthy. Here are some egregious snubs that continue to haunt us.
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It’s hard to believe Schindler’s List is the only Steven Spielberg film to win Best Picture. Here’s how I’d change that—if only in my dreams.
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We watch a lot of movies, but we haven’t seen everything. This month, we’re tackling personal Best Picture blindspots!
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In many ways, 12 Angry Men is a perfect case study that proves exceptional cinema only requires two things: flawless dialogue and performers with the range and dexterity to deliver it.
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12+1 questions with the author of Oscar Wars about The Muppets, being at the Moonlight/La La Land Oscars, one change he’d make to the Oscars, and much more!
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No envelope mix-up here: of all 94 films to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards, these are the 10 best.
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