20 Weeks to Oscar By David Polandpoland@moviecitynews.com
Week Eight – 88 Days to Go The Season That Couldn’t Shoot Straight
This was the year when everyone was ready to cash in. A number of major Traditional Media outlets decided to ramp up their awards season efforts, chasing fading print ad dollars. Websites added new areas of “coverage” to their content, seeking awards ads. And studios almost all seemed ready to jump into the fray, ambitious…
Read the full article »Week Six – 102 Days to Go Dreamgirls Wake
Overture, curtain, lights This is it, the night o’ nights No more rehearsing and nursing our parts We know every part by heart Overture, curtain, lights This is it, to hit the heights And, oh what heights we’ll hit On with the show, this is it Dreamgirls landed in Beverly Hills (and across the country)…
Read the full article »Week Five – 108 Days to Go Isn’t It Romantic?
I think I finally figured it out. The reason Oscar season is so irritating to so many of the people who work within it and who make their livings because of it is that it is the most irritating form of intercourse possible… at least until nominations. And then, the pressure is significantly reduced in…
Read the full article »Week Four- 115 Days to Go The Rules: Episode One
There are all kinds of rules that really do have significance in the Oscar season. None of them are made of stone. Each of us must bring our own experience and circumstance to the table when navigating the waters. Salty old sailors die at sea sometimes, so they don’t have all the answers. But give…
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