BREAKING NEWS: CITIZEN KANE LOSES BEST PICTURE TO HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY BREAKING NEWS: HITCHCOCK'S VERTIGO BOMBS AT BOX OFFICE, DEEMED COMMERCIAL FAILURE BREAKING NEWS: KUBRICK'S 2001 TOO CONFUSING, AUDIENCES DEMAND REFUNDS BREAKING NEWS: BRANDO REFUSES OSCAR, SENDS APACHE ACTIVIST IN HIS PLACE BREAKING NEWS: THE EXORCIST FIRST FILM NOMINATED FOR BEST PICTURE FEATURING PROJECTILE DEMON VOMIT BREAKING NEWS: SPIELBERG'S JAWS BREAKS ALL-TIME BOX OFFICE RECORD BREAKING NEWS: LUCAS STEALS SPIELBERG'S BOX OFFICE RECORD WITH STAR WARS BREAKING NEWS: SPIELBERG RECLAIMS RECORD FROM LUCAS WITH E.T. BREAKING NEWS: WATERWORLD BECOMES MOST EXPENSIVE FILM IN HISTORY AT $175 MILLION BREAKING NEWS: SHOWGIRLS SETS RECORD FOR MOST RAZZIES WON BY SINGLE FILM BREAKING NEWS: ACADEMY VOTERS ASKED TO ACTUALLY WATCH ALL NOMINATED FILMS BREAKING NEWS: CITIZEN KANE LOSES BEST PICTURE TO HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY BREAKING NEWS: HITCHCOCK'S VERTIGO BOMBS AT BOX OFFICE, DEEMED COMMERCIAL FAILURE BREAKING NEWS: KUBRICK'S 2001 TOO CONFUSING, AUDIENCES DEMAND REFUNDS BREAKING NEWS: BRANDO REFUSES OSCAR, SENDS APACHE ACTIVIST IN HIS PLACE BREAKING NEWS: THE EXORCIST FIRST FILM NOMINATED FOR BEST PICTURE FEATURING PROJECTILE DEMON VOMIT BREAKING NEWS: SPIELBERG'S JAWS BREAKS ALL-TIME BOX OFFICE RECORD BREAKING NEWS: LUCAS STEALS SPIELBERG'S BOX OFFICE RECORD WITH STAR WARS BREAKING NEWS: SPIELBERG RECLAIMS RECORD FROM LUCAS WITH E.T. BREAKING NEWS: WATERWORLD BECOMES MOST EXPENSIVE FILM IN HISTORY AT $175 MILLION BREAKING NEWS: SHOWGIRLS SETS RECORD FOR MOST RAZZIES WON BY SINGLE FILM BREAKING NEWS: ACADEMY VOTERS ASKED TO ACTUALLY WATCH ALL NOMINATED FILMS
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Oscars 2013 Results

Oscars 2013 Results

    The long awaited Oscar night is finally over and I’ve come out feeling like quite a champion with 21 of 24 predictions come true. There were a couple sneaky categories and my final predictions for the most part came true. As for the contest side of things, we have a tie between two...

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Oscar Predictions 2013

Oscar Predictions 2013

My final ballot has been cast and although there are a number of categories I’m really unsure of, I gotta some risks here. Anything in red are my risk picks. Assume everything is a lock. If you haven’t yet, be sure to enter the First Annual SmartFilm Oscar Prediction Contest. All you need to do...

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Oscar 2013: Who Will Win, Who Should Win

Oscar 2013: Who Will Win, Who Should Win

Who deserves to win doesn’t always line up with who does win so take a look at where the Oscars are gonna end up and where they actually should be heading. (Note: This is not my final ballot, I still need to do some equivocating and fill in my dashes so expect that final submission...

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The Potential Narratives Of 2013's Oscars

The Potential Narratives Of 2013's Oscars

As we gather up our chips, roll the dice and make a gamble for the Oscar night that is nearly upon us, I take a look at four potential narratives that may be the story of this year’s Oscars. At this point in the game, there are up to four narratives that could be potentially...

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Video: Check Out the Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts

Video: Check Out the Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts

  Lots of complaints roll around each year surrounding the inclusion of Best Short Films at the Oscars, the primary concern is that the masses just don’t ever get a chance to see them. Usually a local art house theater will play them for a limited engagement for that small niche audience and you can...

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SmartFilm 1st Annual Oscar Prediction Contest (UPDATED)

SmartFilm 1st Annual Oscar Prediction Contest (UPDATED)

  I’ve been getting a lot of buzz from readers requesting an Oscar Prediction contest for my readership and since nothing is better than good ol’ fashion competition come place your wagers for the noche of February 24th. Duke it out amongst yourselves to call which way these coveted 24 slots will turn and become...

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DGA Award Winners Muddle Oscar Odds

DGA Award Winners Muddle Oscar Odds

  The DGA‘s are pretty much the last indication of the Hollywood Award season and with a year that’s been particularly tricky to call, these awards leading up to Oscar night are more important than ever. This brings us to tonight’s awards with the DGA, or Director’s Guild of America. The big win of the...

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All You Need to Know About X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

All You Need to Know About X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

    You may or may not of heard stirring of what is really going on over at Fox with X-Men: Days of Future Past. Following this year’s The Wolverine, this series entry will attempt to draw together the entirety of the franchise by playing with time travel and expanding the cast to essentially include...

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Golden Globes Shake Things Up

Golden Globes Shake Things Up

  Ladies and gentlemen the 2013 Award’s race just got that much more interesting. While some awards helped confirm who our Oscar locks really are, some threw a surprising wrench in the proverbial spokes. As some films like ‘Argo’ and ‘Les Miserables’ pick up steam, others like ‘Lincoln’ and ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ seem to be...

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Oscar Nominations Offer Some Big Surprises

Oscar Nominations Offer Some Big Surprises

    This year’s race certainly has proven that it’s got some cards up it’s sleeve as this mornings nominations shook things up, particularly in the directing department. There were snubs and surprises across the board but what else can you expect from the Academy? I’ll be filling you in on where my predictions lay...