Slumdog Wins Best Picture, Takes 8 Oscars
Slumdog Millionaire took home the biggest prize on Oscar Night, but did you win your group? Adam Spunberg had a full diary of the show all night long…
Archive for February 2009
Singin’ on the Screen: A Look at Best Song
Two songs from Slumdog Millionaire are going up against Peter Gabriel’s “Down to Earth” from Wall-E for Best Song. Will the Academy be singing “Jai Ho!” at the Oscars? Or will the Slumdog songs cancel each other out? Our music experts Adam Spunberg and Catherine Rice offer their critique.
Make Me Look Good: Lipstick for an Oscar
Benjamin Button, the Joker, and Hellboy have all entered into an old fashioned no-holds barred 3-way beauty contest for Best Achievement in Makeup. Who will look best on Oscar night? Red Carpet blogger Adam Spunberg analyzes this superficial category.
Composing for Gold: A Look at Best Score
Five accomplished musicians are looking for their first Oscar in a competitive field for Best Original Score. Noted concert oboeist Adam Spunberg examines these unique sheets of music and offers clarity on this exciting, yet difficult-to-predict category.
Man on Wire Aims High at Oscars
This year’s Best Documentary nominees are led by Man on Wire, a fascinating tale of the artistic crime of the century. Dan Cerny takes a closer look at 2009’s high wire act.
AwardsPicks on Air: Oscar Radio Show
On Monday, February 16 from 9 AM to 10 AM Pacific Time (Noon to 1 PM Eastern), AwardsPicks will be broadcasting its first radio show on KSCR 1560 AM in Los Angeles. Log on to KSCR.org on the internet to listen. Host: Phil Wallace, Special guests: Ben Kenigsberg of Time Out Chicago, and Nate Freiberg and Adam Spunberg of AwardsPicks.
Will Rourke’s Antics Cost Him the Oscar?
The Academy Award race for Best Actor heats up as early favorite Mickey Rourke’s awkward behavior in recent weeks may have damaged his chances. Can Rourke wrestle away the Oscar? Scott Drake takes a closer look.
Hooray for Bollywood! Is it India’s Year?
Slumdog Millionaire has India abuzz, as the innovative film looks to take home multiple Oscars. Could it be the first Indian-set movie to win Best Picture since Gandhi in 1982? Adam Spunberg and Erica Hazra discuss this Bollywood-style sensation.
Where’s Wall-E? A look at Best Picture Snubs
Not since Beauty and the Beast in 1991 has an animated film been nominated for the Best Picture Oscar . Yet, numerous films, from Toy Story to Ratatouille to Wall-E have been critically acclaimed. Adam Spunberg examines this disturbing trend.
The Curious Case of Heath’s Nomination
Can Heath Ledger become the first posthumous Best Supporting Actor Oscar winner? Or can Robert Downey Jr or Philip Seymour Hoffman pull off an upset? Chris Wu examines this unusual situation.