It was previously reported that the 2021 Oscars would not only definitely have an in-person telecast but that multiple locations would be used in the broadcast, seemingly to eliminate the potential for a COVID-19 super spreader event. Now Deadline reports that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts [.]
Psycho (1960)
When he was cast as twitchy motel proprietor Norman Bates, Anthony Perkins was best known for his Oscar-nominated turn as the meek son of a Quaker farmer in 1956 s
Friendly Persuasion, and his reputation as a nice guy was key to hiding Norman s true nature from audiences. Though both director Alfred Hitchcock and his doomed star Janet Leigh were recognized by the Academy, Perkins was ignored. Joke s on them, though, because his nuanced take on the prototypical slasher remains a watershed of the genre.
GEORGE C. SCOTT
Dr. Strangelove (1964)
Fewer actors had more antipathy for the Oscars than George C. Scott: When he won for 1970 s
The Brilliant Sound Design of Sound of Metal
From the dropped frequencies to the powerful contrast, here s how the film uses sound to convey its protagonist s subjective experience with hearing loss.
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Beginning with this year’s Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will no longer adjudicate sound mixing and sound editing as two separate categories. For the folks who found the split confusing, this is a win. But “Achievement in Sound” definitely undersells how complex and interdisciplinary crafting a film’s “sound” can be.
Mask-free Oscars 2021? Academy considers hosting awards from LA s massive Union Station so stars can socially distance and ditch face coverings
The 93rd Academy Awards could be hosted at historic Union Station in Los Angeles on April 25, sources claim
Sources said station, which has been used for the LA Film Festival, is favored by ABC and Academy organizers
The Academy hopes to have a crowd, which means they cannot stage event in Dolby Theatre due to COVID-19
But in the spacious station, which is believed to be large enough to accommodate social distancing requirements, stars may not have to wear masks while enjoying the ceremony
Turner Classic Movies Festival heads to TCM and HBO Max
March 10, 2021
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1of3Actress Ali MacGraw appears during a tribute to the career of Robert Evans by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., on May 22, 2008, left, and Danny Glover arrives at the Oscars in Los Angeles on Feb. 24, 2019. MacGraw and Glover will be honored at the Turner Classic Movies Festival.APShow MoreShow Less
2of3This image shows the 2021 logo for the TCM Classic Film Festival, beginning May 6 with a 60th anniversary screening of “West Side Story,” and will honor Danny Glover and Ali MacGraw over the four-day festival. (TCM via AP)APShow MoreShow Less