Another treat has come in from the Academy. The number of films in the running to be nominated for Best Visual Effects has been narrowed down to a stable of only 20 movies.
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State of the Race: National Board of Review
What is the National Board of Review? Wikipedia tells us that this is an organization, starting in 1908, made up of critics, film enthusiasts, academics, and filmmakers in the New York Metropolitan area. Despite having “National” in name, the Board is rather regional and has only about 100 members cast ballots for nominees and winners in various categories. So… in terms of overlap to what the Academy does, it’s limited, and shows more correlation than causation. The main point, in terms of the Oscar race, is that the NBR is the first critical body to announce its annual awards. And it’s always fun to have news.
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Talkie Talk Ep. 7: Reality Competition
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The seventh episode of The Media By Us pan-media podcast, Talkie Talk.
In this episode, we have Brent, Chris and David (TJ is on assignment) discuss their Watchlist/Playlist before diving into Reality Competition shows to fill the media void (The Challenge, Are You the One?, Stranded with a Million Dollar, and Survivor).
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Intro – Watchlist/Playlist:
Homework Follow-up: Swingers
David – All About Eve, Playing: Fallout: New Vegas
Chris – E.R., X-Men: Apocalypse, Logan
Brent – The Americans, The Bernie Mac Show, There Will Be Blood, Playing: Skyrim, 8-Bit Halfwit Teaser
Main Topic: Reality Competition TV
The Challenge, Are You the One?, Stranded with a Million Dollars, Survivor
New Homework Assignment: Kung Fu Panda (new to Netflix)
(Slight warning: Some mild language)
(Intro music – courtesy of Willow Walkers / Outro music – “Vagabond” courtesy of Jockers Dance Orchestra through the Free Music Archive)