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The success of ‘Oppenheimer’ at the Academy Awards presents an opportunity to think about critical criteria for viewing historical film — and what we are owed by historical filmmakers.
There are trainable cognitive building blocks of intuition.
From the red carpet to the winners and the speeches, our experts dissect the 2024 Oscars.
Before you tune into Hollywood’s biggest night of the year, check out our coverage of the stars of this year’s show.
Composer Jerskin Fendrix’s first-time film score is a hoot.
For all its praise, the film furthers the dominant narrative of the bombs as a morally fraught but necessary project, with American anxieties playing a starring role.
The film ‘Past Lives’ provides meaningful insights on how immigrant youth grow into their cultural identity.
This year’s picks reflect what most cinephiles already know: streaming is the last nail in the coffin in the shift away from cinema to television.
Beyond film, the Oscars spotlights the world of haute couture, where each design house involved in creating bespoke garments is celebrated for its distinctive esthetic.
Through their media savvy, two consultants were able to make the Oscars as much about the attire as the gold statuettes.
Using a variety of instruments and playing live music on the film set are all part of how composer Jerskin Fendrix generated brilliant sonic accompaniment for ‘Poor Things.’
Non-English language cinema – previously seen by niche audiences – is increasingly finding acceptance and recognition, reflecting the many demographic changes taking place within the academy.
Mahler’s inventive modernism and highly expressive writing communicated emotions shaped by his fascinating late-19th century life.
‘Past Lives’ is a beautiful story of childhood crushes, and the sorrow and agony that ensues when one party sends another party away to move to another stage of his or her life.
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Associate Professor of Film Studies, Miami University
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Kluge Fellow at the Library of Congress
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Professor of History, Michigan State University
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Lecturer in Communications and Media, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Actor, Director, Chair of ACTRA National’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Committee
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Composer and Lecturer in Screen Composition, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney
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Lecturing in Film Music & Piano, University College Cork
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Professor, Critical Indigenous Studies and Director of The Centre for Global Indigenous Futures, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor. Cinema Arts, School of Creative Arts, University of Windsor
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Professor, School of Communication, Simon Fraser University
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Professor of Music, Carleton University
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Professor of Music, Rice University
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PhD candidate, Music Theory, McGill University
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Associate Professor of Theatre, College of the Holy Cross
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Oxford Brookes University