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After enduring the pandemic and a pair of industry-stopping strikes, Hollywood seemed extra jazzed about celebrating itself at this year’s Oscars.
It’s been a week of highs and lows in the world of genre entertainment—as we took a look at the aftermath of Dune: Part Two’s monumental release last weekend, and Lego teased a gorgeous new Batman: The Animated Series tribute. But little compared to the shock that came Thursday evening that one of the most influential…
Genre fans who also happen to be Oscar watchers usually have to console themselves with prizes in the technical categories, though sometimes a sci-fi or fantasy movie will make its presence felt—think Mad Max: Fury Road or Dune: Part One, or Best Picture winners The Silence of the Lambs, The Lord of the Rings: The…
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Oppenheimer was an enormous success at the box office last summer and has been nominated for 13 Oscars at the Academy Awards this Sunday, including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Director. But now that you’ve had plenty of time to see the movie, it’s time to talk about a scene that many people missed.
Denis Villeneuve’s Dune movies are visually striking—cinematographer Grieg Fraser and production designer Patrice Vermette already have Oscars from Dune: Part One.
Denis Villeneuve’s first Dune managed to become a hit in 2021, even as it came out during the pandemic and with a simultaneous streaming date on HBO Max.
If you hadn’t already done it after Arrival or Sicario or Blade Runner 2049, we think it’s time to officially declare that