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BTG MovieCast Podcast #12: Oscars 2017 Snubs & Surprises

February 26, 2017 Stephen 0 Comments Film, moviecast, movies, Oscars, oscars 2017, Podcast

This may be a little bit last minute, but Dean and I had a loose discussion on some of the

Oscars Predictions 2017: Best picture

February 26, 2017 Dean Ravell 0 Comments academy awards, arrival, cinema, fences, Film, Film Review, filmmaking, films, Hacksaw Ridge, hell or high water, Hidden Figures, La La Land, lion, Moonlight, Movie, Movie review, movies, oscar, Oscars, oscars 2017, Preview, Review, reviews

Ladies and gents. It’s the big one. The main event. Best picture. And here’s who we think should take the

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Oscars Predictions 2017: Best director

February 26, 2017February 26, 2017 Dean Ravell 0 Comments academy awards, arrival, barry jenkins, cinema, damien chazelle, Denis Villeneuve, Film, Film Review, filmmaking, films, Hacksaw Ridge, kenneth lonergan, La La Land, manchester by the sea, mel gibson, Moonlight, Movie, Movie review, movies, oscar, Oscars, oscars 2017, Preview, Review, reviews

Ok ladies and gentlemen. This is the penultimate predictions post. In the lead up to the Oscars we at BTG

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Oscars Predictions 2017: Best actress

February 26, 2017 Dean Ravell 0 Comments academy awards, acting, actress, best actress, cinema, elle, Emma Stone, Film, filmmaking, florence foster jenkins, isabelle huppert, Jackie, La La Land, loving, meryl streep, Movie, Movie review, movies, Natalie Portman, oscar, Oscars, oscars 2017, Preview, reviews, ruth negga

The top female acting award is up next and we’ve got some interesting contenders: a woman in an interracial relationship

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Oscars Predictions 2017: Best actor

February 26, 2017February 26, 2017 Dean Ravell 0 Comments academy awards, andrew garfield, captain fantastic, casey affleck, cinema, Denzel Washington, fences, Film, Film Review, filmmaking, Hacksaw Ridge, La La Land, manchester by the sea, Movie, Movie review, movies, oscar, Oscars, oscars 2017, Preview, Review, reviews, Ryan Gosling, viggo mortensen

The top male acting award is next on our list. Among the list of performances we have a talented musician, two

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Oscars Predictions 2017: Best Sound Editing

February 25, 2017February 25, 2017 Dean Ravell 1 Comment academy awards, best editing, best sound editing, editing, Film, Film Review, filmmaking, films, Movie, Movie review, movies, oscar nomination, oscar nominee, oscar snubs, Oscars, oscars 2017, sound, sound editing, the oscars

We are often asked what is the difference between sound editing and sound mixing. Well, sound editing refers to the

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Oscars Predictions 2017: Best Film Editing

February 25, 2017February 25, 2017 Dean Ravell 1 Comment academy awards, best editing, Best Film Editing, editing, Film, film editing, Film Review, filmmaking, films, Movie, Movie review, movies, oscar nomination, oscar nominee, oscar snubs, Oscars, oscars 2017, the oscars

“Editing is where movies are made or broken. Many a film has been saved and many a film has been

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Oscars Predictions 2017: Best supporting actress

February 25, 2017February 25, 2017 Dean Ravell 0 Comments academy awards, cinema, fences, Film, Film Review, films, Hidden Figures, lion, manchester by the sea, michelle williams, Moonlight, Movie, Movie review, movies, Naomie Harris, nicole kidman, octavia spencer, oscar, Oscars, oscars 2017, Preview, Review, reviews, Viola Davis

Three women of colour are nominated for this award this year. What a time to be alive! Here are our

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Oscars Predictions 2017: Best supporting actor

February 25, 2017February 25, 2017 Dean Ravell 0 Comments academy awards, cinema, Film, Film Review, filmmaking, films, Movie, Movie review, movies, oscar, Oscars, oscars 2017, Preview, Review, reviews

Here’s to the gentlemen who left a mark on their films in a supporting role thanks to their superior acting

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Oscars Predictions 2017: Best Cinematography

February 23, 2017February 23, 2017 Dean Ravell 1 Comment academy awards, arrival, cinema, Cinematography, Film, Film Review, filmmaking, films, La La Land, lion, Moonlight, Movie, Movie review, movies, oscar, Oscars, oscars 2017, Preview, Review, reviews, silence

“My father would tell anyone who would listen that this dentist thing he was doing was not his passion; cinematography

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Oscars Predictions 2017: Best Visual Effects

February 23, 2017February 23, 2017 Dean Ravell 1 Comment academy awards, cinema, Comic book movies, Comic Books, deepwater horizon, Doctor Strange, Film, Film Review, films, kubo and the two strings, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Movie, Movie review, movies, oscar, Oscars, Preview, Review, reviews, Star Wars, the jungle book

“Special effects are characters. Special effects are essential elements. Just because you can’t see them doesn’t mean they aren’t there.”

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Oscars Predictions 2017: Best Animated Feature

February 23, 2017February 23, 2017 Dean Ravell 0 Comments academy awards, animated, animated feature, Animated Film, animation, cinema, Film, Film Review, filmmaking, films, kubo and the two strings, moana, Movie, Movie review, movies, oscar, Oscars, oscars 2017, Preview, Review, reviews, the red turtle, zootopia

Animation offers a medium of story telling and visual entertainment which can bring pleasure and information to people of all

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Arrival Spoiler-Free Review

February 22, 2017February 20, 2017 Stephen 0 Comments amy adams, arrival, Denis Villeneuve, Film, movies, Oscars, oscars 2017, Review

So the director of Sicario, Enemy and Prisoners made a new science fiction film starring Amy Adams. Also, let’s note

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Hell or High Water Review

February 18, 2017February 17, 2017 Stephen 0 Comments cinema, Cinephile, Film, films, hell or high water, Oscars, oscars 2017

I went into this film without the slightest idea of what it may be about. I’m always intrigued by a

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Oscars Predictions 2017: Best Song

February 10, 2017February 9, 2017 Dean Ravell 0 Comments academy awards, audition, best song, city of stars, Film, Film Review, filmmaking, films, james foley, jim foley, justin timberlake, La La Land, moana, Movie, movies, oscar, Oscars, oscars 2017, song, sting

The mark of a truly great song is one that sticks in your mind even hours after you hear it.

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Oscars Predictions 2017: Best Score

February 9, 2017February 9, 2017 Dean Ravell 0 Comments academy awards, award, best score, cinema, Film, Film Review, filmmaking, films, Jackie, La La Land, lion, Moonlight, Movie, Movie review, movies, oscar, Oscars, oscars 2017, passengers, score

People underestimate how much a score can actually complete a film. While the actors pour their hearts out, what really

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Oscars Predictions 2017: Best Adapted Screenplay

February 7, 2017February 9, 2017 Dean Ravell 0 Comments academy, academy awards, arrival, award, awards, Awards Season, Best Adapted Screenplay, fences, Hidden Figures, lion, Moonlight, Oscar Nominations, oscar nominee, Oscars, oscars 2017, screenplay

Adapting a story to fit a script is never easy. You have to condense, restructure, often add scenes for dramatic

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Oscars Predictions 2017: Best Original Screenplay

February 7, 2017February 9, 2017 Dean Ravell 1 Comment 20th century women, academy awards, best original screenplay, Film, Film Review, films, hell or high water, La La Land, manchester by the sea, original screenplay, oscar, oscar nominees, Oscars, oscars 2017, screenplay, the lobster

It’s hard to argue which is more difficult: adapting a story to fit a screenplay or creating an original screenplay.

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Oscars 2016 Round-Up

February 29, 2016September 23, 2016 Dean Ravell 0 Comments #oscarssowhite, academy award s 2016, academy awards, cinema, Cinematography, Film, Film Review, filmmaking, films, Movie, Movie review, movies, oscar, Oscars, oscars 2016, oscars so white, oscars2016, Review, reviews

After weeks of predictions and build up, the 88th annual Academy Awards took place a few hours ago and here