Oscars Season: Our 2017 Academy Award Picks and Predictions
Ahead of the Academy Awards this Sunday, GeekDad film writers Tony Nunes and Rob Huddleston make their picks and predictions for this year’s key Oscar races.
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A Virtual Reality ‘Pearl’ for Oscar
A virtual reality film has been nominated for an Academy Award for the first time this year.
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2017’s Oscar Nominations
The Oscar nominations are out. Check out which films made the list.
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Weekly Poll: Which Is Your Favorite Pixar Oscar Winner?
This week, we want to find out which Pixar Academy Award winner is your favorite. Vote today!
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Weekly Poll: Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film
This week’s poll: which movie will likely win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film?
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Oscars Season: 'Star Wars' vs. 'Mad Max' in the Race for Best Visual Effects
The Oscars are on February 28th, and over the next month we’ll be providing a series of articles adding some context to some of the Oscar races and controversies of this, a roller-coaster year in film. In the first piece in the series, we keep it light with a look at the tight race for best visual effects.
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And the Winner Is… The Best Boardgames to Pair With Best Picture Nominees
There’s no better way to improve an Oscar watching party than to play some games. Here’s a selection of great games to be paired with each best picture nominee.
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Interview With Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi: Bringing ‘The Dam Keeper’ to Life
GeekDad interviews Robert Kondo and Daisuke (Dice) Tsutsumi, directors of the Academy Award-nominated short ‘The Dam Keeper’ and creators of the upcoming graphic novels that will expand on that story and its characters.
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A GeekDad’s 2015 Oscar Picks
A GeekDad gives his top film picks for the winners of the 87th Annual Academy Awards.
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Join GeekMom for the Oscars Sunday Night
Join Rachel and Patricia for an Oscars chat this Sunday night!
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“Weird Al” Gets A Whiplashing From J.K. Simmons
With the Oscars less than two weeks away and “Weird Al” Yankovic’s Mandatory World Tour kicking off in a few short months, “Weird Al” is brushing up on his live, musical timing with Best Actor nominee J.K. Simmons.
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GeekDad Puzzle of the Week Solution — Daycare Was Mad
And the Daycare Was Mad goes to…
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GeekDad Puzzle of the Week — Daycare Was Mad
Are you able to unscramble the recently announced Academy Award nominees?
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MoviePass Is Like an All-You-Can-Watch Buffet for Film Fans
MoviePass gives filmgoers the opportunity to see a movie every day for a low price. We take a look at how the subscription service works.
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Dream Jobs You’ve Never Heard of: Visual Effects Supervisor at Industrial Light & Magic
Jeff White and team at ILM, among others, worked tirelessly to bring The Avengers to life on the big screen, helping Joss Whedon realize his vision. Read about how he got into the special effects industry, the importance of computer science for the creative profession, and where the industry is headed.
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