# best picture (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 7 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover best picture. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Dust Files: The Stunt Work in The General (1926) is Even More Impressive Nearly a Century Later](https://dustonthevcr.substack.com/p/dustfilesthegeneral) _2026-08-14 · Jeremy Burgess · Dust On The VCR_ Later this year, The General will celebrate its 100th anniversary. So Birmingham's Sidewalk Film Festival is hosting a birthday party for Buster's masterpiece at the Alabama Theatre. ## [The End of Oak Street](https://www.clapperltd.co.uk/home/the-end-of-oak-street) _2026-08-12 · Carson Timar · Home - CLAPPER_ The End of Oak Street is the perfect sweet treat to end the summer movie season with. ## [I Think It’s Fine That Zach Cregger Has Never Seen Resident Evil (2002)](https://dustonthevcr.substack.com/p/residentevil) _2026-08-07 · Jeremy Burgess · Dust On The VCR_ The discourse around the new Resident Evil film raises a question worth considering: What’s the purpose of an adaptation anyway? ## [Hard Boiled (1992) and the Long Journey From American Obscurity to Retrospective Glory](https://dustonthevcr.substack.com/p/hardboiled) _2026-07-31 · Anton Jackson · Dust On The VCR_ For many years, Hard Boiled was almost impossible to find in the U.S. Now it can be seen in all its big-screen glory in select cities—like Montgomery, Alabama. ## [Nineties Basement Realism](https://dylanferguson.substack.com/p/nineties-basement-realism) _2026-07-30 · Dylan Ferguson · Dylan’s Substack_ Backrooms and Blue Heron explore the ruins of memory ## [Drugstore Cowboy (1989) Shows Us the Power of a Thoughtful Celebrity Cameo](https://dustonthevcr.substack.com/p/drugstorecowboy) _2026-07-24 · Jeremy Burgess · Dust On The VCR_ Stunt casting can provide more than throwaway laughs. When employed effectively, as Gus Van Sant does here with William S. Burroughs, it can add new layers to the viewing experience. ## [The International Olympic Committee](https://dylanferguson.substack.com/p/the-international-olympic-committee) _2026-07-23 · Dylan Ferguson · Dylan’s Substack_ Odysseus among the POTUS-eaters ## [Following (1999) is Christopher Nolan’s Syllabus for No-Budget Feature Filmmaking](https://dustonthevcr.substack.com/p/following) _2026-07-17 · Jeremy Burgess · Dust On The VCR_ Many people have written about Following as a skeleton key to the rest of Christopher Nolan's filmography. But it's also a useful blueprint for first-time feature filmmakers. ## [The Odyssey](https://www.clapperltd.co.uk/home/the-odyssey) _2026-07-15 · Carson Timar · Home - CLAPPER_ The Odyssey makes it feel like Nolan has finally bitten off more than he can chew. ## [I Have Come to Terms With Robert De Niro’s Southern Accent in Cape Fear (1991)](https://dustonthevcr.substack.com/p/capefear) _2026-07-10 · Jeremy Burgess · Dust On The VCR_ Robert De Niro's Southern accent in Cape Fear is almost distractingly bad. But perhaps that was the point. Or perhaps there was no point at all. ## [Retro Grid Dungeon Crawler (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/neu5povELhko) _2026-07-10 · **Sponsored**_ Retro grid movement with first-person combat, loot and skill-tree progression. ## [The Dust Files: Is Dr. Jones a Good Professor in Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade (1989)?](https://dustonthevcr.substack.com/p/dustfileslastcrusade) _2026-07-03 · Jeremy Burgess · Dust On The VCR_ America's most patriotic fictional professor has been on my mind lately. So this holiday weekend feels like the perfect excuse to revisit this Dust On The VCR classic. ## [The Real Villain in Scooby-Doo (2002) was Homophobic Studio Executives](https://dustonthevcr.substack.com/p/scooby-doo) _2026-06-26 · Audi Barnes · Dust On The VCR_ James Gunn wrote Velma as a queer character for the live-action Scooby-Doo movie. The studio tried to strip that identity away, but if you look closely, it's still there. ## [Indecent Disclosure](https://dylanferguson.substack.com/p/indecent-disclosure) _2026-06-25 · Dylan Ferguson · Dylan’s Substack_ If I gave you a million guesses spread over a hundred years, I guarantee you would never be able to predict the opening shot of Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day (2026). ## [Smokey and the Bandit (1977) is Kind of a Documentary About My Father](https://dustonthevcr.substack.com/p/smokeyandthebandit) _2026-06-19 · Jeremy Burgess · Dust On The VCR_ Years before Smokey and the Bandit, my father used to be known as the Coors Man, thanks to his Colorado connection. Life was much simpler for men like him back then. ## [Paris is Burning (1990) is a Sports Documentary About Queer Black Joy](https://dustonthevcr.substack.com/p/parisisburning) _2026-06-12 · Jeremy Burgess · Dust On The VCR_ Paris is Burning chronicles the drag subculture of New York's gay community, dealing with a wide range of sociopolitical topics. But it's also kind of a sports doc. ## [All About Eve (1950) Best Picture Rewind- ClapperCast](https://www.clapperltd.co.uk/home/clappercast-all-about-eve) _2026-06-07 · Carson Timar · Home - CLAPPER_ This week on ClapperCast, Hillary White joins Carson Timar to continue ClapperCast's Best Picture Rewind series and kick off Pride Month with a review of 1950's All About Eve! ## [Cannes 2026: Orange-Flavoured Wedding](https://www.clapperltd.co.uk/home/cannes-2026-orange-flavoured-wedding) _2026-05-21 · Carson Timar · Home - CLAPPER_ Few films feel as lively and lived-in as Orange-Flavoured Wedding. ## [Cannes 2026: Species](https://www.clapperltd.co.uk/home/cannes-2026-species) _2026-05-20 · Carson Timar · Home - CLAPPER_ Species is a fantastic horror film. Both understanding how to employ fun and substance, the feature is a satisfying viewing experience ## [Cannes 2026: Che Guevara: The Last Companions](https://www.clapperltd.co.uk/home/cannes-2026-che-guevara-the-last-companions) _2026-05-20 · Carson Timar · Home - CLAPPER_ Che Guevara: The Last Companions is a vital use of cinema and documentary filmmaking to capture the first-hand accounts of modern history. ## [Cannes 2026: Titanic Ocean](https://www.clapperltd.co.uk/home/cannes-2026-titanic-ocean) _2026-05-20 · Carson Timar · Home - CLAPPER_ Titanic Ocean has a dreamy world that you want to live in. ## [AI Summaries & Audio Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/OgZgbu6d6M8M) _2026-05-20 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to concise audio briefings for the latest stories. ## [Cannes 2026: Forever Your Maternal Animal](https://www.clapperltd.co.uk/home/cannes-2026-forever-your-maternal-animal) _2026-05-16 · Carson Timar · Home - CLAPPER_ Forever Your Maternal Animal is something special. ## [Cannes 2026: Made of Flesh and Fuel](https://www.clapperltd.co.uk/home/cannes-2026-made-of-flesh-and-fuel) _2026-05-16 · Carson Timar · Home - CLAPPER_ Made of Flesh and Fuel is easily one of the best films of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. ## [Cannes 2026: Shana](https://www.clapperltd.co.uk/home/cannes-2026-shana) _2026-05-16 · Carson Timar · Home - CLAPPER_ Shana is a near-perfect reflection of the modern young adult experience, embracing the chaos and all the ups and downs that come with it. ## [Close encounters of the nerd kind](https://dylanferguson.substack.com/p/close-encounters-of-the-nerd-kind) _2026-03-23 · Dylan Ferguson · Dylan’s Substack_ Project Hail Mary vs. Mickey 17 ## [Mama Let's Rank](https://sivi.substack.com/p/mama-lets-rank) _2026-03-16 · sivi · I Don't Know_ It's Hollywood's biggest night. ## [Ranking the Best Picture nominees](https://dylanferguson.substack.com/p/ranking-the-best-picture-nominees) _2026-03-11 · Dylan Ferguson · Dylan’s Substack_ The Oscar contenders, from favourite to least ## [2025 Best Picture Nominees](https://v.cx/2026/03/oscars) _2026-03-11 · Rob’s Posts_ Another year; another list of Best Picture nominees. Here are my rankings from previous years: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, and 2017. ## [Exteriorize your rottenness](https://dylanferguson.substack.com/p/exteriorize-your-rottenness) _2026-01-24 · Dylan Ferguson · Dylan’s Substack_ The Testament of Ann Lee and The Chronology of Water ## [Predicting Best Picture at the 2026 Academy Awards](https://www.markhw.com/blog/oscars2026) _2026-01-13 · Mark White · Mark H. White II, PhD_ March 9th, 2026 This is definitely the most interesting year that I’ve done this forecast. The SAG, ACE, and WGA awards tightened the race in the final weeks to now the prediction is pretty simple. There’s about a 50% chance that One Battle After Another wins. There’s about a 33% chance Sinners wins. Which leaves about a 17% chance that any of the other eight movies win Best Picture. Putting it… ## [My Top 10 Films of 2025](https://dylanferguson.substack.com/p/my-top-10-films-of-2025) _2025-12-31 · Dylan Ferguson · Dylan’s Substack_ I don’t believe there is such a thing as a “bad movie year.” There are a zillion movies released each year! ## [Your 24/7 AI Media Buyer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/azdC5rVIJpzH) _2025-12-31 · **Sponsored**_ Finds placement, geo, and funnel leaks and proposes fixes you approve ## [Weapons is not a good movie](https://dylanferguson.substack.com/p/weapons-is-not-a-good-movie) _2025-12-07 · Dylan Ferguson · Dylan’s Substack_ And it's not really a horror movie either ## [Five underseen 1970’s American horror masterpieces](https://dylanferguson.substack.com/p/five-underseen-1970s-american-horror) _2025-10-25 · Dylan Ferguson · Dylan’s Substack_ Here’s something a little different for Hallowe’en: some recommendations. ## [Battle of the bulge](https://dylanferguson.substack.com/p/battle-of-the-bulge) _2025-10-09 · Dylan Ferguson · Dylan’s Substack_ Thoughts on OBAA, Paul Thomas Anderson's confoundingly horny and exciting new film ## [Mastodon Exit Interview](https://v.cx/2025/04/mastodon-exit-interview) _2025-04-10 · Rob’s Posts_ I am currently winding down the Mastodon bots I used to post sunrise and sunset times. The precipitating event is that the admin of the instance hosting the associated accounts demanded they be made nigh-undiscoverable, but the underlying cause is that it’s become increasing clear that Mastodon isn’t, and won’t ever be, a good platform for “asynchronous ephemeral notifications of any kind”. I’d… ## [BEST PICTURE MANIA](https://sivi.substack.com/p/best-picture-mania) _2025-03-02 · sivi · I Don't Know_ a girl with a Substack... how groundbreaking... ## [2024 Best Picture Nominees](https://v.cx/2025/03/oscars) _2025-03-01 · Rob’s Posts_ It’s Oscar season again, and once again I’ve watched and ranked all the Best Picture nominees (so you don’t have to). Here are my previous rankings from 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, and 2017. ## [R and Python Together: Refactoring and Prompt Engineering A Previous Case Study, Using the Perplexity API](https://www.markhw.com/blog/r-py-ppx) _2024-12-30 · Mark White · Mark H. White II, PhD_ I wrote a post last year looking at how to employ tools in LangChain to have GPT-3.5 Turbo access information on the web, outside of its training data. The purpose of the present post is to revisit this post, improving the poor performance I saw there through refactoring and prompt engineering. Background The motivating example is again using large language models (LLMs) to help me calculate… ## [Rethinking How I Do Supervised Topic Modeling, Using ModernBERT and GPT-4o mini](https://www.markhw.com/blog/topicmodeling2) _2024-12-21 · Mark White · Mark H. White II, PhD_ I wrote a post in July 2023 describing my process for building a supervised text classification pipeline. In short, the process first involves reading the text, writing a thematic content coding guide, and having humans label text. Then, I define a variety of ways to pre-process text (e.g., word vs. word-and-bigram tokenizing, stemming vs. not, stop words vs. not, filtering on the number of times… ## [Predicting Best Picture at the 2025 Academy Awards](https://www.markhw.com/blog/oscars2025) _2024-12-01 · Mark White · Mark H. White II, PhD_ February 23rd, 2025 After the SAG and ASC awards last night, we’ve reached the end of the schedule: The only thing left is the Academy Awards, coming up this Sunday. The ASC matters little to the model, and the most predictive award from the SAG awards is the one for ensemble, which went to Conclave (upping it’s chances from 0.01% to 0.08%). The final prediction for Best Picture is Anora. ## [Client-Side Dot Grid PDF generator](https://v.cx/2024/10/dotgrid) _2024-10-04 · Rob’s Posts_ I’m a big fan of dot grid paper: it’s much more versatile than ruled paper and I find dots much less intrusive than full grid lines. I’ve been using retail dot grid notebooks and note pads for years, but that’s kind of an inefficient way to get scratch paper, so I decided I may as well start printing my own.