I couldn’t tell a well stitched dress from a beautifully designed gown, but that’s why the Costume Designers Guild are here. The group have looked over the year in television and film and nominated the cream of the crop when it comes to the attire we’ve seen on screens both big and small.

It’s a fascinating group of films that have been nominated together. The fashion forward comedy “Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie” rubs shoulders with “La La Land” and “Nocturnal Animals” (note: Tom Ford did not design the clothes for his own film, that task went to Arianne Phillips).

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The Art Directors Guild of America announced the 21st Annual Excellence In Production Design Awards nominations this morning, and the biggest surprise had to be the tie in two categories.

Both the Period Film and Variety, Reality or Competition Series categories have six nominees due to a tie in the nominating voting process. Even with that extra slot in the former and the guild’s three film categories (Period, Fantasy and Contemporary), there were still some notable snubs.

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The American Cinema Editors announced the nominees for the 67th Annual Eddie Awards today and cast a light on what the industry’s often-most-overlooked artists feel were the best in film and television over the past year.

There were truly no dramatic snubs in the theatrical field, which covers both dramatic and comedy categories. However, if you were the editors of “Jackie,” “Silence,” “Florence Foster Jenkins,” “Loving,” “20th Century Women,” “Hidden Figures,” “Fences” or “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” you didn’t get good news this morning.

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I will spare everyone by not starting this list with reasons why 2016 sucked. However, one thing that has to be called into question are these “Film is Dead,” “TV is Winning the Culture War,” and “Why 2016 is the Worst Year in Film” clickbait headlines. If film is truly dead, and 2016 is truly the worst year in cinema, I ask you this: why was it so damn difficult to whittle this list down to just ten picks?

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Prediction based on nominations [Feb. 5]

NOMINEES
1. “Star Trek Beyond”
2. “A Man Called Ove”
3. “Suicide Squad”

PREVIOUS CONTENDERS (for historical context)
“Deadpool”
“The Dressmaker”
“Florence Foster Jenkins”
“Hail, Caesar!”

Gregory Ellwood’s Current Oscar Predictions:
Best Picture
Director
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Original Screenplay
Adapted Screenplay
Editing
Cinematography 
Production Design
Animated Feature Film
Foreign Language Film
Documentary Feature
Original Score
Original Song
Costume Design
Makeup and Hairstyling
Visual Effects
Sound Mixing
Sound Editing

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Howard Hawks once defined a good movie as one with “three good scenes and no bad ones.” Whether or not you think he’s right — and he’s not massively wrong — it’s often the moments that make the movies for us, and there’s no better way to make a moment memorable than with some music.

READ MORE: The 25 Best Films Of 2016

From the chorus lines of Busby Berkeley and “The Sound Of Silence” in “The Graduate” to Chuck Berry in “Pulp Fiction” and “Where Is My Mind” in “Fight Club,” movies and cinema are intrinsically linked together, with songs made indelible by scenes in films, and scenes made by indelible songs.

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the seven finalists for the 2017 Makeup and Hairstyling nominations, and as with the other category shortlists revealed last week, there were some surprising omissions.

READ MORE: The Most Overrated & Underrated Films Of 2016

Potential nominees “Jackie,” “Fences,” “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” “Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them” and “Alice Through The Looking Glass” did not make the cut.

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It’s too bad that who dismissively write off 2016 as “a bad movie year” couldn’t find more than a few films to treasure across the last twelve months. Sure, blockbuster movies were pretty terrible all around, but even a glimpse of indie cinema and foreign films this year (South Korea alone yielded the excellent likes of “The Handmaiden,” “The Wailing” and “Age Of Shadows“) reveals some tremendous work.

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While Stanley Kubrick was reportedly loath to be interviewed, numerous stories tell of the director randomly calling up fellow filmmakers, often after he’d seen their films, and peppering them with questions and engaging in long discussions about their work. Terrence Malick is similarly press shy. While his new documentary “The Voyage Of Time” is gearing up to hit both the Venice Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival, and though he’s likely attend both, he’ll surely decline provide any interviews. 

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If you’re struggling to find something new to watch on the big screen in a sea of underwhelming blockbusters, you’ll be delighted to know that right now, a re-release of “Blood Simple” in newly restored 4K is currently in theaters. The first film of Joel and Ethan Coen, it’s a great chance to catch the start of one of the most remarkable careers in American film.

Initially billed with Joel as the director and Ethan as the producer (sharing writing credits) due to guild complications, the pair have always been a tight team, and were finally able to recognize that from 2003’s “Intolerable Cruelty” onwards, sharing all their credits from then on out.

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Watch: Josh Brolin Admits He Didn’t Think ‘Sicario’ Would Work In New 30-Minute Interview, Plus New Photos From Hail, Caesar!’

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Interview: Roger Deakins Talks 'Sicario,' Partnership With Denis Villeneuve, 'Blade Runner 2,' Digital Vs. Film & More

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22 Essential Films About Hollywood

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Box Office: 'Kung Fu Panda 3' Takes Top Spot Again; 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Hits $2 Billion Worldwide

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Ranked: The Best Coen Brothers Characters

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Watch: Channing Tatum Sings In New Clips And Featurette From 'Hail, Caesar!' Plus NPR Interview With Josh Brolin

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12 Films To See In February

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Watch: First Clip From The Coens' 'Hail, Caesar!' Plus New Images From The Film

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New Character Posters And Featurette Take You Onto The Set Of The Coens' 'Hail, Caesar!'

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"Film, I’m Sorry, It’s Over": Roger Deakins Talks 'Hail, Caesar!,' Working With Coens, And Going Digital

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The Coens Brothers' 'Hail Caesar!' To Open The 2016 Berlin International Film Festival

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Best Of 2015: The 15 Best Trailers Of The Year

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Watch: First Trailer For Coens' 'Hail Caesar!' With George Clooney, Tilda Swinton, Channing Tatum, Scarlett Johansson And More

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Coen Brothers' 'Hail, Caesar!' Will Have "Musical Comedy" Elements, But Is Actually "Rather Serious"

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