9 Bad Movies That Were Nominated for an Oscar

Every year, the Oscars award the best in all aspects of filmmaking. Sometimes, that means talented work in various categories is being done on films that are otherwise critical failures.

Following the announcement of the 2017 Oscar nominees, IGN is taking a look back at nine "bad" films that still went on to receive Oscar nominations. Of course, because calling a movie "bad" is inherently subjective, our objective barometer for deeming a film "bad" is that it scored 35% or lower on review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes.

Read on to learn what aspects of poorly received films, including one from this year, still garnered attention from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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13 Hollywood Legends Discovered by Roger Corman

With the release of Death Race 2050 on home video platforms, Roger Corman continues the career for which he has achieved cult status and unending notoriety as “The Pope of Pop Cinema.” During decades of independent film production, often accomplished on little more than a few dollars and a dream, Corman -- now 90 years old and still working -- has not only created countless cheesy movie memories but also offered early opportunities to many of the most famous film professionals working today.

As we celebrate Corman’s return with a sequel to one of his all-time classics, we look back at 13 big Hollywood names that got their start toiling at the feet of the Schlockmeister himself!

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Ghost in the Shell: New Poster and Digital Mind Video

Paramount Pictures has released a new international poster and a short video called Digital Mind for its upcoming live-action remake of Ghost in the Shell.

The video is only 15 seconds long and is a close-up of Scarlett Johansson, who stars as main character The Major in the film. If you watch closely, you can make out The Major's mechanical skeleton and wiring that are hiding underneath her human skin.

The new poster sports a striking red background of a city and, along with The Major, features Batou (Pilou Asbæk) and Daisuke Aramaki (Takeshi Kitano).

ghost_in_the_shell_poster-new.jpg New international poster for Ghost in the Shell.

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Every Game Confirmed to Release in 2018

We still have an entire year of releases staring us down here in January 2017, but things change, deadlines shift, and games often slip further into the future.

2017 may just be getting started, but believe it or not, 2018 is already starting to take shape. These are the games currently announced for release during 2018.

Currently in development, Koji Igarashi's return to a classic Castlevania: Symphony of the Night-style game was met with a great amount of enthusiasm, going on to break records and earn more than $5 million on Kickstarter.

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Bond Actress Naomie Harris Joins The Rock in Rampage

Naomie Harris will reportedly join Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in a film adaptation of the 1986 arcade game Rampage.

TheWrap says the recently Oscar-nominated Moonlight and Skyfall actress will have a starring role in the film. Rampage will be directed and produced by Brad Peyton and Beau Flynn. Both Flynn and Peyton have worked with Dwayne Johnson before on San Andreas and Journey 2: The Mysterious Island.

At this time, little is known about the plot of Rampage's film adaptation. Created for arcades by Bally Midway, it was a cooperative multiplayer game for up to three players in which three human characters could transform into giant monsters--specifically, a gorilla, lizard, and werewolf.

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Mary Tyler Moore Dies at 80

Mary Tyler Moore, who won multiple Emmys and Golden Globes for her iconic television work, has died at the age of 80.

A representative for the actress confirmed Moore's death to The Hollywood Reporter.

Moore's first major breakout role came in The Dick Van Dyke Show, which ran for five seasons on CBS in the 1960's. Moore played Laura Petrie, the wife of Dick Van Dyke's lead character Rob Petrie, who was based on the life of the show's creator Carl Reiner, who worked on the show's of comedy legend Sid Caesar.

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20 Photos of Japan’s Resident Evil 7 Launch Merchandise

The Resident Evil 7: Biohazard Launch Celebration in Tokyo, Japan on January 24 had plenty of awesome Resident Evil merchandise on display, spanning multiple games from Capcom's long-running survival horror series.

Check them out in the gallery below.

As you can see, the merchandise includes everything from iPhone covers and shirts donning the Resident Evil 7 logo, to stainless steel BSAA mugs, playing cards, a pillow of a S.T.A.R.S.-branded rocket launcher, Umbrella Corporation and R.P.D. floor mats, a 20th anniversary Chris Redfield figurine, and more.

Most of the merchandise seen is Japan-only. Don't miss our review of Resident Evil 7, which called it a fun new spin on the classic Resident Evil formula.

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How Does Civil War II Set Up Secret Empire?

We've known for a few weeks now that Marvel is prepping a major new event comic called Secret Empire, but with the release of Civil War II: The Oath #1, we finally have a better idea of what this new conflict will involve.

Warning: this article contains spoilers for Civil War II: The Oath #1!

Cap is sworn in as Director S.H.I.E.L.D. Art by Phil Noto. (Marvel Comics)

Much as 2007's Civil War: The Oath #1 featured a grieving Tony Stark visiting the corpse of Steve Rogers, this issue was framed around Steve visiting the comatose body of Tony (who was gravely injured in Civil War II #8 last month). Steve revealed one previously unknown bit of fallout from Civil War II - he's been named the new director of S.H.I.E.L.D. in place of Maria Hill.

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Bryan Singer to Direct X-Men TV Pilot for Fox

Filmmaker Bryan Singer will direct the untitled X-Men TV pilot for Fox.

The X-Men: Apocalypse director, who's also helmed three other films in the franchise, has signed on for the pilot, according to Variety. Burn Notice's Matt Nix is writing the script, and both men will serve as executive producers on the series.

Just yesterday, Fox ordered the X-Men TV pilot. The show will focus on the parents of a mutant, who find themselves joining an underground resistance because of a hostile government.

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Wrestling Wrap Up: Who Will Win the Royal Rumble?

We're less than a week out from a big, swollen meaty Royal Rumble filled with Goldbergs and Lesnars and Undertakers. And like Triple H mentioned in my interview with him last week (which you can read here), this one's tough to call. One thing's for damn sure though - Roman's not winning it. And that just tastes great on its own. No salt or ketchup required.

Yes, Roman will probably walk out with a big title win over Owens, and I've already got my #NotMyUniversalChampion hashtag ready to fly, but the Rumble itself is a nice, nifty crapshoot. Naturally, and most easily, one of the big names could win it. But the fact that there are two world titles now makes it harder to predict - because will the winner be a SmackDown guy or a RAW guy? Then you also have to consider if, perhaps, there are too many big names in the Rumble and because of that they'll cancel each other out and make way for someone even more unexpected.

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