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2016 Oscar Nominations: Who Soared, Who Sunk; Why Are Race, Sexuality and Gender Still An Issue?

Erik Anderson January 14, 2016

The nominations are in and The Revenant mauled the competition with an astonishing 12 nominations today. The survival epic dominated, earning nominations in Best... Read More

Shocks and Surprises We Could See at Tomorrow’s Oscar Nominations

Erik Anderson January 13, 2016

We know that every year we have huge surprise nominees and even more, shocking snubs, at the Oscar nominations. This year, the craziest year I... Read More

FINAL 2016 Oscar Nomination Predictions from The Gold Rush Gang

Erik Anderson January 12, 2016

It’s all down to this. Oscar nominations for the 88th Academy Awards will be announced in two days and after all of the critics... Read More

Writers Guild (WGA) Nominations: Carol, Sicario, Compton, Trainwreck Score

Erik Anderson January 6, 2016

With a slew of Oscar hopefuls ineligible here, the Writers Guild of America has chosen its top five written films in Adapted and Original categories.... Read More

2016 Producers Guild (PGA) Nominees – Ex Machina Surprises; Carol, Room Snubbed

Erik Anderson January 5, 2016

The Producers Guild of America have spoken and their Best Pictures of 2015 are a bevy of boys clubs picks. In what supposed to... Read More

Producers Guild of America (PGA) Preview and Predictions

Erik Anderson January 4, 2016

The race continues with the Producers Guild of America (PGA) announcing their 10 Best Picture nominees tomorrow and it could shine a light on... Read More

2016 Casting Society of America (CSA) Winners

Erik Anderson January 4, 2016

HOLLYWOOD, CA (January 4, 2016) – The Casting Society of America (CSA) has announced its feature film nominees for the 31st Annual Artios Awards. Final... Read More

2016 Oscars: Trying to Crack the BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Code (“Would it help?”)

Erik Anderson December 28, 2015

For all of the unpredictability this Oscar season has provided, nothing stands as more of a mystery than the Best Supporting Actor race. There... Read More

Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) Faces Crisis of Legitimacy with ‘Star Wars’ Vote

Erik Anderson December 22, 2015

Today, the Broadcast Film Critics Association voted to add an 11th film, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, to their Critics Choice Awards Best Picture... Read More

2016 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE

Erik Anderson December 21, 2015

Spotlight is enjoying its frontrunner status with a perfect score in Best Picture from the Gold Rush Gang. But the recent critics awards success... Read More