Nick Ruhrkraut

Nick Ruhrkraut is a dentist by day, avid moviegoer also by day, and night. He enjoys discussing all things Oscar related on his podcast, “Oscar Wild,” including conducting interviews with nominated talent, predicting current awards seasons, and recapping past award ceremonies and winners. In 2020, he became the only person to ever correctly predict all 24 categories for the Oscars on Gold Derby, where he is also a contributing writer and has moderated film and television talent interviews for major studios. He has also written multiple film and television critiques for AwardsWatch. You can find him on Twitter @sauerkraut27.

‘Misericordia’ Review: Into the Woods the Path Isn’t So Straight | NYFF

Everyone has a secret they’d take to their grave— but at what cost? And is it really even a secret?… Read More

September 27, 2024

‘Longlegs’ Review: Osgood Perkins’ Homage-Cloaked Horror Sometimes Spooks but Mostly Hides Original Ideas in the Shadows

Horror movies have increasingly felt the need to be bigger, badder, and bloodier over time, outdoing their predecessors by filling… Read More

July 6, 2024

Interview: Writer-Director Sophie Dupuis on Toxic Relationships, the Power of Drag, and Creating Safe, Authentic Spaces on Set in ‘Solo’

Initially premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival last fall where it won Best Canadian Feature Film, Solo is a… Read More

May 28, 2024

‘The Boys in the Boat’ Review: True Tale Of Resilient Rowers Finds Heart In Traditional Sports Drama

Ask anyone about the 1936 Olympics and they’ll likely reference Jesse Owens as one of the greatest athletes of all… Read More

December 15, 2023

Interview: Annette Bening on Her Holistic Transformation in Training for ‘NYAD,’ Learning from Jodie Foster, and a Few Scuba Diving Tips

‘All the world’s a stage’ proves a fitting life motto for Annette Bening, an actress who loves to challenge, learn… Read More

December 7, 2023

‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ Review: A Frothy but All Too Safe LGBTQ-ute Rom Com

Streamers have been steadily cranking out rom-coms for nearly a decade, but finding a timeless classic still feels like a… Read More

August 10, 2023

Interview: How Beatrice Grannò took ‘The White Lotus’ by storm and transformed her love for folk music to express herself [VIDEO]

As an Italian actress and singer with a prestigious British drama education, Beatrice Grannò is now more ready than ever… Read More

June 8, 2023

Interview: How playing the flawed and relatable Brooke on ‘The Other Two’ has been a dream for Heléne Yorke

“Nothing makes you want sex less than wearing your Invisalign” This unexpected yet hilarious digression into a dental vent session… Read More

May 31, 2023

‘How to Have Sex’ review: Molly Manning Walker’s sensational, high-energy debut an equally urgent cautionary tale of consent | Cannes

If asked to describe How to Have Sex in one word, the answer, however strange, comes easily in the form… Read More

May 22, 2023

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