2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST ACTOR (July)
While I’m sticking with Jonathan Pryce in Fernando Meirelles’s The Pope from Netflix as my top Best Actor choice, I’m feeling better and better about... Read More
2020 Oscar Predictions
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (July)
We have a new #1 in Supporting Actress and it’s Laura Dern in the new Noah Baumbach that is tentatively (possibly) now titled Marriage Story,... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (July)
Although I still think if Brad Pitt goes supporting for Sony/Columbia’s Tarantino flick Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood that he’s got this in the bag,... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (July)
A much, much richer category than Adapted, the sheer volume of high-level contenders in Original Screenplay this year is overwhelming. The box office may be... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: ADAPTED SCREENPLAY (July)
The Irishman (Netflix) and Ford v Ferrari (20th Century Fox) hold their positions in Adapted Screenplay this month but there’s a lot of movement elsewhere,... Read More
Is Fox’s Ford v Ferrari a commercial or awards push? Is it both? I’ve elevated the film in all categories this week, largely in part... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (June)
No changes in this month’s top 5 for Best Actress. Cynthia Erivo (Focus Features’ Harriet) remains atop and she’s not going to budge, I’m certainly... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST ACTOR (June)
Best Actor has more movement than any performer category this month, even if some moves are incremental. The biggest goes to Antonio Banderas in Pedro... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (June)
Best Director holds very steady with the exception of James Mangold moving into the top five for Fox’s Ford v Ferrari and Marielle Heller down... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (June)
Original Screenplay sees some green this month as I move A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood over to Adapted, bumping up The Farewell, Harriet and... Read More
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