2021 Oscar Predictions: COSTUME DESIGN (December)
The United States vs Billie Holiday makes a move into the top 5 this month, just edging out The Personal History of David Copperfield. It... Read More
2021 Oscar Predictions
2021 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SONG (December)
I’m still banking on Diane Warren being a top contender but despite having three songs in possible contention, I’m going to work on the assumption... Read More
2021 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE (December)
With critics wins from Boston Online, Chicago, Florida and Los Angeles it’s an easy call to keep Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross’s score for Soul... Read More
2021 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (December)
One of the contentious of the major categories, Original Screenplay is so full of exciting, bracing content it’s practically bursting at the seams. I’ve begun... Read More
2021 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED SCREENPLAY (December)
Someone’s on the mooove. I regret nothing. First Cow enters the top 5 this month on the strength of its New York Film Critics Circle... Read More
2021 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (December)
An open category if there ever was one, Supporting Actor is proving to be one of the most difficult, and one of the most interesting,... Read More
2021 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (December)
With five critics groups announcing winners last week (and two on tap for Monday but after this will have posted), only two contenders have earned... Read More
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: No ‘Mank’ land
Critics season is here, pandemic be damned. As of today, Boston and New York have announced their winners, while Indiana (and its long, longlists), Florida... Read More
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: Juda-as! Juda-ah-as! Judas! Ka-luu-ya!
Judas and the Black Messiah is starting to climb, including Daniel Kaluuya shooting up to #1 in Supporting Actor. It inches up in Best Picture,... Read More
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: No Country for Nice Men
One of the last few major films to screen for critics was this week, the new Paul Greengrass western starring the nicest guy in Hollywood,... Read More
2025 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (December) 
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