2026 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP and HAIRSTYLING and VISUAL EFFECTS (November)
Critics Choice has announced its shortlists of contenders in 11 categories, including Makeup and Hairstyling and Visual Effects. There is a caveat with the list... Read More
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2026 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP and HAIRSTYLING and VISUAL EFFECTS (October)
Continuing the below the line predictions for October brings us to more categories that receive shortlist attention before Oscar nomination voting begins: Makeup and Hairstyling... Read More
FINAL 2025 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING and VISUAL EFFECTS
This should be an easy win for The Substance in Makeup & Hairstyling, especially if it goes hand in hand with a potential Best Actress... Read More
FINAL 2025 Oscar Nomination Predictions: MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING, ORIGINAL SCORE, ORIGINAL SONG, SOUND, VISUAL EFFECTS
With The Substance and Wicked Part 1 the only films to hit all precursors for Makeup & Hairstyling so we’re going to lock them in.... Read More
2025 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING, ORIGINAL SCORE, ORIGINAL SONG, SOUND, VISUAL EFFECTS (December)
The Oscar shortlists are in and here are my 2025 Oscar predictions for Makeup & Hairstyling, Original Score, Original Song, Sound and Visual Effects for... Read More
2025 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING, ORIGINAL SCORE, ORIGINAL SONG, SOUND, VISUAL EFFECTS (November)
The Oscar shortlist for Makeup & Hairstyling, Original Score, Original Song, Sound and Visual Effects (as well as feature and short film categories for animated,... Read More
2025 Oscar Predictions: Below the Line Categories Part 2 – MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING, SOUND, ORIGINAL SCORE, ORIGINAL SONG, VISUAL EFFECTS (October)
The Oscar shortlist for Makeup & Hairstyling, Original Score, Original Song, Sound and Visual Effects (as well as feature and short film categories for animated,... Read More
FINAL 2024 Oscar Predictions: VISUAL EFFECTS
Lacking a Best Picture nominee, especially the shortlisted Poor Things (which won the BAFTA) and not shortlisted at all Oppenheimer (the Critics Choice winner), the... Read More
FINAL 2024 Oscar Predictions: SOUND, MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING and VISUAL EFFECTS
Oscar nominations will be announced on January 23 and the 96th Academy Awards will be held on March 10. Here are my final 2024 Oscar... Read More
2024 Oscar Predictions: SOUND, MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING and VISUAL EFFECTS
20 films made the first cut for the visual effects shortlist and much to most of our surprise, Oppenheimer was not on it. Granted, director... Read More
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