2026 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED SCREENPLAY and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (September)
Coming in late with screenplay predictions this season, largely to see if any ‘is it adapted or original’ contenders could get ironed out but there... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions
2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST CASTING (September)
I haven’t done new Best Casting predictions since June and a bit has changed since then. As we’re past the Venice/Telluride/Toronto film festivals and on... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (September)
If you’re seeing double, don’t worry. If you’re seeing double, don’t worry. This month feature no less than three films with at least two supporting... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (September)
Is Josh O’Connor about to have a Jessica Chastain moment? Back in 2011, Chastain was exploding onto the scene and had no less than four... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (September)
A new month, a new #1. Leonardo DiCaprio moves to the top spot for Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another with a stellar performance... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (September)
As bleak as last month was for this category, it’s actually even more so now. With Venice, Telluride and Toronto film festivals wrapped and very... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR (September)
With the trifecta of major fall festivals behind us, the time for play is over. Wistful predictions are no more and there’s nothing to hide... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: The Awards Alchemist’s Updates Following Venice and Telluride
For Oscar pundits, phase one is now complete. The “way too early” stretch when predictions are stitched together from Sundance or Cannes crumbs is in... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR (August)
This is the last gasp of ‘good on paper’ predictions. Where most films still haven’t been seen but we bank on a director, a cast,... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (August)
Best Actress is once again feeling a bit bleak for top tier contenders, with filling out a top 10 turning into a struggle. That said,... Read More
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Oscar-Nominated Director Sam Davis on Creating ‘The Singers,’ Finding His Stars, and His Own Path to Filmmaking [VIDEO INTERVIEW] 
‘Kokuho’ Review: The Vibrant World of Kabuki is Spectacularly Recreated in Lee Sang-il’s Resilient Character Study [B+] 
‘Crime 101’ Review: Chris Hemsworth Brings the Heat in Michael Man-Influenced Actioner as Good as its Title is Bad [B+]