FINAL 2021 Oscar Nomination Predictions: MAKEUP and HAIRSTYLING
A rich category full of fascinating and complicated work and a shortlist that features three films that focus on traditional Black hair for the first... Read More
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FINAL 2021 Oscar Nomination Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE
Soul, News of the World and Mank are locked in pretty tight here. Then it’s a three-way race for two spots. Or is it four…... Read More
FINAL 2021 Oscar Nomination Predictions: VISUAL EFFECTS
With most of 2020’s blockbusters pushed off to later in 2021 (or beyond), the Visual Effects category looks very different this season, and that’s a... Read More
FINAL 2021 Oscar Nomination Predictions: DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Truly one of the more difficult categories this year with a wealth of great films, some very timely, but with incredibly mixed crossover of precursors... Read More
FINAL 2021 Oscar Nomination Predictions: ANIMATED FEATURE
While Soul and Wolfwalkers are the only locked nominees here, I’m sticking with the PGA five to round it out. In the past, the PGA... Read More
FINAL 2021 Oscar Nomination Predictions: ORIGINAL SONG
We have all of the precursors available for Original Song: the Golden Globes, Critics Choice, Society of Composers and Lyricists and Hollywood Music in Media.... Read More
FINAL 2021 Oscar Nomination Predictions: ANIMATED, LIVE ACTION, DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Oscar Isaac, Tilda Swinton, Sophia Loren. Are we getting this many high-profile stars in the shorts categories this year? I’m betting on it. Here are... Read More
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: Hollywood Globetrotters
Last weekend, the Golden Globes found a way to trump their own internal controversies that became external by giving us some truly shocking winners in... Read More
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: All quiet on the awards front…for now
It’s quiet. TOO quiet… The only big awards event since last week’s February Oscar predictions were the Art Directors Guild (nominations) yesterday which gave us... Read More
2021 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE (February)
Just how much did the Golden Globes throw a wrench into the Best Picture race? In one sense, a lot. Despite nominating three women in... Read More
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