2021 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (January)
While Nomadland‘s Chloé Zhao remains the overwhelming favorite and frontrunner, at least with critics so far, Spike Lee (Da 5 Bloods) is moving up as... Read More
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2021 Oscar Predictions: INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM (January)
The biggest Oscar news of the season came in last week when the Board of Governors of The Academy surprised everyone by announcing they had... Read More
2021 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (January)
As of this writing, Riz Ahmed (Sound of Metal) is the current critics’ award leader in Best Actor. He’s receiving two acting awards from film... Read More
2021 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (January)
Are we giving Nicole Beharie (Miss Juneteenth) a fair shake in Best Actress? She’s a Gotham winner, upsetting Frances McDormand. She’s a Spirit Award nominee... Read More
2021 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (January)
Youn Yuh-jung (Minari) has maintained a close but consistent lead with critics’ wins this season and earned a Spirit Award nomination this week as well... Read More
2021 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (January)
Big moves for Sacha Baron Cohen (The Trial of the Chicago 7) and Leslie Odom, Jr. (One Night in Miami) as two men from ensembles... Read More
2021 Oscar Predictions: DOCUMENTARY FEATURE (January)
With wins from LAFCA, NBR, NSFC and NYFCC, Garrett Bradley’s Time is the default frontrunner in the Documentary Feature category but, is that a mixed... Read More
2021 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED FEATURE (January)
It was off my radar for far too long but No. 7 Cherry Lane from director Yonfan (Prince of Tears, Color Blossoms) makes a big... Read More
2021 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED SCREENPLAY (January)
The smallest of moves in the top 10 this month, but an important one, with One Night in Miami and The Father switching spots. The... Read More
2021 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (January)
Promising Young Woman now stands as the leader for critics’ awards in original screenplay, with an even bigger lead when you add groups that don’t... Read More
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