2021 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED FEATURE (November)
A pretty immovable top 3 once again but new this month is the Studio Ghibli offering Earwig and the Witch form Gorô Miyazaki, son of... Read More
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2021 Oscar Predictions: DOCUMENTARY FEATURE (November)
The Documentary Feature is a constantly moving piece, volatile even. The Critics Choice Documentary Awards already announced their winner, Dick Johnson is Dead, but they’ve... Read More
2021 Oscar Predictions: SOUND (November)
The Prom could be music to the ears of the sound branch of the Academy as one of the very few true musicals this year.... Read More
2021 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SONG (November)
With the reveal of the original song, “Wear Your Crown,” recorded for the film adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical The Prom revealed – yes,... Read More
2021 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE (November)
It’s weird that my top 5 in Original Score is the same as last month, right? It’s a pretty tough category, full of previous winners... Read More
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: When the Levee Broke
The early word of mouth had been strong; that Chadwick Boseman was not only brilliant in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom but much more than supporting... Read More
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Glenn Close
You could feel it coming. After months of wondering how Hillbilly Elegy was going to land with critics and with it, the potential Oscar hopes... Read More
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: Lady Sings the Blues
As the tallying of votes of this week’s Presidential election rages on (and as of this writing, Joe Biden is the leader and will be... Read More
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: The landscape, it is a changin’
With the announcements last week that the guys from The Trial of the Chicago 7 will all go supporting, that Chadwick Boseman (Netflix’s Ma Rainey’s... Read More
2021 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE (October)
We’re finally getting our first looks at Netflix’s fall and winter slate with trailers for Hillbilly Elegy, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and Mank and the... Read More
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