2026 Oscar Predictions: The Awards Alchemist Predicts the Winners – Part Two
Welcome to Part Two of my final predictions for the 98th Academy Awards. If you missed it, please check out Part One here. In the... Read More
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2026 Oscar Predictions: The Awards Alchemist Predicts the Winners – Part One
And so we limp to the finish line of another awards season. Every year I tell myself it won’t feel quite this long. Every year... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: The Awards Alchemist Predicts the Nominees in All 24 Categories
With the Golden Globes handed out and most of the major guild nominations now complete, the 2026 Oscar race has fully taken shape. This is... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: The Awards Alchemist’s Updates With Festival Awards and Heading Into Critics Season
It’s November, and with that, we enter phase three of the race: critics’ awards. Last week, the Gotham nominations kicked things off, with other regional... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: The Awards Alchemist Previews the Historic Debut of the Casting Category and Fall’s Early Contenders
Film festival season is nearly here, and some of the mystery around separating contenders from pretenders will begin to lift once we’re in the mountains... Read More
2026 Oscar Predictions: The Awards Alchemist’s First Look at the 98th Academy Awards
Every year, post-Oscar Sunday, I experience a familiar cycle: a brief withdrawal, a period of reflection on what I got right (or wrong) in my... Read More
2025 Oscar Predictions: The Awards Alchemist’s Final Forecast in All 23 Categories – Cannes You Feel the Love Tonight?
“Alchemy is a kind of philosophy: a kind of thinking that leads to a way of understanding” – Marcel Duchamp Alchemy goes beyond the simple... Read More
This past weekend, those who enjoy forecasting the Oscar race were finally given some much-needed clarity. For the first time this awards cycle, we have... Read More
2025 Oscar Predictions: The Awards Alchemist Predicts the Nominees in All 23 Categories
For those who eagerly forecast the Oscar race, this is the most thrilling time of the year. Predicting the winners is enjoyable in its own... Read More
2025 Oscar Predictions: The Awards Alchemist’s December Update with Golden Globe Nominations, Critics’ Awards Wins
With December well underway, the race for Best Picture remains wide open. No clear frontrunner has emerged yet, despite several contenders fiercely competing for the... Read More
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