2021 National Board of Review (NBR) predictions
The Gothams kicked off critics’ season with their winners on Monday but the National Board of Review is generally regarded as the first top org... Read More
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2022 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (November)
Like Best Actor, Best Actress is packed full of previous nominees and former winners in a very high stakes game that could be upset by... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (November)
While supporting actor feels up in the air with a melange of contenders, yet also kind of barren, Best Actor is so packed with A-listers,... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: FILM EDITING and CINEMATOGRAPHY (November)
Every couple of years, the Oscars and other awards groups like to trot out ‘The Year of the Woman’ in a way that acts more... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (November)
While Caitríona Balfe remains the frontrunner here, the buzz and word of mouth for Aunjanue Ellis in King Richard is getting louder. More than a... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE, ORIGINAL SONG and SOUND (November)
The original score and song categories have their first precursors already as the 2021 Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) were handed out last week... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED SCREENPLAY and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (November)
As I wrote in my October predictions for screenplays, Netflix could dominate the Adapted Screenplay race in a substantial way this year with Jane Campion’s The... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (November)
For last week’s Frontrunner Friday I dropped Bradley Cooper (Licorice Pizza) from my top spot after seeing the film and that his screen time is... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM (November)
With the deadline behind us, submissions for the International Feature Film Oscar are closed, putting us at 93 entries and tying with the all-time record... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED FEATURE and DOCUMENTARY FEATURE (November)
Not much movement in animated feature this month, with a top six I feel pretty good about right now. Spots five and six are definitely... Read More
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