National Board of Review (NBR), New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) Preview and Predictions
It’s not truly awards season until the National Board of Review (NBR) and the New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) kick it off as the... Read More
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2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST PICTURE (November)
Festival season is over. Everything has been seen now (except Cats). Where do we stand and which December release makes the cut? When I’m putting... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (November)
You think the acting categories are tough? Best Director is looking like the most competitive in years, bursting with so many possibilities that we’re inevitably... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: ADAPTED and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (November)
Just when we thought we had the screenplay categorization of The Two Popes down, it goes up and changes again. Well, sort of. An ad... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (November)
While Best Actress isn’t nearly as stacked with contenders like Best Actor is (par for the course, really) it doesn’t mean it’s any less competitive.... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST ACTOR (November)
Is there a more cutthroat category than Best Actor this year? It’s impossibly stacked. The snubs will be tremendous but every performance that makes the... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (November)
In a year of extremely tight races, supporting actor is proving to be quite difficult. It’s another year of co-lead performances jammed up against true... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (November)
As I wondered last month, Margot Robbie having two legitimate contenders to balance in this category was going to have to begin to lean one... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: FILM EDITING and CINEMATOGRAPHY (November)
Parasite moves into the top 5 for Film Editing this month as its Best Picture prospects grow. That pushes 1917 back down into the Next... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: PRODUCTION DESIGN and COSTUME DESIGN (November)
Sorry to this Irishman. I keep having this feeling that The Irishman is not going to perform as well as most think it will. After... Read More
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