2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: ANIMATED, DOCUMENTARY, INTERNATIONAL FEATURE (November)
Netflix’s Klaus made a big splash last week and it moves up into the top 10. They also have a major contender in I Lost... Read More
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2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE and SONG; SOUND EDITING and MIXING (November)
In Original Score, both Hildur Guðnadóttir (Joker) and Marco Beltrami (Ford v Ferrari) won the HMMA (Hollywood Music in Media Award) for their scores and... Read More
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: Keeping the ‘Spirit’ alive post-AFI FEST
It’s the end of AFI FEST 2019 and just a day after the nominations for the 35th Film Independent Spirit Awards. How much did these... Read More
Independent Spirit Awards predictions: ‘Marriage Story,’ ‘The Farewell,’ ‘Waves’ should prevail
Former AMPAS president John Bailey said last year that the Oscars were looking too much like the Spirit Awards. Like it’s a bad thing. Some... Read More
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: On the comeback trail that could lead to the Dolby
This year, this season, has really given us a wealth of career comebacks, resuscitations and restorations that make for an exciting season to talk about.... Read More
‘Bombshell,’ ‘Rocketman, lead Makeup and Hair Stylists Guild nominations (MUAH)
Real life dramas lead nominations for the 2020 Makeup and Hair Stylist’s guild today with Lionsgate’s Bombshell and Paramount Pictures’ Rocketman earning three apiece. Bombshell,... Read More
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: Marty vs Marvel; Nigeria disqualified from contention
A few weeks ago (was it only a few weeks?) Martin Scorsese made an off-hand comment in an interview with Empire magazine that Marvel movies... Read More
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: Joker’s Wild
With Halloween behind us, playtime is over and awards season is about to get real. It feels almost impossible to deny the box office behemoth... Read More
Grammy Nomination Predictions: Expect Lizzo and Billie Eilish to dominate
New AW writer Cameron Deshun makes his debut with Grammy nomination predictions in 11 categories including Album, Record and Song of the Year as well... Read More
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: Bombshells, Bales and Marches
Hot off the first screenings of Bombshell, which vaulted Charlize Theron and Margot Robbie up Oscar predictions charts everywhere (including mine), another unseen December release,... Read More
Online Film & Television Association (OFTA) Awards: ‘Sinners’ Tops with 10 
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 333 – Reviewing “Wuthering Heights” and BAFTA Preview 
‘Rose’ Review: Sandra Hüller Commands the Screen in Gender-Bending Period Piece with a Towering, Career-High Performance [A-] Berlinale 
On the Shelf: ‘Ben-Hur,’ ‘All the President’s Men,’ ‘Boxcar Bertha,’ ‘The Visitor’ Arrive on 4K, Lubitsch Musicals added to Criterion in Physical Media releases for the Week of February 16