2025 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (November)
Is it Ralph Fiennes’ time? Will the Academy conclave and finally pick him as this year’s Best Actor or is there a secret surprise candidate... Read More
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2025 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED SCREENPLAY and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (November)
With just a few boutique groups with nominations out already, the European Film Academy and British Independent Film Awards, we have only a few notable... Read More
2025 Oscar Predictions: FILM EDITING, CINEMATOGRAPHY, COSTUME DESIGN, PRODUCTION DESIGN (November)
The American Cinema Editors ACE Eddie nominations (ACE) will be December 11, with Costume Designers Guild nominations (CDG) on the 13th, Set Decorators Society of... Read More
2025 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING, ORIGINAL SCORE, ORIGINAL SONG, SOUND, VISUAL EFFECTS (November)
The Oscar shortlist for Makeup & Hairstyling, Original Score, Original Song, Sound and Visual Effects (as well as feature and short film categories for animated,... Read More
2025 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED FEATURE, DOCUMENTARY FEATURE and INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM (November)
The Animated Feature race feels squarely between two films and a classic studio rivalry, Dreamworks’ The Wild Robot and Pixar’s Inside Out 2, that goes... Read More
2025 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (November)
Dueling divas could be the narrative of awards season in supporting actress as child stars turned music superstars Selena Gomez and Ariana Grande both find... Read More
2025 Oscar Predictions: Introducing ‘The Awards Alchemist’ and a Closer Look at the Animated Feature Oscar Race
As we head into November, the awards season is beginning to heat up. The Gothams have made their announcements, and soon we’ll hear from the... Read More
2025 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR (October)
The fall festival season is over, the Gotham Awards nominations are in. Oscar season has begun. Always considered the kickoff of awards season, the Gotham... Read More
2025 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (October)
What if they put on the 97th Oscars just to trap Josh Hartnett in the Dolby Theatre? Here are my 2025 Oscar predictions in Best... Read More
2025 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (October)
A consistently healthy category full of possibilities but with now having seen all performances in my current top 10 save one (Ed Norton in A... Read More
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