2025 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (December)
The hardest Oscar category of the season just got a lot harder. Before critics and industry started their nominations and accolades, the bench of Best... Read More
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2025 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (December)
Just when Best Actor started to look pretty locked in…someone unexpected came knocking at the door. Earlier in the month we heard from the Gotham... 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
2024 Golden Globe Predictions – Television: Expect a ‘Shōgun’ Dominance
The Golden Globe nominations this year – when it comes to TV – will likely feature many of the year’s most-watch programs, new and returning,... Read More
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: The Awards Season Blitz Has Begun
A flurry of awards avalanched this week with the Gotham Awards, New York Film Critics Circle, Spirit Awards nominations, National Board of Review winners and... Read More
82nd Golden Globe Predictions – Motion Picture: Expect a ‘Wicked’ Good Day
As always, the Globes split between drama and comedy/musical categories for lead acting and are now also, like Critics Choice, six nominees per category. A... Read More
Predictions for 2024 National Board of Review (NBR) and AFI’s Top 10
Both the National Board of Review (NBR) and AFI reveal their top 10 films of the year and there is often significant crossover between the... Read More
Predictions for the 2024 Gotham Awards and New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC)
The Gotham Awards are tonight, followed by the New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) tomorrow. Can we skip to the good part? Here are my... Read More
Frontrunner (Black) Friday Oscar Predictions: The Post-Thanksgiving Malaise Makes Way for the Beginning of Awards Season
It’s Black Friday. It’s Frontrunner Friday. It’s the combination Frontrunner Black Friday Oscar predictions. If you’re not in retail or food service, most of the... Read More
2025 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR (November)
The holiday season is almost upon us, it’s Glicked Day, with Gladiator II and Wicked both set to storm the box office. Both of their... Read More
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