In the past week, a slew of major awards bodies handed out prizes or announced nominations. That includes the Gothams, the National Board of Review... Read More
Predictions
It’s been a wild first week of awards season, which began on Monday with the Gotham Awards, who voted One Battle After Another as Best... Read More
With the new year right around the corner, the only thing between all of us and the new year – excluding any holidays – is... Read More
Here are my 2026 Oscar nomination predictions in Best Picture and Best Director for November. BEST PICTURE 1. One Battle After Another (Warner Bros) Gotham 2. Hamnet... Read More
Here are my 2026 Oscar nomination predictions in Adapted Screenplay and Original Screenplay for November. ADAPTED SCREENPLAY 1. One Battle After Another (Warner Bros) Gotham... Read More
With the official eligibility lists in for Documentary and International Feature Film, and without any glaring omissions from my first set of predictions, we can... Read More
Critics Choice has announced its shortlists of contenders in 11 categories, including Makeup and Hairstyling and Visual Effects. There is a caveat with the list however, which... Read More
Critics Choice has announced its shortlists of contenders in 11 categories, including Makeup and Hairstyling and Visual Effects. There is a caveat with the list however, which... Read More
Critics Choice has announced its shortlists of contenders in 11 categories, including Makeup and Hairstyling and Visual Effects. There is a caveat with the list... Read More
For November we have our first of several song and score precursors with the Hollywood Music in Media nominations and awards, where Sinners, Diane Warren... Read More

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2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR (November)
2026 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED SCREENPLAY and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (November)
2026 Oscar Predictions: DOCUMENTARY FEATURE and INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM (November)
2026 Oscar Predictions: FILM EDITING and CINEMATOGRAPHY (November)
2026 Oscar Predictions: COSTUME DESIGN and PRODUCTION DESIGN (November)
2026 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP and HAIRSTYLING and VISUAL EFFECTS (November)
2026 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE, ORIGINAL SONG, SOUND (November)
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