98th Oscars: ‘One Battle After Another’ Wins Best Picture, Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson 
‘Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice’ Review: BenDavid Grabinski Asks ‘What if Wong Kar-Wai Made a Gangster Love Triangle Sci-Fi Action Buddy Comedy’? [A-] SXSW 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 143 – ‘I Know Where I’m Going’ (Powell and Pressburger, 1945) 
FINAL Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions of the 2025/2026 Season 
FINAL 2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR 
‘I Love Boosters’ Review: Boots Riley’s Dressed to Excess Cartoon Revolution is Too Much and Not Enough [B-] SXSW 
‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ Season One Review: Elle Fanning and Michelle Pfeiffer Momedy Hits the Mark [B+] 
2026 Oscar Predictions: The Awards Alchemist Predicts the Winners – Part Two 
17th TCM Classic Film Festival to Open with ‘Barefoot in the Park,’ Tributes for Barbara Hershey, Paul Williams 
New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) Announces 2027 Gala Awards Date 
FINAL Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions of the 2025/2026 Season 
FINAL 2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR 
2026 Oscar Predictions: The Awards Alchemist Predicts the Winners – Part Two 
FINAL 2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR 
FINAL 2026 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED SCREENPLAY and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY 
2026 Oscar Predictions: The Awards Alchemist Predicts the Winners – Part One 
FINAL 2026 Oscar Predictions: CINEMATOGRAPHY 
FINAL 2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST SOUND 
FINAL 2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST CASTING 
FINAL 2026 Oscar Predictions: FILM EDITING 
FINAL 2026 Oscar Predictions: VISUAL EFFECTS 
FINAL 2026 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED FEATURE, DOCUMENTARY FEATURE, INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM 
FINAL 2026 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS 
FINAL 2026 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR 
FINAL 2026 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED SHORT, DOCUMENTARY SHORT, LIVE ACTION SHORT 
FINAL 2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS 
FINAL 2026 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE and ORIGINAL SONG 
FINAL 2026 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP and HAIRSTYLING 
FINAL 2026 Oscar Predictions: PRODUCTION DESIGN 
FINAL 2026 Oscar Predictions: COSTUME DESIGN 
Film Review: ‘Birds of Prey’ turns the masculine and feminine on its head
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Spirit Awards: ‘The Farewell’ wins Best Feature, Adam Sandler named Best Actor
The voters of the 35th Film Independent Spirit Awards named The Farewell, from writer/director Lulu Wang as the Best Feature of 2019. It’s co-star Zhao... Read More
Razzie Awards: ‘Cats’ coughs up 9 Golden Raspberry nominations
While Universal is poised to possibly win Best Picture at the Oscars with 1917 this weekend, they’re also likely going to win Worst Picture at... Read More
Final 2020 Oscar Predictions – THE FULL LIST
Here’s the quick and easy version of the 2020 Oscar predictions for the 92nd Academy Awards. Click each category for my full breakdown analysis and... Read More
Final 2020 Oscar Predictions – BEST PICTURE
Well, here we are. It seems like Oscar season just started yesterday (not far off, really) and it’s already time to anoint a new Best... Read More
Final 2020 Oscar Predictions – BEST DIRECTOR
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Final 2020 Oscar Predictions – BEST ACTOR
As with all of the acting categories this year, we’re going to see a complete and full sweep by all four performers taking all precursors... Read More
Final 2020 Oscar Predictions – BEST ACTRESS
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Final 2020 Oscar Predictions – SUPPORTING ACTOR
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98th Oscars: ‘One Battle After Another’ Wins Best Picture, Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson 
‘Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice’ Review: BenDavid Grabinski Asks ‘What if Wong Kar-Wai Made a Gangster Love Triangle Sci-Fi Action Buddy Comedy’? [A-] SXSW 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 143 – ‘I Know Where I’m Going’ (Powell and Pressburger, 1945)