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Final 2020 Oscar Predictions – CINEMATOGRAPHY
Let’s not waste any time. It’s 1917. Here are my ranked Final Oscar predictions in Cinematography with a chart of a decade of related precursors... Read More
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Final 2020 Oscar Predictions – PRODUCTION DESIGN
The last the combo of Critics Choice and ADG (Period) only went to the Oscars (2012’s Anna Karenina) it lost. That wouldn’t bode well for... Read More
Final 2020 Oscar Predictions – COSTUME DESIGN
A tight race and it’s most likely between BAFTA winner Little Women and Costume Design Guild winner Jojo Rabbit. These two films are going tooth... Read More
17th International Cinephile Society (ICS) awards: ‘Pain and Glory’ named Best Picture
The international group chose outside the box winner like Vitalina Varela for Best Actress and eclectic doc Just Don’t Think I’ll Scream in three categories... Read More
Final 2020 Oscar Predictions – ORIGINAL SONG
Much like Thomas Newman in Original Score, we have another double digit nominee here in Original Song that’s never won: Diane Warren, who earned her... Read More
Final 2020 Oscar Predictions – ORIGINAL SCORE
It’s going to happen again. Thomas Newman, a 15-time Oscar nominee (14 for Score, one for Song) is going to lose Original Score for a... Read More
Final 2020 Oscar Predictions – SOUND EDITING and SOUND MIXING
1917 or Ford v Ferrari? 1917 and Ford v Ferrari? The Sound categories, editing and mixing, could go a few ways. 1917 will take both,... Read More
‘Parasite’ to Online Film and Television Association (OFTA) winners
Parasite was named Best Picture by the Online Film and Television Association (OFTA) and led the field with seven wins overall. 1917 was next with... Read More
Final 2020 Oscar Predictions – ANIMATED FEATURE
Boy oh boy, do we have a race here. Since the inception of the Animated Feature Oscar only one sequel has ever won – Toy... Read More
Final 2020 Oscar Predictions – VISUAL EFFECTS
2015’s Ex Machina blew the doors off 35 years of the Visual Effects category being the first winner since 1970’s Tora! Tora! Tora! to win... Read More
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