International Press Academy Satellite Awards Nominations: ‘Sinners,’ One Battle After Another,’ ‘Hamnet’ Lead 
2026 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE, ORIGINAL SONG, SOUND (December) 
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 320 – The Oscar Shortlists for the 98th Academy Awards 
Oscar Shortlists: ‘Sinners’ and ‘Wicked: For Good’ Net Most Mentions, ‘Sirāt’ Makes Sound Waves 
‘The Housemaid’ Review: Going From Booktok to Big Screen Saps Thriller of Sexiness and Fun [D] 
‘Fallout’ Season Two Review: Bring Back My Ghouls [A-] 
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Review: Feliz Na’vi Dads [B+] 
San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) Awards: ‘Sinners’ Tops in Picture, Director, Actor 
Oscar Shortlists: ‘Sinners’ and ‘Wicked: For Good’ Net Most Mentions, ‘Sirāt’ Makes Sound Waves 
On the Shelf: ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle’ trilogy, ‘Pee-wee’s Big Adventure,’ ‘David Byrne’s American Utopia,’ ‘Walking Tall’ and the ‘Babe’ Films Arrive on 4K Blu-ray Releases for Week of December 15 
2026 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE, ORIGINAL SONG, SOUND (December) 
2026 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED SCREENPLAY and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (December) 
2026 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (December) 
2026 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (December) 
2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (December) 
2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (December) 
2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR (December) 
2026 Oscar Predictions: The Awards Alchemist Checks In After Week One of Precursors 
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2018 Oscars: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (December Part 2) – Laurie Metcalf is #1 for the first time
The Top 5 may be the same but we have a new #1. Just as in Best Actress, Lady Bird is flying high on the... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (December Part 2) – Dafoe Still #1 but Plummer Makes His Move
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2018 Oscars: 341 Feature Films in contention for Best Picture Oscar®
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2018 Oscars: Foreign Language Film – The Cases for LOVELESS (Russia) and FÉLICITÉ (Senegal)
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International Press Academy Satellite Awards Nominations: ‘Sinners,’ One Battle After Another,’ ‘Hamnet’ Lead 
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 320 – The Oscar Shortlists for the 98th Academy Awards