2016 Oscar Predictions: Original Song – Lady Gaga/Diane Warren Favored to Win
The Oscar Original Song category is one that long been a hard category to predict. Winners here have ranged from songs from animated films,... Read More
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2016 Oscar Predictions: Best Director – Iñárritu Way Out in Front
With his DGA and Golden Globe wins under his belt there’s very little in the way of Alejandro G. Iñárritu (The Revenant) winning his... Read More
2016 Oscar Predictions: Best Picture – The Revenant Leads heading into BAFTA
In the most exciting Best Picture race in years, we have a true three-horse race. Spotlight won SAG, The Big Short won PGA and... Read More
2016 Oscar Predictions: Film Editing
FILM EDITINGErik AndersonEvan KostNicole LatayanJames NarveyAdam NorburyJason OsiasonChris PepperLong PhamKenneth PolischukJacqui SutherlandTOTAL POINTS Mad Max: Fury Road212113211244 The Big Short331221122142 The Revenant123332333334 Spotlight444444444420 Star Wars:... Read More
2016 Oscar Predictions: Costume Design
COSTUME DESIGNErik AndersonEvan KostNicole LatayanJames NarveyAdam NorburyJason OsiasonChris PepperLong PhamKenneth PolischukJacqui SutherlandTOTAL POINTS Mad Max: Fury Road111111141147 Cinderella322222212240 Carol433433323329 The Danish Girl554354434419 The Revenant245545555515
2016 Oscar Predictions: Cinematography
CINEMATOGRAPHYErik AndersonEvan KostNicole LatayanJames NarveyAdam NorburyJason OsiasonChris PepperLong PhamKenneth PolischukJacqui SutherlandTOTAL POINTS The Revenant111111111150 Mad Max: Fury Road222222222240 Carol334344333426 Sicario553533444321 The Hateful Eight445455555414
2016 Oscar Predictions: Visual Effects
Visual Effects is a category with a long history of Best Picture correlation. In fact, 1970’s Tora! Tora! Tora! was the last non-Best Picture... Read More
2016 Oscar Predictions: Production Design 
2016 Oscar Predictions: Sound Editing and Sound Mixing
SOUND EDITINGErik AndersonEvan KostNicole LatayanJames NarveyAdam NorburyJason OsiasonChris PepperLong PhamKenneth PolischukJacqui SutherlandTOTAL POINTS Mad Max: Fury Road222211111245 The Revenant111122222145 Star Wars: The Force Awakens333333343329 The... Read More
#OscarsSoWhite: Why The Big Short Winning Best Picture Is the Worst Possible Outcome
When The Big Short won the Producers Guild Award last weekend it was both expected and a surprise. The film has performed extraordinarily well with... Read More
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