FINAL 2023 Oscar Nomination Predictions: ADAPTED SCREENPLAY and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Is this one of the weakest years in a while for the screenplay categories? When really breaking down the main contenders, looking at the precursors... Read More
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FINAL 2023 Oscar Nomination Predictions: COSTUME DESIGN
Babylon, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Elvis and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery have all gotten on the BAFTA longlist and received nominations from the... Read More
FINAL 2023 Oscar Nomination Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE
It’s a real battle of the previous winners just for a spot in the final five for Original Score as Justin Hurwitz (Babylon), Ludwig Göransson... Read More
FINAL 2023 Oscar Nomination Predictions: ANIMATED FEATURE/DOCUMENTARY FEATURE/INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
The Animated Feature race has shaped up to have four solid contenders: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Puss in Boots:... Read More
FINAL 2023 Oscar Nomination Predictions: VISUAL EFFECTS
I almost feel bad for any contender who isn’t Avatar: The Way of Water. After just securing a record-setting 14 nominations from the Visual Effects... Read More
FINAL 2023 Oscar Nomination Predictions: ORIGINAL SONG
Like Original Score, the Original Song category is a star-studded pack where music divas Rihanna, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift and Oscar winner Lady Gaga are... Read More
FINAL 2023 Oscar Nomination Predictions: PRODUCTION DESIGN
Five films have landed the four main precursors for Production Design: Avatar: The Way of Water, Babylon, Elvis, Everything Everywhere All At Once and The... Read More
FINAL 2023 Oscar Nomination Predictions: SOUND
With the two sound guilds – Cinema Audio Society (CAS) and Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) – chiming in with their nominations, plus the BAFTA... Read More
FINAL 2023 Oscar Nomination Predictions: MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING
A juicy selection of Oscar shortlisted contenders for Makeup & Hairstyling, several of which have broad support among the top precursors: BAFTA, Critics’ Choice and... Read More
2023 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (December)
A funny thing happened on the way to the Oscar shortlists… Edward Berger’s All Quiet on the Western Front, Germany’s International Feature Film Oscar entry... Read More
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