87th Academy Award Winners: Birdman Soars
Birdman won Best Picture at the 87th Academy Awards, ending a 34-year streak since a film has won the top prize at the Oscars with a... Read More
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Oscar Podcast #23: FINAL Oscar Predictions…AHHH!!!!!
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Directors Guild of America (DGA) Winners – Iñárritu Beats Linklater
Well, it happened; Alejandro G. Iñárritu has won the Directors Guild of America award for Best Director of 2014 for Birdman, besting perceived frontrunner Richard... Read More
Directors Guild (DGA) Preview and Predictions: Birdman and Boyhood Battle Again
This year’s DGA winner is going to really help us figure out what is going on with this Birdman vs. Boyhood situation, right?. Or is... Read More
2015 Oscars: What’s In An Age?
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2015 Oscar Predictions: Best Picture and Best Director – December
December is here and with it brings a new batch of Oscar predictions from the Gold Rush Gang. Lots of movement in the top 5... Read More
Forum Oscar Poll Results – November 2014: Boyhood Reigns but Selma Returns Big
BEST PICTURE As we enter the real Oscar season, frontrunner Boyhood finds itself at the top of the pack with a solid 100%. Although, what kind of... Read More
2014 Independent Spirit Award Nomination Predictions (Updated 11/24 9:08pm PST)
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