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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FINAL Oscar Predictions from the Gold Rush Gang: The Bird vs. The Boy
We’re in the final stretch of what has been one of the craziest, most unpredictable Oscar season in years. So much so that the top... Read More
Oscar Podcast #23: FINAL Oscar Predictions…AHHH!!!!!
In Oscar podcast #23, Gold Rush Gang member Peter Cioth and myself, Erik Anderson, tear through all 24 Academy Awards categories to find the answer... Read More
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?
Thanks to AW forum member stage_star for this rundown of age stats for this year (and last year’s) nominees. BEST DIRECTOR Oldest nominee: Richard Linklater, age... Read More
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)
The 30th Independent Spirit Awards are just around the corner, kicking off about a week before the critics awards start rolling in, marking Oscar season’s... Read More
2024 Portland Critics Association (PCA) Winners: ‘The Brutalist’ Tops with 10 
2025 BAFTA Nomination Predictions: Expect ‘The Brutalist,’ ‘Conclave,’ ‘Emilia Pérez’ to Lead 
Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) Nominations: ‘Kneecap’ Dominates with 10 Nods 
23rd Visual Effects Society Nominations: ‘Dune: Part Two,’ ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,’ ‘Better Man’ Lead