2018 Oscars: Can you get an acting Oscar nomination with no precursors?
The short answer? Yes. It’s happened quite a bit, actually. In all but three of the last 14 years we’ve had at least one... Read More
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Oscar Podcast #50: Post-BAFTA Bumps, Guild Talk and Near Final Oscar Predictions
In our 50th Oscar podcast, I am joined by Gold Rush Gang member Bryan Bonafede. With BAFTA behind us, Bryan and I dig deep into... Read More
2017 Oscars: Ballots Are Open, Here are the Close Races
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] With nearly all of the major guilds (SAG, DGA, PGA) and industry awards (Golden Globes, BAFTA) under our belts all that’s... Read More
La La Land, Casey Affleck, Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Dev Patel lead 2017 BAFTA Winners
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The British Film Academy Awards (BAFTA) awarded the modern-day musical La La Land five trophies today including Best Film, Director (Damien... Read More
2017 BAFTA Preview and Predictions: Will La La Land win or is there an upset in the mix?
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The 2017 British Film Academy Awards are this Sunday with Stephen Fry making his 12th appearance as host. La La Land... Read More
Critics Choice/Golden Globe/Screen Actors Guild/BAFTA: Who’s Got Them All
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Here we are again; looking at the list of which performers have hit all four major precursors: Critics’ Choice, The Golden... Read More
Oscar Podcast #47: Post-Golden Globe winners; BAFTA, PGA, DGA Nominations
In this 47th Oscar podcast, Gold Rush Gang member Júlia and I have a lot to discuss. The Golden Globes were last week and brought... Read More
Producers Guild of America (PGA): Understanding the Preferential Ballot
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] On Tuesday, the Producer’s Guild of America (PGA) released their nominations for best motion picture of the year. These are looked upon,... Read More
Frontrunner Friday: La La Leads, But Could Moonlight or Manchester Still Upset?
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] It’s Friday, January 13th, a scary day for some but for none more than for Oscar hopefuls as today at 5pm... Read More
2017 British Film Academy Awards (BAFTA) Nominations: La La Land Dominates with 11
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] La La Land dominated the 2017 EE British Film Academy Awards nominations with a field-best 11 today. Just behind though were... Read More
2024 Camerimage Film Festival: Danish Oscar Entry ‘The Girl With the Needle’ Wins Golden Frog 
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Interview: Alan Menken and Glenn Slater on Creating the Songs and Score for ‘Spellbound’ and the “Perfectly” Cast Rachel Zegler 
2025 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR (November)