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2024 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (October)

Erik Anderson October 19, 2023

As we inch closer to not only all contenders being seen but being on the precipice of the Gotham Awards, the first awards of the... Read More

2024 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (September)

Erik Anderson September 22, 2023

Lots of first sees this month of major contenders: Bradley Cooper in Maestro, Colman Domingo in Rustin, Barry Keoghan in Saltburn, Andrew Scott in All... Read More

2024 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (August)

Erik Anderson August 17, 2023

A very strange and quiet period from July predictions to August even though we have virtually all of the fall festival lineups save Telluride. The... Read More

2024 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (July)

Erik Anderson July 21, 2023

This month has given us a lot of first looks with trailers for The Holdovers with Paul Giamatti, Napoleon with Joaquin Phoenix and Bob Marley:... Read More

2023 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (December)

Erik Anderson December 21, 2022

Cate Blanchett (TÁR) and Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All At Once) took their dual frontrunner last month with Gotham and Spirit Award nominations to heart... Read More

2023 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (December)

Erik Anderson December 20, 2022

Austin Butler (Elvis), Colin Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin), Brendan Fraser (The Whale) and Bill Nighy (Living) have all secured Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice... Read More

2023 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (October)

Erik Anderson October 27, 2022

Not much to fuss with this month in the top 5, with Brendan Fraser (The Whale), Austin Butler (Elvis), Colin Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin)... Read More

2023 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (September)

Erik Anderson September 19, 2022

Brendan Fraser in The Whale was the Best Actor frontrunner before the film even debuted at Venice but now, post-TIFF and the responses to his... Read More

2023 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (May)

Erik Anderson May 20, 2022

Barring some category placements, Best Actor feels like a clearer path for a handful of early contenders than Supporting Actor. Like we usually do, we... Read More