2014 NYFCC Preview and Predictions: Boyhood, Julianne Moore, J.K. Simmons Dominate
The kick-off of the 2014/2015 awards season begins this Monday, December 1st with the announcement of the New York Film Critics Circle winners. One of... Read More
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Oscar Podcast #18: Indie Spirit Noms, NYFCC & NBR Predictions
In this podcast Richard, Matt L. and I discuss the Film Independent Spirit nominations from this week; who got snubbed (The Imitation Game!) and who... Read More
2014 Film Independent Spirit Award Nominations: Boyhood, Selma and Birdman Soar
Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, the Los Angeles Film Festival and Film Independent at LACMA, announced nominations for the... 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
2015 Oscar Predictions: BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY – Boyhood and Birdman Locked, but Selma is Here to Slay
Boyhood and Birdman keep a lock at the #1 and #2 spots, respectively. Boyhood is just one point shy of a perfect score with Gold... Read More
2015 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS – Kristen Stewart (Still Alice) Enters the Race
After entering last month’s chart as a dark horse, Still Alice‘s Kristen Stewart is now officially in the Gold Rush Gang top 5. Her support... Read More
2015 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR – J.K. Simmons Gives Edward Norton Whiplash
After posting the biggest increase last month, J.K. Simmons (Whiplash) does it again and pushes himself up to 1st place with a perfect score of... Read More
2015 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR – The Rise of Morten Tyldum
As with the November Best Picture predictions, the Gold Rush Gang’s thoughts on Best Director follow suit. That means Boyhood, Birdman and The Imitation Game... Read More
2015 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE – The Theory of Everything Surges as Selma Falls Hard
What a difference a month makes. After a mixed test screening of Selma, attended by AwardsWatch members, the Gold Rush Gang (and the forum members... Read More
Forum Oscar Poll Results – October 2014: Boyhood, Birdman and The Imitation Game are Solid as Selma Takes a Tumble
BEST PICTURE The top 3 continue to dominate here while Foxcatcher and Gone Girl both take a hit. The lack of confidence in the timing... Read More
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