2018 Oscar Predictions – THE SCREENPLAYS (August): Darkest Hour Goes Adapted, The Papers Leads Original
A big change this month with a category change for a major release. Darkest Hour, which had been a contender in Original Screenplay is being... Read More
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2018 Oscar Predictions – SUPPORTING ACTOR (August): Poulter, Shannon Make Big Moves, Rylance Debuts High
Call Me By Your Name‘s Michael Stuhlbarg may still have a solid hold on the #1 spot (where he’s never left since predictions began back... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions – BEST ACTOR (August): Debuts From Christian Bale, Daniel Kaluuya and Algee Smith
The Best Actor top 9 is exactly the same, albeit with a few placement changes. Denzel Washington (Roman Israel, Esq.) and Bryan Cranston (Last Flag... Read More
The ‘Call Me By Your Name’ Trailer is Here
The long-anticipated trailer for one of this year’s most critically acclaimed films is here. Based on the 2007 novel by André Aciman, Call Me By... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions – BEST DIRECTOR (August): Christopher Nolan Leads the Charge
Coupled with his film, Dunkirk, landing at #1 in Best Picture this month, Christopher Nolan has secured his first month in the top spot of... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions – BEST PICTURE (August): Dunkirk #1, Call Me By Your Name Rises; Detroit Falls
What an ever-changing early Oscar season it’s been. Wonderstruck, Detroit and The Papers have all landed in the top spot since predictions started back in... Read More
2017 TIFF: Call Me By Your Name, The Shape of Water, Breathe, mother! and more hit Toronto International Film Festival
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] When it comes to kicking off an awards season, no festival mounts a bigger campaign to do, or does it with... Read More
Frontrunner Friday: DUNKIRK Hits the Beach Running as new #1
We have a new #1 in Best Picture this Frontrunner Friday (July 21) with Dunkirk. It also happens to be the opening day for the... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions: Blade Runner, Detroit, Dunkirk, Phantom Thread Top Tech Predictions (July)
The July predictions for Cinematography, Film Editing, Original Score, Production Design and Costume Design for the 2018 Oscars open up a bit from last month... Read More
Oscar Podcast #55: New Academy Members, Fall Festivals and July Oscar Predictions
This 55th Oscar podcast I’m joined by no less than three esteemed Gold Rush Gang members – Jason Osiason, Richard Anthony and Matt Dinn. We... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 345: Recapping the 79th Cannes Film Festival and Looking to the Awards Future 
‘The Beloved’ Review: Javier Bardem Makes a Meal Out of Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s Movie-Making Buffet [B] 
‘The Dreamed Adventure’ Review: Valeska Grisebach’s Observant Thriller Examines the Grey Zones of Morality [B+] 
‘Minotaur’ Review: Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Timeless, Domestic Epic is an Unflinching Look at Putin’s Russia [A] Cannes