2019 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (May) – ‘BlacKkKlansman,’ on top, ‘A Quiet Place’ debuts
Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman moves up the #1 spot this month after its Cannes-winning debut. It leapfrogs over the Barry Jenkins adaptation of James Baldwin’s If... Read More
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2019 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (May) – Ro mah ro-mah-mah Gaga oh-la-la!
Yep, Lady Gaga has entered the Best Actress race. Like her director and co-star, Lady Gaga is enjoying great word of mouth for her lead... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE (May) – A Star Is Born, The Front Runner enter the top 10
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] I know, I know, it’s laaate. I was going to do May predictions ahead of the Cannes Film Festival and then... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (April) – ‘Widows’ Moves Up, ‘Cheney’ Remains
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] As in Best Picture and Best Director, Widows replaces BlacKkKlansman for the #1 spot this month in Adapted Screenplay. The Spike... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (April) – Chalamet Tops, Stephan James Rises
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Timothée Chalamet, who earned his first Oscar nomination earlier this year in Best Actor for Call Me By Your Name, is... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (April) – Viola Davis Still Tops; Glenn Close is Coming
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] As you can see, not a lot of change this month with the top 4 remaining so and in the same... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (April) – McQueen is King
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] As was with Best Picture, Best Director sees a change-up from last month with Widows‘ Steve McQueen taking the pole position... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE (April) – Widows is new #1
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Widows from Oscar winner Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave) is the new top pick for Best Picture for April as... Read More
Melissa McCarthy forges a dark path in ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’ trailer
Academy Award nominee Melissa McCarthy gets serious in the first trailer for Can You Ever Forgive Me?, the follow-up from Marielle Heller, whose debut The... Read More
2019 Oscars: The Adapted and Original Screenplay Contenders (March)
This year’s crop of screenplay contenders almost feel like the inverse of last year. Last year, Original Screenplay was the strongest its been in years,... Read More
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