2016 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR – McCarthy, Spielberg Move Up, Russell Still #1
For the first time in our 2016 Oscar predictions Best Picture and Best Director match up not only 5/5 but in the same order. Pretty... Read More
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Full-Length ‘Joy’ Trailer – “Money, Crime, Betrayal”
After a rousing first test screening and a secret one last night of a drastically different cut (and with dismal results), the full-length trailer for... Read More
‘Joy’ Screens: It’s a Major Oscar Player
The highly anticipated Christmas release Joy, starring Jennifer Lawrence, screened last night in LA and AwardsWatch* was there to take in what was either... Read More
Gold Rush Gang 2016 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (August)
David O. Russell (Joy) is still riding high on the horse as he maintains his #1 status with the Gold Rush Gang’s Best Director predictions... Read More
The first trailer for ‘Joy’ Starts the Oscar Race Off with a Bang
The long anticipated first trailer for David O. Russell’s Joy is here and it’s surprising in that it looks to have depth and scope beyond... Read More
Gold Rush Gang 2016 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (June)
As what happened in our Best Picture chart, The Revenant from 20th Century Fox is also losing steam in Best Director. Also from 20th Century Fox, Joy‘s David... Read More
Forum Oscar Poll Results – April 2015: The Revenant, Joy and Bridge of Spies Rule
You’ll probably notice some big changes in the vote totals from last month and it’s understandable. March was the first month of the new Forum... Read More
No, it’s not Christmas but two female-led films are jingling all the way up to the top of the Awardswatch Forum Oscar Polls. Joy, starring... Read More
12 Years A Slave prevails, American Hustle shut out at 86th Academy Awards
After one of the most unpredictable races in recent history, in the end the film that everybody expected to win at the start of the... Read More
AwardsWatch’s INOCA (International Online Cinema Awards) Nominations
AwardsWatch’s own awards extravaganza, the INOCAs, announced nominations for our 2013 awards with 12 Years a Slave leading the pack with 12 nominations. Gravity and... Read More
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