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Oscar Podcast #35: BAFTA Winners, The Revenant Leads the Oscar Race

Erik Anderson February 14, 2016

In our 35th podcast, recording just minutes after the 2016 BAFTA awards ceremony, I am joined by three Gold Rush Gang members (James, Evan and... Read More

REVIEW: ‘Joy’ (★★★½)

Erik Anderson December 7, 2015

There’s something truly fantastic about the opening scene of Joy. It’s a black and white television soap opera starring none other than All My... Read More

Golden Globes: Rooney Mara and Alicia Vikander to Compete in LEAD

Erik Anderson November 13, 2015

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the group that puts on The Golden Globes has deemed Rooney Mara in Carol and Alicia Vikander in The... Read More

2016 Oscar Predictions: BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – Is Jennifer Jason Leigh getting her first Oscar nom?

Erik Anderson October 28, 2015

Rooney Mara (Carol) still rules the roost in the Best Actress race and Kate Winslet weathers the storm of Steve Jobs‘ plummeting Oscar stock by... Read More

Full-Length ‘Joy’ Trailer – “Money, Crime, Betrayal”

Erik Anderson October 21, 2015

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

Erik Anderson October 8, 2015

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

2016 Oscar Predictions: Post-TIFF, Venice and Telluride Finds Spotlight Rising, Joy Still at #1

Erik Anderson September 25, 2015

So, it’s been a month since I updated the Gold Rush Gang’s Oscar predictions. The 1-2-3 punch of the Venice, Telluride and Toronto film... Read More

Gold Rush Gang 2016 Oscar Predictions: BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (August)

Erik Anderson August 5, 2015

Some major changes in the Best Supporting Actress race this month. First though, Rooney Mara (Carol) holds onto her crown, now with #1 placement votes from... Read More

Forum Oscar Poll Results: July 2015 – The Revenant Moves Into the Lead

Erik Anderson August 1, 2015

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The July results are in for the Forum Oscar Polls and on the strength of its superb trailer, The Revenant pulls... Read More

The first trailer for ‘Joy’ Starts the Oscar Race Off with a Bang

Erik Anderson July 15, 2015

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