FINAL 2019 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Spike Lee is finally going to win a competitive Oscar to go along with his Honorary one from 2016. Although the screenplay for BlacKkKlansman has... Read More
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Frontrunner Friday: Is This Where Critics and the Oscars Will Divide?
It’s the last Frontrunner Friday of 2018 and I’m closing it out with predictions, of course, but also a deep look into what could be... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (December)
Both of the screenplay categories broke from Best Picture last year when Call Me By Your Name and Get Out, the overwhelming critical favorites, bested... Read More
Detroit Film Critics Go for ‘Eighth Grade, ‘Vice’
The Detroit Film Critics went Gucci for Eighth Grade, naming it the best film of 2018, as well as Supporting Actor win for Josh Hamilton... Read More
Frontrunner Friday: Awards season has begun
This week has given us the Gotham Award winners, the National Board of Review and the New York Film Critics Circle. With wins for ROMA to Green... Read More
‘Eighth Grade,’ ‘A Star Is Born’ lead Detroit Film Critics Society (DFCS) nominations
Bo Burnham’s Eighth Grade led the 2018 Detroit Film Critics Society nominations with eight mentions this morning, including Best Film, Director and Actress, with A... Read More
Frontrunner Friday: The Impact of AFI Fest and Spirit Awards noms
This week saw the second half of AFI FEST bring us two long-awaited world premieres that could impact many Oscar categories: Mimi Leder’s Ruth Bader... Read More
‘First Reformed,’ ‘Eighth Grade,’ ‘We the Animals’ earn Film Independent Spirit Awards noms
Jeremiah Zagar’s ‘We the Animals’ surprises with five mentions including the Someone to Watch award Everything was gucci for A24 this morning with the announcement... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (October)
The top 4 of If Beale Street Could Talk, BlacKkKlansman, Can You Ever Forgive Me? and Boy Erased hold tight this month as Widows creeps... Read More
Oscar Podcast #68: Fall festivals post-mortem and more with guest Kristy Puchko
On the 68th AwardsWatch Oscar podcast I am joined by Kristy Puchko, Managing Editor of Pajiba and we dig into what we saw at the... Read More
2025 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED FEATURE, DOCUMENTARY FEATURE and INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM (December) 
2025 Oscar Predictions: FILM EDITING, CINEMATOGRAPHY, COSTUME DESIGN, PRODUCTION DESIGN (December) 
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Interview: Director Robert Eggers (‘Nosferatu’) on the Consequences of Temptation, Training Hundreds of Rats, and Playing with Vampire Lore