Frontrunner Friday: No one knows anything (and that’s a good thing)
Frontrunner Friday has returned after a month to digest the impact that Venice, Telluride and Toronto had on the Oscar playing field and it was... Read More
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Frontrunner Friday: ‘Lady Bird’ and ‘Get Out’ rocket to the top of new Oscar predictions
What a difference a week makes in awards season. Just 11 days ago the mid-December Best Picture predictions came out with Dunkirk atop the chart... Read More
Frontrunner Friday: Dunkirk Stays Afloat Amongst Fall Festival Favorites
Not much has changed since the last Frontrunner Friday. Dunkirk sits atop the list once again with only a very small 1-point downturn. It’s impressive... Read More
Frontrunner Friday: The Fallout of Weinstein and Amazon and the State of the Oscar Race
It would be impossible to not start an Oscar race piece without mentioning the explosive accusations against, and fallout of, one of Hollywood’s most ferocious... Read More
Frontrunner Friday or: How Late September Doesn’t Have an Oscar Frontrunner
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] It’s the first day of fall and the Venice, Telluride and Toronto Film Festivals have wrapped and by now a Best... Read More
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
Frontrunner Friday: Huge Shakeup as ‘Wonderstruck’ Plummets and Spielberg’s ‘Pentagon Papers’ Tops
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] In the biggest shakeup since starting Frontrunner Friday for the 2018 Oscar season, the previous #1 (and the official #1 for... Read More
Frontrunner Friday: Wonderstruck on Top, Spielberg ‘Post’ Pic Uptick
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Wonderstruck, the new #1 Best Picture prediction for May, remains there for Frontrunner Friday and even gains two more points from... Read More
Frontrunner Friday: ‘Detroit’ Still Tops but ‘Wonderstruck’ is Closing In and Blade Runner Makes a Move
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Not a whole of change from last week (we’ll see if the official predictions the Monday after next provide any big... Read More
Frontrunner Friday: Cannes Lineup, ‘Downsizing’ Downgraded, ‘Detroit’ Remains #1
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] A lot can happen in one week. The Cannes Film Festival just announced its lineup of In Competition films yesterday (more... Read More
2024 Camerimage Film Festival: Danish Oscar Entry ‘The Girl With the Needle’ Wins Golden Frog 
Interview: ‘Gladiator II’ Cinematographer John Mathieson on Reuniting with Ridley Scott and Continuing the Legacy and Lore 
Interview: Alan Menken and Glenn Slater on Creating the Songs and Score for ‘Spellbound’ and the “Perfectly” Cast Rachel Zegler 
2025 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR (November)