Oscar Hopefuls ‘Room,’ ‘Brooklyn,’ ‘The Hateful Eight’ Ineligible for WGA Honors
A huge batch of Oscar hopefuls (and likely nominees) are going to find their momentum stopped for a bit as the annual “who did... Read More
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2015 ANNIE Nominations: Anomalisa, The Good Dinosaur, Inside Out Dominate
Best Animated Feature Anomalisa – Paramount Pictures Inside Out – Pixar Animation Studios Shaun the Sheep The Movie – Aardman Animations The Good Dinosaur... Read More
16 Features Submitted for Animated Feature Film Oscar incl. Inside Out, The Good Dinosaur, Anomalisa
16 Features Submitted for Animated Feature Film Oscar incl. Inside Out, The Good Dinosaur, Anomalisa
Looks like we’ll have five nominees for Animated Feature Film this year, as long as all 16 of these submissions make the theatrical release... Read More
2016 Oscar Predictions: BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY – Spotlight’s Moment to Shine
Is this category really this locked already? Literally no other film has a vote from The Gold Rush Gang in Original Screenplay and it seems... Read More
2016 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE – Spotlight, Bridge Rise; Steve Jobs’ Stock Plummets
In the new set of Best Picture Oscar predictions from The Gold Rush Gang you’ll see some big changes and watch the race really... Read More
Forum Oscar Poll Results – September 2015: Carol, Joy, Steve Jobs Rise
The votes for the September Forum Oscar Polls are in and with it some dramatic results. August’s #1 film in Best Picture, The Danish Girl... Read More
Oscar Podcast #28: After Venice, Telluride & TIFF – Who Fell, Who Rose and Who’s in the Lead with special guest Gregory Ellwood
In this podcast I welcome HitFix co-founder and longtime Oscar pundit Gregory Ellwood (currently at the helm of awardscampaign.com) as we talk about the state of... Read More
2016 Oscar Predictions: Post-TIFF, Venice and Telluride Finds Spotlight Rising, Joy Still at #1
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: ORIGINAL SCORE, MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING, VISUAL EFFECTS (August)
Gold Rush Gang 2016 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE, MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING, VISUAL EFFECTS (August)
Next up in the Gold Rush Gang’s 2016 Oscar predictions are three categories that always come with eligibility stipulations and sometimes controversy. Accusations of cronyism,... Read More
Gold Rush Gang 2016 Oscar Predictions: FILM EDITING, SOUND EDITING & SOUND MIXING (August)
We’ve spent a lot of time with the top 8 categories (Picture, Director, Acting, Screenplays) so now it’s time to dip into the... Read More
Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) Nominations: ‘Sinners’ Leads with Record-Tying 14 
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 318 – The First Week of Awards Season with Critics Choice, Spirit Awards Nominations; NYFF, NBR, Gotham Winners 
Critics Choice Awards TV Nominations: ‘Adolescence’ Leads, Followed by ‘Nobody Wants This’ 
Michigan Movie Critics Guild Nominations: ‘One Battle After Another’ Leads with 12