AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 255: 82nd Oscars Retrospective and If We Picked the Nominees and Winners
On episode 255 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributors Dan Bayer, Jay Ledbetter, and Josh Parham to go... Read More
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From ‘Moonlight’ to ‘Music by Prudence,’ 15 of the Most Memorable Oscar Moments of the Decade
So many moments of the last 10 years of Oscar defined the decade. Great speeches, wild mix-ups and stage storming all helped create some of... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (November)
Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk) holds a commanding lead in Best Director once again, this time free of the tie with Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (October) – Guillermo del Toro and Christopher Nolan Both at #1
Stop me if you think you’ve heard this one before. Just as in Best Picture, the Best Director race is tied at #1 and by... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions – BEST DIRECTOR (August): Christopher Nolan Leads the Charge
Coupled with his film, Dunkirk, landing at #1 in Best Picture this month, Christopher Nolan has secured his first month in the top spot of... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (July) – Bigelow and Spielberg Tie for the Top Spot
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Kathryn Bigelow (Detroit) returns to the #1 spot this month in our Best Director predictions, albeit tied with last month’s #1,... Read More
John Boyega is front and center in new ‘Detroit’ trailer
A new trailer for Oscar winner Kathryn Bigelow’s Detroit dropped today and it’s intense. John Boyega (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) stars as Dismukes, a... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (June) – Spielberg is Tops; Sean Baker, Jordan Peele, Sofia Coppola Debut
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] As with Best Picture, Todd Haynes enjoyed a single month at #1 with Wonderstruck but falls all the way down to... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (May) – Todd Haynes Reigns, Denis Villeneuve and Dan Gilroy Rise
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] As with Best Picture this month, we see the first change in the top spot in our predictions this year. Wonderstruck‘s... Read More
Oscar Profile: Detroit
Oscar Spotlight: Detroit Annapurna Pictures – 8/4 Dir: Kathryn Bigelow Cast: John Boyega, Anthony Mackie, Jason Mitchell, Kaitlyn Dever, John Krasinski, Will Poulter, Jack Reynor,... Read More
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