2018 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE (November)
Just as Frances McDormand did in Best Actress, we have a new leader in Best Picture and it’s Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. The margin... Read More
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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 ACTRESS (November)
The unthinkable has happened. MERYL STREEP IS NOT #1. I know. Take a moment if you need to. For the first time since we started... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (November)
If there’s a theme to this category this year it’s all about moms. Good moms, bad moms, really bad moms and even a Mother. As... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions: THE SCREENPLAYS (November)
Adapted Screenplay is a weird category this year. Once you get past our predicted top 5 it’s like pulling teeth to find likely contenders. Even... 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
Gotham Awards Nominations: Get Out Leads with 4; Columbus, Lady Bird, Florida Project, Call Me By Your Name with 3
Awards season is officially here. The 27th IFP Gotham Awards nominations came out this morning and the micro-budgeted blockbuster hit Get Out landed a... Read More
MUDBOUND Wins 2017 Mill Valley Film Festival Audience Award
Dee Rees’s post-World War II drama Mudbound has won the Overall Audience Award at the 40th Mill Valley Film Festival. The festival has Audience Favorite... 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
2018 Oscar Predictions: THE SCREENPLAYS (October) – Call Me By Your Name, Three Billboards Lead
The lead for Call Me By Your Name in Adapted Screenplay actually managed to get stronger this month, now securing a perfect score of 100.... Read More
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