From ‘The Broadway Melody’ to ‘Crash’ to ‘CODA,’ the Most Hated Best Picture Oscar Winners and What Should Have Won Instead
It’s no secret that the Oscars are prone to getting it wrong. Since 1929, the annual ceremony has had no shortage of head-scratching decisions as... Read More
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Director Watch Podcast Ep. 26 – ‘Licorice Pizza’ (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2021)
Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More
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The screenplay categories have been a roller coaster that no one could have imagined with precursors for adapted split amongst three films: CODA, The Lost... Read More
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: Entering the final stretch
In a very busy weekend of high-profile awards like the Annie Awards and Directors Guild on Saturday night and both BAFTA and Critics’ Choice on... Read More
2022 BAFTA predictions: Where the power will lie with ‘Belfast’ or the ‘Dog’
For the second year, BAFTA threw us for a loop with wild nominations in the sophomore season of their newly installed voting juries and rules... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE (February)
A truly up in the air race as we are on the precipice of industry precursors that could tell the whole story or make it... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED SCREENPLAY and ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (February)
While Adapted Screenplay feels pretty tied up (is it?) for The Power of the Dog, the overwhelming critics’ favorite and likely to win the USC... Read More
Minnesota Film Critics nominations: ‘Dune’ and ‘The Power of the Dog’ lead
Dune and The Power of the Dog led the 2nd Minnesota Film Critics Alliance (MNFCA) nominations today and tied for the most nominations, with each... Read More
From ‘Dune’ to ‘CODA’ to ‘The Lost Daughter’: Where and How to Watch the 2022 Oscar nominees
The 2022 Oscar nominations are out and while Academy members have their own digital portal to watch the films to vote on, what about the... Read More
FINAL 2022 Oscar Nomination Predictions in All 23 Categories
Here’s the straight to the good stuff, just predictions for the 2022 Oscars. Click on each category for a deeper dive and full breakdown plus... Read More
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