2021 Oscar Predictions: FILM EDITING (November)
I see a Midnight Sky rising… George Clooney’s space drama is popping up everywhere on my charts this month and with editing by Oscar winner... Read More
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2021 Oscar Predictions: COSTUME DESIGN (November)
A widely open category that could be populated by names the costume branch knows like Alexandra Byrne (Emma.) and Sandy Powell (The Glorias) but there’s... Read More
2021 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP and HAIRSTYLING (November)
Birds of Prey moves back to the top spot and Hillbilly Elegy back to #2 this month with a single new entry on the chart,... Read More
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: When the Levee Broke
The early word of mouth had been strong; that Chadwick Boseman was not only brilliant in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom but much more than supporting... Read More
Museum of the Moving Image to honor George C. Wolfe’s ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ at Winter Gala
The virtual benefit event on December 15, 2020, raises funds to support the Museum’s year-round programming, including online education and tours for youth and seniors... Read More
Last night was the premiere of Netflix’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, one of the year’s most anticipated films and the final film from the late... Read More
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Glenn Close
You could feel it coming. After months of wondering how Hillbilly Elegy was going to land with critics and with it, the potential Oscar hopes... Read More
Frontrunner Friday Oscar Predictions: Lady Sings the Blues
As the tallying of votes of this week’s Presidential election rages on (and as of this writing, Joe Biden is the leader and will be... Read More
2021 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE (October)
We’re finally getting our first looks at Netflix’s fall and winter slate with trailers for Hillbilly Elegy, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and Mank and the... Read More
2021 Oscar Predictions: ADAPTED SCREENPLAY (October)
Very little movement this month in Adapted Screenplay, which feels surprisingly solid with this top five. But, it’s still early, all things considered. Netflix’s Ma... Read More
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