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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Minari is making moves this month in multiple categories, including popping into the top 5 for cinematography. Lachlan Milne’s laconic lensing might be too subtle... Read More
Emma. makes her debut in Production Design this month, pushing Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom down into other contenders. The Personal History of David Copperfield climbs... Read More
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
The Prom could be music to the ears of the sound branch of the Academy as one of the very few true musicals this year.... Read More
It’s weird that my top 5 in Original Score is the same as last month, right? It’s a pretty tough category, full of previous winners... Read More
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
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
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
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: FILM EDITING (November)
2021 Oscar Predictions: CINEMATOGRAPHY (November)
2021 Oscar Predictions: PRODUCTION DESIGN (November)
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2021 Oscar Predictions: SOUND (November)
2021 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE (November)
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