FINAL 2019 Oscar Predictions: PRODUCTION DESIGN and COSTUME DESIGN
I’ve sort of hammered away both in print and on podcasts that Production Design and Costume Design go hand in hand and in fact, they... Read More
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2019 Oscars: Nominee Reactions from ‘Border,’ ‘The Favourite,’ ‘RBG,’ ‘Cold War’ and more
Here are some reactions from today’s Oscar nominees, including Sandy Powell (The Favourite, Mary Poppins Returns), Pawel Pawlikowski (Cold War) and Betsy West & Julie... Read More
Frontrunner Friday: Is This Where Critics and the Oscars Will Divide?
It’s the last Frontrunner Friday of 2018 and I’m closing it out with predictions, of course, but also a deep look into what could be... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: SOUND MIXING and SOUND EDITING (December)
No changes at the top for either Sound Editing or Sound Mixing. Ready Player One moves up on both charts (closer to where it should... Read More
2019 Oscars: Listen to the 15 Eligible Original Song Contenders
The Academy announced the shortlist of 15 songs that will compete for an Oscar nomination next month and you can listen to them all right... Read More
Golden Globe Predictions – Motion Picture
Even with a group as unpredictable as the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a group of just over 90 international journalists based in Los Angeles, it’s... Read More
‘Incredibles 2,’ ‘Ralph,’ top Annie Award nominations; ‘Mary Poppins’ scores 5
Incredibles 2 and Ralph Breaks the Internet stormed the Annie Awards nominations today with 11 and 10 apiece, respectively. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Early... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING and VISUAL EFFECTS (November)
I should have had The Favourite in the top 3 last month but I’ve rectified that now. There is something almost too simple in the... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: PRODUCTION and COSTUME DESIGN (November)
The Favourite overtakes First Man in Production Design for November and holds onto the #1 spot in Costume Design. These two categories often go hand... Read More
“Back to Cherry Tree Lane” Featurette: The Music and Magic of Disney’s ‘Mary Poppins Returns’
Walt Disney has dropped a quick featurette entitled “Back to Cherry Tree Lane” with interviews from director Rob Marshall (Chicago) and stars Emily Blunt (A... Read More
Film Academy Announces 2025-2026 Nicholl Fellowships 
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