Frontrunner Friday: More category changes, ‘Widows’ rises, Best Actress is a fight
It’s been yet another week of category changes but this time two about faces; just a week after Paramount announced Emily Blunt would be positioned... Read More
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Oscar Podcast #69: Breaking Down the Acting Categories with guest Kyle Buchanan
In this titillating 69th Oscar podcast, I am joined by returning guest Kyle Buchanan, newly of The New York Times where he has his own... Read More
‘Black Panther,’ Deadpool 2,’ ‘A Star Is Born,’ ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ top Hollywood Music in Media Nominations
The Hollywood Music in Media Awards, which recognizes music in film, TV, video games, commercials, and even trailers, announced their nominations today. Among the nominated films getting... Read More
Frontrunner Friday – Annapurna in flux; category changes
After last week’s drops of trailers for Vice and The Mule, this week’s Frontrunner Friday brings us a few changes that may or may not... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (July) – Emma Stone rises; Cynthia Erivo is coming
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] A crazy thing happened in the last week with regard to Supporting Actress. Well, two things. First; the Fox Searchlight costume... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (June) – The return of the (Emma) Stone age
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The queens are at it again. This month, Olivia Colman’s Queen Anne in The Favourite takes over the #2 spot from... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (May) – Can Olivia Colman be the Favourite?
Amy Adams as Lynne Cheney (Backseat) is still #1 and she’s going to stay there, I expect, for a long time. Unless there’s some crazy... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (April) – Amy Adams Still #1 but will Regina King Reign?
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] We’re just in the second month of Oscar predictions for next year and Amy Adams is finally winning, right? As much... Read More
2019 Oscars: The Best Picture Contenders (March)
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Now that the dust has started to settle on the 90th Academy Awards, it’s time to set our sights on the... Read More
‘Mary Poppins Returns’ in first trailer and poster
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Disney has been making a mint going back to the well of some of its most famous properties, most recently with... Read More
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