2018 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (October) – Margot Robbie Skates Up the Chart
Three-time Oscar winner Meryl Streep may continue reign atop with The Post but Margot Robbie is coming in hot with I, Tonya this month. She... Read More
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2018 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (September)
What a difference a month can make. Telluride and Venice saw the premieres of a large swath of as-of-yet unseen Best Actress contenders and the... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions – BEST ACTRESS (August): Annette Bening, Sally Hawkins Storm the Chart
After making debuts last month on the low levels of the Best Actress chart, Annette Bening (Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool) and Sally Hawkins... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (July) – Stagnation Reigns; Annette Bening and Sally Hawkins Debut
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Oy, not much to report here. 12 of the 16 actresses getting votes this month are in the exact same position... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (June) – Streep Reigns, Claire Foy, Margot Robbie and Daniela Vega Rise
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] No change for this month’s top 3, with Meryl Streep (Steven Spielberg’s Pentagon Papers Project) still locked in at #1 with 99... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE (June) – Pentagon Papers Pic is #1, Call Me By Your Name Rises, Florida Project Debuts
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] What a difference a month makes. Wonderstruck, which had been a top 5 contender all year and landed at #1 last... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (May) – Streep Still Queen; Claire Foy Makes a Big Debut, Margot Robbie Returns
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Don’t ever, ever discount Meryl Streep. I’ve seen some blogs with the 3-time Oscar winner and 20-time nominee not even in... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (April)
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] After a stellar lineup of Best Actress contenders last year that left us with some shocking snubs like Amy Adams and... Read More
Frontrunner Friday: Who’s On Top in the 2018 Oscar Race?
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Kathryn Bigelow’s Untitled Detroit Riots Projects remains on top this week, as does her pole position in Best Director. Release date... Read More
Frontrunner Friday: Female Directors, Auteurs, Oscar Favorites and a WWII-heavy slate
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Kathryn Bigelow’s Untitled Detroit Riots Project, Downsizing, The Post and Mudbound head up this week’s Frontrunner Friday So early, still so many predictions... Read More
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