Key 2025 Oscars Dates Move Amidst Ongoing L.A. Fires; Nominees Luncheon Canceled
The Academy announces updates to its 97th Oscars key dates and schedule of events due to the impact of the Los Angeles-area fires, including another... Read More
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2025 Oscars: 323 Films Eligible for 97th Academy Awards But Only 207 for Best Picture
323 feature films are eligible for the 97th Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today. Last year, 321 films were... Read More
2025 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (December)
Guy Pearce (The Brutalist) and Yura Borisov (Anora) have begun building their precursor stash and winning some critics’ prizes along the way. Clarence Maclin (Sing... Read More
2025 Oscars: 145 Original Scores, 89 Original Songs Eligible for 97th Academy Awards
145 Original Scores and 89 Original Songs have made the first cut on their way to an Academy Award nomination but with one big omission.... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 261: The Oscar Race Election Connection; Conan O’Brien as Oscar Host
On episode 261 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello and AwardsWatch contributors Mark Johnson and... Read More
2025 Oscars: Original Score Shortlist Increased, Drive-Ins Removed from Theatrical Eligibility, New Screenplay Submission Requirement and More
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) announced today updated rules for the 2025 Oscars, including the Original Score shortlist increasing from 15... Read More
FINAL 2025 Oscar Nomination Predictions: MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING, ORIGINAL SCORE, ORIGINAL SONG, SOUND, VISUAL EFFECTS 
2025 Writers Guild of America (WGA) Nominations: ‘Challengers,’ ‘Hit Man,’ ‘Shōgun,’ ‘Ripley’ Among Nominees 
‘One of Them Days’ Review: KeKe Palmer and SZA are Just Trying to Make it Through the Day Alive but Obvious Madcap Comedy [B-] 
‘Wolf Man’ Review: Christopher Abbott Takes a Lycan for Flesh in Leigh Whannell’s Thrilling and Thoughtful Monster Movie [A-]