AwardsWatch - oscars

NPR’s The Big Listen Oscar Special podcast

Erik Anderson March 1, 2018

I recently sat down for an interview with Lauren Ober of NPR’s The Big Listen to talk about the Oscars this year, the process of predicting,... Read More

Oscar Podcast #65: FINAL Oscar winner predictions with Vanity Fair’s Joanna Robinson

Erik Anderson February 28, 2018

It’s all down to this. Oscar voting is now over and the big show is on Sunday. In this 65th podcast I am thrilled to... Read More

Why Should I Care About the Oscars?

Erik Anderson February 27, 2018

Earlier this week, my very patient and supportive husband asked me this question. He doesn’t really watch movies very much anymore. He’s not that interested... Read More

‘Dunkirk’ wins Cinema Audio Society (CAS) top sound mixing award

Erik Anderson February 25, 2018

Dunkirk has won the Cinema Audio Society (CAS) award for sound mixing for a live-action motion picture, beating out strong competition from the likes of... Read More

Academy to End Paper Ballots for Oscars Next Year

Erik Anderson February 15, 2018

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) announced that this will be the last year that Oscar voters will be using paper ballots... Read More

2018 Oscars: Did the WGA help clear up Best Picture?

Erik Anderson February 12, 2018

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Well…yes and no. The predictions of who would win the Writers Guild award for Original Screenplay were generally pretty varied among... Read More

‘Call Me By Your Name,’ ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Win USC Scripter Awards

Erik Anderson February 11, 2018

Call Me By Your Name and The Handmaid’s Tale won the USC Scripter awards for film and television (respectively) last night. The University of Southern... Read More

2018 Oscars : 6 Observations on this year’s Animated Short Film Race

Erik Anderson February 9, 2018

Two weeks ago, AMPAS announced its Oscar nominations in all 24 categories and like every year, there were surprises and snubs. The Animated Short Film... Read More

Retrospective: Worst Picture/Best Picture – Showgirls and Braveheart (1995)

Jeff Beachnau February 8, 2018

Showgirls – “From the deer in the headlights performance of Elizabeth Berkley, to the so far over the top that you need a telescope to look... Read More

2018 Oscars: Best Picture is beginning to take ‘Shape’

Erik Anderson February 5, 2018

We’re just a month away from the 90th Academy Awards and…we sort of have a frontrunner now? The Directors Guild of America (DGA) bestowed their... Read More

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