2018 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (November)
Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk) holds a commanding lead in Best Director once again, this time free of the tie with Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of... Read More
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2018 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (October) – Guillermo del Toro and Christopher Nolan Both at #1
Stop me if you think you’ve heard this one before. Just as in Best Picture, the Best Director race is tied at #1 and by... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (September)
The top 4 here remains the same as last month so either we’re doing something right or terribly wrong. It’s a close race for #1... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions – BEST DIRECTOR (August): Christopher Nolan Leads the Charge
Coupled with his film, Dunkirk, landing at #1 in Best Picture this month, Christopher Nolan has secured his first month in the top spot of... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (July) – Bigelow and Spielberg Tie for the Top Spot
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Kathryn Bigelow (Detroit) returns to the #1 spot this month in our Best Director predictions, albeit tied with last month’s #1,... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (June) – Spielberg is Tops; Sean Baker, Jordan Peele, Sofia Coppola Debut
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] As with Best Picture, Todd Haynes enjoyed a single month at #1 with Wonderstruck but falls all the way down to... 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
Frontrunner Friday: Huge Shakeup as ‘Wonderstruck’ Plummets and Spielberg’s ‘Pentagon Papers’ Tops
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] In the biggest shakeup since starting Frontrunner Friday for the 2018 Oscar season, the previous #1 (and the official #1 for... 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 DIRECTOR (May) – Todd Haynes Reigns, Denis Villeneuve and Dan Gilroy Rise
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] As with Best Picture this month, we see the first change in the top spot in our predictions this year. Wonderstruck‘s... Read More
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