2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST PICTURE (July)
As in Best Director, the most substantial moves up go to A24’s The Farewell and Neon’s Parasite, the latter of which enters the top 10... Read More
the farewell
A much, much richer category than Adapted, the sheer volume of high-level contenders in Original Screenplay this year is overwhelming. The box office may be... Read More
Review: Lulu Wang’s ‘The Farewell’
“Based on an actual lie” That is the opening title card for Lulu Wang’s deeply personal and richly drawn The Farewell, providing us immediately with... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST PICTURE (June)
Is Fox’s Ford v Ferrari a commercial or awards push? Is it both? I’ve elevated the film in all categories this week, largely in part... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (June)
Original Screenplay sees some green this month as I move A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood over to Adapted, bumping up The Farewell, Harriet and... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST PICTURE (May)
A Best Picture lineup consisting of classic Oscar themes like gangsters, war, adaptations of classic novels, bold takes on old tales and female-fronted and directed... Read More
The screenplay categories are a bit convoluted with some contenders muddied as to whether or not they are truly original or truly adapted. We’ve seen... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: ADAPTED SCREENPLAY (May)
The screenplay categories are a bit convoluted with some contenders muddied as to whether or not they are truly original or truly adapted. We’ve seen... Read More
Watch: Awkwafina in the first trailer for ‘The Farewell’
Call your Nai Nai and say hello. The first trailer for Lulu Wang’s Sundance hit The Farewell, starring Awkwafina (Crazy Rich Asians, Ocean’s 8) is... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST PICTURE (April)
I’m baaaaaack. It took a while, I know. My peers have already kicked off their 2020 predictions (as I normally do, I just needed some... Read More
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