2018 Oscar Predictions: THE SCREENPLAYS (September) – Call Me By Your Name, The Post Lead
Call Me By Your Name maintains a solid lead in Adapted Screenplay but Last Flag Flying inches up a few more points, it remains a... Read More
three billboards outside ebbing missouri
Venice Film Festival: Richard Jenkins, Michael Shannon, Sam Rockwell, Hong Chau Spark Oscar Buzz
The Venice Film Festival isn’t over – but four standout supporting performances are already getting considerable buzz. From The Shape of Water to Three Billboards... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (September)
After a stranglehold on the #1 spot for six months, Michael Stuhlbarg (Call Me By Your Name) has finally relinquished the top spot…for now. Willem... Read More
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
4 Reasons Why Frances McDormand Can (and Should) Earn an Oscar nomination for THREE BILLBOARDS
Martin McDonagh’s Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri premiered this morning at the Venice Film Festival and the buzz on the Lido can be summarized as:... 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: THE SCREENPLAYS (June)
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Call Me By Your Name and The Papers have commanding leads in Adapted Screenplay and Original Screenplay, respectively. Each outnumber their... 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 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
2025 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (November) 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 72 – ‘Three Colours: Blue’ (Krzysztof Kieślowski, 1993) 
2025 Oscars: Eligibility Lists for Animated Feature, Documentary Feature and International Feature Film for the 97th Academy Awards 
Nava Mau, Sean Wang Among 2024 BAFTA Breakthroughs Championing New ‘Must-Watch’ Creatives