Month: February 2025
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Path to Oscar 2024: Original Song
We’re looking at each individual category for the Oscars and what our thoughts are going into the final stretch. We’ll adjust our thoughts based on the precursor associated with this category, Society of Composers & Lyricists. Below are our predictions in Best Original Song. Best Original Song Winner Predictions The Journey – The Six Triple…
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97th Oscars Poll: Best Supporting Actress
Every day through the Friday before the Oscars, we’re running polls to determine which of the Oscar nominees are the best. Keep checking back daily. Best Supporting Actress Loading…
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Path to Oscar 2024: Original Score
We’re looking at each individual category for the Oscars and what our thoughts are going into the final stretch. We’ll adjust our thoughts based on the precursor associated with this category, Society of Composers & Lyricists. Below are our predictions in Best Original Score. Best Original Score Best Original Score Winner Predictions The Brutalist (WL…
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Oscar History: February 17 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Sol Lesser (90 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award 1898: Fred Guiol (66 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay 1904: Milton Krasner (84 at death) {7 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)…
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65th British Academy Awards
BAFTA voters have confirmed some of our suspicions but also thrown a gear into the works of several categories. Three of the four acting winners are likely to repeat at the Oscars, though if Brody loses at SAG, that could create a different narrative. Conclave proved more appealing than Anora, which makes sense considering the…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 7, #15
Over the next several weeks, we’ll be looking at the quality of the Oscar nominees. In most of the major categories, you’ll be asked to rank the nominees in a specific category on a scale from 1 to 10 with ten being best, 1 being worst. Even if you don’t like a movie, please be…
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29th Satellite Awards
While there are some similarities to the Golden Globes, there are quite a few differences. Interesting that Anora won the comedy category but won nothing else while Wicked came out on top for the number of awards but didn’t get a top prize. Strange times. Awards Tallies (4) Wicked (3) The Brutalist (2) Dune: Part…
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29th Art Directors Guild Awards
Winners or runners-up were chosen at the ADG and it’s clear that period and fantasy were more important than architectural interests. The Brutalist winning the Oscar hinged upon its success here. There Will Be Blood and Lincoln have similar profiles with the former winning the ADG and the latter not. This doesn’t tell us which…
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5th Make-Up Artists Guild Awards
An expected line-up of winners. If there is a competition for the Oscars, it will be The Substance versus Wicked, but it’s that special make-up effects category that will likely determine the final outcome. Awards Tallies (2) The Substance, Wicked (1) The Last Showgirl The Awards Best Special Make-up Effects The Substance WL PP TL…
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77th Writers Guild Awards
The winners are out and it looks like things went exactly as expected. Not much to see here except that Anora will secure its place in Oscar history while the competition between Nickel Boys and the non-nominated Conclave will come down to the wire. The Awards Best Original Screenplay Anora WL PP TL Best Adapted…