Category: Predictions

  • Path to Oscar 2023: Picture

    Path to Oscar 2023: Picture

    The only precursors left outstanding are the Publicists guild, NAACP Image Awards, Satellite Awards, and Writers Guild of America. Since the Oscars are this weekend, we are unable to wait any longer. Here are our predictions for Best Picture and later this morning, our final overall Oscar predictions. Best Picture Winner Predictions American Fiction Anatomy…

  • Path to Oscar 2023: Film Editing

    Path to Oscar 2023: Film Editing

    With the American Cinema Editors one of the last pre-Oscar precursors, we’re now ready for our updated Best Film Editing predictions. Best Film Editing Winner Predictions Anatomy of a Fall The Holdovers Killers of the Flower Moon Oppenheimer WLPPTL Poor Things Runner-Up Predictions Anatomy of a Fall WLPPTL (color and symbol key at bottom of…

  • Path to Oscar 2023: Cinematography

    Path to Oscar 2023: Cinematography

    The American Society of Cinematographers have had their say, now we have ours. Best Cinematography Winner Predictions El Conde Killers of the Flower Moon Maestro Oppenheimer WLPPTL Poor Things Runner-Up Predictions Killers of the Flower Moon PPTL Poor Things WL (color and symbol key at bottom of page) Wesley Lovell: With the ASC confirming what…

  • Path to Oscar 2023: Sound

    Path to Oscar 2023: Sound

    With both the Cinema Audio Society and Motion Picture Sound Editors having announced their winners, it’s time to look at the our predictions for Best Sound. Best Sound Best Sound Winner Predictions The Creator Maestro Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One Oppenheimer WLTL The Zone of Interest PP Runner-Up Predictions Oppenheimer PP The Zone…

  • Path to Oscar 2023: Original Screenplay

    Path to Oscar 2023: Original Screenplay

    With the Writers Guild of America announcing after the Oscars, all the precursors leading up to now will have to suffice for our updated Original Screenplay predictions. Best Original Screenplay Winner Predictions Anatomy of a Fall WLPPTL The Holdovers Maestro May December Past Lives Runner-Up Predictions The Holdovers WLPPTL (color and symbol key at bottom…

  • Path to Oscar 2023: Adapted Screenplay

    Path to Oscar 2023: Adapted Screenplay

    The Writers Guild of America may not be announcing until April but we can use the USC Scripter from this past weekend and all prior precursors for determining our Adapted Screenplay selections. Best Adapted Screenplay Winner Predictions American Fiction WLPPTL Barbie Oppenheimer Poor Things The Zone of Interest Runner-Up Predictions Barbie WL Oppenheimer PPTL (color…

  • Predictions: USC Scripter

    Predictions: USC Scripter

    With the Writers Guild of America abdicating its position (ceremony after the Oscars) as a precursor (a poor one truth be told), our best precursor for Best Adapted Screenplay is now the USC Scripter prize. USC SCRIPTER AWARDS Best Adapted Screenplay American Fiction (Wesley, Peter, Thomas) Killers of the Flower Moon Oppenheimer (RU:Wesley, RU:Peter, RU:Thomas)…

  • Predictions: American Cinema Editors

    Predictions: American Cinema Editors

    The Best Film Editing award gets surprisingly little precursor action in spite of it being one of the most important aspects of a film’s success or failure. Thankfully, we have the American Cinema Editors to give us a hand. AMERICAN CINEMA EDITORS AWARDS Best Drama Editing Anatomy of a Fall (Peter, RU:Wesley, RU:Thomas) Killers of…

  • Predictions: American Society of Cinematographers

    Predictions: American Society of Cinematographers

    When looking at Best Cinematography, this group is one of the best precursors. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS AWARDS Best Cinematography El Conde Maestro Killers of the Flower Moon (RU:Peter, RU:Thomas) Poor Things (RU:Wesley) Oppenheimer (Wesley, Peter, Thomas) Wesley Lovell: Oppenheimer has been dominating this award all season. I see no reason for it to stop.…

  • Predictions: Motion Picture Sound Editors

    Predictions: Motion Picture Sound Editors

    The other Best Sound feeder is the Motion Picture Sound Editors. After the Sound Editing category was removed, it was rolled into Best Sound and Sound Editors are now nominated alongside Mixers. We still look at their results for clues, especially if they align with the Cinema Audio Society. MOTION PICTURE SOUND EDITORS AWARDS Best…