Category: Predictions

  • 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…

  • Predictions: Cinema Audio Society

    Predictions: Cinema Audio Society

    When looking at the Best Sound category, the Cinema Audio Society is one of two precursors that might reveal Oscar voters’ thinking. CINEMA AUDIO SOCIETY AWARDS Best Sound Mixing – Live Action Barbie Ferrari Killers of the Flower Moon (RU:Peter) Maestro (RU:Wesley, RU:Thomas) Oppenheimer (Wesley, Peter, Thomas) Wesley Lovell: Oppenheimer should make a clean sweep…

  • Path to Oscar 2023: Supporting Actor

    Path to Oscar 2023: Supporting Actor

    We now have our likely final predictions with SAG having had its say. Best Supporting Actor Winner Predictions Sterling K. Brown – American Fiction Robert De Niro – Killers of the Flower Moon Robert Downey Jr. – Oppenheimer WLPPTL Ryan Gosling – Barbie Mark Ruffao – Poor Things Runner-Up Predictions Ryan Gosling – Barbie WLPPTL…

  • Path to Oscar 2023: Actor

    Path to Oscar 2023: Actor

    With the biggie, SAG, out of the way, we have all of our predictions cemented. Best Actor Winner Predictions Bradley Cooper – Maestro Colman Domingo – Rustin Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers PP Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer WLTL Jeffrey Wright – American Fiction Runner-Up Predictions Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers WLTL Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer…

  • Path to Oscar 2023: Costume Design

    Path to Oscar 2023: Costume Design

    The Costume Designers Guild had something to say about this year’s winners but was it enough to point us in the right direction? Best Costume Design Winner Predictions Barbie TL Killers of the Flower Moon Napoleon Oppenheimer Poor Things WLPP Runner-Up Predictions Barbie WLPP Poor Things TL (color and symbol key at bottom of page)…

  • Path to Oscar 2023: Documentary Feature

    Path to Oscar 2023: Documentary Feature

    The only guild that formally recognizes documentaries as a whole is the Producers Guild of America. Best Documentary Feature Winner Predictions 20 Days in Mariupol WLPPTL Bobi Wine: The People’s President The Eternal Memory Four Daughters To Kill a Tiger Runner-Up Predictions Four Daughters WLPPTL (color and symbol key at bottom of page) Wesley Lovell:…

  • Path to Oscar 2023: Visual Effects

    Path to Oscar 2023: Visual Effects

    Based on the selections of the Visual Effects Society and winners from other precursors, here’s how we feel the race is shaping up. Best Visual Effects Winner Predictions The Creator WLPP Godzilla Minus One TL Guardians of the Galay Vol. 3 Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One Napoleon Runner-Up Predictions The Creator TL Godzilla…

  • Path to Oscar 2023: Supporting Actress

    Path to Oscar 2023: Supporting Actress

    What can the Screen Actors Guild say that hasn’t already been said by myriad other groups? Best Supporting Actress Winner Predictions Emily Blunt – Oppenheimer Danielle Brooks – The Color Purple America Ferrera – Barbie Jodie Foster – Nyad Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers WLPPTL Runner-Up Predictions Emily Blunt – Oppenheimer TL America Ferrera…