Category: Predictions

  • Predictions: Screen Actors Guild

    Predictions: Screen Actors Guild

    Will they affirm the current frontrunners or will they strike out on their own. SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS Best Cast American Fiction Barbie (RU:Wesley, RU:Thomas) The Color Purple Killers of the Flower Moon (RU:Peter) Oppenheimer (Wesley, Peter, Thomas) Wesley Lovell: There are two potential outcomes here. One, Oppenheimer, as the Best Picture frontrunner, runs away…

  • Path to Oscar 2023: Animated Feature

    Path to Oscar 2023: Animated Feature

    The Annies have had their say, as have other groups. Here’s what we think. Best Animated Feature Winner Predictions The Boy and the Heron PP Elemental Nimona Robot Dreams Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse WLTL Runner-Up Predictions The Boy and the Heron WLTL Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse PP (color and symbol key at bottom of page)…

  • Path to Oscar 2023: Animated Short Film

    Path to Oscar 2023: Animated Short Film

    The Annies only had one Oscar nominee in their batch, so they aren’t terribly representative this year. With minimal guidance, here’s how we think things will go. Best Animated Short Film Winner Predictions Letter to a Pig TL Ninety-Five Senses Our Uniform Pachyderme War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko WLPP…

  • Predictions: Costume Designers Guild

    Predictions: Costume Designers Guild

    What will win at the Costume Designers Guild? We’re pretty certain and, unfortunately, the Oscar race may not be decided with this one. COSTUME DESIGNERS GUILD AWARDS Best Period Costume Design Killers of the Flower Moon Maestro Napoleon (RU:Wesley, RU:Thomas) Oppenheimer (Peter) Poor Things (Wesley, Thomas, RU:Peter) Wesley Lovell: Poor Things has the types of…

  • Predictions: Visual Effects Society

    Predictions: Visual Effects Society

    Their impact on the Oscars is felt in its top categories but that doesn’t mean we can’t learn about the strength of the competitors by the down-ballot selections. VISUAL EFFECTS SOCIETY AWARDS Best Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature The Creator (Wesley, Peter, Thomas) Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.…

  • Path to Oscar 2023: Makeup & Hairstyling

    Path to Oscar 2023: Makeup & Hairstyling

    The Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild had something to say about what they think are the best but here’s how we think they might have an impact. Best Makeup & Hairstyling Winner Predictions Golda Maestro TL Oppenheimer Poor Things WLPP Society of the Snow Runner-Up Predictions Poor Things TL Society of the Snow WLPP…

  • Path to Oscar 2023: Original Song

    Path to Oscar 2023: Original Song

    With Original Song, the precursors are mostly strange. The added impact of the Grammy attention for one of the nominees may muddy the waters, so we only have the SCL to genuinely see what the industry in Hollywood might be thinking. Best Original Song Winner Predictions The Fire Inside – Flamin’ Hot I’m Just Ken…

  • Path to Oscar 2023: Original Score

    Path to Oscar 2023: Original Score

    The Society of Composers & Lyricists are the guild we look at when making our choices here. Best Original Score Winner Predictions Winner Predictions American Fiction Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Killers of the Flower Moon Oppenheimer WLPPTL Poor Things Runner-Up Predictions Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny TL Killers of the…

  • Predictions: Annie Awards

    Predictions: Annie Awards

    The Annies have a hit-or-miss record with predicting the Oscars and their top categories can rarely suggest a change in direction but can affirm a frontrunner. ANNIE AWARDS Best Animated Feature The Boy and the Heron (Peter, RU:Wesley, RU:Thomas) Nimona Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Wesley, Thomas, RU:Peter) Suzume Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Wesley…

  • Predictions: Make-Up Artists Guild

    Predictions: Make-Up Artists Guild

    Only one of these categories really speaks to the Oscar competition but not everyone is represented so we’ll see how accurate they can be if they can even pick one of the Oscar nominees to win. MAKE-UP ARTISTS & HAIR STYLISTS GUILD AWARDS Best Special Make-up Effects Golda (RU:Wesley) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3…