This weekend, it stands to reason that a good portion of the Oscar season will be decided. Truly, no weekend is more pivotal to the season, aside from the weekend of the actual Academy Awards ceremony, than this one. The Producers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild are giving out their prizes, which […] More
Last week, I set the stage (here) for what might be happening with the evolving second phase of the awards season. It was written with the Screen Actors Guild Awards only a few days out. Now, with it in the rearview mirror, we have SAG’s impact, as well as the rest of the precursors, to […] More
We live in a very different cinematic reality today than we did early yesterday morning. Not only have nearly all of the precursors chimed in with their nominations…Oscar voting has begun. Yes, the Academy has started to have their membership put virtual pen to virtual paper, selecting their top films and performances. I spent a […] More
Well, what a difference a few days makes, right? Last week, I wrote (here) that we basically were at a standstill in the awards season. The Golden Globes were about to happen, the Critics Choice Awards were delayed, and the Screen Actors Guild was impending. The Globes didn’t move the needle, obviously, though one result […] More
Moments ago, the Film Independent Spirit Awards had their gathering, giving out prizes for the best in indie cinema. Normally, they’re held the day before the Oscars, but what’s normal anymore, right? Nomadland took Best Feature and Best Director for Chloe Zhao, while Promising Young Woman scored Emerald Fennell a Best Screenplay prize, with Carey […] More
Members of the Academy began voting for the Oscars yesterday, ladies and gentlemen. In short, the next few days, up until the 20th, are absolutely pivotal. The choices for the Academy Awards are currently being made, no doubt about it. While many Oscar voters have their minds already made up, some Academy members do not. […] More
Like everyone else, I’m puzzled by the Best Actress race. Just a week ago, it seemed like the race was pretty steady. Hell, all the races were. It was just a question of whether Nomadland was going to win all of its nominated categories or just most of them. Then, the Screen Actors Guild got […] More
Considering how little of this Oscar season has followed expectations, it only stands to reason that a Guild Award has a dulled impact in 2021. Whereas most years, we look to the Screen Actors Guild Awards for major tips in regard to the Academy Awards, this time around, that feeling is rather muted. Sure, SAG […] More
Monday morning seems both moments ago and also a bit of a distant memory, doesn’t it? Well, time has lost all meaning over the past year and change, so it’s not surprising. However, we still are at a point where we can sit and ponder the start of Phase Two. Awards Season may not have […] More
It’s all done except for the crying. Now, the question is, will the tears on Monday morning be ones of disappointment or joy? The answer is, likely both. Yes, with the Academy Award nominations now only days away, there’s nothing left to do but wait. Voters have finished casting their ballots, the nominees are prepared, […] More
For a significant portion of the year, my predicted winner in Best Picture has been The Trial of the Chicago 7. Aaron Sorkin‘s film has been in the pole position, Oscar prediction-wise, for months now. However, as the season has evolved, some of its potential wins have slipped away, to the point where I now […] More
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