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Awards Season / Oscar Predictions Update: SAG Kicks Off the Guild Section of the Precursor Season With More Questions Than Answers
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
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Spirit Award Winners Include Carey Mulligan and ‘Nomadland’
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
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Awards Season / Oscar Predictions Update: Thoughts as the Academy Votes for their Winners
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
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Awards Season / Oscar Predictions Update: Who the Hell is Winning Best Actress?
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
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Awards Season / Oscar Predictions Update: SAG Lags Behind
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
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Awards Season / Oscar Predictions Update: Where Do We Stand Post-Nominations?
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
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Awards Season / Oscar Predictions Final Phase One Update: Voting Closes and All That’s Left to Do is Wait
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
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Awards Season Update: Could ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ Be the New ‘Spotlight’ in Best Picture?
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
