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Awards Season / Oscar Predictions Update: The Post-SAG Fallout
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
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Oscars News: Ceremony To Cut Eight Awards From ABC Telecast
The 94th Oscars telecast on March 27th will be different from previous shows. Eight awards – production design, original score, makeup/hairstyling, film editing, documentary short, live-action short, and sound – will be presented an hour before the ABC telecast. Last year’s Oscars telecast was the lowest-rated in the history of the prestigious ceremony. This is […] More
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Awards Season / Oscar Predictions Update: A First Crack at Post Nomination Predix
Well, wasn’t that interesting? After previewing the Oscar nominations last week (here), we saw on Tuesday morning where I was right and where I was wrong. As always, there was plenty of both. I actually got 90 of my picks correct, which is ever so slightly worse than last year, but I think a lot […] More
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94th Academy Award Nominations Revealed in Another Snub and Surprise Filled Announcement
Moments ago, the 94th Academy Award nominations were announced. As always, they shocked in ways both good and bad, but largely, this was a diverse and eclectic lineup from Oscar. Leading the way was The Power of the Dog with twelve nominations. Dune followed close behind with ten, while Belfast and West Side Story each […] More
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Awards Season / Oscar Predictions Update: Put Up and Shut Up…Time for Final Phase One Predictions!
At this point, I just want to get it over with already. Tuesday morning, the Academy will reveal their Oscar nominations, with all of the accompanying pain and glory. It’s always a mix of excitement and nerves, but this year has proven to be perhaps the hardest in recent memory to predict. Now, that doesn’t […] More
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Awards Season / Oscar Predictions Update: The State of the Race as 2021 Ends
We’ve done it, ladies and gentlemen. Congrats. We’ve gotten to the end of the year, surviving another tough one. 2021 was again a bitch of a time, even if it’s a far cry from last year. As tough as it was, it wasn’t 2020, so at least there’s that. Now, all eyes point to 2022 […] More
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Awards Season / Oscar Predictions Update: Santa Has New Predix Under the Tree on Christmas Eve!
First of all, I hope you all are enjoying your Christmas Eve. I’ll have more to say tomorrow about the actual holiday, but it’s obviously coming during again uncertain times. So, both as a distraction, as well as a reward, I’ve got new Oscar predictions to share with you all. The Academy Awards are like […] More
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Academy Reveals Shortlists for Ten Categories!
Just a few moments ago, the Academy revealed their ten shortlists for the 94th Oscars. Now, we know which films are advancing in the following categories: Best Documentary Feature, Best Documentary Short Subject, Best International Feature Film, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Original Score, Best Original Song, Best Animated Short Film, Best Live Action Short […] More
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The Academy Announces New Rule Changes to Various Categories for 2022 Oscars
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) Board of Governors announced on Wednesday new rule changes to various categories at the Academy Awards, notably in the sound and music branches. The biggest changes include that the Best International Feature Film and Short Film categories will expand its shortlist from 10 films to 15 […] More
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Awards Radar Podcast #32: More Oscar Moaning with Joey, Myles, and Steve
Welcome back to the Awards Radar Podcast. In each episode, Editor Joey Magidson (that’s me!) will be joined by some of the staff of Awards Radar to talk about the latest in film, television, and entertainment in general. The show will obviously have an awards season slant to it, but we won’t forget about other […] More
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The Highs and Lows of the 93rd Academy Awards
After a day of reflection (for more emotion, listen to our latest podcast episode here), I’m ready to talk more about the Oscars. To be sure, the Academy Awards were a mixed bag this year, as they always are, but the 93rd ceremony certainly stood out. There were some ways in which that was actually […] More
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93rd Academy Awards Showcase Changes, ‘Nomadland’ as Best Picture, and More
Well now, here we are. The Oscars are in the books. And you know what? Up until the end of the show, I was mostly okay with the changes that Steven Soderbergh and company instituted. After all, this Academy Award ceremony is different than any other, so the 93rd Academy Awards should be unique. Moving […] More
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