Author: Joseph
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Lucy Liu Officially Joins the Best Actress Hunt, as Vertical plots December release for “Rosemead”
There’s a busy few days ahead for everyone trying to keep pace with the awards circuit as a bevy of highly anticipated films will finally be unveiled in Italy at the Venice Film Festival and Colorado at the Telluride Film Festival. With each passing day, the awards race will start to take shape and we’ll…
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Netflix poised to make a move on “The Testament of Ann Lee”?
By all accounts, it appeared that Mona Fastvold and Brady Corbet wanted to apply the same savvy release strategy that they unfurled last year with “The Brutalist,” the runaway talk of Venice, with this year’s “The Testament of Ann Lee.” After its Venice debut, Corbet’s “The Brutalist” would go on to be acquired by A24…
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If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Best Picture (Oscars 2025)
We’ve finally reached the end of our series “IF THE OSCARS WERE TOMORROW” and can unveil the films we believe would earn mentions for Best Picture. Ground rules to keep in mind. For the best possible accuracy, we’ll be considering not just every film that’s opened theatrically to date, but also every film SCREENED thus…
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If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Director (Oscars 2025)
We’re winding down our “IF THE OSCARS WERE TOMORROW” series, and forecasting who’s in the lead for Director so far this year. Ground rules to keep in mind. For the best possible accuracy, we’ll be considering not just every film that’s opened theatrically to date, but also every film SCREENED thus far that has both…
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If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Adapted Screenplay (Oscars 2025)
On this edition of our “IF THE OSCARS WERE TOMORROW” series we’re diving into the Adapted Screenplay category, which has us scrambling for movies to fill-in the final spots. Ground rules to keep in mind. For the best possible accuracy, we’ll be considering not just every film that’s opened theatrically to date, but also every…
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If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Actor (Oscars 2025)
Here’s our take on one of the most competitive Oscar categories this year for the “IF THE OSCARS WERE TOMORROW” series. We’re breaking down which Actor contenders can feel safe heading into the fall, and which have to worry. Ground rules to keep in mind. For the best possible accuracy, we’ll be considering not just…
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If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Supporting Actress (Oscars 2025)
Next on our series “IF THE OSCARS WERE TOMORROW,” we will be shortlisting the contenders we can see getting a nomination for Supporting Actress in a very competitive year. Ground rules to keep in mind. For the best possible accuracy, we’ll be considering not just every film that’s opened theatrically to date, but also every…
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If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Cinematography (Oscars 2025)
Next on our series “IF THE OSCARS WERE TOMORROW,” we’re digging into the standout Cinematography contenders who will try to make a play for nominations. Ground rules to keep in mind. For the best possible accuracy, we’ll be considering not just every film that’s opened theatrically to date, but also every film SCREENED thus…
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If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Original Score (Oscars 2025)
Continuing our series “IF THE OSCARS WERE TOMORROW,” let’s see how many films we can possibly count on to make a dent in the category of Original Score. It’s always a little tricky to predict which films may register with this branch. Ground rules to keep in mind. For the best possible accuracy, we’ll be…
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If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Animated Feature (Oscars 2025)
This category is all over the place this year. Animation continues to grow in popularity with critics and audiences in the U.S., with expanding and refining tastes eager for new storytellers rather than established industry-leading studio projects. The seismic shifts we’re witnessing in the field right now really demand, and deserve, thoughtful analysis, which we…
