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Category: Oscars 2025

  • If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Original Screenplay (Oscars 2025)

    If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Original Screenplay (Oscars 2025)

    Next on our “IF THE OSCARS WERE TOMORROW” series, we’re forecasting which Original Screenplays are in line for a nomination and which may have to fight to keep from fading away. 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…

  • If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Actress (Oscars 2025)

    If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Actress (Oscars 2025)

    The next entry into our “IF THE OSCARS WERE TOMORROW” series takes a look at the Actress category, where there is a surprising lack of competition for the time being. 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…

  • If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Actor (Oscars 2025)

    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…

  • If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Supporting Actress (Oscars 2025)

    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…

  • If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Supporting Actor (Oscars 2025)

    If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Supporting Actor (Oscars 2025)

    Next on our “IF THE OSCARS WERE TOMORROW” series, we take stock of who’s ahead in Supporting Actor. Here’s who we think would get a nomination if the race ended tomorrow.  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…

  • If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Cinematography (Oscars 2025)

    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…

  • If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Original Score (Oscars 2025)

    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…

  • If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Original Song (Oscars 2025)

    If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Original Song (Oscars 2025)

    Next in our series “IF THE OSCARS WERE TOMORROW,” we’ll start unpacking some possibilities that will try to go the distance in the Original Song category – a race that is bound to get more crowded in the coming months.  Ground rules to keep in mind. For the best possible accuracy, we’ll be considering not…

  • If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Animated Feature (Oscars 2025)

    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…

  • If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Production Design (Oscars 2025)

    If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Production Design (Oscars 2025)

    Continuing our “IF THE OSCARS WERE TOMORROW” series, let’s take a closer look at the Production Design category, a race that outside of one sure-thing is still very much fluid. Here’s who we think would get a nomination if the race ended tomorrow.  Ground rules to keep in mind. For the best possible accuracy, we’ll…