Tag: Sinners
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New Episode of the “Academy Anonymous” Podcast Now Live!
We’re barreling toward a massive Warners Bros. showdown as the Oscar race for 2026 comes to a climax! On this episode, we set the stage for Oscar night by analyzing the winners from the film industry’s most revealing guild awards, including the Directors Guild Awards, Producers Guild Awards and Actor Awards (Screen Actors Guild Awards).…
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New Episode of the Academy Anonymous Podcast!
A new episode of the Academy Anonymous podcast is now LIVE and available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube and anywhere else you like to listen. On this episode, we dig into all the revelations from the announcement of this year’s Academy Award nominees! Which films and performances surprised and which stalled or fizzled out completely?…
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New Episode of the “Academy Anonymous” Podcast Now Live!
On the latest episode of our Academy Anonymous podcast, we recap the winners of last night’s Critics Choice Awards. Have Jesse Buckley and Timothée Chalamet announced themselves are clear favorites? Can wins for Jacob Elordi and Amy Madigan translate to Oscar success? Plus, we predict which films and performances will get nominated this week at…
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The Critics Choice Awards and Their Complicated Role as an Oscar Precursor vs. Prognosticator
The Critics Choice Association will unveil its nominees on Friday, and as always, I find myself approaching the announcement with mixed feelings. For all its visibility, the ceremony has long carried an air of amateurism and a lingering question of who is actually deliberating its awards. Unlike established critical institutions such as the New York…
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New York Film Critics Circle Predictions – A Big Day for “One Battle” or an Upset for “Marty”
The New York Film Critics Circle, or NYFCC for short, kicks off the year-end awards gauntlet each December, and while I’ve long believed their prominence comes largely from being first on the critics-accolade calendar, they remain a group that votes with its own tastes rather than any intention of forecasting the Oscars. Precisely because their…
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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: 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…
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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…
