Category: Academy Awards

The lone straggler of the awards season, the Motion Picture Sound Editors seem unconcerned with Oscar season as twice now (for nominations and awards) they’ve waited until after voting was closed. This makes it more difficult for prognosticators to see their thinking, but we suspect the narrative of the guild awards may continue here with…

We’re down to the wire. Sunday, we will find out just how much we did and did not know about this Oscar season. While I’ve contributed quick thoughts to our Rundown articles, I always like to do more with my final post of the year. This will include how I think the races will finish…

What a long, strange trip it’s been. The Oscars have had a feeling of predictability for years now, but this year proved a different type of beast. First, Spotlight was trouncing the competition and no one was sure Mad Max: Fury Road would get most of the nominations it eventually got. Then, The Big Short…

For our twentieth and final Rundown article, the big one. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Picture as well as general commentary about the race.

The indie version of the Oscars, the strict guidelines (that have too often been ignored at the behest of certain “specialty” studios) keep out most Hollywood fare allowing us to look at some of the more compelling fare out there. Unlike the last couple of years, overlap with the Oscars has been minimal, which makes…

For our nineteenth Rundown article, we look at all the fancy frocks. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Costume Design as well as general commentary about the race. Friday, we’ll cover our final category, ostensibly the most important.