Category: Academy Awards

There was a time when the Spirit Awards and the Oscars rarely ever synced. In those days, you might get one or two Oscar nominees on the spirit slate in most categories, but even that was a rarity. In the last few years, the Spirit Awards have had a much larger quantity of Oscar nominees…

For our fifteenth Rundown article, we talk about two visual categories that add a layer of sumptuousness and period authenticity to any film. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Production Design & Best Costume Design as well as general commentary about the race. Friday, we’ll cover the big one.

For our thirteenth Rundown article, we examine the aural categories. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Sound Mixing & Sound Editing as well as general commentary about the race. Thursday, we’ll cover the final creative categories.

For our fourteenth Rundown article, we look at the foundations of all motion pictures. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Original Screenplay & Best Adapted Screenplay as well as general commentary about the race. Wednesday, we’ll cover two more aural categories.

For our twelfth Rundown article, we look at two categories responsible for the overall visual look and pacing of the film. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Editing & Best Cinematography as well as general commentary about the race. Tuesday, we’ll cover two categories that are the absolute foundations…