Category: Predictions

There’s not much time left. 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 prediction post of the year. This will include how I think the races will…

We’ve finally reached the end of the Oscar road. On Sunday, we’ll find out if our predictions hold water in one of the longest Oscar seasons I can remember. After more than 4 months, we’ll learn who the best of the year are, at least in the eyes of the Academy’s voters, who can often…

For our twenty-first Rundown article, we look at the final category. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Picture as well as general commentary about the race.

The last precursor of the year has moved its awards up from Friday to Thursday, so we’re posting a day earlier than expected. As such, we’re looking at the Spirit Awards, which has, in recent years, become a hotbed for Oscar contenders to show their strength. Several categories have three nominees at the Oscars on…

For our twentieth Rundown article, we look at cinematography and editing. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Film Editing and Best Cinematography as well as general commentary about the race. Thursday, we’ll cover the big one.

For our nineteenth Rundown article, we rundown Sound. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Sound as well as general commentary about the race. Wednesday, we’ll cover cinematography and editing.

For our eighteenth Rundown article, we look at two animation categories, feature and short. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Animated Feature and Best Animated Short Film as well as general commentary about the race. Tuesday, we’ll cover the unified Sound category.

While Oscar pools might not hinge on a correct prediction in this category, it will be interesting to see how many go for traditional, for history, or for off-kilter.

Although the correlating category at the Oscars, Sound Editing, was eliminated, the tendency of Sound Mixing and Sound Editing to link up was fairly common, so a winner here might tell us some about the Sound category as well.

The best linked category to the Best Sound award at the Oscars will either be the start of a new conversation or the end of it. Will Sound of Metal win or will there be a surprise. We shall see.

The definitive group of cinematographers has a tendency to reject orthodoxy and pick winners that don’t link up with the Oscars. Will the same happen this year or are we destined for a connection? We’ll see.

For our seventeenth Rundown article, we review the directing category. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Directing as well as general commentary about the race. Next week, we’ll start off on Monday with Best Animated Feature.

And now it’s time for the best broadcast awards show that you probably aren’t watching. The Annie Awards honor the best in animation every year and being on Friday evening makes it easier for me to watch, which is good. Hopefully, they stream once again this year. (Editor’s Note: Tripp submitted a mostly complete list…

For our sixteenth Rundown article, we review the costume design. 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 Best Directing. (Editor’s Note: Tripp submitted his commentary and predictions after posting. The below has been updated to reflect the…