Category: Contenders
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Contender: Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. Killers of the Flower Moon was added to this list based on the following criteria: Prediction Citation Contender Factor: 84.5 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree…
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Contender: The Color Purple (2023)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. The Color Purple was added to this list based on the following criteria: Prediction Citation Contender Factor: 62.9 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director: Blitz…
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Contenders 2023: Initial Offerings
Last week, we introduced our new feature: the Contenders series. As promised, this week, we’re going to offer up an initial slate of forty films, five from stage 1, five from stage 2, two from stage 3, five from stage 4, and the rest from stage 5. These run the gamut from box office hits…
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The Contenders: June Retrospective/August Forecast
We’re looking at Oscar contenders as they release and trying to determine which films have potential and which have wasted it. Let’s look back at the month of June and see what films faltered. Then we’ll look forward to August and see what has some potential. Wesley Lovell’s Thoughts June was a month of successes…
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The Contenders: May Retrospective/July Forecast
We’re looking at Oscar contenders as they release and trying to determine which films have potential and which have wasted it. Let’s look back at the month of May and see what films pulled ahead and which faltered. Then we’ll look forward to July and see what has some potential. Normally, this will post earlier…
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The Contenders: April Retrospective
Every month, we’ll take a look at the films that have shown the right kind of potential to eventually become Oscar nominees. On the last Monday of the month, we’ll look at what films in the next month will be playing for Oscar’s attention. On the first Monday of every month, we’ll look at how…
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The Contenders: 1st Quarter Retrospective
Every month, we’ll take a look at the films that have shown the right kind of potential to eventually become Oscar nominees. On the last Monday of the month, we’ll look at what films in the next month will be playing for Oscar’s attention. On the first Monday of every month, we’ll look at how…
