Category: Predictions

  • 2021 Precursor Predictions: Screen Actors Guild

    The carry over between SAG and Oscar is surprisingly minimal this year. Sure, Best Actor was identical, but the other categories saw two or three people each swapped out. Will that have an impact on Oscar voting? Quite possibly. It all depends on who wins.

  • The Rundown 2021: Original Score

    For our second Rundown article, we’ll look at Original Score. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Original Score as well as general commentary about the race. Next week, we’ll start off on Monday with Best International Feature.

  • The Rundown 2021: Original Song

    For our first Rundown article, we tackle Original Song. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Original Song as well as general commentary about the race. Tomorrow, we’ll cover the other music category, Original Score.

  • 2021 Precursor Predictions: Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild

    The first guild to present its awards for the year, the Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild link up with the Oscar category of Makeup & Hairstyling (naturally). Here are our predictions for the winners and runners-up for this weekend’s awards with commentary by three of our four contributors.

  • 2021 Oscar Winner Predictions: Post-Nominations

    The nominations have been announced and it’s now time for our prognosticators to take a stab at winner predictions. Here are our first thoughts on the race as it stands. We’ll dig into more depth in our Rundown Series. (Editor’s Note: Thomas’ commentary has been added.) KEY: Appears on Four Lists Appears on Three Lists…

  • 2021 Oscar Nominations Predictions: Our Statistics

    Based on our nominations predictions, here’s how we did. With such an uncharacteristic year, it was an incredibly close competition for some. We had a tie this year for most correct predictions. Last year, the top person got 82. This year, it was 86 and those two who got that many write were Peter J.…

  • Oscar Morning: The Article (2021)

    Every year, I try to decide if I want to stick to my tradition or go in a new direction. At over 6,000 words last year, and with very little time left this year (I had dueling obligations between the OFTA and sickness), I’ve had to consider what’s best for me and for you. That…

  • 2021 Oscar Nominations Predictions: Final

    And after two and a half months of near-constant precursors, the time is almost upon us. Tomorrow morning, the 94th Oscar nominations will be revealed to all. As is our tradition, we post today our final nomination predictions. Each of our contributors have provided what commentary they wish and I’ve posted my annual Oscar Morning…

  • 2021 Oscar Nominations Predictions: January

    As is our tradition, May begins our first predictive look at the year’s Oscar hopefuls. A lot of factors will play into how well our guesses hold up. Expect many of them to fall by the wayside as the year progresses and new contenders to rise into their places. While most of the guilds haven’t…

  • 2021 Oscar Nominations Predictions: Post-Festival

    As is our tradition, May begins our first predictive look at the year’s Oscar hopefuls. A lot of factors will play into how well our guesses hold up. Expect many of them to fall by the wayside as the year progresses and new contenders to rise into their places. With the festival circuit having run…

  • 2021 Oscar Nominations Predictions: First Predictions

    Every year, in March, we start predicting the subsequent year’s Oscars. However, a pandemic got in the way and pushed the Oscars into April and forced us to reposition our first predictions (as Hollywood repositioned all of its Oscar contenders). As such, three months late, we’re finally giving you our initial predictions and, based on…

  • 93rd Oscars: Oscar Guy’s Final Thoughts

    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…

  • 2020 Oscar Winner Predictions: FINAL

    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…

  • The Rundown 2020: Picture

    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.

  • 2020 Precursor Predictions: Spirit Awards

    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…

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