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94th Academy Awards Predictions – Best Director

While filmmaking is a collaborative effort, every team needs a team leader. Someone not just to make important decisions, but bring out the best of every actor, cameraperson, and editor behind the scenes. The Academy Award for Best Director is one of…

94th Academy Award Predictions – Cinematography

The last of the below-the-line races to be covered, Best Cinematography is facing a particular dilemma until this coming Sunday (03/20) when the American Society of Cinematographers gives their input. There is a lot riding on this category, from Dune‘s hopes for…

94th Academy Awards Predictions – Sound

We’re doing some things a bit differently for this category. While I’ll still be giving a close analysis of each nominee, a real sample of the sound work couldn’t be done justice with the written word. Fortunately, someone on Twitter named Will…

94th Academy Awards Predictions – Costume Design

I’ll admit, this category is one of the many that is highly susceptible to change once the final prediction blog comes out. While the Costume Designer Guild (CDG) gives a helpful glimpse into where the branch feels, both BAFTA and Critics Choice…

94th Academy Awards Predictions – Supporting Actress

A legend of the industry, an actress far overdue for her first nomination, a character actress breaking through big, and two up-and-coming stars. This is the Best Supporting Actress category. In the first of our predictions on the above-the-line acting races, I’ll…

94th Academy Awards Predictions – Production Design

The Academy Award for Best Production Design is one of the categories that won’t be featured in the live telecast. As a fan of filmmaking, I’m naturally opposed by the insulting decision on the part of the Academy to diminish their members…

Awards Season Check-Up – Oscar Voting Officially Begins

On January 27th, nominations for Academy Award voters were officially sent out. The nomination process lasts until February 1st, with nominations announced on February 8th. It signals the end of an incredibly important week for awards voting, with every major guild except…

West Side Story (Film) Review

When I had first heard that Steven Spielberg would be making another version of West Side Story, I was more than a little hesitant. Despite making some of my favorite films, Spielberg’s output hasn’t impressed since Lincoln in 2012, while the initial images and teaser…