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Best Picture Oscars Predictions (February)

As we barrel towards the Oscar nominations announcement on March 15, we’ll soon know which films have made it into the Best Picture Race, but,…

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Best Picture Oscars Predictions (January)

As expected, Nomadland continues to pick up several Best Picture awards from the critics. It nabbed Best Film at the Gotham Awards, scored a mention…

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Best Picture Oscars Predictions (December)

It’s been all about Nomadland with the critics groups. With Best Picture wins from Boston, Boston Online, Chicago, and Indiana to add to the film’s…

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Best Picture Oscars Predictions (November)

There are still over 150 days until the Academy Awards. It’s impossible to predict what will occur between now and then, especially in regards to…

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Best Picture Predictions (October)

Much to no one’s surprise, Warner Bros. have now postponed Denis Villeneuve’s Dune to 2021, so you can scratch that off your predictions for this…

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‘1917’ Won the Battle of the Guilds So Will It Win the Oscar War?

At this point, the final envelope on Oscar night could reveal “1917,” “Parasite,” or “JoJo Rabbit” based on their performance at the guilds. “Once Upon…

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How Two Three-Hour Tough-Guy-Hangout Nostalgia Trips Canceled Each Other Out

There was a time, not long ago, when Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (OUATIH) and The Irishman were favored to showdown for the prize of Best…

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Predictions for 92nd Academy Awards Nominations – by Daniel Joyaux

Welcome to our annual deep dive into what we can expect to see with the Oscar nominations for the major categories. You can safely depend…

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Rewind – 1979 in Film: Kramer vs. Kramer

Recognising a piece of cinema which taps into its time and era with a narrative perfectly relevant and timely is something the Academy Awards do…

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The Filmotomy Seminar: How The Favourite Can Win Best Picture at the Oscars

An impromptu episode of The Filmotomy Seminar – and perhaps some much needed therapy for me – as I finally pose the tantalizing question about…

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Oscar Season: Sinking to the Occasion

Let’s face it, we’ve all seen better Oscar years. But have we seen worse ones? No, according to many despairing voices online, and the smarter…

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Filmotomy Podcast 52: Highlighting Some Personal Best Picture Oscar Winners

A bumper Academy Awards edition of the Filmotomy podcast, as we scan the 90 year history for some of our favorite Best Picture Oscar winners….

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The Monster Post of 'Horror' Films That Are Best Picture Oscar Worthy

Better late than never, we bring you a Halloween-related post that magically links into the great and prosperous awards season. We all know the trouble…

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Best Picture: Could Eighth Grade Be This Year's "Little Movie That Could?"

Almost each year in the Best Picture race, there tends to be a small independent movie with little to no star power and/or a small…

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