The unpredictability of film adaptation categories makes it hard to pinpoint contenders. "Sing Sing" stands out for 2025 Oscars. Most predictions remain unchanged, with many unseen contenders.
Adapted Screenplay: June 2024
Original Screenplay: June 2024
The Oscars' Original Screenplay category is unpredictable, with a mix of writer-directors and diverse films. Potential contenders include "Anora," "Sing Sing," "Blitz," and "Challengers." The full list is available.
Supporting Actress Predictions: June 2024
Much like Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress is notoriously difficult to predict at this early stage due to the unknown cases of potential category down the line, not to mention that there is still over half a year of cinematic releases to premiere. Two performances already up for debate are Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldana in... Continue Reading →
Supporting Actor Predictions: June 2024
Even more difficult to predict than the lead categories at this very early stage is that of supporting actor and actress. This is not just down to so many films having yet to premiere but also not knowing in which category actors will be campaigned. Two performances that have been seen and have garnered early... Continue Reading →
Lead Actress Predictions: June 2024
Despite the recent Cannes Film Festival, the acting categories remain fairly unpredictable with so many features and performances yet to be seen. The correlation between Cannes and the Academy regarding the acting categories is not as strong but if there were to be any crossover, however, there was two big performances to come out the... Continue Reading →
Best Picture Predictions: June 2024
I was going in relatively blind in March with my very early Academy Award predictions, but not a couple months later I have a slightly clearer indication as to which 2024 releases may become Oscar hopefuls. As well as the cinematic releases of April and May to take into account, another major consideration for my... Continue Reading →
What to Watch in June
After a month consisting of major blockbuster sequels, including the latest instalments in the 'Mad Max', 'Planet of the Apes' and 'The Strangers' franchises, June is is shaping up to be a big month for Academy favourites. Previous director favourites, Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things) and Kevin Costner (Dances with Wolves) have new films out next... Continue Reading →
What to Watch in May
After an eventful and diverse month in April, with A24's largest film to date 'Civil War' playing in cinemas alongside the late March blockbusters, May is a fairly limited month for theatrical releases. The month starts off strong with one of its larger releases, the Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt led action comedy 'The Fall... Continue Reading →
Lead Actress Predictions: March 2024
Much like in the Lead Actor category, Lead Actress is shaping up to consist of a mixture of veteran actors and young stars. The vets that have previously won Academy Awards for acting include Angelina Jolie and Jessica Lange, the latter of which made my predictions for 2023 before her film "Long Day's Journey Into... Continue Reading →
What to Watch in April
The worldwide Box Office finally kicked into gear in March with the huge releases of "Kung Fu Panda 4", "Godzilla x Kong", "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" and "Dune: Part Two", the latter becoming the highest grossing film of 2024 so far, by quite some margin. There are very few releases in the way of blockbusters in... Continue Reading →
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