The race for cinematography is shaping up to be between two large format releases. Hoyte van Hoytema will be looking for his first Academy Award for his fantastic work on Christopher Nolan's epic biopic "Oppenheimer". The well respected cinematographer uses IMAX lenses to explore the landscape of faces; namely, J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) himself,... Continue Reading →
Always one of the more interesting and difficult categories to predict is the recently named International Feature Film. The submission procedure for this category is possibly the most long-winded of all the categories, with each country only being allowed to submit one movie. This has seen some controversial picks in the past, most notably in... Continue Reading →
Barely past half way through the year and we have already have seen a handful of impressive animated feature films. Despite stiff competition, it is hard to look past "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" as the clear frontrunner. The first instalment in the animated series won this award in 2019 and the latest release from Sony... Continue Reading →
In contrast to the stacked Adapted Screenplay, Original Screenplay has very few strong contenders for 2024. This is largely due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, which as seen some notable films pushed back to next year including: "Bob Marley: One Love", "The Book of Clarence", "Drive-Away Dolls" and Luca Guadagnino's "Challengers". Due to... Continue Reading →
In these early months, it is looking like Adapted Screenplay will be a two horse race next year, with two period epics by noteworthy directors battling it out for the famous statuette. Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon" and Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" are two of the biggest contenders out the gate for the Academy... Continue Reading →
The 2024 Oscars could be shaping up to be a historic year for Indigenous American Women. The ceremony could see the first ever woman of Indigenous American descent ever nominated for an Oscar. "Lily Gladstone", who stars in Martin Scorsese's Killers of a Flower Moon is of Blackfeet and Nimiipuu descent, and is the early... Continue Reading →
The best supporting actor category was possibly the biggest foregone conclusion during last years awards circuit. When Everything Everywhere All At Once was released in May 2022, "Key Huy Quan" became the very early frontrunner and never lost his momentum. This year should see a much more open competition for the famous statuette, with no... Continue Reading →
At the time of writing these predictions, a couple of films have been pushed back to 2024 due the the WGA-SAG strikes. These include the "Zendaya" starring Challengers, and as a result, she will not be making an appearance on this list. I also would not be surprised if some other films due to be... Continue Reading →
The 96th Academy Awards may finally see an actor get their much deserved recognition from Academy, after previously being overlooked. The two early frontrunners are Cillian Murphy for his critically acclaimed role in Oppenheimer, and Bradley Cooper in the yet to be seen Maestro. Cooper was considered overlooked when he did not win for A... Continue Reading →
There are several high profile directors with new releases this year, all of which will be competing for the Academy Award for Directing. The only previous winner to be in contention is the legendary Martin Scorsese, who will be seeking his tenth nomination and second win with Killers of the Flower Moon. Two of the... Continue Reading →
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