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Oscar Guide 2019
If I was confused last year, this year I’m completely and utterly lost. The only things I’m sure about are “Shallow” winning Best Original Song and Roma winning Best Foreign Language Film. Any of this year’s other frontrunners losing to another nominee wouldn’t … Continue reading
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Oscar Re-Do: 2008
You know the drill: Winners in bold, then we break it down. BEST PICTURE The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Frost/Nixon Milk The Reader Slumdog Millionaire Should have won: No complaints here Not even nominated: The Dark Knight I have … Continue reading
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Reactions to the 2019 Oscar Nominations
Biggest Snubs (in order from most to least egregious) 1. First Reformed – Actor The one to get angry about. Hawke, who’s been nominated as Supporting Actor twice, is giving the best performance of his career here. The film barely … Continue reading
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Final Oscar Picks 2019
BEST PICTURE Black Klansman Black Panther Bohemian Rhapsody The Favourite Green Book Roma A Star Is Born Vice Dark Horse: Crazy Rich Asians Long Shot: First Man Total Shock: If Beale Street Could Talk The skinny: This season has been … Continue reading
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Oscar Picks: 15 Dec 2018
BEST PICTURE Black Klansman Black Panther Bohemian Rhapsody The Favourite Green Book If Beale Street Could Talk Roma A Star Is Born Vice Falling off: First Man, Widows Rising star: Mary Poppins Returns The skinny: This sucks. Two of the … Continue reading
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Oscar Picks: 15 Nov 2018
BEST PICTURE The Favourite First Man Green Book If Beale Street Could Talk Roma A Star Is Born Vice Widows Falling off: None Rising star: Black Panther The skinny: Though Green Book will come on strong after its Thanksgiving opening, … Continue reading
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Too Early for This: Oscar Picks – 15 Oct 2018
BEST PICTURE The Favourite First Man Green Book If Beale Street Could Talk Roma A Star Is Born Vice Widows Falling off: Beautiful Boy; Mary, Queen of Scots; On the Basis of Sex Rising star: Can You Ever Forgive Me? … Continue reading
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2018 Emmy Predictions: Limited
LIMITED SERIES The Alienist (TNT) The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (FX) Genius: Picasso (National Geographic) Godless (Netflix) Patrick Melrose (Showtime) Could win: The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story Should and will win: Godless Should have … Continue reading
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2018 Emmy Predictions: Drama
DRAMA SERIES The Americans (FX) The Crown (Netflix) Game of Thrones (HBO) The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu) Stranger Things (Netflix) This Is Us (NBC) Westworld (HBO) Could win: Game of Thrones Should win: The Americans Will win: The Handmaid’s Tale Should … Continue reading
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