Category Archives: Awards

28
Feb

Oscar Guide 2014

And that’ll do it. While many races are close, I feel very confident in these picks, more than I ever have before. I would, however, love to be wrong on some of these predictions. BEST PICTURE 12 Years a Slave … Continue reading →

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27
Feb

My Dream Oscar Ballot 2014

I’ll stick with the Academy’s format for this, which means I have to refrain from listing Best Animated Feature, Best Foreign Language Film and Best Documentary Feature. I simply didn’t see enough films to fill up those categories. I’m skipping … Continue reading →

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17
Jan

Reactionary Tale: Oscar Nominations 2014

I did better than I thought I would have in terms of predictions. There will always be surprises, but there were more bad than good. Read on for my reactions. Biggest Snubs (in order from most to least egregious) 1. … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Film, Oscars, Reviews | Tagged blackfish, blue umbrella, butler, captain phillips, catching fire, dirty wars, frances ha, great gatsby, her, hunger games, long walk to freedom, mandela, monsters university, pacific rim, prisoners, rush, spectacular now | Comments Off

15
Jan

Final Oscar Picks 2014

On Thursday morning, Chris Hemsworth will announce the nominations for the 86th Academy Awards. He may very well be reading off his Rush co-star’s name. Here are my final picks for who the nominees will be. As I did last … Continue reading →

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15
Dec

Oscar Picks: 15 Dec 2013

BEST PICTURE 12 Years a Slave American Hustle August: Osage County The Butler Captain Phillips Dallas Buyers Club Gravity Her Inside Llewyn Davis Nebraska Falling off: Saving Mr. Banks Rising star: Philomena The skinny: While Banks is still firmly in … Continue reading →

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1
Dec

Oscar Picks – 1 December 2013

BEST PICTURE 12 Years a Slave American Hustle August: Osage County The Butler Captain Phillips Gravity Inside Llewyn Davis Nebraska Saving Mr. Banks Falling off: Fruitvale Station, The Wolf of Wall Street Rising star, still: Dallas Buyers Club The skinny: … Continue reading →

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15
Nov

Oscar Picks – 15 November 2013

BEST PICTURE 12 Years a Slave American Hustle August: Osage County Captain Phillips Fruitvale Station Gravity Inside Llewyn Davis Saving Mr. Banks The Wolf of Wall Street Falling off: The Monuments Men Rising star: Dallas Buyers Club The skinny: We’re … Continue reading →

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15
Oct

Too Early for This: Oscar Picks – 15 October 2013

BEST PICTURE 12 Years a Slave American Hustle August: Osage County Captain Phillips Fruitvale Station Gravity Inside Llewyn Davis The Monuments Men The Wolf of Wall Street Falling off: The Counselor, Labor Day Rising star: Nebraska The skinny: The Counselor … Continue reading →

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22
Sep

Emmy Predictions 2013: Drama

DRAMA SERIES Breaking Bad (AMC) Downton Abbey (PBS) Game of Thrones (HBO) Homeland (Showtime) House of Cards (Netflix) Mad Men (AMC) Should and could win: Breaking Bad Will win: Game of Thrones Should have been nominated: The Americans (FX) DRAMA … Continue reading →

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21
Sep

Emmy Predictions 2013: Comedy

COMEDY SERIES 30 Rock (NBC) The Big Bang Theory (CBS) Girls (HBO) Louie (FX) Modern Family (ABC) Veep (HBO) Should win: Louie Could win: Modern Family Will win: 30 Rock Should have been nominated: Parks and Recreation (NBC) COMEDY ACTOR … Continue reading →

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