Category Archives: Awards

8
Dec

Oscar Picks: December 2021

BEST PICTUREBeing the RicardosBelfastCODADon’t Look UpHouse of GucciLicorice PizzaNightmare AlleyThe Power of the DogThe Tragedy of MacbethWest Side Story Falling off: The Humans, King RichardRising star: The Lost Daughter The skinny: While King Richard certainly has a shot to return … Continue reading →

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27
Sep

Too Early for This: Oscar Picks – September 2021

BEST PICTUREBelfast CODADon’t Look UpHouse of GucciThe Humans King RichardLicorice PizzaNightmare AlleyThe Power of the Dog The Tragedy of Macbeth The skinny: The Academy finally did the right thing and pushed the number of nominees in this category back to … Continue reading →

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18
Sep

Emmy Predictions 2021: Comedy and Variety

COMEDY SERIESblack-ish (ABC)Cobra Kai (Netflix)Emily in Paris (Netflix) The Flight Attendant (HBO Max)Hacks (HBO Max)The Kominsky Method (Netflix)PEN15 (Hulu)Ted Lasso (AppleTV+) Will and should win: Ted LassoCould win: HacksShould have been here: Search Party (HBO Max) The skinny: Last summer, … Continue reading →

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18
Sep

Emmy Predictions 2021: Drama

DRAMA SERIESThe Boys (Prime)Bridgerton (Netflix)The Crown (Netflix)The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)Lovecraft Country (HBO)The Mandalorian (Disney+)Pose (FX)This Is Us (NBC) Will win: The CrownCould win: The Handmaid’s TaleShould win: The Boys Should have been here: Perry Mason (HBO) The skinny: This is … Continue reading →

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17
Sep

Emmy Predictions 2021: Limited/Anthology Series and Movies

LIMITED/ANTHOLOGY SERIESI May Destroy You (HBO)Mare of Easttown (HBO)The Queen’s Gambit (Netflix)The Underground Railroad (Prime)WandaVision (Disney+) Will and should win: Mare of EasttownCould win: The Queen’s Gambit Should have been here: Fargo (FX) The skinny: It’s a coin-flip for which … Continue reading →

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12
Jul

2021 Emmy Picks: Limited/Anthology Series and Movies

LIMITED/ANTHOLOGY SERIESFargo (FX) Mare of Easttown (HBO)The Queen’s Gambit (Netflix)Small Axe (Prime) The Underground Railroad (Prime) Potential surprises:The Comey Rule (Showtime) The Good Lord Bird (Showtime) I May Destroy You (HBO)It’s a Sin (HBO Max) The Undoing (HBO) WandaVision (Disney+) … Continue reading →

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10
Jul

2021 Emmy Picks: Drama

With so many series facing extended production delays due to the pandemic, the window is open for a lot of series that probably wouldn’t have ever gotten their shot in a “normal” TV year. So let’s celebrate these underdogs. DRAMA … Continue reading →

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9
Jul

2021 Emmy Picks: Comedy and Variety

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25
Apr

My Dream Oscar Ballot 2021

Once again, I’m going off the Academy’s eligibility lists, so several movies I would have considered for some awards aren’t represented here. I’ve also seen too few foreign language films to fill out those categories, so I’m abstaining. So enjoy … Continue reading →

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24
Apr

Oscar Re-Do: 2010

You know the drill. Winners in bold, then we break it down. BEST PICTURE 127 HoursBlack SwanThe FighterInceptionThe Kids Are All RightThe King’s SpeechThe Social NetworkToy Story 3True GritWinter’s Bone Should have won: The Social Network Not even nominated: Shutter … Continue reading →

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