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92nd Academy Award Update: Where We Stand Heading Into The Festivals

In less than two weeks, Venice, Toronto, and Telluride will officially kick off this year’s Oscar race. I’m hoping to get my major predictions done before events kick off (they’re pretty solid for now, just not released to the public), but in the...

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92nd Academy Award Predictions: Best Actress

Best Picture has always been tied closely to Best Actor, but I would posit that Best Actress has been the more exciting race in recent years. Outside of Frances McDormand dominating the 2017 season, recent years have introduced Brie Larson vs...

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‘Just Mercy’ Enters The Oscar Race

Last week, I revealed that Amy Adams’ The Woman In The Window had been bumped from the Oscar race, leaving a wide-open path in several categories. I also hinted at the time that I was hearing word of a new contender that may sneak into the race...

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92nd Academy Award Predictions: Best Actor

Perhaps the most important race to monitor when it comes to Best Picture is the Best Actor race. The Academy loves stories about men who bucked the system and stood up for good in the world, and it shows in recent Oscar races – of the last five...

07/09/2019 Travis Burgess 92nd Academy Awards, A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood, Adam Driver, Best Actor, Dry Run, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Once Upon a Time...In Hollywood, Oscars, Predictions, Robert De Niro, The Irishman, The Report, Tom Hanks 0 Comments

92nd Academy Award Predictions: Best Director

We’re on the verge of kicking off the Summer portion of the Oscar season, and considering I have a screening for Yesterday tomorrow that could pretty definitively change my Oscar rankings (I’m about to find out if it’s a contender or not), I...

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92nd Academy Award Predictions: Best Picture

It’s been one week since Green Book broke the Internet and won Best Picture. The last thing anyone wants to do at this point is talk about the Oscars. Which means now is the perfect time to announce my Early Predictions for the 92nd Academy...

03/04/2019 Travis Burgess 92nd Academy Awards, Best Picture, Dry Run, Gemini Man, Little Women, Once Upon a Time...In Hollywood, Oscars, Predictions, The Irishman, The Kitchen, The Nightingale, The Report, Yesterday 0 Comments

What I Watched, What You Watched #105

There’s nothing like the post-Oscar season high for settling in and relaxing. I’ve watched so many movies and TV shows over the past two weeks, and I’ve never been more at peace. Still, the show must go on, and I’ve had to watch a few films for...