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AFI Preview and Predictions
The American Film Institute announces its top ten tomorrow, and I'd wager it's probably the most "important" precursor to the...
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One Battle After Another Dominates the National Board of Review
Best Film: One Battle After Another Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another Best Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio, One...
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David Mamet on Tom Stoppard
We did not remark upon the passing of Tom Stoppard, the great playwright who inspired many to become or attempt...
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Let’s Talk Cinema: David from Angel Studios
A year or two ago, my son began to struggle with separation anxiety. I never dealt with that myself, so...
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The Gothams Announce Their Winners as Virtue Signaling Season Begins
Oh friends. I'm not sure I can take it, another round of self-righteous speeches all aimed at the POTUS. I...
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Nextgen Oscarwatcher: NBR and AFI Preview
As we enter the second phase of Awards Season, which consists of precursors that are tailored by critics, both domestic...
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New York Film Critics and National Board of Review Preview + Podcast + Predictions
The hellish week of the Oscars in the first week of December kind of snuck up on us, and now,...
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2026 Oscar Predictions: Nobody Knows Anything
Right now, the hive mind has decided how the Oscar race will go. They believe it is in their power...
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An Oscar Watcher’s Guide to Thanksgiving
One year ago, everything changed for this site and for me. It was traumatic in many ways but clarifying in...
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Let’s Talk Cinema: The Holiday Kickstart
With my house decorated in all the festive beauty of Christmas, my kids singing their hearts out to every carol,...
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Oscar Nomination Predictions
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96.0%One Battle After Another
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2.
96.0%Hamnet
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3.
92.0%Sinners
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4.
96.0%Sentimental Value
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5.
96.0%Marty Supreme
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100.0%Paul Thomas AndersonOne Battle After Another
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2.
96.0%Chloe ZhaoHamnet
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3.
76.0%Ryan CooglerSinners
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4.
60.0%Joachim TrierSentimental Value
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5.
60.0%Jafar PanahiIt Was Just An Accident
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100.0%Timothée ChalametMarty Supreme
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96.0%Leonardo DiCaprioOne Battle After Another
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3.
88.0%Michael B. JordanSinners
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4.
68.0%Ethan HawkeBlue Moon
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5.
64.0%Wagner MauraThe Secret Agent
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100.0%Jessie BuckleyHamnet
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2.
88.0%Renate ReinsveSentimental Value
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3.
60.0%Cynthia ErivoWicked For Good
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4.
68.0%Amanda SeyfriedThe Testament of Ann Lee
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5.
52.0%Chase InfinitiOne Battle After Another
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96.0%Stellan SkarsgårdSentimental Value
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88.0%Paul MescalHamnet
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3.
84.0%Sean PennOne Battle After Another
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4.
76.0%Jacob ElordiFrankenstein
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5.
44.0%Benicio Del ToroOne Battle After Another
2026 Oscar Predictions: Previewing the Globe Noms, Plus the Warner Bros. Disaster
Much of the industry was shaken over the news that Netflix will be the big fish that swallows up Warner...
