2017/2018 Awards Season

The 6 Most Competitive 2018 Oscar Races

The 6 Most Competitive 2018 Oscar Races

I last checked in on the 2018 Oscar race just before the nominations were announced. You can hear some of my thoughts about the surprises and snubs on the latest episode of the It’s the Pictures podcast, but my “too long, didn’t listen” take is this: Phantom Thread, Get Out, Lady Bird good. Darkest Hour […]

2018 Oscar Predictions: The Year Without a Front-Runner

2018 Oscar Predictions: The Year Without a Front-Runner

I haven’t been great about keeping tabs on this year’s Oscar race. Maybe that’s a good thing! But I’m very curious to see how things shake out with tomorrow’s nominations. This year has been almost shockingly without a front-runner, and while two films — The Shape of Water and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri — […]

2018 Oscar Predictions: So This Looks Like a Fun One, Yeah?

2018 Oscar Predictions: So This Looks Like a Fun One, Yeah?

I’m always a little torn about when to start predicting Oscars in a given year. Ultimately, September is probably a little too early, but the fact is I did just get an FYC screener, and more pertinently, I’m about to leave for a vacation abroad and don’t have time to put together the post I […]