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Category: 94th Oscars (2021)

  • Precursor: 27th Critics Choice Awards (2021)

    Even if all their choices weren’t the best in their categories, you have to respect them sticking to their guns and not succumbing entirely to the hype that has been building around certain other contenders. Some races become pretty clear and others become fuzzy. And kudos for picking The Power of the Dog for Best…

  • Precursor: 63rd British Academy Awards (2021)

    With these awards, BAFTA simplifies Oscar prognostication by landing on most of our perceived frontrunners or runners-up. The Power of the Dog came out on top with only two awards while Dune nabbed 5. CODA and West Side Story also got two apiece. Will Smith, Troy Kotsur, and Ariana DeBose shift towards sure things at…

  • 94th Oscars: The Polls – Best Documentary Short Subject

    For the next 23 days, we’re going to present to you polls for who and what you think the best of 2021 was based on the Oscar nominations. Every morning at 8am, we’ll post a new poll for each category. Just submit your vote for the best in that category and that’s it. We’ll have…

  • Precursor: 74th Directors Guild Awards (2021)

    The penultimate guild trophy heading into the Best Picture final lap goes to Jane Campion, the third female director to win the DGA award and the second woman in a row. The Oscar is hers for the taking and a boon for The Power of the Dog going into the Oscars. The Awards Best Director…

  • Precursor: 30th Annie Awards (2021)

    The Annie Awards voters continue to love Netflix and give them the awards that the Oscars are denying them. Not much more to say about these. Awards Tallies (8) The Mitchells vs. the Machines (3) Encanto (1) Bestia, Flee, Namoo, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings The Awards

  • 94th Oscars: The Polls – Best Animated Short Film

    For the next 23 days, we’re going to present to you polls for who and what you think the best of 2021 was based on the Oscar nominations. Every morning at 8am, we’ll post a new poll for each category. Just submit your vote for the best in that category and that’s it. We’ll have…

  • 94th Oscars: More Presenters Announced

    STARS CONTINUE TO LINE UP FOR THE 94TH OSCARS®: DANIEL KALUUYA, MILA KUNIS, LUPITA NYONG’O, NAOMI SCOTT, WESLEY SNIPES AND JOHN TRAVOLTA THE OSCARS SET TO AIR LIVE, MARCH 27, ON ABC LOS ANGELES, CA – Show producers Will Packer and Shayla Cowan today announced the next wave of star presenters headed to the stage…

  • 2021 Precursor Predictions: British Academy Awards

    BAFTA’s overlap with the Oscars this year is discouragingly minimal, which is rather frustrating. We’ve often used them as a barometer going into the Oscars. While something like Best Actor might be helped by that, other races won’t be. Still, we could see trends emerging that might give us a clue.

  • 2021 Precursor Predictions: Critics Choice Awards

    Although they don’t represent all critics, they have nonetheless positioned themselves as the bellwether of critics groups. Their penchant for making their Oscar predictions their votes for winners has made many frustrated with their nom-de-plume. That said, in a fluctuating Oscar season like the one we’ve had, they might provide the best insight into what…

  • 2021 Precursor Predictions: Annie Awards

    The Annie Awards are animation’s biggest event every year and is usually a great deal of fun to watch when it’s telecast. Three of the categories can be portents to Oscar glory, Animated Feature, Independent Animated Feature, and Animated Short Subject. Here are all of our thoughts on the races. (Editor’s Note: These awards have…

  • 2021 Precursor Predictions: Directors Guild

    The DGA could well be the best barometer for how the late Oscar race is going. That’s not just true of Best Directing, but also Best Picture where the frontrunner race has been a touch up in the air. Still, it could also tell us nothing. We will have to see.

  • The Rundown 2021: Actress

    For our twelfth Rundown article, we present our predictions for Actress. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Actress as well as general commentary about the race. ///Next week, we’ll start off on Monday with Animated Short Film.

  • 94th Oscars: The Polls – Best Original Song

    For the next 23 days, we’re going to present to you polls for who and what you think the best of 2021 was based on the Oscar nominations. Every morning at 8am, we’ll post a new poll for each category. Just submit your vote for the best in that category and that’s it. We’ll have…

  • The Rundown 2021: Actor

    For our eleventh Rundown article, we stage our predictions for Actor. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Actor as well as general commentary about the race. Tomorrow, we’ll cover Actress.

  • 94th Oscars: The Polls – Best Original Score

    For the next 23 days, we’re going to present to you polls for who and what you think the best of 2021 was based on the Oscar nominations. Every morning at 8am, we’ll post a new poll for each category. Just submit your vote for the best in that category and that’s it. We’ll have…

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