HOLLYWOOD FRONTRUNNERS
“Carol”: Looking at potential Best Adapted Screenplay Hollywood Contender
Hollywood Contenders: As you lovely ladies and gentlemen all must know by now, it’s one thing entirely to read early Academy Award predictions in order to see what pundits like myself think will happen this winter, but it’s a whole separate thing to actually know something about who and what[...]
Eddie Redmayne: The Danish Girl / Official US Poster
Hollywood Contenders: We’re excited to share the official U.S. theatrical release poster for Academy Award-winning director Tom Hooper’s THE DANISH GIRL. Inspired by the lives of Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener, the new movie starring Academy Award winner Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander opens in New York and Los Angeles[...]
Carey Mulligan, Meryl Streep: SUFFRAGETTE New Poster
On August 26th, 1920 the United States government accorded women the right to vote. Each year, the President of the United States designates August 26th as Women’s Equality Day to commemorate this landmark decision. Focus Features moving and powerful SUFFRAGETTE shines a light on women who risked everything for the[...]
Spike Lee, Debbie Reynolds, Gena Rowland to Receive Academy’s 2015 Governors Awards
The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted Tuesday night (August 25) to present Honorary Awards to Spike Lee and Gena Rowlands, and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Debbie Reynolds. All three awards will be presented at the Academy’s 7th Annual Governors Awards[...]
Johnny Depp, Leo DiCaprio – Which acting contenders this year are most due for their first win?
Of the many storylines that begin during awards season, few are usually as compelling as the ones centered around who’s most due for an Academy Award. I think that it’s usually pretty satisfying to see a former bridesmaid finally become a bride, as it were. As such, below I’ve made[...]
“Joy” is the latest Jennifer Lawrence and David O. Russell project in the Oscar hunt
Between Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle, it’s undeniable that Jennifer Lawrence and filmmaker David O. Russell have a tremendous thing going. Their working relationship is as strong as any other in the business. I’m of the opinion that they’ve put forward two Oscar worthy projects, one of which was[...]
“Straight Outta Compton” is making the case for Oscar consideration
During the end of the summer, any surprise critical and financial success story seems to generate Oscar buzz. Frankly, that’s sort of the case whenever an early year or pre awards season release exceeds expectations. This year however, we have an interesting case to study in the biopic Straight Outta[...]
Carey Mulligan is an Oscar contender
Hollywood Contenders: Once again Carey Mulligan will be part of the “awards season” contenders to be nominated for another Oscar. Her great performance in SUFFRAGETTE will bring her to the forefront of this year’s great performances. SUFFRAGETTE is the story about the foot soldiers of the early feminist movement, women[...]
Hollywood Contenders for 2015 Best Actor: Leo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp, Tom Hanks, Eddie Redmayne, Michael Fassbender
Hollywood Contenders: The Race is on. The faces of this year’s potential Oscar nominees for the ACTOR category. At this time, it looks like Leo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp, Tom Hanks, Eddie Redmayne and Michael Fassbender will be the front runners. The Revenant – Leonardo DiCaprio Black Mass – Johnny Depp[...]
Hollywood Contenders: 2015 Best Movie Blockbusters: Jurassic World, Inside Out, Mad Max: Fury Road, Fast & Furious 7…
Hollywood Contenders: 2015 Best Movie Blockbusters: so far… Jurassic World, Inside Out, Mad Max: Fury Road, Fast & Furious 7, Ant-Man, Spy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, The Man from UNCLE, Minions,Tomorrowland, San Andreas, Pixels, Fantastic Four, Terminator Genisys Will “Star Wars Episode VI – The[...]