OSCARS 2017: Final Predictions

Image: Joe Klamar/AFP/Getty Images

Image: Joe Klamar/AFP/Getty Images

Chris Luckett

With just a few hours until the winners begin being announced, we’re fast approaching the deadline for people’s Oscar bets. Need some last-minute help? Here are my predictions of the movies that’ll be bringing home the gold tonight, ranked in order of their wins’ likelihood.

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OSCARS 2017: Major Nominee Round-Up

Image: A24

Image: A24

Chris Luckett

Since the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences expanded their Best Picture category to up-to-10 nominees, there’ve been even more movies to catch up on than there used to be. On top of that, sometimes life just gets in the way of seeing them all.

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CORE STORY: 2016 Toronto International Film Festival lineup announced

Photo: Lionsgate

Photo: Lionsgate

Chris Luckett

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), held every September, is generally considered to mark the beginning of Oscar season, with many award hopefuls and buzz-about contenders making their debut.

TIFF’s director and chief executive Piers Hendling, joined by artistic director Cameron Bailey, held a news conference to reveal this year’s crop, featuring cowboys, whistleblowers, and a Ryan Gosling-Emma Stone reunion.

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