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Chris Luckett
In many categories this year, there’s an expected winner, but some of the biggest categories this year are as tight as a coin flip. (Anyone who’s confident in the Best Picture winner for 2017 hasn’t done enough research.)
So what should you expect to see win tonight? What should you go with for your Oscar pool? Grab your homemade ballots and read on…
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Chris Luckett
With the Golden Globe Awards taking place this past Sunday, you’d be forgiven for forgetting that nobody actually cares about them. Regardless of how they’re very on by fewer than 90 people and the fact they consider things like The Martian a comedy, The Golden Globes are just the most public awards show for movies in the lead-up to the movie awards that really matter – the Oscars!
Tomorrow morning at the crack of dawn, the world will find out the nominations for the 88th Academy Awards. But what movies can you expect to be up for the treasured trophies? Continue reading
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Chris Luckett
Left your Oscar pool until the last minute? Want to show up your friends with a little friendly competition? Here’s my guide for what to expect during tonight’s Academy Awards. Continue reading
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Chris Luckett
The biggest night of the year for movies is almost upon us. It’s the time of year to gather with friends, grab a ballot, and fight to the death over whether you think Leonardo DiCaprio could beat Matthew McConaughey in votes or if American Hustle stands a chance of taking the top award from 12 Years a Slave or Gravity.
If you feel lost as to what to fill in for your Oscar predictions at your office pool or a friend’s Oscar party, don’t fret. Here’s my helpful guide to what to mark down this year for each category.
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Chris Luckett
Despite there being only a dozen of so films in major contention for the Oscars this year, while I was right about many nominations, I also misjudged a number of them. Inside Llewyn Davis, Rush, All is Lost, and Saving Mr. Banks all proved less loved by the Academy than they’ve been by other award groups and guilds. Philomena, Nebraska, The Wolf of Wall Street, and Dallas Buyers Club also proved even stronger bets than I initially thought.
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Chris Luckett
This year’s Oscar nominations are being announced tomorrow morning. In the wake of surprise wins and snubs at Sunday’s Golden Globes, you’d be forgiven for thinking the Academy Awards will line up, but for two factors.
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Chris Luckett
(UPDATE: Well, I beat last year’s of 16 but failed to meet my goal of 18. There’s always next year! I’ve noted where I was accurate in my predictions with an asterisk. Any category I got wrong I follow with its winner.)
Well, with the biggest awards show of the year beginning in an hour and a half, it’s about time for me to post my predictions. Last year, I got 16 of the 24 right. This year, I’m aiming for at least 18. If you’re looking for an educated guess for some categories, here’s what I’m putting my money on. Continue reading
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Chris Luckett
(Now updated, with the winners highlighted)
Need last-minute ideas for your Oscar pool? Here are my predictions and my estimation of each movie’s odds in their categories, if you find yourself struggling. Feel free to add your own predictions in the comments! Continue reading
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