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Laika’s 'Wildwood' Premieres to Acclaim as a Stop-Motion Oscar Contender
entertainment24 days ago

Laika’s 'Wildwood' Premieres to Acclaim as a Stop-Motion Oscar Contender

Laika’s new stop-motion feature 'Wildwood' has received strong critical reception, with some outlets calling it an 'astonishing' animated film and a potential Oscar front-runner. Directed by Travis Knight and based on a best-selling book, the film follows a 12-year-old girl and her classmate as they enter a mythical forest to rescue her baby brother from crows. The movie is set for wide release in late October and has already screened at the London Film Festival.

via Next Best Picture|
#entertainment#laika#oscar-predictions
Cannes Winner 'Fjord' Emerges as Serious Oscar Contender
film26 days ago

Cannes Winner 'Fjord' Emerges as Serious Oscar Contender

Romanian director Cristian Mungiu’s new film 'Fjord' has won the Palme d’Or at Cannes and is being positioned as a major contender for the Academy Awards. The 2.5-hour drama explores the cultural clash between a strict Christian fundamentalist family from Romania and the secular, progressive society of a remote Norwegian village. The film features strong performances from Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve, with both actors cited as likely Oscar nominees. The story centers on the Gheorghiu family, whose parenting methods trigger a child welfare investigation, leading to the separation of their five children. Mungiu’s naturalistic style avoids easy moral judgments, instead forcing the audience to navigate the ethical complexities of immigration, faith, and state intervention. The film’s deliberate pacing and lack of extradiegetic music create a tense atmosphere that mirrors the fragile social order depicted in the narrative.

via Slate|
#cristian-mungiu#film#oscar-predictions
Mixed reviews for 'Digger' trigger sharp drop in Tom Cruise's 2027 Oscar odds
film1 month ago

Mixed reviews for 'Digger' trigger sharp drop in Tom Cruise's 2027 Oscar odds

The 2027 Oscar prospects for Tom Cruise and Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s 'Digger' have declined significantly following a polarizing wave of early press screenings. While the film’s bold satire and Cruise’s transformative performance drew praise, many critics dismissed it as a miscalculation, causing its Best Picture and Best Actor rankings to fall on major prediction charts.

via Gold Derby|
#alejandro-g-inarritu#awards-season#digger
La Bola Negra Wins TIFF People's Choice, Igniting 2027 Oscar Hopes
film1 month ago

La Bola Negra Wins TIFF People's Choice, Igniting 2027 Oscar Hopes

The Spanish-language film La Bola Negra has won the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award, a key indicator for Academy Award success. Directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, the 160-minute drama is the first Netflix title to claim the prize. It is currently positioned as a strong contender for the 2027 Best Picture Oscar, with Penélope Cruz and Glenn Close among its cast.

via Gold Derby|
#film#javier-calvo#la-bola-negra
La Bola Negra Tops TIFF Audience Vote, Igniting Oscar Campaign
film1 month ago

La Bola Negra Tops TIFF Audience Vote, Igniting Oscar Campaign

The Spanish-language drama 'La Bola Negra' won the top People’s Choice Award at the 51st Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), a prize often cited as a predictor for the Academy Awards. Directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, the film is set for a theatrical release on October 16 before streaming on Netflix in December. The win follows a competitive bidding war after its Cannes premiere, where the directors received the best director prize. Runners-up included Peter Farrelly’s 'I Play Rocky' and Sian Heder’s 'Being Heumann.'

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#film#javier-calvo#la-bola-negra
La Bola Negra Tops 2026 TIFF Awards, Igniting Oscar Season
film1 month ago

La Bola Negra Tops 2026 TIFF Awards, Igniting Oscar Season

Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s Spanish epic La Bola Negra won the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival People’s Choice Award, a key indicator for Academy Award success. The film, which explores gay life across three eras, is Spain’s official Oscar entry and will release on Netflix in October. Other major winners included I Play Rocky and Being Heumann as runners-up, while Simon Stone’s Elsinore took the International People’s Choice Award.

via IndieWire|
#film#javier-calvo#la-bola-negra
Venice and Telluride Festivals Set 2027 Oscar Stage with Mixed Reviews
film1 month ago

Venice and Telluride Festivals Set 2027 Oscar Stage with Mixed Reviews

IndieWire’s Screen Talk podcast analyzes the fall film festival season, highlighting how Venice and Telluride have shaped the 2027 Oscar landscape. Key standouts include the Gaza documentary 'NAZA' and Lee Chang-dong’s 'Possible Love' at Venice, while Telluride audiences praised Jordan Firstman’s 'Club Kid' and the Elizabeth Holmes documentary 'You Can See Everything.' Critics noted a sharp divide between audience enthusiasm and critical reception for Florian Zeller’s 'Bunker,' and both hosts lauded Mike Leigh’s 'Tender Loving Care' as a potential career-capper.

via IndieWire|
#film#lance-oppenheim#mike-leigh
AP Names Five Early Contenders for 2026 Academy Awards
entertainment2 months ago

AP Names Five Early Contenders for 2026 Academy Awards

AP News has launched its fall movie season coverage with five early predictions for the 2026 Academy Awards. The outlet highlights 'Wild Horse Nine,' 'Possible Love,' 'Paper Tiger,' 'All of a Sudden,' and 'Fjord' as key contenders. These titles feature prominent actors including John Malkovich, Adam Driver, and Sebastian Stan, signaling a strong start to the awards cycle.

via apnews.com|
#adam-driver#entertainment#fall-movie-season
One Battle Tops Sinners in Gold Derby’s Final 2026 Oscar Predictions
entertainment7 months ago

One Battle Tops Sinners in Gold Derby’s Final 2026 Oscar Predictions

Gold Derby’s Oscars Magnet finale crowns One Battle After Another as the Best Picture front-runner in the 2026 race, with Sinners a strong rival. Jessie Buckley is predicted to win Best Actress, while KPop Demon Hunters is favored for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song, and Avatar: Fire and Ash is projected for Visual Effects. The Best Supporting Actor and Documentary races remain fluid across 26 categories.

via Gold Derby|
#entertainment#gold-derby#one-battle-after-another
Inside a Voter’s 98th Oscars Ballot: One Battle After Another Dominates
entertainment8 months ago

Inside a Voter’s 98th Oscars Ballot: One Battle After Another Dominates

An anonymous ballot excerpt for the 98th Academy Awards reveals a single voter's picks: One Battle After Another is favored for Best Picture and cited in multiple craft categories (Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson; Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score for Jonny Greenwood; Best Makeup/Costume/Production Design for Frankenstein). Jessie Buckley is named Best Actress and Leonardo DiCaprio Best Actor, with Amy Madigan praised in Supporting Actress and a strong endorsement for Sean in Supporting Actor. Other notable choices include The Secret Agent for International Feature, and an abstention in Animated Feature and Documentary Feature; Visual Effects goes to Avatar: Fire and Ash. The entry emphasizes this reflects one voter's view among 11,000+ Academy members and should be read as a snapshot rather than a definitive forecast, with a note that the voter abstained in the Shorts category due to time constraints.

via Next Best Picture|
#awards-season#best-picture#entertainment
One Battle After Another Dominates the 2026 PGA Awards: Full Winners Revealed
entertainment8 months ago

One Battle After Another Dominates the 2026 PGA Awards: Full Winners Revealed

One Battle After Another claimed the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures at the 2026 Producers Guild Awards, reinforcing its status as the Oscar Best Picture frontrunner; KPop Demon Hunters won Best Animated Feature and My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay won Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures. On the TV side, The Studio won Best Comedy Series, Adolescence won Best Limited/Anthology Series, and The Pitt won Best Drama Series, with the full list of winners summarized in Gold Derby’s report.

via Gold Derby|
#entertainment#kpop-demon-hunters#one-battle-after-another
PTA's One Battle After Another Tops 2026 Oscar Predictions, The Awards Alchemist Forecasts All 24 Nominees
entertainment9 months ago

PTA's One Battle After Another Tops 2026 Oscar Predictions, The Awards Alchemist Forecasts All 24 Nominees

The Awards Alchemist presents a data-driven forecast for all 24 Oscar categories in 2026, led by Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another as the frontrunner. The piece explains his method—festival and guild performance, critics’ tallies, and international voting—along with a category-by-category map of likely nominees, the growing influence of international voters, and the expected Best Picture lineup. He projects Sinners and OBAA as top contenders for nominations, discusses the challenge of short-film categories, and notes how preferential voting shapes nominations and Best Picture outcomes, while acknowledging room for surprises.

via AwardsWatch|
#2026-oscar-race#best-picture#entertainment
2025 PGA Nominations Highlight Top Films and Oscar Contenders
entertainment9 months ago

2025 PGA Nominations Highlight Top Films and Oscar Contenders

The Producers Guild of America announced their 2025 nominations across various categories, highlighting potential contenders for the Oscars' Best Picture, with a strong overlap historically. The winners will be announced on February 28th, and the article discusses the significance of PGA nominations in predicting Oscar winners, along with current frontrunners and season trends.

via Next Best Picture|
#2025-films#best-picture#entertainment