It’s not a weak year. There’s just more films centring on females and black characters this year so the racist, sexist internet f*ckboys are crying while they masturbate over pictures of Trump and voting a tonne of films down because they’re not about white men.

(Pixar has enough fans to overcome that kind of bullshit; and Nomadland is a film…[Read more]

Best Picture is down to One Night In Miami and Trial of the Chicago 7

They’re the two most audience friendly films in contention this year (by some distance), and they could well be our Screenplay winners which recent history shows is what you NEED to win Best Picture.

If all the critics prizes were so indicative of Oscar glory, then Never Rarely Sometimes Always and First Cow would be competing for Best Picture against Nomadland. And nothing else would be close.

But we all know neither of the former two are getting any nods (Screenplay at a real push is the best either will be hoping for).

I know we’re all b…[Read more]

Well the fact she’s been nominated 7 times helps as it proves she is somewhat liked even if she’s yet to win. As soon as she lost to Colman, she was the frontrunner for this.

But moreso than that is there’s no frontrunner. Hillbilly Elegy isn’t a critical success, but every year there are winners who aren’t critical darlings.

She was toute…[Read more]

I have big question marks over Riz Ahmed getting nominated so I really don’t see Olivia Cooke getting in.

Gotta also love how people are really dismissing Glenn Close getting in, when she’s going to win the whole thing.

‘Oh my god they didn’t get nominated for this really really niche critics group where about 20 people vote, so they’re not safe’

There’s literally more than TWO MONTHS to go until nominations. Critics precursors arguably mean less than they ever have done because of how much momentum will change in those months.

This isn’t a normal year.
Crit…[Read more]

Current predicted 5:
Ellen Burstyn
Glenn Close
Olivia Colman
Dominique Fishback
Amanda Seyfried

It could even be:
Golden Globe – Amanda Seyfried
SAG – Ellen Burstyn
BAFTA – Olivia Colman
Oscar – Glenn Close

Keep an eye out for all the 2021 releases (competing for the 2022 awards) here: http://italktelly.com/upcomingtv

We’ve already got Staged, The Serpent and Traces out in the mix!

This has probably been asked an answered, but do we know how many episodes Emerald Fennell was in?

Will she be eligible to storm to victory in the Guest categories (especially if Oscar nominations beckon and she becomes a real recognisable name)?

Carey. Fucking. Mulligan.

Emerald Fennell has written and directed a razor sharp, brilliantly tense and expertly comedic (in places) film for her debut.

It’s a fearless feat of film-making by all involved without a single beat being missed. Right from the word go you are drawn in to the story. Even more remarkable is that Fennell’s rel…[Read more]

1. Chandler
2. Phoebe
3. Rachel
4. Monica
5. Joey
6. Ross

1. Normal People
2. Schitt’s Creek
3. This Is Us
4. The Crown
5. This Country
6. Mrs America
7. Us
8. Insecure
9. The Salisbury Poisonings
10. Quiz

January 2021 Predictions

RE: Single Drama. BAFTAs rules state the definition as ‘a single, self-contained drama. Includes single films which form part of an anthology series, where each episode has a self-contained story. The same characters cannot appear in a later episode.’

Best Drama Series
The Crown
Gangs of London
I Hate Suzie
Save Me Too…[Read more]

It had a cinema/PVOD release in September I believe.

Mrs America
The Queen’s Gambit
Schitt’s Creek
Unorthodox

First Predictions

British Male Solo Artist
J Hus
Jack Garratt
Moses Boyd
Nines
Paul Weller

British Female Solo Artist
beabadoobee
Dua Lipa
Ellie Goulding
Jessie Ware
Laura Marling

British Group
Biffy Clyro
Doves
Gorillaz
Idles
Little Mix

Best New Artist
Arlo Parks
beabadoobee
Celeste
Georgia
Grace Carter

British Single
Aitch…[Read more]

Having now listened to all eight albums, here’s my thoughts and ranking:

1. Dua Lipa – Future Nostalgia
Pure unadulterated pop perfection. An emphatic glitterball of bops shows Lipa’s vision has no limits.

As her American counterparts morph into one another, Lipa stands tall as the reigning Queen of 21st Century pop.

Standout Track: Break My…[Read more]

People are predicting The 1975 to be nominated for Best Album when it was actually quite panned (and rightly so) and didn’t gain much traction anywhere.

The Weeknd just stinks of being a sore loser.

It’s basically what Trump has been saying about the election but because he’s a pop star it’s ok?

Loads of huge artists have never won a Grammy.

If they’re that corrupt, do you really want to be nominated for them?

Maybe the Pop branch thought it was more R&B and vice versa. Maybe by the time pe…[Read more]

Personal rankings of Supporting Actresses

1. Emma Corrin
2. Gillian Anderson
3. Erin Doherty
4. Emerald Fennell
5. Helena Bonham Carter