Hi Everyone:

Now that voting is closed here’s what I voted for. While I could explain how I arrived at my decisions category by category that would take up a lot of space. If anyone’s interested in hearing how I made my choices in a few categories let me know and I would be happy to explain.

1. Best Feature: Eighth Grade
2. Best Director:…[Read more]

I understand where you’re coming from. A small part of me is tempted to do that with the International Film category. I absolutely HATED “Roma” and am very tempted to vote for “The Favourite” as a “block the other camp” vote since it’s Roma’s biggest competition.

However, in the end I will likely vote for what I think is the best as my…[Read more]

I would ban people from voting for a movie because it’s “important” or “socially relevant.” I swear to God some Oscar voters seem to think voting this way is going to end world hunger or something like that.

Also, no voting for a film/TV Show/Song etc. as a form of protest. I remember 2 years ago when I heard that some Emmy voters were voting…[Read more]

I’m a Spirit voter myself. While I’m still making my way through all the movies here’s what I’m voting for in the categories where I’ve seen all the nominees:

1.Best Feature: Eighth Grade
2.Best Male Lead: Daveed Diggs-Blindspotting
3.Best Female Lead: Glenn Close-The Wife
4. Best Director: Tamara Jenkins-Private Life

I too will share my whole…[Read more]

Hi Everyone:

I was wondering if someone can explain to me why the Oscar winner for Best Picture needs to be “important” or “socially relevant.” Not only do I hear this from Oscar voters but I have also heard several people on this forum mentioning it. If that’s the only criteria why even bother watching the films? You can just read the…[Read more]

It’s between “The Favourite” and “Vice” as they are the only 2 films to get Editing nominations from the ACE, Critics Choice and BAFTA. Since the Critics Choice introduced their Editing prize in 2009 every Oscar winner in this category has been nominated with all 3 groups with the exception of “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.”( it missed at…[Read more]

Hi Everyone:

Like a lot of people I removed “First Man” from my Best Picture predictions after it missed with DGA, PGA, SAG Ensemble along with its failure to get a Best Picture nom at the Golden Globes. However, it’s doing quite well with the tech/craft guilds and I realized when I was updating my Oscar picks last night, post-BAFTA, that I’m…[Read more]

I’m certainly not bragging, especially considering I went 0/8 in the Drama categories, but I totally called Bill Hader’s win over Donald Glover. I think it came down to the episode Glover submitted; “Teddy Perkins.” I didn’t even know until about a week ago that that was Glover underneath all of that makeup as Perkins. I figured if I didn’t…[Read more]

I miss the write-ups and interviews with the Gold Derby contest winners explaining how they arrived at their decisions that helped them win the pool. It gave you a glimpse into other people’s minds and the different methods people use for making their predictions.

Granted, I am biased as I had a write-up done about me 2 years ago when I…[Read more]

I got 19/24 which I believe is my best showing ever for the Oscars so I’m very happy with that result. The ones I got wrong were Original Song, both Documentary categories and both short film categories.

Totally psyched I got Blade Runner for Visual Effects right!

I hope everyone is doing well.

My super bets are on “Shape of Water” for Best Picture at 9/2 odds and “This Is Me” for Original Song at 11/2 odds. I was tempted to put one on “Lou” for Animated Short Film at 12/1 odds but I don’t have as much confidence in that pick as historically the short film categories are very unpredictable.

I hope everyone is doing well and best of…[Read more]

I’ve seen 36 of them.

1. The Post
2. Darkest Hour
3. Dunkirk
4. Get Out
5. The Shape Of Water
6. Lady Bird
7. Call Me By Your Name
8. Three Billboards
9. Phantom Thread

It’s been very interesting reading everyone’s choices in this thread: a lot of variation in the selections. Seems like we’re all able to think for ourselves and not just rubber-stamp what all the other organizations are choosing; what a concept for an awards group. LOL! Hopefully the rest of the Spirit Awards voters aren’t sheep and we end up…[Read more]

Here’s what I voted for:

Best Picture: Get Out
Best Director: Jordan Peele- Get Out
Best Screenplay: Get Out
Best Actor: Timothee Chalamet – Call Me By Your Name
Best Actress: Margot Robbie- I,Tonya
Best Supporting Actor: Barry Keoghan- The Killing of A Sacred Deer
Best Supporting Actress: Lois Smith- Marjorie Prime
Best First Feature: Patti…[Read more]

I came in 115th myself which I’m happy with considering I usually do pretty bad predicting the WGA Awards. It’s not as good as my first place finish at the DGA Awards last weekend but I’ll take it.

I just moved “Get Out” up to second in my Best Picture predictions after its win tonight. I’ll admit that I was one of those people who completely…[Read more]

It’s really funny: Everyone keeps talking about how Gary Oldman is a sure thing to win the Best Actor Oscar but between the National Board of Review and the 3 major critics groups not a single one of them gave him their prize. Seems like if he was such a “sure thing” he would have won with at least one of them. I know we still have the Golden…[Read more]

Funny you mention that. I just swapped out ‘Murder’ for ‘Mudbound’ the other day. However, I wouldn’t be surprised to see ‘Murder’ sneak in. Us British Columbia boys think alike. LOL!

I’m predicting Metz to win for the same reason as Pete from Deadline. Plus, she strikes me as the type who would give a tearful acceptance speech, dedicate her win to all the overweight people in the world and tell them they’re beautiful just the way they are regardless of what society tells them. It would make for such a memorable awards show…[Read more]

Interesting Stat: 6 out of the last 7 Drama Series winners had multiple editing nominations. ‘Homeland’in 2012 was the outlier for those of you wondering.

This gives ‘Stranger Things’ and ‘Better Call Saul’ an advantage as they’re the only two Series nominees with multiple editing noms.

I hope everyone is doing well.