The Thomasin McKenzie omission…

+4 Ethan Hawke, First Reformed
+4 Ben Foster, Leave No Trace
+2 John David Washington, BlacKkKlansman
+2 Brian Tyree Henry, If Beale Street Could Talk
-6 Constance Wu, Crazy Rich Asians
-4 Lin Manuel-Miranda, Mary Poppins Returns
-2 Josh Hamilton, Eighth Grade

Rosamund Pike – A Private War (107)

Amandla S…[Read more]

I don’t personally believe Shawn to be racist, especially if the primary argument is the afro Snapchat. That post is, in no way, remotely racist. His “light skin girls >>>” tweet was a little less tasteful, but I wouldn’t deem it a blatant example of racism either. However, I would consider his documented use of the N-word in past tweets as…[Read more]

Shailene Woodley was the MVP for me. She should have Dern’s Emmy.

+5 Cox / Watson
-5 Fern / Henson

Richard Madden – Bodyguard (216)

Keeley Hawes – Bodyguard (190)

Mj Rodriguez – Pose (99)

Julia Roberts – Homecoming (93)

Frances Conroy – American Horror Story: Apocalypse (71)

Christine Baranski – The Good Fight (67)

Michael Sheen – The Good Fight (46)

Rhea Seehorn – Better Call Saul (42)

Sarah Pau…[Read more]

Won’t You Be My Neighbor for Best Documentary. It was the frontrunner and is literally the highest-grossing biographical documentary of all time.

I don’t think Clarke or Van Houten need to win for Headey to do so. Headey has a better track record at the Emmys than both of them combined, so her win is not dependent on either of them prevailing. Van Houten also is stacked against Rashad, Tyson, and Lange, whereas Headey is competing with Fiona Shaw and three of her costars. Clarke is a…[Read more]

She appears very briefly in the courtroom scene, seated near Scarlett’s character.

I actually think this was a smart move. If the courtroom scene truly is as meaty as it has been proclaimed to be, the teaser was an excellent sampling for the movie without giving away too much. That approach could allow Dern to be a surprise knockout once the…[Read more]

There music seems to be gearing towards an audience of white suburban mothers in how “radio-friendly” it has become. Brendon Urie’s voice has always bothered me, but it really has gotten bad with their recent singles. The album itself is also fairly lackluster when you look at their previous work.

I really would be fine with either DiCaprio or Egerton getting the Globe at this point. Both performances were extremely impressive. Had Bohemian Rhapsody never happened, Egerton would probably sweep it, but I’ll accept DiCaprio, considering he’ll probably get the Oscar nom anyways.

PANIC! at the Disco’s Pray for the Wicked album is garbage and deserves to be set on fire.

Chris Brown needs to be cancelled entirely and the fact that he still gets work is incredibly disappointed. The fact that the general public will still listen to his music is shameful and there needs to be an additional movement to end his career. The way…[Read more]

Bradley Cooper seems like he is going to get an overdue narrative started pretty soon. The Academy clearly likes him, considering he scored three consecutive nominations. With four acting nominations under his belt, if he continues to wear multiple hats in the film industry, he should snag an award eventually.

Don Cheadle. He remains without a major industry award, yet has accumulated significant critical acclaim. Hader seems like a lock, but this would certainly be an upset for the ages.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Joker flops. I can see Phoenix delivering, but the film getting lackluster reviews, similarly to Venom with Tom Hardy.

2007 doesn’t have a single weak link. All of the performances that won that year deserved their accolade and rank as all-time greats.

Milo Ventimiglia

I never said that the industry doesn’t respect Adams. I simply articulated that the Academy itself seems to be more in favor of rewarding Williams. By that, I mean that Williams is beginning to perform undeniable performances, while Adams still needs to impress with current roles. I think Adams is a phenomenal actress and would love to see her…[Read more]

Both are phenomenally talented actresses. Williams seems more likely to contend for industry awards, simply because the industry itself seems to be warming up to her. Adams, weirdly enough, still seems to be fighting for support from her peers, despite having six Oscar nominations under her belt.

She isn’t hitting 30, but 25 is totally in reach for her. I wouldn’t expect too many past that. Winning a 4th might also kill her chances of garnering more nods, so she’s either getting nominated at least 4 – 5 more times, or she’s winning on an upcoming one and ending a record-breaking run. That said, she could be the first five-time winner.

In terms of who will get 8 the fastest:
1. Close
2. Blanchett
3. Winslet
4. Dench
5. Someone with 6 nominations (Adams, Smith/Burstyn/Redgrave)
6. Someone with less (McDormand, Lawrence, Moore, Williams)
6. Fonda

Close has the vehicles to get one / two noms next year.

Blanchett has the chops to score another nomination. Considering her luck with…[Read more]