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Monday, January 23, 2017

Critics awards scorecard: ‘La La Land’ ties ‘Moonlight’ with London win by Paul Sheehan

Critics groups continue to weigh in with their picks for the best pic of the year as well as other achievements in film. The latest to be heard from is the London Critics Circle, which wen…

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Thursday, January 19, 2017

Experts’ Oscar predictions: ‘La La Land’ will win 9, ‘Manchester by the Sea’ and ‘Moonlight’ 2 each by Paul Sheehan

Oscar nominations will be announced on Tuesday (Jan. 24) and our 28 experts drawn from major media have been frantically updating their predictions here at Gold Derby. All but one are now ba…

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Monday, January 16, 2017

2017 Oscars scorecard: ‘La La Land’ dominates early precursor awards by Paul Sheehan

Breaking down the precursor awards — both nominations and winners — as well as the top Oscar nominations by categories gives us 35 key races that will determine the strongest …

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Friday, January 13, 2017

Experts’ Oscar predictions as nominations voting ends: ‘La La Land’ will win 9 by Paul Sheehan

As Oscar nominations voting ends on Jan. 13, “La La Land” remains far ahead in the Oscar race for Best Picture according to the 28 experts drawn from major media making their p…

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Thursday, January 12, 2017

Tony Awards returning to Radio City Music Hall in 2017 by Paul Sheehan

After heading uptown to the Beacon Theatre for the staging of last year’s Tony Awards, these top theater honors are returning to midtown of Manhattan and Radio City Music Hall for the …

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Guild awards scorecard: ‘La La Land’ leads with bids from 11 of 12 as Oscar voting ends by Paul Sheehan

With only one day to go in Oscar nominations voting, “La La Land” picked up bids at two more guild awards on Thursday (Jan. 12). Damien Chazelle was nominated by the Directors Gu…

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2017 Costume Designers Guild Awards nominations: Oscar frontrunner ‘Jackie,’ ‘La La Land,’ ‘Fantastic Beasts’ … by Paul Sheehan

Four of our five predicted nominees for Best Costume Design at the Oscars reaped bids for the Costume Design Guild kudos. And while these awards often overlook one of the Academy Awards n…

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Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Guild awards scorecard: ‘La La Land’ leads with bids from 9 of 10 (missing only visual effects) by Paul Sheehan

Another day, another set of guild nominations for Oscar frontrunner “La La Land.” On Wednesday, it reaped recognition from both the American Society of Cinematographers and the…

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American Society of Cinematographers nominations: ‘La La Land,’ ‘Moonlight,’ ‘Arrival,’ ‘Lion,’ ‘Silence’ by Paul Sheehan

The American Society of Cinematographers nominees announced Wednesday (Jan. 11) include our four leading Oscar contenders for Best Cinematography — frontrunner “La La Land”…

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Directors Guild of America Awards predictions: Damien Chazelle (‘La La Land’) vs. Barry Jenkins (‘Moonlight’) by Paul Sheehan

What can we expect when the Directors Guild of America announces nominees for Best Director on Thursday (Jan. 12 )? Ten of our Oscar Experts have entered their predictions for the DGA nomine…

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2017 Makeup Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards nominations: ‘La La Land,’ ‘Fantastic Beasts,’ ‘Doctor Strange’ by Paul Sheehan

Five of the seven semi-finalists for Best Makeup & Hairstyling at the Oscars — “Deadpool,” “Florence Foster Jenkins,” “Hail Caesar!”  “Star Trek Beyond” and “Sui…

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Critics awards scorecard: ‘Moonlight’ maintains slight lead over ‘La La Land’ by Paul Sheehan

Regional critics groups continue to weigh in with their picks for the best pic of the year as well as other achievements in film. The latest to be heard from are Houston and Seattle. While t…

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Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Guild awards scorecard: ‘La La Land’ leads with bids from 7 of 8 (missing only visual effects) by Paul Sheehan

If you were in any doubt that “La La Land” is the clear Oscar frontrunner, just check out our guild scorecard below. Damien Chazelle‘s musical charmer is the only film to …

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2017 Cinema Audio Society Awards nominations: Oscar frontrunner ‘La La Land,’ ‘Hacksaw Ridge,’ ‘Rogue One’ by Paul Sheehan

The Cinema Audio Society nominees for Best Sound Mixing are: “Doctor Strange,” “Hacksaw Ridge,” “La La Land,” “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” a…

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2017 BAFTA Awards nominations: Oscar frontrunner ‘La La Land’ dominates with 11, ‘Moonlight’ at only 4 by Paul Sheehan

Oscar frontrunner “La La Land” continues to dominate the precursors prizes, earning a leading 11 nominations for the BAFTA Awards on Tuesday (Jan. 10). It contends for Best Pi…

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Monday, January 9, 2017

Critics awards scorecard: ‘Moonlight’ has slight lead over ‘La La Land’ as attention turns to guilds by Paul Sheehan

The National Society of Film Critics, which revealed its winners on Jan. 7, was the 29th and final group of scribes to be heard from this award season. Given the overlap of membership with…

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Saturday, January 7, 2017

Australian International Academy Awards: Oscar frontrunner ‘La La Land’ wins Best Picture by Paul Sheehan

Oscar frontrunner “La La Land” won Best Picture at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) International Awards on Friday (Jan. 6). Among the films it edged…

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Friday, January 6, 2017

Experts’ Best Actress Oscar predictions: Natalie Portman (‘Jackie’) moves up to tie Emma Stone (‘La La Land’) by Paul Sheehan

Longtime Best Actress Oscar frontrunner Emma Stone (“La La Land”) faces a fierce challenge from Natalie Portman (“Jackie”), who won this race six years ago for ̶…

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Thursday, January 5, 2017

Experts’ Oscar predictions as nominations voting opens: ‘La La Land’ will win 9 by Paul Sheehan

As academy members start casting their nomination ballots on Jan. 5, “La La Land” remains far ahead in the Oscar race for Best Picture according to the 28 experts drawn from ma…

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Guild awards scorecard: ‘Arrival,’ ‘Hell or High Water,’ ‘La La Land’ & ‘Manchester by the Sea’ lead by Paul Sheehan

As Oscar voting kicks off on Thursday (Jan. 5), we’ve heard from four of the guilds — actors, writers, art directors and film editors — as well as the casting directors …

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Art Directors Guild Awards nominations: ‘La La Land,’ ‘Jackie,’ ‘Fantastic Beasts’ but not ‘Silence’ by Paul Sheehan

On Jan. 5,  the Art Directors Guild announced the nominees for their 21st annual awards, which will be handed out on Feb. 11. These kudos have a stellar record at previewing the Academy Awa…

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Critics awards scorecard: ‘Moonlight’ has slight edge over ‘La La Land’ as Oscar voting begins by Paul Sheehan

Unlike in recent times, no one film has dominated the critics awards this year. Last year’s eventual Best Picture Oscar winner “Spotlight” was the clear favorite among the …

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Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Writers Guild Awards: Oscar frontrunners ‘La La Land,’ ‘Manchester by the Sea,’ ‘Moonlight’ reap nominations by Paul Sheehan

The Writers Guild of America revealed nominations on Wednesday (Jan. 4) for the 69th annual edition of its awardsfest, which will be held simultaneously in LA and Gotham on Feb. 19. The orig…

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Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Casting Society of America announces Artios Awards film nominees: ‘La La Land,’ ‘Arrival,’ ‘Hidden Figures,’ ‘Moonlight’ .. by Paul Sheehan

The casting branch of the academy is only three years old and doesn’t have an Oscar category of its own. However, the Casting Society of America has been handing out the Artios Awards…

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ACE Eddie Awards nominations: Oscar rivals ‘Arrival,’ ‘La La Land’ and ‘Moonlight’ in but ‘Silence’ snubbed by Paul Sheehan

The American Cinema Editors nominations announced on Tuesday (Jan. 3) cited our Oscar frontrunner for Best Film Editing, “La La Land,” along with three of the other four films w…

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ACE Eddie Awards 2017: Full list of nominations includes Oscar frontrunner ‘La La Land’ by Paul Sheehan

Nominations for the 67th annual edition of the Golden Eddie Awards bestowed by the American Cinema Editors were announced on Tuesday (Jan. 3). These kudos, honoring the best cutting in film …

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Monday, January 2, 2017

ACE Eddie Awards nominations preview: Oscar frontrunner ‘La La Land’ as well as ‘Moonlight,’ ‘Jackie’ should reap bids by Paul Sheehan

The winner of the Golden Eddie from the American Cinema Editors has proven to be one of the best indicators of which film takes home the Best Picture Oscar. Nominations for the 2017 edition…

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Friday, December 30, 2016

Experts’ Oscar predictions: ‘La La Land’ will win 9, ‘Moonlight’ & ‘Manchester by the Sea’ are biggest threats by Paul Sheehan

With less than a week to go until academy members start casting their nomination ballots on Jan. 5, “La La Land” remains far ahead in the Oscar race for Best Picture according …

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Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Oscar screeners: Disney sends ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ by Paul Sheehan

Disney just sent Oscar voters screeners of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” continuing the franchise comeback that started with 2015’s critically acclaimed “Star Wars:…

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Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Oscar screeners: Lionsgate sends ‘La La Land’ starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling by Paul Sheehan

Oscar voters just got screeners of one of the hottest titles of the year — Damien Chazelle‘s critically acclaimed “La La Land,” the frontrunner for Best Picture. Ry…

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Experts’ Oscar predictions: ‘La La Land’ will win 9, ‘Manchester by the Sea’ & ‘Moonlight’ are biggest threats by Paul Sheehan

“La La Land” is far ahead in the Oscar race for Best Picture, according to the 27 experts drawn from major media making their predictions here at Gold Derby. The vast majority (2…

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