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On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:

• ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER and Rose Byrne build momentum at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association
• The Critics Choice Awards snub IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT, THE SECRET AGENT and NO OTHER CHOICE in favor of Hollywood misfires JAY KELLY and WICKED: FOR GOOD
• The Golden Globes nominate five international films for Best Picture - will the Oscars follow their lead?
• Richard Linklater crashes Best Picture Comedy or Musical at the Golden Globes - TWICE!
• Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt and THE SMASHING MACHINE prepare to mount a comeback at the Golden Globes
• Lee Byung-hun and NO OTHER CHOICE make Golden Globes history
• The cast of ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER ties for most Golden Globe acting nominations 
• WICKED: FOR GOOD snubbed for Best Picture at the Golden Globes and officially in trouble at the Oscars
• Did A24 and Timothée Chalamet miscalculate the release of MARTY SUPREME? Film underdelivers at the Critics Choice and Golden Globes
• AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH can’t squeeze into Best Picture at either Critics Choice or Golden Globes; Is James Cameron in store for a snub at the Oscars?
• NUREMBERG fails to seize opportunity with Golden Globe nominations, are its Best Picture hopes dashed?
• Neon campaigns to make historic gains in the Oscars shortlist categories with mentions for Score, Sound, Casting, and Cinematography
• Blockbusters F1, WICKED: FOR GOOD, and AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH aim for a comeback with Oscars shortlist reveal
• SINNERS duels ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER for Oscars shortlist dominance

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On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:

• Gotham Film Awards shut out Rose Byrne and IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU, champion IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT
• ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER rolling to one Best Picture prize after another with NYFCC and NBR
• Early Supporting Actress winners splintered - WEAPONS, SINNERS, SENTIMENTAL VALUE
• Wunmi Mosaku vs. Teyana Taylor for Best Supporting Actress nomination?
• Independent Spirit Awards blaze a path for TRAIN DREAMS Oscar hopes
• Are the Critics Choice nominees anything more than glorified Oscar predictions?
• Golden Globe Predictions!!!
• Can WICKED FOR GOOD hold onto its Comedy or Musical slot?
• Netflix to double down in Comedy or Musical with JAY KELLY and WAKE UP DEAD MAN
• Can Lee Byung-hun make Golden Globe history with NO OTHER CHOICE? Pull upset over Timothée Chalamet and MARTY SUPREME?
• Wagner Moura makes THE SECRET AGENT the favorite for Actor Drama - can Dwayne Johnson, Jeremy Allen White or Michael B. Jordan stop him?
• Trouble brewing for Amanda Seyfried, Rose Byrne and Emma Stone - BUGONIA, TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE and IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU hunt Globe support and Oscar appeal
• Late-breakers RENTAL FAMILY, IS THIS THING ON and SONG SUNG BLUE look to shake up the race with audience appeal and Globe endorsement
• Will AVATAR three-peat with Golden Globe Best Picture and Director nominations?
• A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE looks to redeem Kathryn Bigelow with the Golden Globes
• Jacob Elordi and Sydney Sweeney hope to continues breakout Globes streak with nominations for FRANKENSTEIN and CHRISTY
• KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN conjuring up Bill Condon's Golden Globe magic for Tonatiuh, Jennifer Lopez and Diego Luna
• SENTIMENTAL VALUE and IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT look to flex international appeal with major Globe nominations

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On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:

• WICKED FOR GOOD is gold at the box-office, but misfires with critics
• Did Universal's "studio greed" blow up the chances for a WICKED Best Picture Oscar win?
• Why the Oscars fate of WICKED FOR GOOD is in the hands of AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH
• Cynthia Erivo vs. Ariana Grande? - WICKED FOR GOOD makes the case for co-lead status 
• Historic consecutive Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress nominations in the rearview for WICKED FOR GOOD?
•  The 5 nomination max - analyzing what Oscar categories are still in play for WICKED FOR GOOD 
• Polarizing Gotham Film Awards to announce winners from controversial nominee lineup 
• Will Warner Bros tower over indie films with record-breaking ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER at the Gotham Film Awards? We predict the favorites to win
• NYFCC - prestigious New York Film Critics Circle looks to set the tone on this year's critics' darlings with early winners list
• We predict which films and performances will triumph at NYFCC and boost their Oscar chances
• Can Paul Thomas Anderson finally nab Best Picture at the NYFCC for ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER? Or is A24's MARTY SUPREME destined to spoil its hopes?

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On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:

• Governors Awards - contenders show up in force to gain an edge in the Oscar race
• Honorary Oscars vs. Competitive Oscars - is there really any substitute for the real thing?
• Gotham Award nominees back the big guys and leave the small films in the shadows, polarize indie film community
• FRANKENSTEIN winning audiences across the globe on Netflix, can Guillermo del Toro and Jacob Elordi sneak in?
• Emma Stone and Jesse Plemmons looking to work their Oscar magic again with Yorgos Lanthimos in BUGONIA
• HAMNET - the real deal or overhyped?
• THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE - masterpiece or misfire?
• NUREMBERG - flying under the radar but building steam
• Did Netflix miss the Best Picture train on TRAIN DREAMS
• WAKE UP DEAD MAN angling nominations for Josh O'Connor and Glenn Close
• Economic and financial woes may just be the golden ticket for Park Chan-wook and NO OTHER CHOICE
• Academy Awards and Searchlight Pictures likely to squander Bradley Cooper's best film - IS THIS THING ON
• Jeremy Allen White's SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE hoping to survive disappointing start
• Sydney Sweeney's CHRISTY at the crosshairs of the culture war
• Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson launch DIE MY LOVE to $2 million opening! And a "D+" from audiences!
• Amazon MGM backs the wrong contender and fumbles Oscar worthy Tessa Thompson and Nina Hoss in HEDDA

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On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:

• A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE awards contention very vulnerable after it disappoints with domestic premiere
• The secret Oscars math behind why Guillermo del Toro’s FRANKENSTEIN is actually Netflix’s strongest contender
• Jacob Elordi vs. Paul Mescal for Best Supporting Actor?
• Luca Guadagnino misfire AFTER THE HUNT leaves Julia Roberts grasping at straws for Best Actress
• Ethan Hawke’s BLUE MOON hopes to outmaneuver Jeremy Allen White’s SPRINGSTEEN for biopic spot in Best Actor
• Can Daniel Day-Lewis survive mixed reviews for his big-screen return in ANEMONE
• Two Oscar favorites battle box-office woes: Can THE SMASHING MACHINE and KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN mount a comeback with voters? 
• New York Film Festival previews the remaining Oscar contenders
• Searchlight Pictures buries IS THIS THING ON before it even screens, picks up THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE
• MARTY SUPREME and Timotheé Chalamet wow at NYFF
• How high can A24 take MARTY SUPREME at the Oscars?
• Josh Safdie looks to steal a Best Director spot from HAMNET’s Chloe Zhao and SENTIMENTAL VALUE’s Joachim Trier

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On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:

• Warner Bros. unveils instant American classic with ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
• The legacy of Paul Thomas Anderson to reign over this year’s Oscars
• Is SINNERS vs. ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER the new BARBIE vs. OPPENHEIMER?
• Will U.S. box-office receipts be the Achilles heel for ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER’s Best Picture chances?
• ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER vs. THERE WILL BE BLOOD - Revisiting PTA’s big Oscar breakthrough from 2007
• NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER and the arrival of a new era of Hollywood filmmaking at the Oscars
• Can Leonardo DiCaprio finally shepherd his first film to a Best Picture Oscar since 1997’s TITANIC?
• Will brilliant performances from ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER ensemble cancel each other out or make Oscar history with record-breaking SIX acting nominations?
• Best Supporting Actress category stuffed with possibilities and no clear front runner!
• Teyana Taylor, Regina Hall and Chase Infiniti duel it out for voter favorite
• Warner Bros. stuck between a rock and a hard place in Best Supporting Actress as they prep campaigns for ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, SINNERS and WEAPONS
• Will Amy Madigan in WEAPONS upset Oscar nominees Emily Blunt from THE SMASHING MACHINE and Glenn Close from WAKE UP DEAD MAN to nab the coveted veteran spot?
• Emily Blunt too “real” to snub in Best Supporting Actress?
• Will the Netflix Best Supporting Actress streak stay alive?
• Aunt Gladys vs. Glinda the Good! Analyzing Ariana Grande and Amy Madigan’s unorthodox chances - will they break history or be broken by history?
• Jennifer Lopez hoping to ride pedigree of KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN to first career nomination! Is she being underestimated by Oscar pundits?
• With four spots likely taken, contenders target the final wide-open slot for Best Supporting Actor
• Warner Bros. tries to double up nominees AGAIN - Sean Penn and Benicio Del Toro vs. Delroy Lindo and Miles Caton
• Can Adam Sandler FINALLY break in with heartwarming turn in JAY KELLY? Or will voters prefer Billy Crudup’s scene-stealing moment?
• Diego Luna looks to capture nomination that eluded Raul Julia with KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN
• Is celebrated turn from Jacob Elordi in the overlooked FRANKENSTEIN enough for him to leap frog veterans for the final spot in Best Supporting Actor?
•  Can Jacob Elordi and Paul Mescal both reaps nods in the Best Supporting Actor category?

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On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:

• Icon of Cinema Robert Redford passes away
• Recapping results from the Toronto International Film Festival
• Will TIFF's new dual People's Choice Award categories create more crossover with Best Picture at the Oscars? Or sow more chaos? 
• HAMNET a solid frontrunner following People's Choice Award
• Can FRANKENSTEIN, WAKE UP DEAD MAN or NO OTHER CHOICE ride People's Choice selection to possible Best Picture surprises?
• The biggest losers at TIFF? Can RENTAL FAMILY, NUREMBERG, ROOFMAN and other titles survive People's Choice Award omission?
• The Best Picture Six - early surefire nominees you shouldn't bet against
• How many studios can double up their Best Picture nominations this year? Neon, Netflix, A24, Focus Features and Warner Bros. among favorites to nab multiple Best Picture nods.
• A24 presents "Safdie vs. Safdie" - will the two brothers' film divorce yield two Best Picture nominees or snubees? 
• Will blockbusters or international films climb new heights in the Best Picture race?
• Is there enough room in Best Director for a Kathryn Bigelow vs. Chloé Zhao showdown? Or will voters leave one out in the cold?
• A nightmare Best Actor category will have the majority of worthy contenders missing the cut, so who has the edge? 
• The secret to unlocking the Best Actor nominees - figuring out who has the chance to win!
• Will too many challenging films leave Oscar voters looking for more safe, conventional choices in Best Actress?
• Cynthia Erivo could be a historic winner for Best Actress, but first she must climb a mountain too impossible for even Al Pacino, Michael Corleone and THE GODFATHER! Does it spell trouble ahead?

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On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:

• A Frontrunner is Born with Chloé Zhao's HAMNET premiere at the Telluride Film Festival
• Jessie Buckley becomes the Best Actress favorite, can Paul Mescal join her in Best Actor?
• Can Jeremy Allen White win for SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE?
• A brief look at the importance of TIFF’S People’s Choice Award for Oscar glory and Best Picture dreams
• De-coding recent films listed for the People’s Choice Award and how they reveal which of this year’s film could walk away with the prize!
• A24 hoping ETERNITY with Elisabeth Olsen, Callum Turner and Miles Teller can turn into another WE LIVE IN TIME
• GOOD FORTUNE with Keanu Reeves! ROOFMAN with Channing Tatum! Crowd-pleasers hoping to become fall blockbusters, sure. But can they actually become Oscar players? The answer may surprise you.
• Sony Classics delivering films with wide audience appeal, prepare to pitch both THE CHORAL and NUREMBERG to Oscar voters in the fall. Is any their secret weapon this season? Or are they perhaps angling to acquire a red-hot THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE out of the Venice Film Festival?
• RENTAL FAMILY has People’s Choice Award written on every prognosticator’s lips! But how come we’re not buying it? Is Searchlight pitting all their Oscar hopes on a Hail Mary? Check out the red flags we’re seeing before it premieres.
• Don’t look now, but Rian Johnson’s trilogy-capper WAKE UP DEAD MAN may finally deliver Netflix the People’s Choice Award! Why this final installment could win the prize for the entire series!
• THE LOST BUS reads like a slam-dunk Oscar contender on paper. So why is Apple bulldozing its chances with their release plan? Is this BLITZ all over again? Can a People Choice Award save them from imminent Academy Awards oversight?
• Plan B and Amazon not giving Tessa Thompson and HEDDA the red carpet Oscar treatment they deserve. Is there any hope the film can draw enough attention from audiences to get both to reconsider their priorities with F1 and AFTER THE HUNT?
• SACRIFICE from Romain Gavras walks the route of TRIANGLE OF SADNESS - with a lot on its mind and headline-worthy ensemble. So, why did Venice, Telluride and Cannes give it the cold shoulder? 
• Sidney Sweeney and an overdue Ben Foster try to ride the sports biopic to Oscar nominations with CHRISTY - but is there any room left on that bus after THE SMASHING MACHINE? 
• Black Bear the “distributor” tries its hand at molding an Oscar contender, but does the Sidney Sweeney controversy already have them running behind?
• Ian McKellen and Angelina Jolie chart big-screen comebacks and possibly Oscar buzz by teaming up with esteemed directors Steven Soderbergh and Alice Winocour. Will their new films THE CHRISTOPHERS and COUTURE bring them back into contention?
• Is Saoirse Ronan quietly plotting to take Best Actress by storm with the dark comedy BAD APPLES. You can never sleep on the great ones!
• And of course which early Oscar contenders will win the coveted People’s Choice Awards - HAMENT, SENTIMENTAL VALUE, or even JAY KELLY?

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On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:

• Can an unlikeable George Clooney still squeeze into a very competitive Best Actor race with mixed JAY KELLY
• Who's the real scene-stealer of Netflix's JAY KELLY - Adam Sandler vs. Billy Crudup
• Can Emma Stone really get into Best Actress AGAIN for newest collaboration with Yorgos Lanthimos?
• Is BUGONIA Jesse Plemons' ticket to lead Actor recognition?
• Luca Guadagnino and Julia Roberts may be playing with fire with AFTER THE HUNT - could be difficult to recover after early burn from Venice
• Another genre classic from master Park Chan-wook, but will the South Korean great EVER get some Oscar love?
• Jim Jarmusch's meditation on family FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER a winner - best reviewed American film in Competition!
• Guillermo del Toro's beloved FRANKENSTEIN dividing audiences, but everyone agrees Jacob Elordi steals the show!
• THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE's Amanda Seyfried looks to crash the Best Actress category
• Is Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson really this year's "Brendan Fraser"? Stuns viewers with THE SMASHING MACHINE transformation, but will it be enough?
• Is Emily Blunt un-beatable for Best Supporting Actress? 
• Never doubt Kathryn Bigelow! Helmer returns with nerve-shattering A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE
• Two female directors for Best Director AGAIN! An early analysis of the Kathryn Bigelow vs. Chloé Zhao narrative
• THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB poised for Venice breakout! Could be a major dark horse for Best Picture!
• Who will win the Golden Lion? We make our calls.

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On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:

• Unlocking the connection between the Venice Film Festival and the Oscars
• Alexander Payne brings his unique sensibility to the Venice Jury
• Yorgos Lanthimos ditches Searchlight for Focus Features with BUGONIA
• Netflix Triple Threat - JAY KELLY vs A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE vs FRANKENSTEIN
• Can A24 afford a poor showing at Venice after disastrous Cannes? They're betting it all on THE SMASHING MACHINE
• Premieres without studios - a Fox Searchlight-sized hole in Competition, will they buy a film?
• NO OTHER CHOICE is another punch from Neon
• Red flags on Julia Roberts and Luca Guadagnino collaboration AFTER THE HUNT
• Potential standouts in the International Film and Documentary race
• The return of Julian Schanbel and Gus Van Sant
• Willem Dafoe premieres LATE FAME from Kent Jones and Samy Burch
• The early frontrunners for selection at the TELLURIDE FILM FESTIVAL

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