Academy Anonymous

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:

• The “Best” Best Actress contender lineup….ever?
• Best Actress - THERE WILL BE SNUBS
• Fernanda Torres aims to spoil Oscar morning for vets Cynthia Erivo & Marianne Jean-Baptiste
• Demi Moore, Karla Sofia Gascon, Mikey Madison… too many newbies?
• An Oscars 5-for-5 with the Directors Guild of America for Best Director
• Is it now or never for director James Mangold 
• Can Denis Villeneuve find the sweet spot again with his directing branch for Dune, Part 2
• Oscar morning headline - “Female directors shut-out at the Academy Awards, again”
• The Producers Guild of America tries to go 100% with the Oscars Best Picture lineup for two years in a row!!
• The secret weapon for A Real Pain landing in Best Picture of the Year
• A24’s Sing Sing & MGM’s Nickel Boys (two of the year’s best) left out in the cold…

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On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:

• Kieran Culkin way ahead of his competition
• Screen Actors Guild snub kills Guy Pearce momentum for Best Picture contender “The Brutalist”
• The surprising (and heartwarming) rise of scene -stealer Yura Borisov - from Cannes staple to knocking at Oscar’s door for “Anora”
• Is Stanley Tucci getting lost among his cast mates in “Conclave”?
• Edward Norton flexing his vocals may just be enough for the upset
• Clarence Maclin’s chances for a double nomination still alive after unexpected BAFTA support
• Jeremy Strong able to survive “The Apprentice” controversy & dislike - with or without Sebastian Stan
• Denzel Washington, ZERO British Academy nods…. still
• A24 vs. A24 vs. A24 vs. A24 - Too many actor contenders may prove a problem A24 has no solution for
• SAG snub shows the Sebastian Stan vote-split effect is real
• “A Different Man” too small? “The Apprentice” to unlikeable?
• Dual makeup shortlists may be Sebastian Stan’s “ace in the hole”
• Daniel Craig’s OVERDUE status carries him to surprise first SAG mention
• Hugh Grant’s devilish “Heretic” turn capitalizing on polarizing “Queer” 
• Too early to go back-to-back for Colman Domingo

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On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:

• Votes are in from the Directors Guild of America!
• The DGA 5 = The Academy Awards Best Picture 5 
• A bad omen for Dune, Part 2 and Denis Villeneuve OR “Who needs a veteran anyway?!”
• Edward Berger poised to strike back after “All Quiet on the Western Front” snub at the Oscars 
• James Mangold FINALLY gets his flowers
• Corbet - young, unfamiliar and uncompromising… but “The Brutalist” may just be un-snubbable.
• No Jon M. Chu, BIG problem! A “Wicked” snub spells trouble at the Oscars
• Baker’s “Anora” proves irresistible with first nomination for Palme D’Or winner since “Parasite” - the NEON playbook may lead to gold at the Oscars yet again
• Coralie Fargeat and her visionary “The Substance” not enough to overcome guild’s ingrained genre bias

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On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:

• Surveying the Post-Golden-Globes Oscar Race
• What we got right (Fernanda Torres! Sebastian Stan! Demi Moore!) and what we got wrong from our Golden Globe predictions 
• Our predictions for Wednesday's Screen Actors Guild nominations 

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On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:

1. Reacting to BAFTA Longlist reveal
2. Recapping the winners of the National Society of Film Critics
3. Our Golden Globe winner predictions 

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On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:

1. Inspecting the strangest acting category, BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
2. It’s Zoe Saldana’s for the taking, no question…
3. The Veteran spot is Felicity Jones for The Brutalist, period. Snubs be damned…
4. Isabelle Rosselini’s time has come; is she Zoe’s only real competition?
5. The re-snubbing of Danielle Deadwyler?
6. Selena Gomez and Ariana Grande fighting for the same audience; but Selena has the right movie, and the edge.
7. Margaret Qualley sneak-attack
8. Can love for Nickel Boys push Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor to a compensatory nomination?
9. Saoirse Ronan DOA for Blitz?
10. Why everyone is sleeping on Elle Fanning and Monica Barbero for A Complete Unknown 
11. Looking at the remaining fringe contenders
12. Our current predicted five

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On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:

1. Diving into the BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR category
2. Kieran Culkin, Guy Pearce and Edward Norton are the only locks; watch out for Norton to possibly upset Culkin for the win
3. Is Yura Borisov too unknown (to the academy) to make the final five?
4. Can Stanley Tucci stand out enough amongst his ensemble?
5. “Comparing neighbors”
6. Why we think Denzel Washington will miss
7. Clarence Maclin has the narrative; but will he get nominated twice?
8. Too much SUCCESSION going on in the Supporting Actor category? But under-estimate THE APPRENTICE at your own will…
9. Why are we always overlooking the great Peter Sarsgaard…
10. Our current predicted five

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On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:

1. Looking at the BEST ACTRESS category, the most VOLATILE acting category this year; prepare for snubs…
2. Is Mikey Madison more vulnerable than people think? Is Karla Sofia Gascon?
3. Cynthia Erivo and why fantasy and acting categories don’t mix so well for the Academy
4. Will outside noise hurt Angelina Jolie?
5. Demi Moore getting ready to take it all…
6. We we need TWO VETERANS in this category… will awards darling Mariane Jean-Baptiste break precedent?
7. Is Nicole Kidman’s film too racy for the Academy?
8. Never underestimate Sony Pictures Classics: three of their contenders to look out for…
9. The September Curse
10. Watch for Kate Winslet; she’s coming for that surprise
11. How this year’s Best Actress race mirrors the 2009-2010 Best Actress race
12. The Toronto Film Festival stat
13. Surveying the rest of the dark horses
14. Our current predictions for BEST ACTRESS

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On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:

1. How we navigate the ACTING CATEGORIES; what patterns and trends to look for; we dive in EXTENSIVELY
2. Predicting the BEST ACTOR category
3. The only locks are Ralph Fiennes, Timothée Chalamet (both can win), and Adrien Brody 
4. We have an A24 problem in Best Actor…
5. Why Daniel Craig AND Colman Domingo are vulnerable to snubs…
6. The resurrection of Sebastian Stan
7. Who can surprise?
8. Our current predictions for BEST ACTOR

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On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:

1. Diving in to the BEST DIRECTOR category
2. Is a huge snub around the corner?
3. Jaques Audiard’s vision too gutsy to miss; is he Number 1?
4. Can Sean Baker really land 4 nominations with ANORA?
5. Why Brady Corbet is one to watch if a shocking snub occurs…
6. Can Edward Berger miss for CONCLAVE?
7. We need a Veteran in this lineup!
8. If Villeneuve gets in, who over?
9. Is this James Mangold’s time to finally crack Best Director?
10. Surveying potential surprises, from Almodóvar to PayPal Kapadia…
11. Our current individual predictions for BEST DIRECTOR 

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