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Earlier this month, Oscar producers Steven Soderbergh, Stacey Sher, and Jesse Collins put out a letter to all of the Academy Award nominees. The letter detailed some of what the Oscars this year would be like, including the lack of an option to take part via Zoom, essentially proclaiming that winners would be getting gold in person.

One of the year’s biggest entertainment X factors is James Gunn’s take on Suicide Squad. Of course, the first film, from David Ayer, was met with a tepid at best reaction, but Gunn coming aboard to the follow-up piqued most folks’ curiosity.

A few minutes ago, the Producers Guild Awards concluded, and with that, we can now say with a fair amount of certainty that Nomadland is in the driver’s seat for Best Picture. The Academy Awards could still potentially throw a curveball, but the odds don’t favor that. Rather, it sure seems like this movie is the Oscar pick. Sit tight for the rest of the guilds to chime in, but if you had to pick a film to repeat with the Academy, Nomadland is the one, especially after PGA…

Earlier today, Disney revealed that their upcoming slate of film releases has been substantially tinkered with. The big news from their announcement is that Black Widow is going to be available not just in theaters, but on Disney+ through an added fee, much like with Mulan.

Another guild award is in the books, ladies and gentlemen. The Writers Guild Awards are in the rearview mirror now, with some definite Oscar implications.

Today, the Marvel Cinematic Universe expanded on the small screen yet again, with the debut of Marvel Studios’ second Disney+ limited series, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Coming hot on the heels of the success of WandaVision, these are big shoes to fill, but so far, the MCU is continuing to branch out in some very interesting directions.

If you’ve been wondering just what the Academy Award ceremony will look like this year, well…some details are beginning to emerge. We already know that the Oscar telecast will be split between two locations, but now, more is coming out.

As we begin to slowly transition back to a slightly more normal version of the cinematic world, it’s not too crazy to start thinking about late 2021 releases. After all, by then, most of us should be comfortable being back in movie theaters, so of course one might wonder what films will be waiting for us then.

Now that the Academy Award nominations have been announced, for many, the task becomes checking the films themselves out. Only some of us are Oscar buffs who see everything well in advance.

It was longer than usually, but at long last, the Oscar nominations are here. The field was led this year by Mank, scoring ten citations, with a number of films next in line. More to come, but for now, why not just get right to the good stuff, no? The movies deserve the stage. So, here you go…

Last night, the 33rd Annual USC Libraries Scripter Awards were held (virtually, and on my birthday, no less). There, the film Nomadland and the limited series The Queen’s Gambit were honored.

Well, the box office has barely been building back up, and yet we have some major news. This weekend, the all-time global box office champion is about to change again.

As we await the Academy Award nominations, the Golden Raspberry Awards have chimed in with their own set of nominees. The Razzies, as they’re known, supposedly celebrate the worst in cinema each year.

With the Academy Award nominations coming bright and early on Monday morning and voting wrapping up, it’s the calm before the storm. Still, the Academy has a little treat to share with us today, showing off the Key Art for the impending ceremony.

Earlier today, the American Society of Cinematographers revealed their nominations, hoping to clear up who might be Oscar nominees next week. Well, they definitely confirmed that Erik Messerschmidt, Phedon Papamichael, Joshua James Richards, and Dariusz Wolski are very likely to hear their names called on Monday morning.

The last 24 hours have seen some major moves in the awards season, coming on the heels of the Golden Globes. After the Producers Guild announced yesterday, today brought the BAFTA nominations, as well as the DGA nominees. With all that to share, we should just get to it. Yes, below you’ll see BAFTA, DGA, and PGA citations, with the winners still to come. Take a gander and sit tight for plenty more precursors, as well as what it means for Monday’s impending Oscar nominations…

Last night, the 26th annual Critics Choice Awards were held (virtually), somewhat putting a bow on the critics phase of the precursor season. Full disclosure, I’m a voting member of the Critics Choice Association, but most of you knew that already.

Ladies and gentlemen, tonight the Critics Choice Awards will be airing on the CW. Last year, I was in attendance as a first time voter and newfound member of the Critics Choice Association (formerly the Broadcast Film Critics Association), adding another level of excitement to the whole endeavor.

The fantasy trope of Time Loops is all the rage again. Obviously, we all know Groundhog Day, which did it perfectly.

The 48th Annie Awards are going to be held in a little over a month on April 16th, virtually, of course. However, today we have their nominations, which were led by the duo of Soul and Wolfwalkers. The Academy Award for Best Animated Feature has long seemed to be a battle between those two films, so that makes sense. Will one get a boost here next month and have an Oscar advantage? Stay tuned to find out…

Last night, the Golden Globe Awards held a bi-coastal event in Los Angeles and New York City, one designed to try and simulate some awards season normalcy. Of course, the 78th ceremony was anything but normal, even if things more or less went off with minimal hitches.

It’s that time again, friends and faithful readers. In just a few short hours, the Golden Globe Awards will be airing live on NBC, in its very unique form. It’ll be an exciting evening, as always, and one that could showcase some future Oscar winners in the process! If nothing else, it’s going to be a one of a kind event, that’s for sure. We’ll have a post coming soon with the winners, but for today, just enjoy the show!

The Telluride Film Festival is always one of the most influential parts of any awards season. So, the lack of a fest this year was definitely a blow to campaigning.

It has been a while, but it looks like the Man of Steel is getting a reboot. Yes, Superman has a new interpretation in the works, and the pedigree involved is really something.

Just moments ago, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the total number of movies that are eligible to win their Best Picture prize. This time around, there are 366 films that are in contention to take the Oscar for Best Picture.

Earlier today brought a fun announcement for the next installment of the Spider-Man franchise currently being shared by Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures. Yesterday, stars Jacob Batalon, Tom Holland, and Zendaya had each put out phony titles for the sequel, ranging from Batalon’s Spider-Man: Homewrecker, to Holland’s Spider-Man: Phone Home, as well as Zendaya’s Spider-Man: Homeslice.

Yesterday, filmgoers in New York City got a welcome bit of good news. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that, beginning on March 5th, movie theaters in NYC can reopen at last.

HBO really wants you to look forward to their content this year. To that end, the network recently dropped a Trailer for their impending 2021 shows.

Even as the Snyder Cut of Justice League moves towards an HBO Max release next month, there’s a second Zack Snyder project for 2021 that’s even more interesting. Yes, it’s Army of the Dead, his collaboration with Netflix.

Now here’s a bit of news that’s sure to be controversial. Until recently, it seemed like director Brett Ratner was in Hollywood jail, stemming from the accusations of sexual harassment that several actresses levied against him.