Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog (which aired on Netflix) led the pack for this year’s Oscar nominations with twelve. It scored a bevy of nods, including Best Picture, Best Director for Campion, Best Actor for Benedict Cumberbatch, Best Supporting Actress for Kirsten Dunst, and Best Supporting Actor for […]
Oscar Nominations

The Oscar nominations are out and when it comes to snubs and surprises, everyone is talking about how there is no Jennifer Lopez. Since her Hustlers debuted at TIFF, sentiment had been building that the multifaceted talent was going to add Academy Award nominated actress to her resume. Sadly, for […]
Oscar Watch 2020: Snubs and Surprises … Where Is The ...

The 2020 Oscar nominations have been revealed and the headline here is the comic book movie has truly conquered the world. Todd Phillips’ stunning Joker—with its Oscar nominated lead actor performance by Joaquin Phoenix—scored 11 nominations including Best Picture and Best Director for Phillips. In a manner year for films, […]
2020 Oscar Nominations Revealed: Joker Leads with 11!

It’s that time again, people. For folks like me who write about movies for a living, Awards Season is like the Super Bowl and the gift that keeps on giving. With the nominees being announced on Monday, January 13, Oscar Watch is ready to reveal its predictions for who will […]
Oscar Watch: 2020 Academy Award Nomination Predictions

After an unpredictable lead-up, the Oscars have finally revealed who will be going to Hollywood’s biggest night. Roma and The Favourite lead all nominees with 10 each. For the former, it is a huge win for Netflix as it is the first true Best Picture nomination for the streaming service […]
Academy Award Nominations Revealed: Roma & The Favourite Get 10 ...

The 90th Academy Awards are just around the corner and those coveted nominations were announced this morning. Predictably, Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water scored big. But, could anyone have foreseen that the Cold War set fantasy/love story would garner 13 nominations? In a move showing that history has finally […]
Academy Award Nominations Announced: The Shape of Water Leads with ...

Hollywood does love itself, and that was on full display as the 89th annual Academy Awards nominations were revealed today and the Hollywood-set musical La La Land tied a record with the most nominations ever with fourteen. La La Land joined some heady company with Titanic and Ben Hur with the […]
Oscar Nominations Announced: La La Land Leads With Record-Tying 14 ...

The Academy Award nominations are due to be announced on Tuesday, January 24 over at the Oscar headquarters. The Movie Mensch’s Oscar Watch has zeroed in on the top five categories to make its surefire predictions — Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor. […]
Oscar Watch 2017: Predicting the Big Five… Who Scores a ...

The Oscar nominations were announced early this morning and we already know who we think is among the biggest Oscar snubs. But, what are the largest and most welcome surprises? There are five that truly stand out as the dust begins to settle on another year of Academy Awards nominations shock and […]