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2022 Oscar Shortlists Predictions
The Academy, as they do every year, whittles down a few of their races to a set 10-15 contenders before announcing the final five on January 24th. This occurs tomorrow. For Original Score and Song and International Feature Film and Documentary Feature, the list goes down to 15. For Makeup and Hairstyling, Sound, and Visual Effects – it drops to 10. There are surprises every year. In 2021, Titane was shockingly left out of International Feature Film.
I'm giving you my predicted shortlists for all 7 feature film derbies with some commentary. I'll have a recap up tomorrow!
Predicted Shortlist:
Bardo
***She Said was just on the outside looking in and I wouldn't discount A Man Called Otto either.
"Carolina" from Where the Crawdads Sing
"Ciao Papa" from Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
"Good Tonight" from The Bad Guys
"Keep Rising" from The Woman King
"New Body Rhumba" from White Noise
"Nobody Like U" from Turning Red
"Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)" from Avatar: The Way of Water
"On My Way (Marry Me)" from Marry Me
"Ready As I'll Ever Be" from The Return of Tanya Tucker – Featuring Brandi Carlile
"Stand Up" from Till
***Leaving "Love Is Not Love" from Bros off was tough and don't discount a tune (probably "Carried Away") from Lyle Lyle Crocodile.
Alcarras (Spain)
All Quiet on the Western Front (Germany)
Argentina, 1985 (Argentina)
Bardo (Mexico)
Cairo Conspiracy (Sweden)
Close (Belgium)
Corsage (Austria)
Decision to Leave (South Korea)
EO (Poland)
Holy Spider (Denmark)
Joyland (Pakistan)
Mars One (Netherlands)
The Quiet Girl (Ireland)
Return to Seoul (Cambodia)
Saint Omer (France)
***No love for Japan's Plan 75 or Ukraine's Klondike (which would be a surprise omission), but both could easily surface. I also don't have India's Last Film Show making the cut. If it doesn't, that would confirm that nation's error in not putting up RRR.
Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down
Riotsville U.S.A.
***My major snub here is The Territory. I also left Sidney (about the legendary Poitier) out which is certainly risky.
Predicted Shortist:
***I so wanted to put X here, but didn't pull the trigger. All Quiet on the Western Front, Emancipation, and The Fabelmans are all viable too.
Thirteen Lives
***Leaving out Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is risky and this is another category where The Fabelmans is possible. Same goes for The Woman King.
Best Visuasl Effects
***Look out for All Quiet on the Western Front and maybe Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio.
Author toddmthatcherPosted on December 20, 2022 December 21, 2022 Categories Oscar PredictionsTags A Man Called Otto, academy awards, Alcarras, All Quiet on the Western Front, All That Breathes, All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, Amsterdam, Argentina 1985, Avatar: The Way of Water, Babylon, Bad Axe, Bardo, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Blonde, Bros, Cairo Conspiracy, Close, Corsage, Decision to Leave, Descendant, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Emancipation, Empire of Light, EO, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Fire of Love, Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down, Good Night Oppy, Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, Holy Spider, Joyland, Klondike, Last FIlm Show, Last Flight Home, Living, Lyle Lyle Crocodile, Marry Me, Mars One, Moonage Daydream, movies, Navalny, Nope, Oscar Predictions, oscars, Plan 75, Retrograde, Return to Seoul, Riotsville USA, RRR, Saint Omer, She Said, Sidney, Sidney Poitier, Sr., Tell It Like a Woman, The Bad Guys, The Banshees of Inisherin, The Batman, The Fabelmans, The Janes, The Quiet Girl, The Territory, The Whale, The Woman King, Thirteen Lives, Thor: Love and Thunder, Three Thousand Years of Longing, Titane, Top Gun: Maverick, Turning Red, Where the Crawdads Sing, White Noise, Wildcat, Women Talking, XLeave a comment on 2022 Oscar Shortlists Predictions
2021 BAFTA Awards WINNERS Predictions
As if Sunday's Critics Choice Awards weren't enough, the British Academy Film Awards air the same day. The BAFTAs, as of late, have been a rather reliable predictor for Oscar races (especially the acting derbies). Last year, the BAFTA/Oscar matched in all 4 thespian derbies and that included the surprise Anthony Hopkins (The Father) victory over Chadwick Boseman for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.
That can't occur this time around because none of the Best Actress contenders at BAFTA are nominated for the Academy Award (go figure!). As I have with other ceremonies, I'm giving you my winner pick with a runner-up. On Monday, expect recaps for Critics Choice and this show!
Predicted Winner: The Power of the Dog
Runner-Up: Belfast
Audrey Diwan, Happening
Julia Ducournau, Titane
Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Drive My Car
Aleem Khan, After Love
Predicted Winner: Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog
Runner-Up: Paul Thomas Anderson, Licorice Pizza
Lady Gaga, House of Gucci
Alana Haim, Licorice Pizza
Emilia Jones, CODA
Renate Reinsve, The Worst Person in the World
Joanna Scanlan, After Love
Predicted Winner: Joanna Scanlan, After Love
Runner-Up: Renate Reinsve, The Worst Person in the World
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Adeel Akhtar, Ali & Ava
Mahershala Ali, Swan Song
Benedict Cumberbatch, The Power of the Dog
Leonardo DiCaprio, Don't Look Up
Stephen Graham, Boiling Point
Will Smith, King Richard
Predicted Winner: Benedict Cumberbatch, The Power of the Dog
Runner-Up: Will Smith, King Richard
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Caitriona Balfe, Belfast
Ariana DeBose, West Side Story
Ann Dowd, Mass
Aunjanue Ellis, King Richard
Predicted Winner: Ariana DeBose, West Side Story
Runner-Up: Ruth Negga, Passing
Mike Faist, West Side Story
Ciaran Hinds, Belfast
Woody Norman, C'Mon C'Mon
Jesse Plemons, The Power of the Dog
Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Power of the Dog
Predicted Winner: Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Power of the Dog
Runner-Up: Troy Kotsur, CODA
Being the Ricardos
Predicted Winner: Belfast
Runner-Up: Licorice Pizza
Runner-Up: The Lost Daughter
Best Animated Film
Predicted Winner: Flee
Runner-Up: Encanto
Becoming Cousteau
Summer of Soul
Predicted Winner: Summer of Soul
Runner-Up: Flee
Best Film Not in the English Language
Parallel Mothers
Petite Maman
Predicted Winner: Drive My Car
Runner-Up: The Worst Person in the World
Best Casting
Predicted Winner: West Side Story
Runner-Up: Dune
Predicted Winner: Dune
Runner-Up: The Power of the Dog
Predicted Winner: Cruella
Runner-Up: No Time to Die
Best Makeup and Hair
Predicted Winner: The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Runner-Up: House of Gucci
Runner-Up: Nightmare Alley
A Quiet Place Part II
Runner-Up: No Tme to Die
Best Special Visual Effects
Outstanding British Film
Ali & Ava
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Runner-Up: After Love
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer
Keyboard Fantasies
Predicted Winner: Passing
My predictions mean the following movies get these numbers of wins:
Belfast, West Side Story
1 Win
After Love, Cruella, Drive My Car, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Flee, Passing, Summer of Soul
Author toddmthatcherPosted on March 11, 2022 Categories BAFTATags A Quiet Place Part II, academy awards, Adeel Akhtar, After Love, Alana Haim, Aleem Khan, Ali & Ava, Ann Dowd, Anthony Hopkins, Ariana DeBose, Audrey Diwan, Aunjanue Ellis, BAFTA, BAFTA Awards, Becoming Cousteau, Being the Ricardos, Belfast, Benedict Cumberbatch, Boiling Point, C'Mon C'Mon, Caitriona Balfe, Chadwick Boseman, Ciaran Hinds, Coda, Cow, Critics Choice Awards, Cruella, Cyrano, Don't Look Up, Drive My Car, Dune, Emilia Jones, Encanto, Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Flee, Free Guy, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Happening, House of Gucci, Jane Campion, Jesse Plemons, Jessie Buckley, Joanna Scanlan, Julia Ducournau, Keyboard Fantasies, King Richard, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Lady Gaga, Last Night in Soho, leonardo dicaprio, Licorice Pizza, Luca, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Mahershala Ali, Mass, Mike Faist, movies, Nightmare Alley, No Time to Die, Oscar Predictions, oscars, Parallel Mothers, Passing, Paul Thomas Anderson, Petite Maman, Renate Reinsve, Ruth Negga, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Stephen Graham, Summer of Soul, Swan Song, Tessa Thompson, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, The Father, The French Dispatch, The Hand of God, The Harder They Fall, The Lost Daughter, The Matrix Resurrections, The Mitchells vs. The Machines, The Power of the Dog, The Rescue, The Tragedy of Macbeth, The Worst Person in the World, Titane, Troy Kotsur, West Side Story, Will Smith, Woody NormanLeave a comment on 2021 BAFTA Awards WINNERS Predictions
2021 BAFTA Nominations Reaction
For the second year in a row, the British Academy Film Awards (or BAFTAs) showed its unpredictable nature with some shocking omissions and unexpected inclusions. The last major precursor before Oscar nominations are unveiled Tuesday, I went 63 of 99 when it comes to races with a correlation to the Academy's competitions. Truth be told – it coulda been worse considering the surprises we witnessed today.
Let's break them down one by one with some commentary, shall we?
Nominees: Belfast, Don't Look Up, Dune, Licorice Pizza, The Power of the Dog
How I Did: 3/5
Commentary: The BAFTAs delivered a great haul for Pizza. It and Don't Look Up got in over my picks of The Tragedy of Macbeth and West Side Story (which both underwhelmed). Gut reaction says Power is in the lead.
Nominees: Paul Thomas Anderson (Licorice Pizza), Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog), Audrey Diwan (Happening), Julia Ducournau (Titane), Ryusuke Hamaguchi (Drive My Car), Aleem Khan (After Love)
Commentary: Wow – no Kenneth Branagh for Belfast or Denis Villeneuve for Dune! They miss with Anderson and Diwan taking the spots. Like with Film, Campion could be out in front.
Leading Actress
Nominees: Lady Gaga (House of Gucci), Alana Haim (Licorice Pizza), Emilia Jones (CODA), Renate Reinsve (The Worst Person in the World), Joanna Scanlan (After Love), Tessa Thompson (Passing)
Commentary: Surprises galore here! No Nicole Kidman for Being the Ricardos or Olivia Colman in The Lost Daughter. I predicted both along with Claire Rushbrook for Ali & Ava. In their slots are Haim (continuing the Licorice love), Jones, and Thompson. I would also note no Kristen Stewart in Spencer after her SAG snub.
Now here's an interesting stat – since 2013, the BAFTA Leading Actress recipient has matched the Oscar winner. So… are Kidman and Colman in trouble? Could Gaga be on her way to a gold statue? Does this show Haim's potential strength at getting an Academy mention? Questions abound, but I know one thing – this year's Actress race is as intriguing as last year's.
Leading Actor
Nominees: Adeel Akhtar (Ali & Ava), Mahershala Ali (Swan Song), Benedict Cumberbatch (The Power of the Dog), Leonardo DiCaprio (Don't Look Up), Stephen Graham (Boiling Point), Will Smith (King Richard)
Commentary: Smith's inclusion here (which I didn't project) just might solidify him as the Oscar frontrunner (with Cumberbatch pretty close behind). Academy hopefuls Andrew Garfield (Tick, Tick… Boom!) and Denzel Washington (Macbeth) were left out as was Daniel Craig in his swan song as Bond in No Time to Die. In their place – Smith, Ali (following up on his Globe nominated turn), and DiCaprio.
Side note – somehow, Denzel has never been nominated for a BAFTA.
Nominees: Caitriona Balfe (Belfast), Jessie Buckley (The Lost Daughter), Ariana DeBose (West Side Story), Ann Dowd (Mass), Aunjanue Ellis (King Richard), Ruth Negga (Passing)
Commentary: Dowd finally shows up! I must say – no huge shockers here as she and Ellis made it over Kirsten Dunst (The Power of the Dog) and Kathryn Hunter (Macbeth). We'll see if DeBose's potential sweep continues here.
Nominees: Mike Faist (West Side Story), Ciaran Hinds (Belfast), Troy Kotsur (CODA), Woody Norman (C'Mon C'Mon), Jesse Plemons (The Power of the Dog), Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Power of the Dog)
Commentary: There was a double dose of Dog love for Plemons (who I didn't predict) and Smit-McPhee (who I did and he could certainly win). I also went with Faist's costar David Alvarez instead in a last minute switch that I now regret. And young Norman is responsible for the only nod for C'Mon C'Mon. I also went with Benicio del Toro for The French Dispatch and Jamie Dornan in Belfast. At this point, an Oscar nod for Dornan seems like a reach. Also worth noting is that, despite Pizza over performing, no Bradley Cooper.
Nominees: Being the Ricardos, Belfast, Don't Look Up, King Richard, Licorice Pizza
Commentary: Here's a list that may absolutely match the Oscar one. I said After Love over Richard (which had a solid day). Like with the Academy, this might be a Belfast v. Pizza showdown and considering how well the latter did, I might lean that way.
Adapted Screenplay
Nominees: CODA, Drive My Car, Dune, The Lost Daughter, The Power of the Dog
Commentary: Went with West Side Story over Dune. This is Power's to lose.
Nominees: Encanto, Flee, Luca, The Mitchells vs. the Machines
Commentary: Rather predictable list though I said Ron's Gone Wrong instead of Luca.
Film Not in the English Language
Nominees: Drive My Car, The Hand of God, Parallel Mothers, Petite Maman, The Worst Person in the World
Commentary: No Flee here or Titane with God and Mothers in. Drive My Car is the favorite.
Nominees: Becoming Cousteau, Cow, Flee, The Rescue, Summer of Soul
Commentary: Summer of Soul did well when factoring in the surprise Editing nod. It made it along with Cousteau over my picks of The Sparks Brothers and The Velvet Underground.
Nominees: Dune, Nightmare Alley, No Time to Die, The Power of the Dog, The Tragedy of Macbeth
Commentary: Well – Macbeth got something (!) Only miss here was going with Belfast instead of Alley.
Nominees: Cruella, Cyrano, Dune, The French Dispatch, Nightmare Alley
Commentary: There's always a pesky 2/5 race where I just whiff. I got Cyrano and Dune right but the others popped up over House of Gucci, Last Night in Soho, and West Side Story. I didn't predict it, but Cruella could be the main competition for Dune.
Nominees: Belfast, Dune, Licorice Pizza, No Time to Die, Summer of Soul
Commentary: Soul's aforementioned placement is unexpected – could it possibly follow suit with the Academy? Also didn't project Pizza. They are in over Last Night in Soho and (you guessed it) West Side Story.
Nominees: Cruella, Cyrano, Dune, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, House of Gucci
Commentary: Cyrano over The Electrical Life of Louis Wain. Honestly, other than Cyrano, I think any of the hopefuls could take this.
Nominees: Being the Ricardos, Don't Look Up, Dune, The French Dispatch, The Power of the Dog
Commentary: Ricardos and Don't Look Up in; The Green Knight and Spencer out. Probably a showdown of Dune v. Dog.
Nominees: Cyrano, Dune, The French Dispatch, Nightmare Alley, West Side Story
Commentary: Here's a rare category where I incorrectly had West Side missing. It's in, along with Cyrano (which had a decent haul with tech races) over Belfast and Macbeth.
Nominees: Dune, Last Night in Soho, No Time to Die, A Quiet Place Part II, West Side Story
Commentary: Place over Belfast. Expect Dune to reign supreme.
Special Visual Effects
Nominees: Dune, Free Guy, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, The Matrix Resurrections, No Time to Die
Commentary: Should be another victory for Dune as Free Guy and Ghostbusters made it over my selections of The King's Man and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
And there's your recap. As a reminder, my FINAL Oscar predictions (which I'm currently beating myself up over) will be posted tomorrow! Stay tuned…
Author toddmthatcherPosted on February 3, 2022 Categories BAFTATags A Quiet Place Part II, academy awards, Adeel Akhtar, After Love, Alana Haim, Aleem Khan, Ali & Ava, Andrew Garfield, Ann Dowd, Ariana DeBose, Audrey Diwan, Aunjanue Ellis, BAFTA, BAFTA Awards, Becoming Cousteau, Being the Ricardos, Belfast, Benedict Cumberbatch, benicio del toro, Boiling Point, bradley cooper, C'Mon C'Mon, Caitriona Balfe, Ciaran Hinds, Claire Rushbrook, Coda, Cow, Cruella, Cyrano, Daniel Craig, David Alvarez, Denis Villeneuve, Denzel Washington, Don't Look Up, Drive My Car, Dune, Emilia Jones, Encanto, Flee, Free Guy, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Golden Globes, Happening, House of Gucci, Jamie Dornan, Jane Campion, Jesse Plemons, Jessie Buckley, Joanna Scanlan, Julia Ducournau, Kathryn Hunter, Kenneth Branagh, King Richard, Kirsten Dunst, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Kristen Stewart, Lady Gaga, Last Night in Soho, leonardo dicaprio, Licorice Pizza, Luca, Mahershala Ali, Mass, Mike Faist, movies, nicole kidman, Nightmare Alley, No Time to Die, Olivia Colman, Oscar Predictions, oscars, Parallel Mothers, Passing, Paul Thomas Anderson, Petite Maman, Renate Reinsve, Ron's Gone Wrong, Ruth Negga, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, SAG Awards, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Spencer, Stephen Graham, Summer of Soul, Swan Song, Tessa Thompson, The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, The French Dispatch, The Green Knight, The Hand of God, The King's Man, The Lost Daughter, The Matrix Resurrections, The Mitchells vs. The Machines, The Power of the Dog, The Rescue, The Sparks Brothers, The Tragedy of Macbeth, The Velvet Underground, The Worst Person in the World, Titane, Troy Kotsur, West Side Story, Will Smith, Woody NormanLeave a comment on 2021 BAFTA Nominations Reaction
2021 BAFTA Predictions
The last major precursor nominations before Tuesday's Oscar nods come out tomorrow and it's the British Academy Film Awards or BAFTAs. Let's discuss them a bit, shall we? The BAFTAs can be a confusing branch to figure out.
For starters, the number of nominees in each category is a tad puzzling. Best Film has five as do the tech races and screenplay derbies. Director and the acting competitions contain 6 while Animated Film is 4. However, Documentary and "Film Not in the English Language" is 5. Got that?
While past years have matched the Oscars fairly closely in the big categories, 2020 was an exception. While 4 of the 5 Best Film contenders ended up nabbing BP mentions from the Academy, it was just 3 of the directors. For Best Actor, it was also 3 but in Best Actress only two. Same goes for Supporting – 3 in Actor, 2 in Actress.
In other words, projecting the BAFTAs is a major crapshoot but I'll try. Since it's British voters, titles such as the BBC's After Love are expected to perform well in some of the major races.
Another major note – I am only forecasting competitions where there's a direct correlation to the Academy. Therefore I'm not weighing in on Best British Film, Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer, or Casting.
For each race, I'll give you my picks (and I triple checked the numbers) and an alternate. A recap on how I did and my general thoughts are up tomorrow and my final Oscar predictions will be up Friday!
Alternate: No Time to Die
Kenneth Branagh, Belfast
Denis Villeneuve, Dune
Alternate: Steven Spielberg, West Side Story
Olivia Colman, The Lost Daughter
Nicole Kidman, Being the Ricardos
Claire Rushbrook, Ali & Ava
Alternate: Kristen Stewart, Spencer
Daniel Craig, No Time to Die
Andrew Garfield, Tick, Tick… Boom!
Denzel Washington, The Tragedy of Macbeth
Alternate: Will Smith, King Richard
Kirsten Dunst, The Power of the Dog
Kathryn Hunter, The Tragedy of Macbeth
Alternate: Vinette Robinson, Boiling Point
David Alvarez, West Side Story
Benicio del Toro, The French Dispatch
Jamie Dornan, Belfast
Alternate: Bradley Cooper, Licorice Pizza
Alternate: The French Dispatch
Alternate: The Tragedy of Macbeth
Alternate: Luca
Alternate: The Hand of God
Alternate: Summer of Soul
Alternate: West Side Story
Alternate: Cruella
Alternate: The Power of the Dog
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
Altenrate: Last Night in Soho
Alternate: Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Author toddmthatcherPosted on February 2, 2022 February 2, 2022 Categories BAFTATags Adeel Akhtar, After Love, Aleem Khan, Ali & Ava, Andrew Garfield, Ariana DeBose, BAFTA Awards, Being the Ricardos, Belfast, Benedict Cumberbatch, benicio del toro, Boiling Point, bradley cooper, Caitriona Balfe, Ciaran Hinds, Claire Rushbrook, Coda, Cow, Cruella, Daniel Craig, David Alvarez, Denis Villeneuve, Denzel Washington, Don't Look Up, Drive My Car, Dune, Encanto, Flee, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, House of Gucci, Jamie Dornan, Jane Campion, Jessie Buckley, Joanna Scanlan, Julia Ducournau, Kathryn Hunter, Kenneth Branagh, King Richard, Kirsten Dunst, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Kristen Stewart, Lady Gaga, Last Night in Soho, Licorice Pizza, Luca, movies, nicole kidman, No Time to Die, Olivia Colman, Oscar Predictions, oscars, Passing, Petite Maman, Renate Reinsve, Ron's Gone Wrong, Ruth Negga, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Spencer, Stephen Graham, steven spielberg, Summer of Soul, The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, The French Dispatch, The Green Knight, The Hand of God, The King's Man, The Lost Daughter, The Matrix Resurrections, The Mitchells vs. The Machines, The Power of the Dog, The Rescue, The Sparks Brothers, The Tragedy of Macbeth, The Velvet Underground, The Worst Person in the World, Tick Tick... Boom!, Titane, Troy Kotsur, Vinette Robinson, West Side Story, Will SmithLeave a comment on 2021 BAFTA Predictions
2021 Oscar Predictions: December 23rd Edition
My pre-Christmas Oscar predictions implements no changes in Director, the acting races, or Original Screenplay. However, the Best Picture landscape is altered slightly as Tick Tick… Boom! is back in the top 10 with Nightmare Alley falling out.
In Adapted Screenplay, Ryusuke Hamaguchi's Drive My Car makes the cut in place of Dune. In fact, Car is driving up higher in Picture and Director (where I have it placed in Other Possibilities for the first time). It's also listed at #1 in International Feature Film over previous frontrunner A Hero. Don't be surprised if Car keeps rising (it seems to be the foreign entry that could crash the BP derby).
Earlier this week, the shortlists came out in 7 feature film categories: International Feature Film, Documentary Feature, Makeup and Hairstyling, Original Score, Original Song, Sound, Visual Effects. I wrote about that activity and it obviously changes the landscape in each of the races:
2021 Oscar Shortlists: Reaction
All the movement is contained below and have a Happy Holidays y'all!
7. CODA (PR: 7) (E)
8. Tick Tick… Boom! (PR: 11) (+3)
10. Don't Look Up (PR: 8) (-2)
11. Nightmare Alley (PR: 9) (-2)
12. Drive My Car (PR: Not Ranked)
13. Being the Ricardos (PR: 12) (-1)
14. The Lost Daughter (PR: 13 (-1)
15. A Hero (PR: 14) (-1)
2. Denis Villeneuve, Dune (PR: 2) (E)
4. Steven Spielberg, West Side Story (PR: 4) (E)
5. Paul Thomas Anderson, Licorice Pizza (PR: 5) (E)
6. Guillermo del Toro, Nightmare Alley (PR: 6) (E)
7. Joel Coen, The Tragedy of Macbeth (PR: 9) (+2)
8. Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Drive My Car (PR: Not Ranked)
9. Asghar Farhadi, A Hero (PR: 8) (-1)
10. Adam McKay, Don't Look Up (PR: 7) (-3)
2. Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye (PR: 2) (E)
3. Nicole Kidman, Being the Ricardos (PR: 3) (E)
4. Lady Gaga, House of Gucci (PR: 5) (+1)
5. Olivia Colman, The Lost Daughter (PR: 4) (-1)
6. Jennifer Hudson, Respect (PR: 8) (+2)
7. Rachel Zegler, West Side Story (PR: 6) (-1)
8. Alana Haim, Licorice Pizza (PR: 7) (-1)
9. Penelope Cruz, Parallel Mothers (PR: 10) (+1)
10. Emilia Jones, CODA (PR: 9) (-1)
3. Andrew Garfield, Tick Tick… Boom! (PR: 3) (E)
4. Denzel Washington, The Tragedy of Macbeth (PR: 4) (E)
5. Peter Dinklage, Cyrano (PR: 5) (E)
6. Nicolas Cage, Pig (PR: 7) (+1)
8. Leonardo DiCaprio, Don't Look Up (PR: 8) (E)
9. Bradley Cooper, Nightmare Alley (PR: 10) (+1)
10. Javier Bardem, Being the Ricardos (PR: 9) (-1)
1. Ariana DeBose, West Side Story (PR: 1) (E)
2. Kirsten Dunst, The Power of the Dog (PR: 3) (+1)
3. Caitriona Balfe, Belfast (PR: 2) (-1)
4. Aunjanue Ellis, King Richard (PR: 4) (E)
5. Ruth Negga, Passing (PR: 5) (E)
7. Marlee Matlin, CODA (PR: 8) (+1)
8. Rita Moreno, West Side Story (PR: 7) (-1)
9. Cate Blanchett, Nightmare Alley (PR: 10) (+1)
10. Meryl Streep, Don't Look Up (PR: Not Ranked)
Judi Dench, Belfast
1. Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Power of the Dog (PR: 1) (E)
2. Ciaran Hinds, Belfast (PR: 2) (E)
3. Troy Kotsur, CODA (PR: 3) (E)
6. Jared Leto, House of Gucci (PR: 6) (E)
7. Ben Affleck, The Tender Bar (PR: 8) (+1)
8. Mike Faist, West Side Story (PR: 7) (-1)
9. Jesse Plemons, The Power of the Dog (PR: Not Ranked)
10. Jason Isaacs, Mass (PR: 9) (-1)
J.K. Simmons, Being the Ricardos
4. Don't Look Up (PR: 4) (E)
5. Being the Ricardos (PR: 5) (E)
6. A Hero (PR: 8) (+2)
7. C'Mon C'Mon (PR: 6) (-1)
9. The French Dispatch (PR: 10) (+1)
3. CODA (PR: 4) (+1)
4. The Lost Daughter (PR: 3) (-1)
7. The Tragedy of Macbeth (PR: 9) (+2)
8. Tick Tick… Boom! (PR: 7) (-1)
9. Passing (PR: 10) (+1)
6. Raya and the Last Dragon (PR: 6) (E)
7. The Summit of the Gods (PR: 7) (E)
8. Vivo (PR: 8) (E)
9. Ron's Gone Wrong (PR: 9) (E)
10. Where Is Anne Frank (PR: 10) (E)
2. A Hero (PR: 1) (-1)
5. The Hand of God (PR: 5) (E)
7. I'm Your Man (PR: 8) (+1)
8. Great Freedom (PR: Not Ranked)
9. Prayers for the Stolen (PR: Not Ranked)
10. Lamb (PR: Not Ranked)
The Good Boss
4. Procession (PR: 4) (E)
5. Attica (PR: 6) (+1)
6. The First Wave (PR: 5) (-1)
7. President (PR: 7) (E)
8. Faya Dayi (PR: Not Ranked)
9. Ascension (PR: Not Ranked)
10. The Velvet Underground (PR: 8) (-2)
The Lost Leonardo
10. C'Mon C'Mon (PR: 10) (E)
9. Last Night in Soho (PR: 10) (+1)
10. The Tragedy of Macbeth (PR: Not Ranked)
6. Don't Look Up (PR: 5) (-1)
8. Tick Tick… Boom! (PR: 8) (E)
10. Nightmare Alley (PR: 10) (E)
3. The Eyes of Tammy Faye (PR: 3) (E)
6. Coming 2 America (PR: Not Ranked)
7. Cyrano (PR: 9) (+2)
8. The Suicide Squad (PR: Not Ranked)
10. No Time to Die (PR: Not Ranked)
7. Parallel Mothers (PR: Not Ranked)
8. King Richard (PR: 10) (+2)
9. Encanto (PR: Not Ranked)
10. The Harder They Fall (PR: Not Ranked)
2. "No Time to Die" from No Time to Die (PR: 2) (E)
3. "Dos Oruguitas" from Encanto (PR: 3) (E)
5. "Just Look Up" from Don't Look Up (PR: 5) (E)
6. "Beyond the Shore" from CODA (PR: 10) (+4)
7. "Guns Go Bang" from The Harder They Fall (PR: 7) (E)
9. "So May We Start" from Annette (PR: 8) (-1)
10. "Somehow You Do" from Four Good Days (PR: Not Ranked)
"Believe" from The Rescue
8. The Power of the Dog (PR: 10) (+2)
9. Being the Ricardos (PR: 5) (-4)
10. Cyrano (PR: 8) (-2)
6. Spider-Man: No Way Home (PR: Not Ranked)
7. The Matrix Resurrections (PR: 6) (-1)
8. The Power of the Dog (PR: Not Ranked)
9. A Quiet Place Part II (PR: 9) (E)
10. Last Night in Soho (PR: Not Ranked)
3. Spider-Man: No Way Home (PR: 3) (E)
4. Godzilla vs. Kong (PR: 5) (+1)
5. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (PR: 6) (+1)
7. No Time to Die (PR: 10) (+3)
8. Eternals (PR: 9) (+1)
9. Ghostbusters: Afterlife (PR: Not Ranked)
10. Black Widow (PR: Not Ranked)
And that works out to these films garnering these numbers for nominations:
Belfast, Dune
The Power of the Dog, West Side Story
King Richard, Licorice Pizza, The Tragedy of Macbeth
CODA, Flee, House of Gucci, Nightmare Alley, Tick Tick… Boom!
Being the Ricardos, Cruella, Drive My Car, Encanto, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, The Lost Daughter, No Time to Die, Spencer
Attica, Belle, Cyrano, The French Dispatch, Godzilla vs. Kong, The Hand of God, A Hero, Luca, The Matrix Resurrections, The Mitchells vs. the Machines, Passing, Procession, The Rescue, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Summer of Soul, The Worst Person in the World
Author toddmthatcherPosted on December 23, 2021 Categories Oscar PredictionsTags A Hero, A Quiet Place Part II, academy awards, Adam McKay, Alana Haim, Andrew Garfield, Ann Dowd, Annette, Ariana DeBose, Ascension, Asghar Farhadi, Attica, Aunjanue Ellis, Becoming Cousteau, Being the Ricardos, Belfast, Belle, Ben Affleck, Benedict Cumberbatch, Black Widow, bradley cooper, C'Mon C'Mon, Caitriona Balfe, Cate Blanchett, Ciaran Hinds, Coda, Coming 2 America, Compartment No. 6, Cruella, Cyrano, Denis Villeneuve, Denzel Washington, Don't Look Up, Drive My Car, Dune, Emilia Jones, Encanto, Eternals, Faya Dayi, Finch, Flee, Four Good Days, Free Guy, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Godzilla vs. Kong, Great Freedom, Guillermo del Toro, House of Gucci, I'm Your Man, J.K. Simmons, Jamie Dornan, Jane Campion, Jared Leto, Jason Isaacs, Javier Bardem, Jennifer Hudson, Jesse Plemons, Jessica Chastain, Joaquin Phoenix, Joel Coen, Judi Dench, Kenneth Branagh, King Richard, Kirsten Dunst, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Kristen Stewart, Lady Gaga, Lamb, Last Night in Soho, leonardo dicaprio, Licorice Pizza, Luca, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Marlee Matlin, Mass, Memoria, Meryl Streep, Mike Faist, movies, Nicolas Cage, nicole kidman, Nightmare Alley, No Time to Die, Olivia Colman, Oscar Predictions, oscars, Parallel Mothers, Passing, Paul Thomas Anderson, Penelope Cruz, Peter Dinklage, Pig, Prayers for the Stolen, President, Procession, Rachel Zegler, Raya and the Last Dragon, Respect, Rita Moreno, Ron's Gone Wrong, Ruth Negga, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Spencer, Spider-Man: No Way Home, steven spielberg, Summer of Soul, Summer of Soul (...Or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), The Eyes of Tammy Faye, The First Wave, The French Dispatch, The Good Boss, The Hand of God, The Harder They Fall, The Last Duel, The Lost Daughter, The Lost Leonardo, The Matrix Resurrections, The Mitchells vs. The Machines, The Power of the Dog, The Rescue, The Suicide Squad, The Summit of the Gods, The Tender Bar, The Tragedy of Macbeth, The Velvet Underground, The Worst Person in the World, Tick Tick... Boom!, Titane, Troy Kotsur, Vivo, West Side Story, Where Is Anne Frank, Will SmithLeave a comment on 2021 Oscar Predictions: December 23rd Edition
It's a big day for us Oscar prognosticators as the shortlists were revealed this afternoon. For the uninitiated, there are seven feature film races where the Academy releases contenders ranging from 10-15 nominees. For Original Score, Song, International Feature Film, and Documentary Feature – we are given 15 hopefuls. In Makeup and Hairstyling, Sound, and Visual Effects – the list is dwindled to 10.
Let's walk thru them one by one and I'll talk about some surprises and omissions!
The 15 Contenders:
Based on my latest Oscar forecast from December 15th, my five predicted nominees (Dune, The Power of the Dog, Spencer, Don't Look Up, The Tragedy of Macbeth) all made the cut. So did my #7 (The French Dispatch), #9 (Being the Ricardos), and #10 (King Richard). The two omissions from my top 10: (6) Nightmare Alley and (8) Cyrano.
The biggest surprise might be the inclusion of Candyman.
"So May We Start" from Annette
"Down to Joy" from Belfast
"Right Where I Belong" from Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road
"Automatic Woman" from Bruised
"Dream Girl" from Cinderella
"Beyond the Shore" from CODA
"The Anonymous Ones" from Dear Evan Hansen
"Just Look Up" from Don't Look Up
"Dos Oruguitas" from Encanto
"Somehow You Do" from Four Good Days
"Guns Go Bang" from The Harder They Fall
"Be Alive" from King Richard
"No Time to Die" from No Time to Die
"Here I Am" from Respect
"Your Song Saved My Life" from Sing 2
My only top 10 ditty from 12/15 not on this list is "Believe" from The Rescue. I will note that "Every Letter" from Cyrano just dropped from my 10 last week and that turned out to be the correct call. This race still likely boils down to Beyonce ("Be Alive") vs. Billie ("No Time to Die").
A race where Cyrano isn't left out! Last week I had Spencer in fifth position and it falls out. Same goes for Being the Ricardos (7) and The Last Duel (10). This is a competition that could go for Dune, Gucci, or Tammy as I see it.
Tick Tick… Boom!
My predicted five from six days ago (Dune, West Side Story, Belfast, No Time to Die, Tick Tick… Boom!) are intact as are my #6 (Matrix) and #9 (A Quiet Place Part II). Not so for the films I had at 7, 8 and 10: Nightmare Alley, The Tragedy of Macbeth, The Last Duel). Fresh off its gargantuan box office, the Spidey mention shows potential strength at making the shorter shortlist.
All 4 MCU movies from 2021 make it in as do three Warner Bros spectacles (Dune, Matrix, Godzilla). I had Don't Look Up placed fourth but it falls out. So does Finch which I rated seventh. This certainly increases the chances for Marvel to have at least two in the final five, but there's Dune and then everything else in this race.
Billie Eilish: The World's A Little Blurry
Faya Dayi
The First Wave
Simple As Water
Writing with Fire
It's tough luck for my #9 (The Lost Leonardo) and #10 (Becoming Cousteau) as this fascinating race plays out between The Rescue, Flee, and Summer of Soul.
Great Freedom
I'm Your Man
Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom
Plaza Catedral
Prayers for the Stolen
A Lamb and a Yak walk into the international competition, but the shocker of the day might be France's Titane (which I had it 7th) not being mentioned. Same goes for #9 Memoria. This could be the category where Flee wins, but A Hero has been my #1. When I update my projections tomorrow, don't be surprised if the rising Drive My Car from Japan takes over the top spot.
I'll have fresh estimates in ALL feature categories posted tomorrow!
Author toddmthatcherPosted on December 21, 2021 Categories Oscar PredictionsTags A Hero, A Quiet Place Part II, academy awards, Annette, Ascension, Attica, Becoming Cousteau, Being the Ricardos, Belfast, Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Billie Eilish: The World's A Little Blurry, Black Widow, Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road, Bruised, Candyman, Cinderella, Coda, Coming 2 America, Compartment No. 6, Cruella, Cyrano, Dear Evan Hansen, Don't Look Up, Drive My Car, Dune, Encanto, Eternals, Faya Dayi, Finch, Flee, Four Good Days, Free Guy, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Godzilla vs. Kong, Great Freedom, Hive, House of Gucci, I'm Your Man, In the Same Breath, Julia, King Richard, Lamb, Last Night in Soho, Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom, Memoria, movies, Nightmare Alley, No Time to Die, Oscar Predictions, oscars, Parallel Mothers, Playground, Plaza Catedral, Prayers for the Stolen, President, Procession, Respect, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Simple As Water, Sing 2, Spencer, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Summer of Soul, Summer of Soul (...Or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), The Eyes of Tammy Faye, The First Wave, The French Dispatch, The Good Boss, The Green Knight, The Hand of God, The Harder They Fall, The Last Duel, The Lost Leonardo, The Matrix Resurrections, The Power of the Dog, The Rescue, The Suicide Squad, The Tragedy of Macbeth, The Velvet Underground, The Worst Person in the World, Tick Tick... Boom!, Titane, West Side Story, Writing with FireLeave a comment on 2021 Oscar Shortlists: Reaction
2021 Oscar Predictions: December 15th Edition
We have arrived at my post Golden Globe and Critics Choice Awards predictions for the Oscars! This week's update comes with two significant #1 switches… starting with Best Picture.
For months, I've had Belfast positioned in the top spot. That changes today. Don't get me wrong: the Kenneth Branagh coming-of-age drama could win Picture, Director, Supporting Actress and Actor, and Original Screenplay. However, for the first time, it's not listed at #1 in any of those categories.
The #1 Picture slot could've gone to West Side Story, but I'm going with The Power of the Dog as it continues to nab critics prizes and place high atop best of lists. In Supporting Actress, I'm swapping Belfast's Caitriona Balfe for Ariana DeBose in West Side.
There's other alterations in Picture and Supporting Actress. I'm putting Don't Look Up back in the ten BP hopefuls despite its mixed reviews. That's to the detriment of Tick Tick… Boom!
I'm also elevating Ruth Negga (Passing) in supporting over Rita Moreno (West Side Story).
You can read all the movement below!
1. The Power of the Dog (Previous Ranking: 2) (+1)
5. Licorice Pizza (PR: 4) (-1)
9. Nightmare Alley (PR: 10) (+1)
10. The Tragedy of Macbeth (PR: 7) (-3)
11. Tick Tick… Boom! (PR: 9) (-2)
12. Being the Ricardos (PR: 13) (+1)
13. The Lost Daughter (PR: Not Ranked)
14. A Hero (PR: 14) (E)
15. C'Mon C'Mon (PR: 11) (-4)
2. Denis Villeneuve, Dune (PR: 3) (+1)
3. Kenneth Branagh, Belfast (PR: 2) (-1)
9. Joel Coen, The Tragedy of Macbeth (PR: 8) (-1)
10. Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Lost Daughter (PR: Not Ranked)
Reinaldo Marcus Green, King Richard
3. Nicole Kidman, Being the Ricardos (PR: 4) (+1)
5. Lady Gaga, House of Gucci (PR: 5) (E)
6. Rachel Zegler, West Side Story (PR: 6) (E)
7. Alana Haim, Licorice Pizza (PR: 9) (+2)
8. Jennifer Hudson, Respect (PR: 7) (-1)
9. Emilia Jones, CODA (PR: 10) (+1)
10. Penelope Cruz, Parallel Mothers (PR: 8) (-2)
6. Joaquin Phoenix, C'Mon C'Mon (PR: 6) (E)
9. Javier Bardem, Being the Ricardos (PR: Not Ranked)
10. Bradley Cooper, Nightmare Alley (PR: 9) (-1)
1. Ariana DeBose, West Side Story (PR: 2) (+1)
4. Aunjanue Ellis, King Richard (PR: 3) (-1)
8. Marlee Matlin, CODA (PR: 7) (-1)
10. Cate Blanchett, Nightmare Alley (PR: 10) (E)
3. Troy Kotsur, CODA (PR: 4) (+1)
4. Jamie Dornan, Belfast (PR: 3) (-1)
7. Mike Faist, West Side Story (PR: 7) (E)
8. Ben Affleck, The Tender Bar (PR: Not Ranked)
9. Jason Isaacs, Mass (PR: 9) (E)
10. J.K. Simmons, Being the Ricardos (PR: Not Ranked)
Richard Jenkins, The Humans
Jon Bernthal, King Richard
5. Being the Ricardos (PR: 6) (+1)
7. Mass (PR: 8) (+1)
10. The French Dispatch (PR: 10) (E)
6. Drive My Car (PR: 10) (+4)
7. Tick Tick… Boom! (PR: Not Ranked)
10. Passing (PR: 9) (-1)
3. Luca (PR: 4) (+1)
4. The Mitchells vs. the Machines (PR: 3) (-1)
6. Raya and the Last Dragon (PR: 7) (+1)
7. The Summit of the Gods (PR: 6) (-1)
2. Drive My Car (PR: 2) (E)
6. Compartment No. 6 (PR: 8) (+2)
7. Titane (PR: 6) (-1)
8. I'm Your Man (PR: 7) (-1)
9. Memoria (PR: Not Ranked)
10. The Good Boss (PR: 9) (-1)
4. Procession (PR: 5) (+1)
6. Attica (PR: 4) (-2)
7. President (PR: 8) (+1)
8. The Velvet Underground (PR: Not Ranked)
9. The Lost Leonardo (PR: 6) (-3)
10. Becoming Cousteau (PR: 10) (E)
10. Last Night in Soho (PR: 10) (E)
8. Tick Tick… Boom! (PR: 9) (+1)
9. Being the Ricardos (PR: 10) (+1)
10. The Last Duel (PR: 9) (-1)
10. King Richard (PR: 9) (-1)
3. "Dos Oruguitas" from Encanto (PR: 5) (+2)
4. "Down to Joy" from Belfast (PR: 3) (-1)
5. "Just Look Up" from Don't Look Up (PR: 6) (+1)
6. "Here I Am" from Respect (PR: 10) (+4)
7. "Guns Go Bang" from The Harder They Fall (PR: Not Ranked)
9. "Believe" from The Rescue (PR: 9) (E)
10. "Beyond the Shore" from CODA (PR: 8) (-2)
"Every Letter" from Cyrano
6. Belfast (PR: 8) (+2)
10. The Power of the Dog (PR: 10) (E)
4. No Time to Die (PR: 6) (+2)
6. The Matrix Resurrections (PR: Not Ranked)
9. A Quiet Place Part II (PR: 8) (-1)
10. The Last Duel (PR: Not Ranked)
3. Spider-Man: No Way Home (PR: 5) (+2)
5. Godzilla vs. Kong (PR: 4) (-1)
6. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (PR: 6) (E)
7. Finch (PR: 8) (+1)
My current estimates mean these movies nabbing these numbers in terms of nominations:
Licorice Pizza, The Tragedy of Macbeth
Being the Ricardos, CODA, Flee, House of Gucci, Nightmare Alley, Spencer
Cruella, Encanto, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, The Lost Daughter, No Time to Die, Tick Tick… Boom!
Belle, Cyrano, Drive My Car, The First Wave, The French Dispatch, Godzilla vs. Kong, The Hand of God, A Hero, Luca, The Matrix Resurrections, The Mitchells vs. the Machines, Passing, Procession, The Rescue, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Summer of Soul, The Worst Person in the World
Author toddmthatcherPosted on December 15, 2021 Categories Oscar PredictionsTags A Hero, A Quiet Place Part II, academy awards, Adam McKay, Alana Haim, Andrew Garfield, Ann Dowd, Annette, Ariana DeBose, Ascension, Asghar Farhadi, Attica, Aunjanue Ellis, Becoming Cousteau, Being the Ricardos, Belfast, Belle, Ben Affleck, Benedict Cumberbatch, bradley cooper, C'Mon C'Mon, Caitriona Balfe, Cate Blanchett, Ciaran Hinds, Clifton Collins Jr., Coda, Compartment No. 6, Critics Choice Awards, Cruella, Cyrano, Denis Villeneuve, Denzel Washington, Don't Look Up, Drive My Car, Dune, Emilia Jones, Encanto, Eternals, Finch, Flee, Free Guy, Godzilla vs. Kong, Golden Globes, Guillermo del Toro, House of Gucci, I'm Your Man, J.K. Simmons, Jamie Dornan, Jane Campion, Jared Leto, Jason Isaacs, Javier Bardem, Jennifer Hudson, Jessica Chastain, Joaquin Phoenix, Jockey, Joel Coen, Jon Bernthal, Judi Dench, Julia Ducournau, Kenneth Branagh, King Richard, Kirsten Dunst, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Kristen Stewart, Lady Gaga, Last Night in Soho, leonardo dicaprio, Licorice Pizza, Luca, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Marlee Matlin, Mass, Memoria, Mike Faist, movies, Nicolas Cage, nicole kidman, Nightmare Alley, No Time to Die, Olivia Colman, Oscar Predictions, oscars, Parallel Mothers, Passing, Paul Thomas Anderson, Penelope Cruz, Peter Dinklage, Pig, Prayers for the Stolen, President, Procession, Rachel Zegler, Raya and the Last Dragon, Reinaldo Marcus Green, Respect, Richard Jenkins, Rita Moreno, Ron's Gone Wrong, Ruth Negga, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Spencer, Spider-Man: No Way Home, steven spielberg, Summer of Soul, Summer of Soul (...Or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), The Eyes of Tammy Faye, The First Wave, The French Dispatch, The Good Boss, The Hand of God, The Harder They Fall, The Humans, The Last Duel, The Lost Daughter, The Lost Leonardo, The Matrix Resurrections, The Mitchells vs. The Machines, The Power of the Dog, The Rescue, The Suicide Squad, The Summit of the Gods, The Tender Bar, The Tragedy of Macbeth, The Velvet Underground, The Worst Person in the World, Tick Tick... Boom!, Titane, Troy Kotsur, Vivo, West Side Story, Where Is Anne Frank, Will SmithLeave a comment on 2021 Oscar Predictions: December 15th Edition
2021 Critics Choice Nominations: Reaction
The Critics Choice Awards, on the same day the Golden Globes did so, announced their nominations for their best of 2021. This is a particularly tricky group to predict and not for just normal reasons like who's in and who's out. The critics group seems to fluctuate the number of contenders in a given race year by year. There's always ten for Best Picture but it can be anywhere from 5-7 on the others (this explains why I projected more nominees than there were in some competitions).
Belfast and West Side Story led the way with 11 nods apiece with Dune and The Power of the Dog close behind with 10. That foursome likely stands as the top quartet in the Oscars derby for the grand prize.
As I did with the Globes, let's walk through each category and see how I did. FYI – I made predictions for Best Action and Sci-Fi/Horror Movie yesterday, but the critics apparently jettisoned those races. Overall I went 98 for 132.
Nominees: Belfast, CODA, Don't Look Up, Dune, King Richard, Licorice Pizza, Nightmare Alley, The Power of the Dog, Tick Tick… Boom!, West Side Story
How I Did: 9/10
Comments: Only misstep here was having The Tragedy of Macbeth over Boom! For Nightmare Alley, this was a nice bounce back after being completely snubbed by HFPA this morning. The strongest hopeful might be Belfast but it's no surefire winner.
Nominees: Paul Thomas Anderson (Licorice Pizza), Kenneth Branagh (Belfast), Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog), Guillermo del Toro (Nightmare Alley), Steven Spielberg (West Side Story), Denis Villeneuve (Dune)
Comments: I got all the nominees correct, but I had an extra in there with Joel Coen (The Tragedy of Macbeth). Both the critics and the Globes weren't kind to Macbeth. I don't see Anderson or del Toro taking this award. The other four are feasible.
Nominees: Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye), Olivia Colman (The Lost Daughter), Lady Gaga (House of Gucci), Alana Haim (Licorice Pizza), Nicole Kidman (Being the Ricardos), Kristen Stewart (Spencer)
Comments: Once again, I pegged 7 individuals but the number was six. Haim scored a nod over my picks of Jodie Comer (The Last Duel) and Rachel Zegler (West Side Story). This could go four directions in my view – Chastain, Gaga, Kidman, or Stewart.
Nominees: Nicolas Cage (Pig), Benedict Cumberbatch (The Power of the Dog), Peter Dinklage (Cyrano), Andrew Garfield (Tick Tick… Boom!), Will Smith (King Richard), Denzel Washington (The Tragedy of Macbeth)
Comments: Just like Director, I had the players right and not the number. My extra was Joaquin Phoenix for C'Mon C'Mon, who's seeing his viability dwindle. Actor is shaping up to a showdown between Cumberbatch and Smith.
Nominees: Caitriona Balfe (Belfast), Ariana DeBose (West Side Story), Ann Dowd (Mass), Kirsten Dunst (The Power of the Dog), Aunjanue Ellis (King Richard), Rita Moreno (West Side Story)
Comments: Little surprised that Ruth Negga (Passing) missed with the critics and landed with the Globes. Rita Moreno takes her spot. This is a tough race to call with Balfe and DeBose as soft favorites.
Nominees: Jamie Dornan (Belfast), Ciaran Hinds (Belfast), Troy Kotsur (CODA), Jared Leto (House of Gucci), J.K. Simmons (Being the Ricardos), Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Power of the Dog)
Comments: In this wide open group, Smit-McPhee could reign supreme as he's picking up early critics notices. I had Jon Bernthal (King Richard) and Jason Isaacs (Mass) in over Leto and Simmons.
Best Ensemble
Nominees: Belfast, Don't Look Up, The Harder They Fall, Licorice Pizza, The Power of the Dog, West Side Story
Comments: Had CODA and Dune instead of Harder and Pizza. Belfast, Power, and Story all possible with this one.
Comments: Picked an extra nominee here too. Ricardos got in over C'Mon C'Mon and Mass. Like the Oscars, this should boil down to Belfast v. Pizza.
Nominees: CODA, Dune, The Lost Daughter, The Power of the Dog, West Side Story
Comments: Yet another extra nominee situation and I had The Last Duel (which came up empty-handed) and Macbeth instead of Dune. This race should go to the Dog.
Nominees: Encanto, Flee, Luca, The Mitchells vs. the Machines, Raya and the Last Dragon
Comments: After its Globes snub, Mitchells factors in here. I had Belle as opposed to Raya (which had a good morning with HFPA and this). Encanto or Flee are the two probable takers.
Nominees: Drive My Car, Flee, The Hand of God, A Hero, The Worst Person in the World
Comments: Had an extra selection with Titane (which didn't score with Globes either). A Hero could win, but Car is coming up strong.
Nominees: Belfast, Dune, Nightmare Alley, The Power of the Dog, The Tragedy of Macbeth, West Side Story
Comments: Finally got one totally right! Dune v. Dog is the expectation.
Nominees: Cruella, Dune, House of Gucci, Nightmare Alley, West Side Story
Comments: Alley continued its better than expected showing to the detriment of Cyrano and The French Dispatch. This one could go to Cruella.
Nominees: Belfast, Dune, Licorice Pizza, The Power of the Dog, West Side Story
Comments: Pizza over my picks of Don't Look Up and King Richard. This could be a Dune trophy or West Side Story.
Nominees: Cruella, Dune, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, House of Gucci, Nightmare Alley
Comments: Alley over Spencer (which had a subpar day). Gucci could fashion a victory.
Nominees: Belfast, Dune, The French Dispatch, Nightmare Alley, West Side Story
Comments: Didn't pick Belfast or Dispatch. Incorrectly called Cyrano, Last Duel, and Macbeth. I expect this to be between Dune and Alley.
Nominees: Don't Look Up, Dune, Nightmare Alley, The Power of the Dog, Spencer
Comments: Didn't have Don't Look Up. Did have Dispatch and Macbeth. This goes to either Dune or Dog.
Nominees: "Be Alive" from King Richard, "Dos Oruguitas" from Encanto, "Guns Go Bang" from The Harder They Fall, "Just Look Up" from Don't Look Up, "No Time to Die" from "No Time to Die"
Comments: "Guns" gets in over "Beyond the Shore" from CODA and (somewhat surprisingly) "Down to Joy" from Belfast. "Alive" and Beyonce could reign supreme.
Nominees: Dune, The Matrix Resurrections, Nightmare Alley, No Time to Die, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Comments: Yikes. Where to begin? Only had Dune and Shang-Chi correct. I didn't think Matrix had screened so therefore it was left off. There were seven nominees last year, but only five in 2021. The five I wrongly called were Don't Look Up, Eternals, Finch, Free Guy, and Godzilla vs. Kong.
Best Comedy Movie
Nominees: Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, Don't Look Up, Free Guy, The French Dispatch, Licorice Pizza
Comments: Got 'em all but had an extra with Red Rocket. Thinking Pizza sounds good in this one.
Best Young Performer
Nominees: Jude Hill (Belfast), Cooper Hoffman (Licorice Pizza), Emilia Jones (CODA), Woody Norman (C'Mon C'Mon), Saniyya Sidney (King Richard), Rachel Zegler (West Side Story)
Comments: Ending on a high note! I'll say Zegler, but don't discount Hill.
That means these films achieved these numbers of nods:
Dune, The Power of the Dog
Licorice Pizza, Nightmare Alley
Don't Look Up, King Richard
CODA, House of Gucci
Cruella, Encanto, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Flee, The French Dispatch, The Harder They Fall, The Lost Daughter, No Time to Die, Spencer, Tick Tick… Boom!, The Tragedy of Macbeth
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, C'Mon C'Mon, Cyrano, Drive My Car, Free Guy, The Hand of God, A Hero, Luca, Mass, The Matrix Resurrections, The Mitchells vs. the Machines, Pig, Raya and the Last Dragon, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, The Worst Person in the World
I'll have final predictions for this show shortly before its airing on January 9th!
Author toddmthatcherPosted on December 13, 2021 Categories Critics Choice AwardsTags A Hero, academy awards, Alana Haim, Andrew Garfield, Ann Dowd, Ariana DeBose, Aunjanue Ellis, Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, Being the Ricardos, Belfast, Belle, Benedict Cumberbatch, C'Mon C'Mon, Caitriona Balfe, Ciaran Hinds, Coda, Cooper Hoffman, Critics Choice Awards, Cruella, Cyrano, Denis Villeneuve, Denzel Washington, Don't Look Up, Drive My Car, Dune, Emilia Jones, Encanto, Eternals, Finch, Flee, Free Guy, Godzilla vs. Kong, Golden Globes, Guillermo del Toro, House of Gucci, J.K. Simmons, Jamie Dornan, Jane Campion, Jared Leto, Jason Isaacs, Jessica Chastain, Joaquin Phoenix, Jodie Comer, Joel Coen, Jon Bernthal, Jude Hill, Kenneth Branagh, King Richard, Kirsten Dunst, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Kristen Stewart, Lady Gaga, Licorice Pizza, Luca, Mass, movies, Nicolas Cage, nicole kidman, Nightmare Alley, No Time to Die, Olivia Colman, oscars, Passing, Paul Thomas Anderson, Peter Dinklage, Pig, Rachel Zegler, Raya and the Last Dragon, Red Rocket, Rita Moreno, Ruth Negga, Saniyya Sidney, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Spencer, steven spielberg, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, The French Dispatch, The Hand of God, The Harder They Fall, The Last Duel, The Lost Daughter, The Matrix Resurrections, The Mitchells vs. The Machines, The Power of the Dog, The Tragedy of Macbeth, The Worst Person in the World, Tick Tick... Boom!, Titane, Troy Kotsur, West Side Story, Will Smith, Woody NormanLeave a comment on 2021 Critics Choice Nominations: Reaction
2021 Golden Globes Nominations: Reaction
Under a cloud of controversy and uncertainty as to what their January 9th ceremony will even look like (it won't be on NBC), the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominees this morning for the 79th Annual Golden Globe Awards.
Per usual, there were some surprises though no Kate Hudson for Best Actress in Music level one like in 2020. Overall I went 49/70 in my picks for the 14 cinematic races – going perfect in just one derby while striking out 2/5 in two others.
Let's break them down one by one with some commentary and my initial thoughts on who/what could win:
Best Motion Picture (Drama)
Nominees: Belfast, CODA, Dune, King Richard, The Power of the Dog
Comments: No shockers here as my runner-up CODA got in over Nightmare Alley. Guillermo del Toro's noir thriller got zero love from the HFPA and it'll need to rally with Oscar voters. Belfast and Dog led all nods with seven apiece. Both could vie for the victory with the former perhaps having a slight edge.
Best Motion Picture (Musical/Comedy)
Nominees: Cyrano, Don't Look Up, Licorice Pizza, Tick Tick… Boom!, West Side Story
Comments: The real mystery here was whether Cyrano or In the Heights would be the third musical of the bunch. I picked correctly. Seeing that Steven Spielberg is the only director in this race nominated, it's hard to imagine West Side Story not emerging victorious here.
Nominees: Kenneth Branagh (Belfast), Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog), Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Lost Daughter), Steven Spielberg (West Side Story), Denis Villeneuve (Dune)
Comments: Gyllenhaal's inclusion was not anticipated and she got in over my selection of Guillermo del Toro for Nightmare Alley. Truth be told, I could see any of the other four hopefuls taking this prize.
Best Actress (Drama)
Nominees: Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye), Olivia Colman (The Lost Daughter), Lady Gaga (House of Gucci), Nicole Kidman (Being the Ricardos), Kristen Stewart (Spencer)
Comments: Colman in over Jennifer Hudson (Respect). This could absolutely be the Oscar five. Stewart is the soft frontrunner with any other of the performers viable.
Best Actor (Drama)
Nominees: Mahershala Ali (Swan Song), Javier Bardem (Being the Ricardos), Benedict Cumberbatch (The Power of the Dog), Will Smith (King Richard), Denzel Washington (The Tragedy of Macbeth)
Comments: Bardem getting in is not all that unexpected but I didn't see Ali coming. They make the cut over Bradley Cooper (Nightmare Alley) and Joaquin Phoenix (C'Mon C'Mon). This one should boil down to Smith and Cumberbatch.
Best Actress (Musical/Comedy)
Nominees: Marion Cotillard (Annette), Alana Haim (Licorice Pizza), Jennifer Lawrence (Don't Look Up), Emma Stone (Cruella), Rachel Zegler (West Side Story)
Comments: Cotillard over Haley Bennett for Cyrano. As for the favorite, expect West Side Story to carry Zegler.
Best Actor (Musical/Comedy)
Nominees: Leonardo DiCaprio (Don't Look Up), Peter Dinklage (Cyrano), Andrew Garfield (Tick Tick… Boom!), Cooper Hoffman (Licorice Pizza), Anthony Ramos (In the Heights)
Comments: I went a little out there with my fifth pick of Ryan Reynolds in Free Guy. Hoffman is here instead. Garfield is out in front in this one.
Nominees: Caitriona Balfe (Belfast), Ariana DeBose (West Side Story), Kirsten Dunst (The Power of the Dog), Aunjanue Ellis (King Richard), Ruth Negga (Passing)
Comments: Negga gets a needed boost (I had Meryl Streep for Don't Look Up in her slot). If Jodie Foster could win an upset victory last year here for The Mauritanian, any of these performers could win.
Nominees: Ben Affleck (The Tender Bar), Jamie Dornan (Belfast), Ciaran Hinds (Belfast), Troy Kotsur (CODA), Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Power of the Dog)
Comments: The Golden Globes often go for big names so the fact that Kotsur got in with HFPA bodes well for his Oscar chances. He and Affleck make it over my picks of Bradley Cooper (Licorice Pizza) and Jared Leto (House of Gucci). Conversely I'd argue that if Leto can't make it here, his Academy prospects look shaky. Smit-McPhee is picking up critics prizes but this race is wide open in my view.
Nominees: Being the Ricardos, Belfast, Don't Look Up, Licorice Pizza, The Power of the Dog
Comments: The HFPA loves them some Aaron Sorkin and his Ricardos script triumphs over West Side Story. This could be Belfast, Pizza, or Power.
Nominees: Encanto, Flee, Luca, My Sunny Maad, Raya and the Last Dragon
Comments: My Sunny Maad came out of nowhere. Not so much with Raya. They're in instead of The Mitchells vs. the Machines (which I'm genuinely surprised missed) and Vivo (which I'm not). Don't discount Flee, but Encanto is the likely winner.
Nominees: Compartment No. 6, Drive My Car, The Hand of God, A Hero, Parallel Mothers
Comments: Ouch. Only got Drive My Car and A Hero correct (and they could duke it out for the prize). On the cutting room floor: Flee, Titane, and The Worst Person in the World. Mothers could contend here as well.
Nominees: Dune, Encanto, The French Dispatch, Parallel Mothers, The Power of the Dog
Comments: The pain continues as I only called Dune and Power correctly. The others are in over Nightmare Alley, Spencer, and The Tragedy of Macbeth. This should be Dune, but Power is possible too.
Nominees: "Be Alive" from King Richard, "Dos Oruguitas" from Encanto, "Down to Joy" from Belfast, "Here I Am" from Respect, "No Time to Die" from No Time to Die
Comments: The Encanto and Respect cuts make it instead of "Every Letter" from Cyrano and "Just Look Up" from Don't Look Up. Like the Oscars, this could be a battle between Beyonce ("Be Alive") and Billie Eilish ("No Time to Die").
That means the following films garnered these numbers with their nominations:
Belfast, The Power of the Dog
Don't Look Up, King Richard, Licorice Pizza, West Side Story
Being the Ricardos, Dune, Encanto
CODA, Cyrano, The Lost Daughter, Parallel Mothers, Tick Tick… Boom!
Annette, Compartment No. 6, Cruella, Drive My Car, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Flee, The French Dispatch, The Hand of God, A Hero, House of Gucci, In the Heights, Luca, My Sunny Maad, No Time to Die, Passing, Raya and the Last Dragon, Respect, Spencer, Swan Song, The Tender Bar, The Tragedy of Macbeth
Author toddmthatcherPosted on December 13, 2021 Categories Golden GlobesTags A Hero, Alana Haim, Andrew Garfield, Annette, Anthony Ramos, Ariana DeBose, Aunjanue Ellis, Being the Ricardos, Belfast, Ben Affleck, Benedict Cumberbatch, Beyonce Knowles, Billie Eilish, bradley cooper, C'Mon C'Mon, Caitriona Balfe, Ciaran Hinds, Coda, Compartment No. 6, Cruella, Cyrano, Denis Villeneuve, Denzel Washington, Don't Look Up, Drive My Car, Dune, emma stone, Encanto, Flee, Free Guy, Golden Globes, Guillermo del Toro, Haley Bennett, House of Gucci, In the Heights, Jamie Dornan, Jane Campion, Jared Leto, Javier Bardem, Jennifer Hudson, jennifer lawrence, Jessica Chastain, Joaquin Phoenix, Kate Hudson, Kenneth Branagh, King Richard, Kirsten Dunst, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Kristin Stewart, Lady Gaga, leonardo dicaprio, Licorice Pizza, Luca, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mahershala Ali, Marion Cotillard, Meryl Streep, movies, Music, My Sunny Maad, nicole kidman, Nightmare Alley, No Time to Die, Olivia Colman, Parallel Mothers, Passing, Peter Dinklage, Rachel Zegler, Raya and the Last Dragon, Respect, Ruth Negga, Ryan Reynolds, Spencer, steven spielberg, Swan Song, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, The French Dispatch, The Hand of God, The Lost Daughter, The Mitchells vs. The Machines, The Power of the Dog, The Tender Bar, The Tragedy of Macbeth, The Worst Person in the World, Tick Tick... Boom!, Titane, Troy Kotsur, Vivo, West Side Story, Will SmithLeave a comment on 2021 Golden Globes Nominations: Reaction
2021 Critics Choice Awards Predictions
As if the Golden Globe nominations coming tomorrow morning weren't confusing enough to figure out, we also have the nods on the same day for the Critics Choice Awards. They're frequently a reliable indicator of which way the Academy could go. However, there's a caveat. While both branches choose ten pictures, the other races can fluctuate between 5-7 nominees. Generally Director and the lead acting races are seven while supporting and the screenplay derbies are six. The rest are a rather (needlessly unpredictable) mix. This show also contains some categories not seen in others like Best Ensemble, action, comedy, and sci-fi/horror pics, and Young Performer.
Here's my best shot at projecting what the critics will do. The ceremony itself hits January 9th… the same day as the Globes. And as I did with the Globes, I'll name runners-up and second alternates…
Runner-Up: Tick Tick… Boom!
Second Alternate: The Last Duel
Joel Coen, The Tragedy of Macbeth
Guillermo del Toro, Nightmare Alley
Steven Spielberg, West Side Story
Runner-Up: Adam McKay, Don't Look Up
Second Alternate: Asghar Farhadi, A Hero
Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Kristen Stewart, Spencer
Rachel Zegler, West Side Story
Runner-Up: Alana Haim, Licorice Pizza
Second Alternate: Penelope Cruz, Parallel Mothers
Nicolas Cage, Pig
Peter Dinklage, Cyrano
Andrew Garfield, Tick Tick… Boom!
Joaquin Phoenix, C'Mon C'Mon
Runner-Up: Leonardo DiCaprio, Don't Look Up
Second Alternate: Bradley Cooper, Nightmare Alley
Runner-Up: Marlee Matlin, CODA
Second Alternate: Rita Moreno, West Side Story
Jason Isaacs, Mass
Runner-Up: Jared Leto, House of Gucci
Second Alternate: Bradley Cooper, Licorice Pizza
Runner-Up: King Richard
Second Alternate: Mass
Runner-Up: Being the Ricardos
Second Alternate: The Worst Person in the World
Second Alternate: Nightmare Alley
Runner-Up: Raya and the Last Dragon
Second Alternate: The Summit of the Gods
Runner-Up: Parallel Mothers
Second Alternate: I'm Your Man
Runner-Up: Spencer
Second Alternate: The French Dispatch
Second Alternate: Licorice Pizza
Runner-Up: The Last Duel
Runner-Up: The French Dispatch
Second Alternate: Belfast
Runner-Up: Don't Look Up
Second Alternate: Cyrano
Runner-Up: "Every Letter" from Cyrano
Second Alternate: "Here I Am" from Respect
Best Visual Effects (note that it is unlikely that The Matrix Resurrections or Spider-Man: No Way Home screened in time for inclusion)
Runner-Up: The Green Knight
Second Alternate: The Suicide Squad
Runner-Up: Nobody
Second Alternate: Eternals
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar
Runner-Up: Cruella
Second Alternate: Zola
Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie
Runner-Up: The Suicide Squad
Second Alternate: Titane
Cooper Hoffman, Licorice Pizza
Jude Hill, Belfast
Saniyya Sidney, King Richard
Runner-Up: Millicent Simmonds, A Quiet Place Part II
Second Alternate: Demi Singleton, King Richard
This list means I'm projecting the following number of nominations for these movies:
Don't Look Up, The Tragedy of Macbeth
C'Mon C'Mon, Cyrano, Free Guy, The French Dispatch, House of Gucci, The Last Duel, Mass, Spencer
Cruella, Encanto, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Flee, The Lost Daughter, No Time to Die, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, Being the Ricardos, Belle, Black Widow, Candyman, Drive My Car, Eternals, Finch, Godzilla vs. Kong, The Hand of God, The Harder They Fall, A Hero, Luca, The Mitchells vs. the Machines, Passing, Pig, A Quiet Place Part II, Red Rocket, The Suicide Squad, Tick Tick… Boom!, Titane, The Worst Person in the World
Reaction (along with that for the Globes) up tomorrow!
Author toddmthatcherPosted on December 12, 2021 Categories Critics Choice AwardsTags A Hero, academy awards, Adam McKay, Alana Haim, Andrew Garfield, Ann Dowd, Ariana DeBose, Asghar Farhadi, Aunjanue Ellis, Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, Being the Ricardos, Belfast, Belle, Benedict Cumberbatch, Black Widow, bradley cooper, C'Mon C'Mon, Caitriona Balfe, Candyman, Ciaran Hinds, Coda, Cooper Hoffman, Critics Choice Awards, Cruella, Cyrano, Demi Singleton, Denis Villeneuve, Denzel Washington, Don't Look Up, Drive My Car, Dune, Emilia Jones, Encanto, Eternals, Finch, Flee, Free Guy, Godzilla vs. Kong, Golden Globes, Guillermo del Toro, House of Gucci, I'm Your Man, Jamie Dornan, Jane Campion, Jared Leto, Jason Isaacs, Jessica Chastain, Joaquin Phoenix, Jodie Comer, Joel Coen, Jon Bernthal, Jude Hill, Kenneth Branagh, King Richard, Kirsten Dunst, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Kristen Stewart, Lady Gaga, leonardo dicaprio, Licorice Pizza, Luca, Marlee Matlin, Mass, Millicent Simmonds, movies, Nicolas Cage, nicole kidman, Nightmare Alley, No Time to Die, Nobody, Olivia Colman, oscars, Parallel Mothers, Passing, Paul Thomas Anderson, Penelope Cruz, Peter Dinklage, Pig, Rachel Zegler, Raya and the Last Dragon, Red Rocket, Rita Moreno, Ruth Negga, Saniyya Sidney, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Spencer, Spider-Man: No Way Home, steven spielberg, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, The French Dispatch, The Green Knight, The Hand of God, The Harder They Fall, The Last Duel, The Lost Daughter, The Matrix Resurrections, The Mitchells vs. The Machines, The Power of the Dog, The Suicide Squad, The Summit of the Gods, The Tragedy of Macbeth, The Worst Person in the World, Tick Tick... Boom!, Titane, Troy Kotsur, West Side Story, Will Smith, Woody Norman, ZolaLeave a comment on 2021 Critics Choice Awards Predictions


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On September 14th, Kyocera Document Solutions America announced a business alliance with DataBank, North America's leading end-to-end business process solutions provider to provide business process improvement services to their mutual customers. According to Kyocera, this alliance represents a distinctively unique partnership between a business process solutions provider and a global document imaging company to offer their customers a new level of consultative expertise in simplifying complex workflows, managing mission-critical information, and optimizing business performance. Furthermore, Kyocera believes joining forces represents a significant leap forward in capabilities, and an exceptional opportunity for companies across North America.
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This alliance will further accelerate Kyocera's integration to OnBase with its custom-developed HyPas business application. Furthermore, according to Kyocera, this alliance will deliver one of the most comprehensive end-to-end-business process improvement solutions available on the market today from any hardware manufacturer or ECM provider. Kyocera's strategy is to further expand their total document solutions portfolio utilizing their TASKalfa MFPs and ECOSYS printer hardware for optimal deployment along with their HyPAS customizable software and their ADIMO (Assess, Design, Implement, Manage, and Optimize) sales approach coupled with this latest strategic alliance with DataBank for a "Total Data Solutions" approach.
At present time, Kyocera will be focusing on their direct and enterprise accounts with the new DataBank alliance while their independent dealers are not excluded; there are several logistical issues that need to be finalized before they roll it out to their channel partners. Kyocera stated that their initial focus will be within North America with further expansion into Pan-America at a later date.
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