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An invaluable, unparalleled and only partly-delusional resource for any cinephiles and Oscar-addicts forever obsessing about whether their favorite films, performances and artists will survive another grueling Oscar season.Join us on our noble (futile! compulsive!) mission to track the contenders, mourn the flop-aroonis, cut-down the winners, champion the over-looked and generally forecast the state of the race with “100% accuracy" (results may vary).Need your daily Oscar fix? We got you covered. (But seriously, consider getting some real help when all this is over… this ain’t healthy.)

  1. 5D AGO

    Oscar Season 2025-2026: ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER Blows Up the Oscar Race; the Contenders for Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor

    All Major Oscar Predictions Now Live at FramesAndFlicker.com Follow us: @AcademyAnon On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: Warner Bros. unveils instant American classic with ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHERThe legacy of Paul Thomas Anderson to reign over this year’s OscarsIs 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 2007NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER and the arrival of a new era of Hollywood filmmaking at the OscarsCan 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 favoriteWarner Bros. stuck between a rock and a hard place in Best Supporting Actress as they prep campaigns for ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, SINNERS and WEAPONSWill 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 ActorWarner Bros. tries to double up nominees AGAIN - Sean Penn and Benicio Del Toro vs. Delroy Lindo and Miles CatonCan 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 WOMANIs 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?

    1h 53m

  2. SEP 18

    Oscar Season 2025-2026: TIFF Crowns A Winner; the State of the Oscar Race After the Fall Festivals

    Visit us at FramesAndFlicker.com View Our Oscar Predictions Follow us: @AcademyAnon On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: Icon of Cinema Robert Redford passes awayRecapping results from the Toronto International Film FestivalWill 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 AwardCan 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 againstHow 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?

    2h 6m

  3. SEP 5

    Oscar Season 2025-2026: Recapping TELLURIDE; Forecasting the Toronto International Film Festival; De-coding the TIFF People's Choice Award

    Visit us at https://framesandflicker.com/ View our OSCAR PREDICTIONS  Follow us: @AcademyAnon On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: A Frontrunner is Born with Chloé Zhao's HAMNET premiere at the Telluride Film FestivalJessie 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 dreamsDe-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 TIMEGOOD 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?

    2h 31m

  4. SEP 5

    Oscar Season 2025-2026: Recap of All the Oscar Contenders from the Venice Film Festival; We Predict the Winners

    On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: Can an unlikeable George Clooney still squeeze into a very competitive Best Actor race with mixed JAY KELLYWho's the real scene-stealer of Netflix's JAY KELLY - Adam Sandler vs. Billy CrudupCan 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 VeniceAnother 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 categoryIs 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 DYNAMITETwo female directors for Best Director AGAIN! An early analysis of the Kathryn Bigelow vs. Chloé Zhao narrativeTHE 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.

    2h 55m

  5. AUG 25

    Oscar Season 2025-2026: Forecasting Venice Film Festival, Predicting Telluride Film Festival Lineup

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    1h 49m

  6. AUG 25

    Oscar Season 2025-2026: We're Back!!; Cannes Recap (We Went!!!); All The Films We Saw

    On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: We recap our first ever Cannes experience!We've seen big Oscar players: SENTIMENTAL VALUE; IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT; DIE MY LOVE; THE SECRET AGENT; NOUVELLE VAGUE; and more (THE MASTERMIND; THE PLAGUE; CHRONOLOGY OF WATER; SOUND OF FALLING; PILLION; YES!; THE HISTORY OF SOUND....); our thoughts!We also went to the Tribeca Film Festival; our quick recap.We have something brewing... A NEW WEBSITE!

    39 min

  7. APR 9

    Oscar Season 2025-2026: Countdown to Cannes, Official Lineup Reveal Predictions

    On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: We take a deep dive into which titles we foresee in tomorrow's major Cannes announcement!!

    1h 18m

  8. MAR 28

    Oscar Season 2025-2026; "Kiss of the Spider Woman" Officially Enters the Race; Countdown to Cannes: There Will Be Paul Thomas Anderson, Wes Anderson, Richard Linklater, Jim Jarmusch, and more!

    On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN reunites Bill Condon and Lionsgate Films, reaffirms Roadside Attractions as a committed Oscar flix distributorJLo and Tonatiuh enter the awards conversation with lucrative distribution deal and THEATRICAL release!Gywneth Paltrow turns heads in the Chalamet-verse with sex-charged MARTY SUPREME talk. One to watch for this year? Warner Bros. rethinks release slate - doubles down on Leonardo DiCaprio and Paul Thomas Anderson, railroads Maggie Gyllenhaal's THE BRIDE! Our first takes on what you should expect to pop-up on the Croisette at this summer's Cannes Film Festival - films for cinephiles and Oscar addicts staking a claim as among the year's absolute best!

    1h 6m
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An invaluable, unparalleled and only partly-delusional resource for any cinephiles and Oscar-addicts forever obsessing about whether their favorite films, performances and artists will survive another grueling Oscar season.Join us on our noble (futile! compulsive!) mission to track the contenders, mourn the flop-aroonis, cut-down the winners, champion the over-looked and generally forecast the state of the race with “100% accuracy" (results may vary).Need your daily Oscar fix? We got you covered. (But seriously, consider getting some real help when all this is over… this ain’t healthy.)

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