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    Final Oscar Predictions 2019
    Robyn
    • Feb 24, 2019
    • 2 min

    Final Oscar Predictions 2019

    This was a busy year for me and the Academy Awards! First, I started prognosticating for Movie City News’ Gurus o’ Gold series and then was interviewed by BBC radio this past Friday about my predictions for the telecast. (Check out my segment at 52:18.) I think race relations will be this year’s overarching political message. Also, expect some cringeworthy Jussie Smollett jokes. Anyway, here are my picks for the 91st Academy Awards: Best Picture Will win: Roma  Might upset: B
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    2019 Oscar Nominations: Final Predictions
    Robyn
    • Jan 22, 2019
    • 2 min

    2019 Oscar Nominations: Final Predictions

    Tomorrow morning is my version of Christmas. I get up early, bubbling over with anticipation, and wait nervously for the inevitable joy and pain. (The excitement of surprises and favorites, the anger of snubs or bad choices.) Arguably, Oscar nomination day is better than the awards show itself. By that time, the front-runners have already been identified; watching the same folks win over and over again is pretty boring. But tomorrow – tomorrow tells you everything you need to
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    Final Oscar Predictions 2017
    Robyn
    • Feb 26, 2017
    • 3 min

    Final Oscar Predictions 2017

    I’ll be honest – 2016 was not my favorite year for film. While movies like American Honey, The Edge of Seventeen, Moonlight, and Manchester by the Sea astonished me (and Lion made me cry uncontrollably from the first five minutes until the end of the credits), I find myself less impressed with most of this year’s Oscar hopefuls. La La Land, which my fiance and I have nicknamed “Blah Blah Bland,” is just another example of Hollywood autoanilingus. (Does anyone even remember Th
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