| Visit us our website - Frames and Flicker | | Click here for NEW Oscar Predictions! | On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE awards contention very vulnerable after it disappoints with domestic premiereThe secret Oscars math behind why Guillermo del Toro’s FRANKENSTEIN is actually Netflix’s strongest contenderJacob Elordi vs. Paul Mescal for Best Supporting Actor?Luca Guadagnino misfire AFTER THE HUNT leaves Julia Roberts grasping at straws for Best ActressEthan Ha...

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 - Revisit...

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 sele...

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 recen...

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 af...

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: Unlocking the connection between the Venice Film Festival and the OscarsAlexander Payne brings his unique sensibility to the Venice JuryYorgos Lanthimos ditches Searchlight for Focus Features with BUGONIANetflix Triple Threat - JAY KELLY vs A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE vs FRANKENSTEINCan A24 afford a poor showing at Venice after disastrous Cannes? They're betting it all on THE SMASHING MACHINEPremieres without studios - a Fox Searchlight-sized hole in Competition,...

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!

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

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, rai...

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: An uncertain future for Utah and the Sundance Film FestivalSundance 2025 again key to unlocking the early favorites for Best Documentary OscarA24 teams with Pastel again on Eva Victor’s “Sorry, Baby” - screenwriting winner, early critics darling and standout debut among US Dramatic CompetitionRace for Best International Feature starts with selection of co-production titles among World Dramatic Competition - Canada, Argentina, North Macedonia, Turkey, Indi...

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: Oscar Sunday post-mortumConan O'Brian takes his Oscar swingMusical performances - well executed, but arbitrary and favoritist?Supporting favorites stay perfect - category fraud a major advantage?Latvia’s FLOW surprises! And the telling connection between Animated Feature and Animated Short winners!WICKED makes Oscar History in Costume Design! But did it fall short of its potential wins?THE SUBSTANCE makeup controversy? Screenplay wins spotlight a bat...

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: CONCLAVE an easy call for Adapted Screenplay. Can any other film catch up?ANORA loses ground in Original Screenplay, but can A REAL PAIN really capitalize on a BAFTA win after its Best Picture snub? Kieran Culkin undefeated in Supporting Actor RaceWhy Zoe Saldaña will cruise to a win in Supporting Actress; Isabella Rossellini too far behindCan Adrien Brody stop the late-breaking surge for Timothée Chalamet? Or will Oscars choose Bob Dylan over giving...

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: BAFTA awards stall FLOW’s momentum, Latvia likely to fall short of historic win in Animated FeatureDreamworks Animation to ride studio-best 3 Oscar nominations into first Animated Feature win in nearly two decadesBrazil to make OSCAR HISTORY - surging I'M STILL HERE poised to upset EMILIA PEREZ and capture first International Film title for the countryNetflix’s EMILIA PEREZ wrestles to maintain hold as International Film favorite, can the film survive Mex...

On this episode of Academy Anonymous: Taking a look at the surprise wins at the Bafta/SAG awards, and what they mean for the raceWhy Demi Moore’s BAFTA loss is a huge RED FLAGCan Timothée Chalamet really beat Adrien Brody for that Oscar?Discussing the momentum shift towards CONCLAVE, and why it may derail ANORA

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: The state of the race after ANORA’s weekend DGA-PGA-Critics-Choice-winsRecapping some curious and possibly telling Critics Choice winnersWhy CONCLAVE is likely the only film that can give ANORA some competitionPredicting the winners of the BAFTA 2025 awards

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: Has the Karla Sofía Gascon controversy sunk the "Emilia Pérez" campaign? Can anything be salvaged?Do Oscar voters care about social media backlashThe problem at the heart of the Critics Choice Awards organizationForecasting the winners at the Directors Guild & Producers GuildA new front-runner after this weekend?

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS: We compare the Oscar nominees category-by-category against our final predictionsPrediction blindspots & miscalculations VS. Accurate early hunches & last-minute "On The Pulse" gut feelingsOscar voting patterns - Stats that Stuck and Stats that StrayedPreviewing winners and spoilers a month out from the Oscars ceremonyWe NOMINATE the Best of Nomination Morning and... the Worst

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:"Flow" outpacing worthy challengers in a striking Animated Feature category spotlighting diverse techniques, unique voices and international reach.Will the financial success of "The Wild Robot" help Dreamworks cross the finish line for the win - something that's evaded them since Aardman's Wallace & Gromit in 2005Will we see the vote-split between international titles, "Flow" and "Memoir of a Snail"Will the two clay stop-motion features, "Wallace &...

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:"Emilia Perez" - shoe-in and favorite to win OR shocking snub waiting to happen"Flow" flexes its appeal with dual mentions in International Film and Animated Film. Voters motivated to nominated Latvia for the first time in Academy history."I'm Still Here" a sure-fire nominee, a massive box-office success for Brazil and a return for director Walter SallesNeon to secure "Seed of the Sacred Fig" among the five nominees"Kneecap" a strong dark horse after domin...

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:How many photo-real animal work can the Visual Effects branch spotlightIs there room for both Weta's dystopian apes and dancing ape on the Visual Effects fiveIs the Ridley Scott name on the long list enough to carry “Gladiator 2” into a nominationCan “Twisters” and “Alien: Romulus” capitalize on their distinct settings and effects to distinguish themselves from the rest of the lineupAlex Garland looks to crash the Visual Effects category again after previo...