On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:

• Surveying the Post-Golden-Globes Oscar Race
• What we got right (Fernanda Torres! Sebastian Stan! Demi Moore!) and what we got wrong from our Golden Globe predictions
• Our predictions for Wednesday's Screen Actors Guild nominations

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:

1. Reacting to BAFTA Longlist reveal
2. Recapping the winners of the National Society of Film Critics
3. Our Golden Globe winner predictions

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On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:

1. Inspecting the strangest acting category, BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
2. It’s Zoe Saldana’s for the taking, no question…
3. The Veteran spot is Felicity Jones for The Brutalist, period. Snubs be damned…
4. Isabelle Rosselini’s time has come; is she Zoe’s only real competition?
5. The re-snubbing of Danielle Deadwyler?
6. Selena Gomez and Ariana Grande fighting for the same audience; but Selena has the right movie, and the edge.
7. Margaret Qualley sneak-attack
8. Can love for Nickel Boys push Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor to a compensatory nomination?
9. Saoirse Ronan DOA for Blitz?
10. Why everyone is sleeping on Elle Fanning and Monica Barbero for A Complete Unknown
11. Looking at the remaining fringe contenders
12. Our current predicted five

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On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:

1. Diving into the BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR category
2. Kieran Culkin, Guy Pearce and Edward Norton are the only locks; watch out for Norton to possibly upset Culkin for the win
3. Is Yura Borisov too unknown (to the academy) to make the final five?
4. Can Stanley Tucci stand out enough amongst his ensemble?
5. “Comparing neighbors”
6. Why we think Denzel Washington will miss
7. Clarence Maclin has the narrative; but will he get nominated twice?
8. Too much SUCCESSION going on in the Supporting Actor category? But under-estimate THE APPRENTICE at your own will…
9. Why are we always overlooking the great Peter Sarsgaard…
10. Our current predicted five

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:

1. Looking at the BEST ACTRESS category, the most VOLATILE acting category this year; prepare for snubs…
2. Is Mikey Madison more vulnerable than people think? Is Karla Sofia Gascon?
3. Cynthia Erivo and why fantasy and acting categories don’t mix so well for the Academy
4. Will outside noise hurt Angelina Jolie?
5. Demi Moore getting ready to take it all…
6. We we need TWO VETERANS in this category… will awards darling Mariane Jean-Baptiste break precedent?
7. Is Nicole Kidman’s film too racy for the Academy?
8. Never underestimate Sony Pictures Classics: three of their contenders to look out for…
9. The September Curse
10. Watch for Kate Winslet; she’s coming for that surprise
11. How this year’s Best Actress race mirrors the 2009-2010 Best Actress race
12. The Toronto Film Festival stat
13. Surveying the rest of the dark horses
14. Our current predictions for BEST ACTRESS

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On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:

1. How we navigate the ACTING CATEGORIES; what patterns and trends to look for; we dive in EXTENSIVELY
2. Predicting the BEST ACTOR category
3. The only locks are Ralph Fiennes, Timothée Chalamet (both can win), and Adrien Brody
4. We have an A24 problem in Best Actor…
5. Why Daniel Craig AND Colman Domingo are vulnerable to snubs…
6. The resurrection of Sebastian Stan
7. Who can surprise?
8. Our current predictions for BEST ACTOR

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On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:

1. Diving in to the BEST DIRECTOR category
2. Is a huge snub around the corner?
3. Jaques Audiard’s vision too gutsy to miss; is he Number 1?
4. Can Sean Baker really land 4 nominations with ANORA?
5. Why Brady Corbet is one to watch if a shocking snub occurs…
6. Can Edward Berger miss for CONCLAVE?
7. We need a Veteran in this lineup!
8. If Villeneuve gets in, who over?
9. Is this James Mangold’s time to finally crack Best Director?
10. Surveying potential surprises, from Almodóvar to PayPal Kapadia…
11. Our current individual predictions for BEST DIRECTOR

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On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:

1. Continuing our deep dive into the rest of the films contending to make the 2025 Best Picture lineup
2. Why A COMPLETE UNKNOWN is stronger than most think, and edging its way into the TOP 5 for BEST PICTURE
3. Spots 8-10 is where things get interesting… surveying the field/potential surprises
4. Not enough room for both A COMPLETE UNKNOWN and A REAL PAIN?
5. Was SING SING just too quiet?
6. THE SUBSTANCE going where no film like it has gone before…
7. What happened to SEPTEMBER 5?
8. Is NICKEL BOYS getting ready to land 0 noms?
9. Surveying the rest of the field and discussing potential surprises
10. Our current individual predictions for BEST PICTURE

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