Oscar Nominations.

Well, what an interesting and varied set of nominations.  Excluding the shorts, foreign and documentary films, here are the ‘scores on the doors’ for how the nominations are distributed: The Shape of Water – 13 – leading the pack with clear water! Dunkirk – 8 – fared well in technical categories but less well in … Read more

One Mann’s Movies Special: The 2016 Academy Awards – Will Win; Should Win

After my decent effort (11/17) of predicting the 2016 BAFTA awards, it’s time to look at the BIG one: the 2016 Academy Award presentations to be made next Sunday, February 28th. So below you will find my predictions as to what/who I think WILL win (considering how normal Hollywood biases apply) and what/who I think SHOULD win the coveted … Read more

One Mann’s Movies Special: 2016 BAFTA Awards (Will Win/Should Win/DID Win)

OK – so it’s that time of year again, and time to put the proverbial member on the block and nail my predictions to the wall for the 2016 BAFTA awards, which will be presented in London this evening. In traditional fashion I’ve predicted, for the main categories, what/who I think will win (considering how … Read more