An extended ramble broadcast on Somer Valley FM looking back at the highlights and winners of the 98th Academy Awards. One which was a celebration of bold genre filmmaking, the life that’s still in art and cinema and the change it can survive and lead. The audio in the below video was originally broadcast inContinue reading “A celebration of genre filmmaking’s power: more on the 2026 Oscars ceremony – Somer Valley FM”
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Looking back at the 2026 Oscars ceremony – BBC Radio Somerset
A very brief conversation with BBC Radio Somerset’s Breakfast show presenter Charlie Taylor about the 98th Academy Awards ceremony, broadcast live on 16th March 2026. There was a lot that could (and probably should) have been mentioned here, however only a couple of minutes was given for the segment. However, there’s hopefully still something inContinue reading “Looking back at the 2026 Oscars ceremony – BBC Radio Somerset”
Oscar Predictions 2026
2026’s awards season may have seemed to go on for longer than usual, but it’s rewarded us with one of the most unpredictable sets of races for quite some time. It seems as if trying to predict what will win in multiple categories at this year’s Oscars could be more easily done via coin toss,Continue reading “Oscar Predictions 2026”
What Will Win Best Picture? 2026
The 2025/26 awards season has truly highlighted the changing face of various awards bodies and their voters. Even before this year’s Oscar nominations were announced blockbusters, quiet indies, horror, foreign language titles and plenty of tales about the healing power of art appeared to be in equal contention. Yes, a number of titles may haveContinue reading “What Will Win Best Picture? 2026”
Oscars 2026 – What I’d Vote For
As in previous years, whilst I try to delay my Oscar predictions through a good deal of uncertainty it’s time to take a look at each of this year’s categories and see what I would vote for amongst the nominees. And so, let’s just cut right to it and see which nominees I would handContinue reading “Oscars 2026 – What I’d Vote For”
Discussing the 2026 Oscar nominations – BBC Radio Somerset
A live conversation had between myself and BBC Radio Somerset’s Breakfast show presenter Charlie Taylor about the 2026 Oscar nominations, announced the day before. As might be expected from this kind of coverage we discuss snubs, surprises, likely winners and notable nominees. A moment of my mind blanking also leads to me committing the cardinalContinue reading “Discussing the 2026 Oscar nominations – BBC Radio Somerset”
Oscar Predictions 2025
With the Best Picture race looking to go in any direction, the same could be said for many of the other categories at this year’s Academy Awards. This year sees a number of close races where there’s a good chance that frontrunners could cancel each other out or an apparent surprise could quietly slip intoContinue reading “Oscar Predictions 2025”
What Will Win Best Picture? 2025
After last year’s Best Picture nominees saw a selection of big names, in terms of titles and crews, competing for the top prize, 2025’s line-up is dominated by a diverse range of genre films. Featuring multiple blockbusters, indie flicks and foreign-language films there truly is an eclectic selection in the running for the top prizeContinue reading “What Will Win Best Picture? 2025”
Oscars 2025 – What I’d Vote For
With another Academy Awards ceremony quickly approaching, and final predictions nearing their last-minute change it’s time for me to waffle about what I would personally vote for out of the nominees in each category. As usual, there will likely be consistent picks of frontrunners with the occasional left field (if that term can even beContinue reading “Oscars 2025 – What I’d Vote For”
Oscars 2024 – What I’d Vote For
As we approach the 96th Academy Awards, and with my own predictions now in place (at least as they stood at time of writing them), now arrives my personal picks from the nominees in each category. In some cases, again, probably picking the favourite to win and in others going for what many view asContinue reading “Oscars 2024 – What I’d Vote For”