Paul Rai

The Awards Tape

January 2, 2025

The Awards Tape: Best Animated Feature, International Feature & Documentary Feature

Nearing the end of our category-by-category prediction series, we are discussing the three feature categories for Animated Feature, Internatio...

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The Awards Tape

December 27, 2024

The Awards Tape: Best Sound, Original Score & Original Song Oscar Predictions

In resuming our category-by-category prediction series, we continue below the line after the AMPAS announcement of their shortlists to predict...

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Reviews

December 24, 2024 · by Amritpal Rai

Review: 'Kraven The Hunter' is a Sad Ending to a Pathetic Cinematic Universe

Cinematic universes come and go like a fad. Zack Snyder’s DCEU carcass went through peaks until it died with a whimper, Universal’s Dark Univ...

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The Awards Tape

December 18, 2024

The Awards Tape: State of the Awards Race & Precursor Recaps ft. Cole Curtiss-Fuentes

We take a brief pause on our category-by-category prediction series to assess the current state of the race as a checkpoint after a major firs...

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The Rolling Tape

December 16, 2024

EP 115: Kraven the Hunter (2024)

The final chapter of the Sony Spider-Man Universe has been written with J.C. Chandor’s Kraven the Hunter. Following in the footsteps of the Ve...

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The Awards Tape

December 11, 2024

The Awards Tape: Best Cinematography, Film Editing and Visual Effects Oscar Predictions

As we continue our category-by-category prediction series through all 21 feature awards for the upcoming 97th Academy Awards, we take our firs...

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Reviews

December 11, 2024 · by Amritpal Rai

Review: 'Hard Truths' is a Maddeningly Brilliant Tragic Comedy

In one of Mike Leigh’s best films, Happy-Go-Lucky (2008), Eddie Marsan has an emotional breakdown of anger and resentment towards one of the ...

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Essays

December 6, 2024 · by Amritpal Rai

From the Awards Editor: 2025 Golden Globe Nominations Predictions

Continuing our discussion from The Awards Tape, where we break down the Oscar race, I lay out my predictions for the 2025 Golden Globe nomina...

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Essays

December 4, 2024 · by Amritpal Rai

From the Awards Editor: Best Picture Predictions

Welcome to the Awards Tape's first Oscar prediction editorial. Here, our writers will be breaking down the Oscar race in extensive detail reg...

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The Awards Tape

December 4, 2024

The Awards Tape: Best Lead Actor, Lead Actress, Supporting Actor & Supporting Actress Oscar Predictions

In continuing forward on our category-by-category prediction series through all 21 feature awards for the upcoming 97th Academy Awards, we mov...

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Reviews

December 3, 2024 · by Amritpal Rai

Review: 'September 5' is a Compelling, Empty Journalist Thriller

Some of the best journalism movies involve real-life figures combating institutions of power, highlighting dynamics that lead to corruption a...

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The Awards Tape

November 27, 2024

The Awards Tape: Best Director, Original Screenplay & Adapted Screenplay Oscar Predictions

Last week we kicked off our category-by-category series through all 21 feature awards for the upcoming 97th Academy Awards. After our Best Pic...

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