The Professor 1/9/26 The Professor 1/9/26

Big Odds and High Conviction: Final Emmy Bets & Oscars 2027 Predictions Before Venice, TIFF and Telluride

From a value betting perspective, September is the most important month of the awards season. With Venice, Telluride and TIFF about to reshape the Oscars 2027 race, our experts reveal their highest-conviction Emmy bets, latest Oscar predictions and the betting markets most likely to move. Discover where the value lies before bookmakers adjust their odds, including Best Picture, acting races and the biggest festival contenders to watch.

The Professor 5/8/26 The Professor 5/8/26

What are the best Emmy bets? Plus the Oscars race before Venice, TIFF and Telluride Film Festivals arrive

The new Oscar race accelerates with fall film festivals coming soon. Season seven returns with the expert betting trio comprising Tony Coca-Cola, Max Renn and The Professor. The window of betting value is wide with opportunity, as many Oscar contenders are mispriced by sportsbooks.

Tony Coca-Cola 31/5/26 Tony Coca-Cola 31/5/26

Post Cannes: New Oscars 2027 predictions

Post-Cannes 2026, the Oscar race is already shifting. Palme d’Or winner Fjord enters the Best Picture conversation, but strong contenders like Fatherland, The Social Reckoning, and The Odyssey are gaining momentum in early Oscars 2027 predictions.

With standout performances from Rami Malek and Sandra Hüller, plus Netflix-backed buzz around The Black Ball, this early awards season analysis breaks down Best Picture, Director, and acting category contenders, alongside key insights into Oscars betting odds and market movers shaping the race.

Tony Coca-Cola 5/4/26 Tony Coca-Cola 5/4/26

Oscars 2027 Predictions: Early Betting Guide, Odds and Value Picks

Here is the recklessly early form guide to the Oscars 2027 - and more importantly, how to approach this from a betting perspective rather than pretending any of this is remotely settled.

The Professor 10/11/23 The Professor 10/11/23

S403 podcast: can Annette Bening go the distance in a film that does not, and how does the Best Picture race look with newcomer Killers of the Flower Moon?

After a 118-day shutdown of the entertainment industry, the great land grab for awards media coverage accelerates.

The latest odds and sharp action on the 2024 Oscars are featured, plus reviews of titles and performances in the mix for contention including Killers of the Flower Moon, Nyad, and The Deepest Breath

The Professor 22/9/23 The Professor 22/9/23

S402 podcast: American Fiction arrives with TIFF winds blowing and Lily Gladstone throws a hand grenade into the Best Actress Oscars race

Lily Gladstone upends the Best Actress Oscars race and how will TIFF 2023 People’s Choice winner American Fiction challenge for Best Picture?

Plus award lenses applied to reviews of Past Lives, Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie and Barbie

The Professor 10/9/23 The Professor 10/9/23

Oscars best bets to ride the new passion play

On the Golden Lion to Oscars trajectory, it’s noteworthy that Searchlight Pictures delivered wins at both film awards with Nomadland and The Shape of Water. This is a studio who rival A24 in filling the trophy cabinet.