Film betting tips: Favourites to win Best Picture at the 2025 Oscars
The 97th Academy Awards are fast approaching, with the extravagant ceremony set to take place on Sunday, 2 March.
UK viewers will be able to watch the event starting from 10:30pm, with ITV and ITVX named as the home of Oscars coverage for the second year running - as Jonathan Ross will be the host for the British television network.
Here, Film News Blitz takes you through all of the Best Picture nominees' chances, including some tasty picks for you to sink your teeth into.
Film awards: Conclave, The Substance & Shogun collect top honours at the 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards
A celebratory Sunday night commended exceptional performances in film and television of the year prior, which saw Conclave, The Substance, and Shogun collect top honours at the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.
The overall successful evening saw much critical acclaim among the deserving nominees and winners, with Conclave and The Substance taking home two big-time awards each, whilst Shogun racked up a collection of four in total.
Film News Blitz’s Aidan Leo reflects on and outlines this year’s SAG Award winners.
Film opinion: Dear Amazon, don’t fall into the franchise trap with James Bond
News broke Thursday that Amazon has taken over creative control of the James Bond franchise from long-serving custodians Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli.
The announcement comes amid a period of stagnation for Bond with the last entry, No Time to Die, coming out in theatres in 2021.
Film News Blitz’s David Bason hopes Amazon doesn’t fall into a franchise trap with Britain’s most famous secret agent.
Film awards: Everyone wants to be like Mike-y
Last Sunday was not just a night of Prada, smiles, and good vibes for Mikey Madison, it was one topped off with a surprise BAFTA win for Best Leading Actress in the incredible Anora.
Madison thwarted the likely candidate Demi Moore, whose awards path has been littered with wins as a result of her scene-stealing turn in The Substance.
Film News Blitz’s Aidan Leo celebrates Madison’s award win and whether she and the Anora crew could make a run for top honours at this year’s Oscars.
Film opinion: Five of the best historical dramas - Oppenheimer, Schindler’s List and more
Historical films can easily fall into the trap of becoming just another biopic, or just another war film, returning a satisfactory revenue and a handful of awards.
But some avoid this pitfall, exploring new themes or a different perspective altogether.
Film News Blitz explores five of the best historical dramas that cinema has to offer.
Film awards: When and where to watch the 2025 BAFTAs
It's that time of the year for the British Academy to reward the best from the world of film over the last 12 months with the 2025 BAFTA Film Awards.
The ceremony is set to be an evening of celebrating British film, international flicks and, of course, Hollywood cinema.
Film News Blitz’s Ellie Jackson breaks down when and where you can watch this year’s BAFTAs.
Film news: Everything you need to know about the live-action How to Train Your Dragon remake
Universal Pictures unveiled the official trailer for its live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon on Wednesday.
The film is derived from the beloved animated original of the same name that spawned a beloved trilogy.
Film News Blitz’s David Bason breaks down what you need to know about one of this summer’s most eagerly anticipated movies.
Film opinion: Five movies to look out for this summer - 28 Years Later, The Fantastic Four & more
It is an incredibly exciting time to be a movie geek (when isn’t it)!
With the Oscars rolling around once more, the world of film promises to keep us on our toes for the foreseeable future.
With some big titles like Mickey 17, and Robert de Niro’s The Alto Knights, due for release in the coming months, Film News Blitz’s Joe Matthews looks ahead to the summer, for the five movies to watch out for.
Film awards: A magic weekend as Anora gathers pace ahead of the Oscars
Director Sean Baker’s Anora received warm praise this past weekend.
A Best Picture win at the Critics’ Choice Awards plus top prizes at the Director and Producers’ Guild of America awards ceremonies marked a magic weekend for the Palme d'Or winner.
Film News Blitz’s David Bason writes why Anora is now poised for Oscars glory.
Film awards: Critics Choice spreads the love among Anora, The Substance & more
Friday night saw the 2025 Critics Choice Awards spread praise among several feature film titles.
Anora took the top prize while Emilia Perez, Wicked, and The Substance each took three prizes.
Film News Blitz’s David Bason breaks down who won what across film and television.
Film opinion: Five of the best from Christopher Nolan - Oppenheimer, The Dark Knight and more
Christopher Nolan has cemented himself as a titan of the film industry, and arguably one of the greatest directors of a generation.
Nolan’s upcoming adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey has pushed him back to the forefront of cinema discourse.
With that in mind, Film News Blitz’s Joe Matthews picks his top five favourite Nolan movies.
Film analysis: Dune: Part Two reaps at the Grammys but falls prey to Oscars ineligibility
On Sunday, February 2, Grammys viewers saw Dune: Part Two defy expectations and gain deserved recognition.
Beating American Fiction, The Color Purple, Shogun, and odds on favourite Challengers, Dune: Part Two’s triumph for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media saw Hans Zimmer pick up his fifth Grammy for an original film score at the Crypto.com Arena hosted event in Los Angeles.
Film News Blitz’s Aidan Leo celebrates Zimmer’s work on the science-fiction epic.
Film news: Jurassic World Rebirth trailer, it’s time to be scared of dinosaurs again
Universal Pictures has unveiled a chilling first trailer for Jurassic World Rebirth.
Audiences have now got their first proper glimpse of what Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey and Mahershala Ali will be running away from in theatres this summer.
Film News Blitz’s David Bason writes why it’s time to be scared of dinosaurs again.
Marvel news: The Fantastic Four: First Steps trailer kicks off MCU Phase Six
Amid frenzied anticipation, The Fantastic Four: First Steps trailer has been released, and the franchise's second reboot looks set to kick off the sixth phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in style.
Many have speculated over the need for a re-hashing of the series, after the disastrous Fox attempt in 2015, ‘Fant4stic’, but with the series back in Marvel’s hands, the trailer showed what could be a blockbuster to keep your head up for.
With Marvel initially saying the trailer would premier at 12:00 GMT on Tuesday, they made over 500 thousand viewers on X, and an extra 200 thousand on YouTube wait an extra hour on stream, and Film News Blitz’s Joe Matthews took a look.
Film news: How ‘proud’ Chris Evans told Anthony Mackie he’d be taking on Captain America
It’s less than two weeks until Anthony Mackie flies into movie theatres in Marvel’s Captain America: Brave New World.
The moment comes nearly six years after Avengers: Endgame saw Chris Evans’ Steve Rogers pass on the legendary Captain America shield to Mackie’s Sam Wilson and seven years after filming on one of the biggest movies of all time concluded.
Film News Blitz’s David Bason marvels at the moment Evans told Mackie he’d taking on the extraordinary mantle of Captain America.
Netflix news: Release updates for The Old Guard 2, Frankenstein, Knives Out 3 and more
Netflix is king when it comes to beaming cinema-style spectacles right into your living room, bedroom or on the move via the tube.
With 2025 up and running, the streaming giant unveiled its upcoming slate of series and feature films.
Film News Blitz’s David Bason dives into the updated release schedule for some of Netflix’s exciting upcoming projects from Frankenstein to the third Knives Out mystery.
Film opinion: Why we love seeing Wicked and Dune: Part Two nominated for Oscars
The Oscars is an annual celebration of the best and brightest minds in the world of film.
Each year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences votes on the greatest contributions to cinema from the previous year.
Film News Blitz’s David Bason explains why it’s great to see Wicked and Dune: Part Two praised by the Academy.
Film opinion: Zoe Saldaña - The Emilia Pèrez star is an icon in multiple arenas
Zoe Saldaña is in the Oscars race for her supporting role in the Netflix comedy crime musical Emilia Pèrez.
But Saldaña has also proved adept on the awards stage, in box office blockbusters and television dramas.
Film News Blitz’s David Bason describes the many strings to this media marvel’s bow.
Film awards: Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande react to Oscars nominations
Wicked is in the hunt for a whopping 10 Oscars in 2025 as the smash-hit musical adaptation takes the world by storm.
Film News Blitz’s David Bason basks in the glory of leading ladies Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.
Film awards: Sebastian Stan reacts to ‘brave recognition’ of Donald Trump portrayal after Oscars nomination
Sebastian Stan, a star of blockbuster cinema and talented thespian alike, has received well-deserved Oscars recognition.
Film News Blitz’s David Bason reports on Stan’s reaction to his Oscar-nominated portrayal of Donald Trump in The Apprentice.