Category Archives: Oscars

23
Nov

Oscar Picks: November 2023

BEST PICTUREAmerican FictionAnatomy of a FallBarbieThe HoldoversKillers of the Flower MoonMaestroOppenheimerPast LivesPoor ThingsThe Zone of Interest Falling off: NoneRising star: Air The skinny: All the major players have done their festival turns, but there appear to be no late-breaking contenders … Continue reading →

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23
Oct

Too Early for This: Oscar Picks – October 2023

I didn’t start this summer because, frankly, there wasn’t any point. This feels like a more natural starting place since most of the contenders have already premiered (at least at festivals). BEST PICTUREAmerican FictionAnatomy of a FallBarbieThe HoldoversKillers of the … Continue reading →

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11
Mar

Oscar Re-Do: 2012

You know the drill: Winners in bold, then we break it down. BEST PICTUREAmourArgoBeasts of the Southern WildDjango UnchainedLes MisérablesLife of PiLincolnSilver Linings PlaybookZero Dark Thirty Should have won: Zero Dark ThirtyNot even nominated: Cloud Atlas One of the best … Continue reading →

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10
Mar

My Dream Oscar Ballot 2023

BEST PICTUREAvatar: The Way of WaterBabylonThe Banshees of InisherinDecision to LeaveEverything Everywhere All at OnceThe FabelmansNopeRRRTárWomen Talking BEST DIRECTORJames Cameron, Avatar: The Way of WaterDamien Chazelle, BabylonPark Chan-wook, Decision to LeaveDaniels, Everything Everywhere All at OnceS.S. Rajamouli, RRR BEST ACTORDiego … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Film, Oscars | Tagged 3000 years of longing, after yang, aftersun, all quiet on the western front, all that breathes, all the beauty and the bloodshed, amazon, amsterdam, apollo 10 and a half, avatar, babylon, banshees of inisherin, barbarian, batman, crimes of the future, decision to leave, disney, everything everywhere all at once, fabelmans, fire of love, glass onion, good luck to you leo grande, hbo, holy spider, hulu, living, mad god, man called otto, marcel the shell with shoes on, moonage daydream, navalny, netflix, nope, northman, outfit, pinocchio, prime, quiet girl, rrr, shudder, top gun, triangle of sadness, turning red, whale, white noise, women talking | Comments Off

10
Mar

Oscar Guide 2023

If you asked me this time last year if a movie starring a mostly Asian/Asian-American cast, directed by the guys who made the (admittedly awesome) farting corpse movie, would be sweeping the Oscars, I’d have laughed in your face. But … Continue reading →

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25
Jan

Reactions to the 2023 Oscar Nominations

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their nominations for the 95th Oscars on Tuesday. There wasn’t a whole lot to get too mad about. Seven of the 10 Best Picture nominees made my own top 10 list, … Continue reading →

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21
Jan

Final Oscar Picks 2023

BEST PICTUREAll Quiet on the Western FrontAvatar: The Way of WaterBabylonThe Banshees of InisherinElvisEverything Everywhere All at OnceThe FabelmansTÁRTop Gun: MaverickWomen Talking Dark Horse: Triangle of SadnessLong Shot: The WhaleTotal Shock: RRR The skinny: It’s a little funny to me … Continue reading →

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30
Dec

Oscar Picks: December 2022

BEST PICTUREAvatar: The Way of WaterBabylonThe Banshees of InisherinElvisEverything Everywhere All at OnceThe FabelmansTÁRTop Gun: MaverickThe Woman KingWomen Talking Falling off: Armageddon Time, She Said, White NoiseRising star: Triangle of Sadness The skinny: Despite underperforming even last year’s flop West … Continue reading →

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7
Nov

Too Early for This: Oscar Picks – November 2022

BEST PICTUREArmageddon TimeAvatar: The Way of WaterBabylonThe Banshees of InisherinEverything Everywhere All at OnceThe FabelmansShe SaidTÁRWhite NoiseWomen Talking Falling off: Bardo, Empire of Light, The SonRising star: Top Gun: Maverick The skinny: After flopping at multiple festivals, the latest self-indulgent … Continue reading →

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24
Aug

Too Early for This: Oscar Picks – August 2022

I’m not going in-depth this time because only – checks notes – one potential Best Picture nominee has come out so far. So enjoy the mystery for now. BEST PICTUREArmageddon TimeAvatar: The Way of WaterBabylonBardoEmpire of LightEverything Everywhere All at … Continue reading →

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