Unofficial Academy Awards Discussion Board

Okri wrote a) Yeah, The Color Purple is dead. I think I was the most positive on its chances on the board, but if the organization that nominated Nine, The Greatest Showman, Into the Woods and many others couldn't find it a spot with six spots available... sheesh. I don't think it's dead for one re...

I don't have a lot to say about The Boy and the Heron. It was beautiful to watch (the fire sequences in particular have an expressiveness I rarely associate with anime). It reminded me of my favourite Miyazaki (Castle in the Sky). The dialogue for anime films is rarely strong but subtitles help miti...

Best Director Bradley Cooper, Maestro Celine Song, Past Lives Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer Greta Gerwig, Barbie Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things --- Other comments a) Yeah, The Color Purple is dead. I think I was the most positive on its chances on the boar...

a) I did not see Randolph as a steamroller coming, to be honest. I'm in the "I'll be fine with a nomination for her" in that it's always nice to see underheralded performers get them but I also have to say I don't find supporting actress all that interesting this year (though this is not h...

Honestly, I kinda like that about Boston if only to counter the samey-ness of having so many critics groups.

General thoughts a) Given the rave reviews, I really would've thought Poor Things would've performed a little better than it has. It's not that it's done badly, I guess - and the lack of runners-up at NY really twists the knife a little. I also wonder about All of Us Strangers in the same way. Thoug...

Mister Tee wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 3:03 pm Oh, and: just when we all came around to the idea NBR had a best film plus 10 more, they cut it back to winner + 9.

Which they didn't do for International or Documentary, just to be confusing.

https://www.playbill.com/article/actor-sheila-smith-dies-at-90 This tidbit from the obituary stood out for me. "In a particularly memorable chain of events, Follies director Hal Prince asked her to simultaneously stand by for Jane Russell as Joanne in Company during the run of Follies. One even...

A different type of category fraud: Sandra Huller for the breakthrough award. Even if the award is meant to include veteran artists breaking through to American consciousness, didn’t she do that big-time with Toni Erdmann about 7 years ago? Honestly, she was my personal best actress winner in 2006 ...

I feel like predicting The Iron Claw for best picture here just for shits and giggles. Either that or American Fiction.

Hmmmmm... Best Film: Poor Things Best First Film: American Fiction Best International Film: Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World Best Animated Film: The Boy and the Heron Best Non-Fiction Film: Pictures of Ghosts Best Actor: Andrew Scott, All of Us Strangers Best Actress: Lily Gladstone,...

I cannot wait to discuss that third act. I'm not sure if that was chutzpah or just glib indulgence (leaning towards the former right now). I want to watch it again to see if it truly holds together. Other thoughts Linus Sandrgren does a terrific job lensing the whole thing. The casting is phenomenal...

I am so curious what people will think of May December. I hadn't read any reviews so I was unaware that the plot is a take on the Mary Kay Latourneau case (and if I'm being honest, I wasn't entirely convinced that I had the correct name and a read on wikipedia reminded me just how little I recalled/...

I won't hijack the thread with my thoughts about 2018, but I'd add both director and supporting actor to that pile to be honest. The list seems like a combination of both - especially when you read their comments. I don't think Justin Chang thinks "Showing Up" is a best picture contender. ...

I echo Magilla in that I'm really not expecting much consensus to emerge.

re: Roma vs Green Book

I'm fascinated about how 2018 played out. I remember at the time just being utterly confused about how many of the major races were playing out.