Oscar Bait 2023-2024
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Would love to see Rye Lane hold on until the BAFTAs at least. Definitely deserving of nominations for Film / Screenplay / Cinematography / Actor / Actress.
My favorite time of year for Oscar predictions because so many projects have the pedigree and you can’t help but try to hone in on which will not fall flat.
You have previous winners in baity vehicles like Kate Winslet, Regina King, Natalie Portman, Jessica Lang, Emma Stone, Alicia Vikander.
I’d love to see Kate, Jessica and Regina in prestige roles where they can show off those impressive talents.
Proven over-due non-winners in Annette Bening, Saoirse Ronan, Carey Mulligan, Rosamund Pike, Amy Adams, Claire Foy, and Emily Blunt.
And possible first time nominees Zendaya, Fantasia and Teyana.
IF The Color Purple is any good (I have my doubts since it will be a musical adaptation), that’s going to put Fantasia squarely in the picture.
The machine already seems to be whipping up some press for Zendaya with a CinemaCon award and with Challengers and Dune 2 on the horizon.
Teyana has been receiving raves out of Sundance.
You have previous winners in baity vehicles like Kate Winslet, Regina King, Natalie Portman, Jessica Lang, Emma Stone, Alicia Vikander.
I’d love to see Kate, Jessica and Regina in prestige roles where they can show off those impressive talents.
Proven over-due non-winners in Annette Bening, Saoirse Ronan, Carey Mulligan, Rosamund Pike, Amy Adams, Claire Foy, and Emily Blunt.
And possible first time nominees Zendaya, Fantasia and Teyana.
IF The Color Purple is any good (I have my doubts since it will be a musical adaptation), that’s going to put Fantasia squarely in the picture.
The machine already seems to be whipping up some press for Zendaya with a CinemaCon award and with Challengers and Dune 2 on the horizon.
Teyana has been receiving raves out of Sundance.
I went to a screening of Air and Viola Davis was very good in it. Of course.
I'm not so sure. Could easily see there being a school of thought in the Academy that one Best Director win for Scorsese wasn't enough, and not to get morbid, but he's 80 so who knows how many more chances they'll get?
Regardless, it's a fascinating book and should make for a great film (although a miniseries would arguably have been the better option, as is so often the case)
A Good Person is... a pretty bad film in a lot of respects - and we really don't need yet more propaganda for often highly problematic and damaging 12 Steps / AA programmes.
Florence ate, as expected, and her songs for the soundtrack are cute. Speaking of original music...
Florence ate, as expected, and her songs for the soundtrack are cute. Speaking of original music...
This, and also, the Kwes / Sampha / Tirzah songs from the soundtrack are gorgeous - though I'm aware there's no BAFTA category for Best Original Song unfortunately. (The film is coming to Disney+ on Weds 3rd May, so I'm hopeful that these tracks will surface on streaming services to coincide with that.)
Runtime is over 3 hours so it kind of is one!
Cillian must surely be an early favourite for Actor.
Well, Focus Features needs to campaign the life out A Thousand And One for Teyana. Her performance is absolutely bulldozing and Oscar worthy.
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“Looks boring” and “Wes Anderson” aren’t two things that ever go together. Even his worst films look absolutely stunning. I’m not blown away by the trailer but it looks like it’ll be entertaining at the very least. I love the color grading/treatment though!
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