Anya Taylor-Joy

ENSEMBLE CAST
#1 – The Trial of the Chicago 7
#2 – Mank
#3 – One Night in Miami
#4 – Minari
#5 – Da 5 Bloods

MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
#1 – Daniel Kaluuya, Judas and the Black Messiah
#2 – Anthony Hopkins, The Father
#3 – Gary Oldman, Mank
#4 – Delroy Lindo, Da 5 Bloods
#5 – Steven Yeun, Minari

FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
#1 – Viola Davis,…[Read more]

MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM trailer gave me Comedy-Musical vibes….! Could Netflix push Davis for the GG for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical and Amy Adams for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama?
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I mean, I was going to publish my GG predictions, but MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM trailer left me wondering about it

I would bet Carey Mulligan for the NYFCC. I’m expecting Mulligan to follow the same awards path of Lupita Nyong’o last year – the biggest difference is that she’s more likely to be nominated (and win) the GG, which will boost her Oscar chances.

I re-watched it before writing a review.
My TOP 5
#1 – Mark Rylance
#2 – Sacha Baron Cohen
#3 – Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
#4 – John Carroll Lynch
#5 – Frank Langella (his one-note character started brilliantly, but then he became too “one-note”… I don’t blame Langella, but the character’s real-life one note actions)
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NOTE 1: Eddie Redmayne is the…[Read more]

The thing is, I believe if our Academy selects “Vitalina Varela” we might have a chance not only at the Oscar, but I would say the critics prizes also. The “Tabu” non-submission still bothers me every time I think about it…!

* Scarlett Johansson being campaigned as supporting for LOST IN TRANSLATION in the middle of the awards season (the Critic’s Choice bite that one). I’m sure it costed her the Best Actress nomination she deserved over Keisha Castle-Hughes. I know they intended to avoid vote splitting with her performance in GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING, but it worked…[Read more]

Is there any confirmation SBC is going to be campaigned lead for TToC7? Redmayne was the lead (with the main arch) but SBC is the standout for me (in a supporting borderline leading part). Plus, with BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM I wonder if he will be campaigning for that one if the movie proves to be as good as the first one

I still think Amy Adams should go supporting. I don’t think people are in the mood to award her just yet and another Best Supporting Actress would be in the bag. She deserves her win, but people are more concerned about Close. Plus, I see Adams as “Hollywood’s supporting actress” and it would be kinda funny if she wins in lead

As a Portuguese moviegoer, I hope the Portuguese Academy submits “Vitalina Varela”.
Such an exquisite piece of cinema I recommended you to watch even if it is not selected

Florence Pugh, because I think she really as “it” and she seems poised to be a true movie star (celebrity + acting chops). If she keeps on MCU and still nabs parts in movies like “Lady Macbeth” or “Little Women”, I’m sold.
Scarlett Johansson is 35 already, but I’m really curious to see how her career goes now her Black Widow chapter is ending.…[Read more]

Best Editing
Best Production Design
Best Sound
Maybe Best Cinematography
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And if it is good, I can see a Best Picture and Best Director noms. Since Best Supporting Actress seems so empty this year, I’m going consider Helena Zengel for sure. I like how it looks!
And Tom Hanks is called “captain” in it… The last 2 times he was called captain…[Read more]

News of the World got a trailer

BEST EDITING
#1 – News of the World, William Goldenberg
#2 – Mank, Kirk Baxter
#3 – The Trial of the Chicago 7, Alan Baumgaten
#4 – Nomadland, Chloé Zhao
#5 – Judas and the Black Messiah, Kristan Sprague
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#6 – Tenet, Jennifer Lame
#7 – One Night in Miami, Tariq Anwar
#8 – Minari, Harry Yoon

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
#1 – Mank, Erik…[Read more]

Yes…! It was a great year for 5 performances only to be nominated

When ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI reviews came out I thought it would be an across the board contender (both above and below the line), but the buzz is slowing down. Still, that #2 at TIFF was a good sign.
Right now, I think it can get in for Best Adapted Screenplay and win. Besides the screenplay, I believe it will be able to land a Best Picture, Best…[Read more]

DUNE just got delayed. It’s going to be released October 21st, 2021… I’m getting ready for TENET in the below the line categories