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It’s honestly painful to just pick three.

1 Shakespeare in Love
2 The Talented Mr Ripley
3 The Royal Tenenbaums

I will say without a whiff of sarcasm that she’s actually a pretty talented actor.

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You’re entitled to that opinion but it’s kind of beside the point. No matter what you think of her talents, Foster is generally held in exceptionally high regard as a thespian as well as a Hollywood icon. With the right role, she can build a comeback narrative like no-one else.

Thompson is the most likely to get a second win. And with the right role in the right movie in the right year, Foster could pull off a third win.

I have Nightmare Alley in my 2022 predictions.

Frontrunners

Mank
Da 5 Bloods
News of the World
Nomadland
The Trial of the Chicago 7

Next in line

On the Rocks
Ammonite
West Side Story

On the brink

Tenet
Macbeth
Stillwater
Hillbilly Elegy
King Richard
Dune
Red, White and Water

Strong possibilities

Next Goal Wins
In the Heights
Annette
The…[Read more]

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Mank
Da 5 Bloods
News of the World
Nomadland
The Trial of the Chicago 7
On the Rocks
Ammonite
West Side Story
Tenet
Macbeth

(Stillwater
Hillbilly Elegy
King Richard
Dune
Red, White and Water
Next Goal Wins
In the Heights
Annette
The True American
The French Dispatch)

Director

Spike Lee, Da 5 Bloods
David Fincher, Mank
Chloe Zhao,…[Read more]

Picture: Mank
Director: Spike Lee, Da 5 Bloods
Actress: Viola Davis, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Actor: Denzel Washington, Macbeth
Supporting Actress: Glenn Close, Hillbilly Elegy
Supporting Actor: Adam Driver, The Last Duel
Adapted Screenplay: News of the World
Original Screenplay: On the Rocks
Visual effects: Tenet
Costumes: Annette
Hair & M…[Read more]

I’ve seen Driver’s name tossed around in both Supporting and Lead so made a blind guess. Thanks for the clarification.

Assuming Respect goes comedy/musical:

Picture (comedy/musical)

On the Rocks
West Side Story
In the Heights
Annette
The French Dispatch

Picture (drama)

Mank
Da 5 Bloods
The Trial of the Chicago 7
The Last Duel
Nomadland

Director

Spike Lee, Da 5 Bloods
David Fincher, Mank
Chloe Zhao, Nomadland
Christopher Nolan, Tenet
Sofia Coppola, On the…[Read more]

Obviously, Aniston or Kudrow. As for the rest of them, Schwimmer is probably the only one with a theoretical shot at scoring a buzzy supporting role.

I doubt this is contending for Oscars in 2021, but I’ll be happy to add it in my 2022 predictions. Sounds very awards-friendly, and I can’t wait to have Chastain back in the game. (She probably shouldn’t be written off yet this year either though for that Tammy Faye movie.)

How rewd of you not to answer my question before asking one of your own. Just rewd!

Zhao for Nomadland seems to have major awards potential, but I do hope she’s not the sole woman vying for a nod. Sofia Coppola could join her, so could Nila Neugenbauer. I also wouldn’t underestimate Julie Taymor.

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They’re planning to start shooting Amsterdam in April. I don’t think it’s likely to be released this year.

None were at any risk but I’m guessing Driver was a less distant #2 to Phoenix than the other #2’s to the winners in their respective categories.

Which of the following female directors would you say has the best shot at landing a Best Director nod in the next Oscars? Why? (In case I’m forgetting someone, feel free to pick outside of the…[Read more]

Updated with Uncut Gems. Everything is listed in order of preference.

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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Parasite
Marriage Story
Little Women
The Farewell
Us
Luce
Uncut Gems
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Dolor y gloria

Director

Bong Joon Ho, Parasite
Greta Gerwig, Little Women
Sam Mendes, 1917
Lulu Wang, The Farewell
Quentin Tarantino, Once…[Read more]

Updated with Uncut Gems: A