So happy for Parasite and Bong Joon-ho. Wow, what a night! I was hoping for a big upset, and best director was it. I didn’t get picture and director, but still managed 19/24. Not bad. I am kicking myself for flip flopping best picture back and forth all season. But I never thought to replace Sam Mendes. Parasite is my favorite film of the past…[Read more]

What I want the most:
Parasite to win Best Picture
An upset in one of the acting races
Thomas Newman to win for 1917
In the Absence to win Documentary Short
Some dynamite speeches

FINAL PREDICTIONS – GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

BEST PICTURE: 1917
BEST DIRECTOR: Sam Mendes, 1917
BEST ACTOR: Joaquin Phoenix, Joker
BEST ACTRESS: Renee Zellweger, Judy
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I would prefer Best Picture to go back to 5. I think adding additional nominees (like the Emmys and Grammys now do) cheapens the merit of the nomination. Call me old school.

Oh what an experience we have in store for us! DON’T fasten your seatbelts, and enjoy the bumpy night.

I think the media selects off the wall ballots from voters to “shake things up” that aren’t really shaken. We all know Laura Dern will win, so find a voter that’s picking someone else. Notice she isn’t even picking Sam Mendes for director.

I think Kathy Bates was really good in Richard Jewell, and the film was a pleasant surprise. Bates at first comes off sort of hidden, as a typical Georgia momma. But she’s not cynical or vulgar like some of her recent comic roles. She’s reserved, loves her son, and has a big heartbreaking moment on a microphone that I found profoundly moving, and…[Read more]

Jojo Rabbit won the Costume Guild/Little Women the BAFTA. I’m not sure actually. I’m back and forth on this one.

Ford v Ferrari won the Cinema Audio Society award for Best Sound Mixing- though I don’t know how accurate they are vs. the Oscars.

I have Ford v Ferrari winning Film Editing and Sound Mixing; 1917 wins Sound Editing. This is risky, but for now thats where I see it playing out.

I keep going back and forth between The Lion King and 1917 for Best…[Read more]

I think The Lion King is winning. I know 1917 is def the favorite, but I agree that the effects are out of this world.

Kim Basinger Does the Right Thing (1990 Oscars)

I respect Joaquin Phoenix as an actor, but I too wasn’t that overly impressed with or moved. Is what he said going to change the BAFTAs and how they vote? They never EVER nominated Denzel Washington for an award. To this day I find that bizarre. But that’s how it goes. If anything, I would have preferred Joaquin had said this speech at the Academy…[Read more]

I have taken your wise advice and moved Ford vs Ferrari for Film Editing and Sound Mixing wins, giving 1917 Sound Editing. I still know splitting the sound awards might be risky, but I will keep it in place for now.

You explanation on the Film Editing was fascinating.

By the way- I am at a loss for two (2) categories

Documentary
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While I agree with your assessment on BAFTA not being a recent strong indicator for the best picture Oscar, 1917 is most certainly socially important and DEF feels thematic (I saw it in Dolby Theaters specifically for the reasons of being immersed in that universe).

It’s more than just “two dudes delivering a message”. The message that…[Read more]

She’s not winning the Oscar. The “Oh she’s a woman; she was snubbed for best director” is an old, tired complaint. Barbra Streisand suffered through this for years. As did Kathryn Bigelow with Zero Dark Thirty. The bottom line is Jojo Rabbit is a superior film. I am guessing the age bracket of the Twitter crowd and people who want her to win are…[Read more]

You missed my point. I was talking about Little Women. And the dynamics of the best pic race.

And Once Upon a Time in Hollywood isnt winning best picture; I just said I haven’t really heard anyone speak badly about it. Would you care to clarify these so called “people” and what they didn’t like about the movie. Just curious. You didn’t even…[Read more]

What I am about to write about Little Women and Gerwig is not meant to offend. We all have different perspectives on movies.

I am also happy Jojo Rabbit won Adaptation tonight at WGA. I was not a fan of Gerwig’s Little Women for many reasons. I think the fact that she wrote it out of chronological order was lazy and distracting. I know the story…[Read more]

I love seeing your avatar 🙂

This is one of those categories I might have to use logic vs my Passion haha. I also enter multiple contests because of this reason, so I can atleast spread out categories I am in the air about.

You make a good point about Joker only winning one. It’s bound to win more.

Thanks for the fact check!