Scarlett in Jojo would’ve been my pick. Laura Dern has an Oscar so maybe now they feel they’ve rewarded her parents. Laura Dern also is on the board of governors for the awards do it’s not wonder she won.

Uh Joker was my second favorite film after Parasite. The two are not mutually exclusive audience wise.

The moment I saw that intro at the SAGs I knew Parasite was winning. That was sort of when the momentum changed.

The critics don’t realize best international film goes to the country not the creatives.

Exactly!! They got it right!!

other than Jojo it’s better than the other films

I loved How to Skateboard…that’s a really terrific story.

Scarlett really deserves it but I’m realistic enough to know she won’t win. Laura Dern sits on the board. Of course she’s winning. Scarlett gave a career best performance in Jojo Rabbit.

Couldn’t someone tell her (whisper in her ear)?

1917 isn’t winning score. Joker has it. Even the BAFTAs gave it to Joker. VFX is either 1917 or Avengers. I think one sound award will go to Ford v. Ferrari. (Thinking sound editing.)

In your opinion. I don’t remember much about 1917 besides the single take directing and the endless running scenes. There’s a paper thin plot and the story plods along. Parasite is about the state of the world in this moment and overcomes language barriers to tell a universal story. If I’m a voter 1917 gets cinematography, direction and sound…[Read more]

I have Parasite in first but am tempted to move Hollywood to second.

I’ve said Parasite  and with actors in competing films rooting for it (and voting) I think it’s got a great shot. I think Mendes gets Director while Parasite gets picture. 1917 gets a bunch of tech awards (I do think Ford v. Ferrari gets sound editing), including sound mixing and cinematography. Parasite will get editing and screenplay with its…[Read more]

I’ll trade Director for picture and think Bong Joon-Ho would too.

Animated is between Klaus and Toy Story 4, VFX is either 1917 or Avengers Endgame.

Nope it’s substantially enough in English to not qualify as a foreign language film.

Parasite won the Ace Eddy award for editing-Drama. I’m putting my bets on it to take the Oscar in that category.

Parasite for picture no contest

The xenophobia is sickening. I wonder if she’s wearing a MAGA hat to the Oscars so we can pick her out.

Sam Rockwell (I worked at a summer stock theater company with him and it was surreal seeing him win-and it was a good speech)

Colin Firth

Both of Frances McDormand’s

Michael Caine for Cider House Rules

Roberto Benigni (that’s as much about his reaction)

Viola Davis

Lupita Nyong’o