Best Picture
Who will win: Oppenheimer
Who should win: Oppenheimer
Who should have been nominated: May December, Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse
Comments:
- This is one of the best Best Picture lineups in recent memory
- I refuse to entertain the possibility of a Barbie Best Picture
Best Director
Who will win: Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer)
Who should win: Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer)
Who should have been nominated: Celine Song
Comments:
- Again one of the best Best Director slates I can remember. Any win would feel valid and deserved
Best Adapted Screenplay
Who will win: Oppenheimer (Christopher Nolan)
Who should win: Oppenheimer (by a slight majority)
Who should have been nominated: Killers of the Flower Moon
Comments:
- All of Us Strangers should be here and winning
Best Original Screenplay
Who will win: Anatomy of a Fall (Justine Triet)
Who should win: Anatomy of a Fall (Justine Triet) or Past Lives (Celine Song)
Who should have been nominated: Bottoms
Comments:
- If Anatomy of a Fall doesn’t win I’ll cry
- Maestro? Please. I fell asleep.
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Who will win: Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer)
Who should win: Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer)
Who should have been nominated: Andrew Scott (All of Us Strangers)
Comments:
- Makes sense to give first time nominations to Domingo and Wright and leave out DiCaprio
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Who will win: Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon)
Who should win: Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon) or Emma Stone (Poor Things)
Who should have been nominated: Greta Lee (Past Lives)
Comments:
- Greta Lee snub…
- It should absolutely be Gladstone but I was only moved by her performance on a second watch, if voters only watched it once they might be swayed the other way.
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Who will win: Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer)
Who should win: Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer)
Who should have been nominated: Charles Melton (May December)
Comments:
- Criminal that Melton wasn’t nominated for this
- What happened to uplifting young talent?
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Who will win: Da’Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers)
Who should win: Da’Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers)
Who should have been nominated: Julianne Moore (May December)
Comments:
- This category isn’t close. Da’Vine will rightly run away with this
Best International Feature Film
Who will win: The Zone of Interest (UK)
Who should win: The Zone of Interest (UK)
Who should have been nominated: Fallen Leaves, Monster, Totem, When Evil Lurks, etc.
Comments:
- The Zone of Interest is a masterpiece, but I wish we could’ve seen some true genre fare here
- Have you ever had a moment in the cinema where you think: *this is what it’s all about? That was Tótem for me
Best Animated Feature Film
Who will win: The Boy and the Heron or Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse
Who should win: Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse
Who should have been nominated: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Comments:
- Hot take: mid year for animation
- I think Spider-Verse is very much the rightful winner here, but I am thrilled that a small film like Robot Dreams landed a nom.
Best Documentary Feature Film
Who will win: 20 Days in Mariupol
Who should win: 20 Days in Mariupol or The Eternal Memory
Who should have been nominated: Kokomo City
Comments:
- Kinda gagged that American Symphony and Still: Michael J Fox didn’t make the cut, particularly the former. Still a decent selection I suppose.
Best Cinematography
Who will win: Oppenheimer
Who should win: Oppenheimer
Who should have been nominated: Past Lives
Comments:
- The brilliance of Past Lives comes from Celine Song’s use of the camera and Kirchner’s cinematography. Is she a genius?
Best Sound
Who will win: Oppenheimer
Who should win: Oppenheimer
Who should have been nominated: Poor Things
Comments:
Best Film Editing
Who will win: Oppenheimer
Who should win: Oppenheimer
Who should have been nominated: How to Blow Up a Pipeline or The Iron Claw
Comments:
- Oppenheimer would not feel so doom-laden if it was edited in any other way
- They need to start nominating documentaries in this category
Best Visual Effects
Who will win: Godzilla Minus One
Who should win: Godzilla Minus One
Who should have been nominated: Oppenheimer
Comments:
- Godzilla Minus One should be nominated for a lot more. Best one since Honda’s original
Best Production Design
Who will win: Barbie
Who should win: Barbie
Who should have been nominated: Asteroid City
Comments:
Best Costume Design
Who will win: Barbie
Who should win: Poor Things
Who should have been nominated: Bottoms
Comments:
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Who will win: Poor Things
Who should win: Poor Things
Who should have been nominated: Barbie, Killers of the Flower Moon
Comments:
- If Maestro wins I will literally die of laughter.
Best Original Score
Who will win: Oppenheimer
Who should win: Oppenheimer
Who should have been nominated: The Killer, Past Lives, Monster
Comments:
- I miss having Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross nominated
Best Original Song
Who will win: “What Was I Made For?” By Billie Eilish (Barbie)
Who should win: “What Was I Made For?” By Billie Eilish (Barbie)
Who should have been nominated: Anything from Theatre Camp
Comments:
- Please not I’m Just Ken
- Diane Warren continues making the most random film a nominee
