Oscar nominations: 7
Best picture, best supporting actress (Michelle Williams), best supporting actor (Judd Hirsch), best director (Steven Spielberg), best production design, best original screenplay, best original score.
An enjoyable, rather soft and eager to please semi-autobiographical look at the childhood of Spielberg.
If any movie can pull off an upset win on Oscars night, it’s “The Fabelmans.”
Fueled by the talents and clout of Spielberg, who also received Best Director nod, it should please older Academy voters.
The question is, will there be enough support to surpass the frontrunners?
Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell (window) in “The Banshees of Inisherin.”
Oscar nominations: 9
Best picture, best lead actor (Colin Farrell), best supporting actor (Brendan Gleeson), best supporting actor (Barry Keoghan), best supporting actress (Kerry Condon), best director (Martin McDonagh), best original screenplay, best editing, best original score.
Theme: Set on a secluded island off the coast of Ireland, Pádraic is devastated when his closest friend Colm suddenly ends their friendship.
With 9 nominations, this dark comedy has become a frontrunner to win big on Oscar night.
The talents of writer-director Martin McDonagh (“Three Billboards”), stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, and supporting cast members Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan are all on full display, making it deserving of the trophies it’ll likely take home on March 12.
Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”
Oscar nominations: 11
Best picture, best actress (Michelle Yeoh), best supporting actress (Jamie Lee Curtis), best supporting actress (Stephanie Hsu), best supporting actor (Ke Huy Quan), best directing (Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert), best film editing, best costume design, best original score, best original song, best original screenplay.
Chinese immigrant Evelyn must embark on a mind-tripping trek through the multiverse to save the world.
For now, it is the popular favorite, and the picture to beat.
Topping all other movies at this year’s Oscars with 11 nominations, this likable movie is the odds-on favorite to win best picture.
From the talents of eccentric directors Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (known collectively as the Daniels), to indie distributor A24 getting some Oscar love, to star Michelle Yeoh’s amazing performance, this movie is set for special night.
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