90th Annual Academy Awards

[Kane52630]

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You can post your predictions below as we wait.


Here's some noteworthy movies coming this year...

The Current War
Electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse compete to create a sustainable system and market it to the American people.
Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Katherine Waterston, Michael Shannon, Nicholas Hoult


Darkest Hour
Winston Churchill leads a charge against Adolf Hitler's army in the early days of World War II.
Director: Joe Wright
Stars: Lily James, Gary Oldman, John Hurt, Ben Mendelsohn


Wind River
An FBI agent teams with the town's veteran game tracker to investigate a murder that occurred on a Native American reservation.
Director: Taylor Sheridan
Stars: Elizabeth Olsen, Jeremy Renner, Jon Bernthal


The Glass Castle
A young girl comes of age in a dysfunctional family of nonconformist nomads with a mother who's an eccentric artist and an alcoholic father who would stir the children's imagination with hope as a distraction to their poverty.
Director: Destin Cretton
Stars: Brie Larson, Naomi Watts, Woody Harrelson, Iain Armitage


The Mercy
Yachtsman Donald Crowhurst's disastrous attempt to win the 1968 Golden Globe Race ends up with him creating an outrageous account of traveling the world alone by sea.
Director: James Marsh
Stars: Rachel Weisz, Colin Firth, David Thewlis, Genevieve Gaunt


Mother!
Centers on a couple whose relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Domhnall Gleeson, Michelle Pfeiffer


Untitled Detroit Project
A police raid in Detroit in 1967 results in one of the largest citizen uprisings in the United States' history.
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Stars: John Krasinski, Kaitlyn Dever, Hannah Murray, Will Poulter


Untitled Paul Thomas Anderson Project
Set in the fashion world of 1950s London, a dressmaker is commissioned to design for members of high society and the royal family.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lesley Manville, Vicky Krieps, Richard Graham


Roma
A story that chronicles a year in the life of a middle-class family in Mexico City in the early 1970s.
Director: Alfonso Cuarón
Stars: Marina de Tavira, Marco Graf, Yalitza Aparicio


Wonder
A young boy born with a facial deformity is destined to fit in at a new school, and to make everyone understand he's just another ordinary kid, and that beauty isn't skin deep.
Director: Stephen Chbosky
Stars: Julia Roberts, Jacob Tremblay, Owen Wilson


Downsizing
A social satire in which a guy realizes he would have a better life if he were to shrink himself
Director: Alexander Payne
Stars: Matt Damon, Kristen Wiig, Alec Baldwin

 

[Boom]

Every night before bed, I pray that 2018 is Gary Oldman's year.

 

[Kane52630]

I'm rooting for Wind River.

 

[David H.]

Every night before bed, I pray that 2018 is Gary Oldman's year.

Well, Day-Lewis has a movie out this year so don't hold your breath.

 

[David H.]

Roma could be the most personal hitting movie I've seen since Boyhood.

 

[jokesonm3]

Oscar winner Wonder Woman of course

 

[Sawyer]

Wonder
A young boy born with a facial deformity is destined to fit in at a new school, and to make everyone understand he's just another ordinary kid, and that beauty isn't skin deep.
Director: Stephen Chbosky
Stars: Julia Roberts, Jacob Tremblay, Owen Wilson

Jacob Tremblay: "Oh, Award-Circuit Hollywood thought they could dump me for Sunny Pawar?? I'll show them! I'LL SHOW ALL OF THEM!"

 

[Boom]

Well, Day-Lewis has a movie out this year so don't hold your breath.

I think a nomination is a safe bet, but I don't think Day-Lewis is winning a fourth. Not unless he delivers a unanimously acclaimed, "tour de force" performance that simply cannot be ignored.

Oldman's role checks off a lot of boxes:

- Famous historical figure
- World War II setting
- Physical transformation
- Inspirational story
- An actor long overdue

The film was a passion project for the screenwriter (he had been developing it for years), so the script should be top-notch. And it's Gary Oldman, so we can expect him to disappear into the role. Put all of that together, and I'm hopeful that the stars finally align on this one. Could be Oldman's "tour de force."

The only thing that could hurt him is Churchill was a notorious racist and imperialist, and that may go against the Academy's Democratic leanings. But hey, they had no problem handing the statue to Casey Affleck despite sexual assault allegations, so who knows?

 

[Fallen Angel]

PTA Movie is touch and go. I think if it's a 2017 release it will be a similar release pattern to Silence and Wolf of Wall Street. Being that it misses all the major film festivals and it's hoping on WOM to get it through during awards season.

Kane forget "Wind River" bro. It lost its' distribution deal at Weinstein, so currently it's got no deal or a release date.

 

[David H.]

I'd certainly love to see Gary win at last but, IMO, the only way DDL could have more of a chance is if he were playing Meryl Streep.

 

[Boom]

I think PTA will get it out by November or December. I believe it's a fairly small film.

 

[Fallen Angel]

Oh and what Boom said regarding DDL. Only way he's wining is if it a tour de force performance but I wouldn't rule that out.


Blade Runner 2049 if its' good could be a tech player and a BP contender.

 

[David H.]

Now Deakins is second only to Gary in my list of "should'a won by now" contenders.

Some other movies I think have a chance at playing a big part this season:

You Were Never Really Here (Joaquin and Lynne Ramsay's Taxi Driver, apparently)

Wonderstruck (from the director of Carol. Likely to the most Oscar bait-y of the bunch)

The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara (haven't heard anything from this in a while. Spielberg, Oscar Isaac and new muse Mark Rylance)

 

[Fallen Angel]

Sundance just came and went and there was one stand out movie there called 'Mudbound'. Could be a player.

Set in the post-WWII South, Mudbound is an epic pioneer story of two families pitted against a barbaric social hierarchy and an unrelenting landscape as they simultaneously fight the battle at home and the battle abroad. The film is about friendship, unacknowledged heritage, and the unending struggle for and against the land. Newly transplanted from the quiet civility of Memphis, the McAllan family is underprepared and overly hopeful for Henry’s grandiose farming dreams. Laura struggles to keep the faith in her husband’s losing venture. Meanwhile, for Hap and Florence Jackson, whose families have worked the land for generations, every day is a losing venture as they struggle bravely to build some small dream of their own. The war upends both families’ plans as their returning loved ones, Jamie and Ronsel, forge a fast, uneasy friendship that challenges them all.

 

[LoganGambit87]

I think a nomination is a safe bet, but I don't think Day-Lewis is winning a fourth. Not unless he delivers a unanimously acclaimed, "tour de force" performance that simply cannot be ignored.

Oldman's role checks off a lot of boxes:

- Famous historical figure
- World War II setting
- Physical transformation
- Inspirational story
- An actor long overdue

The film was a passion project for the screenwriter (he had been developing it for years), so the script should be top-notch. And it's Gary Oldman, so we can expect him to disappear into the role. Put all of that together, and I'm hopeful that the stars finally align on this one. Could be Oldman's "tour de force."

The only thing that could hurt him is Churchill was a notorious racist and imperialist, and that may go against the Academy's Democratic leanings. But hey, they had no problem handing the statue to Casey Affleck despite sexual assault allegations, so who knows?

only problem is joe wright has'nt been hitting it out of the park as of late his last film was Pan lol

many films we think are gonna be contenders don't materialize i am sure people thought hail Cesar would of been an oscar contender before they saw it

 

[David H.]

I'm hopeful the Pan thing was a one off. Aside from it, there isn't a film from Wright I didn't like or outright loved and his Black Mirror episode was my favorite of the season.

 

[Boom]

only problem is joe wright has'nt been hitting it out of the park as of late his last film was Pan lol

many films we think are gonna be contenders don't materialize i am sure people thought hail Cesar would of been an oscar contender before they saw it

Every director has a misfire, so I wouldn't hold that one film against him. Given his work on Pride & Prejudice and Atonement, Darkest Hour should be more in his wheelhouse.

Anthony McCarten wrote the screenplay, and it was a passion project of his for a while. He spent years developing it. And he's coming off of an Oscar nomination for The Theory of Everything. So even if you're not fond of Wright's directing style, the screenplay and performances should do the heavy lifting. The film has a great cast all around.

 

[Incarnadine]

I'm hoping Battle of the Sexes gets both a Best Picture and Best Actress nomination.
It has the ingredients for an Oscar bait movie, a battle against sexism, a woman coming to terms with being a lesbian, and it is a biopic (sort of).
There does seem to a bit of early buzz.
http://www.eonline.com/news/831767/...emma-stone-jennifer-lawrence-salma-hayek-more

Emma also said she put on 15 pounds of muscle training for the role, and it shows...

 

[titansupes]

I had no idea there was an Edison/Tesla movie coming. That sounds neat.

 

[David H.]

Yeah... muscle.

I had no idea there was an Edison/Tesla movie coming. That sounds neat.

Well, it's an Edison movie that involves Tesla.

 

[Incarnadine]

Yeah... muscle.



Well, it's an Edison movie that involves Tesla.

When you are chasing a fuzzy yellow ball around certain muscles get more of a workout than others.

 

[titansupes]

Yeah... muscle.



Well, it's an Edison movie that involves Tesla.

Bah, I actually misread the logline. Now I'm disappointed I'm not quite getting my Tesla v Edison: Dawn of Power movie.

 

[Fallen Angel]

I'm hoping Battle of the Sexes gets both a Best Picture and Best Actress nomination.
It has the ingredients for an Oscar bait movie, a battle against sexism, a woman coming to terms with being a lesbian, and it is a biopic (sort of).
There does seem to a bit of early buzz.
http://www.eonline.com/news/831767/...emma-stone-jennifer-lawrence-salma-hayek-more

Emma also said she put on 15 pounds of muscle training for the role, and it shows...

Yeah shes' not winning two in a row and certainly not for that. Possible nom if the reviews are THAT good and it's a weak year for Best Actress.

 

[lime]

In my opinion there are already few near locks for nominations:

Beauty and the Beast
Production Design - lock
Costume Design - lock
Makeup - strong
Visual Effects - strong
Song - strong
Sound Mixing - strong

Blade Runner 2049
Cinematography - VERY strong
Visual Effects - strong
Production Design - strong

 

[psylockolussus]

War of Apes for visual effects.