{"id":21797,"date":"2018-02-24T14:57:24","date_gmt":"2018-02-24T04:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?p=21797"},"modified":"2018-03-03T11:44:25","modified_gmt":"2018-03-03T01:44:25","slug":"the-90th-academy-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?p=21797","title":{"rendered":"The 90th Academy Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

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T<\/span>he 90th annual Academy Awards are almost upon us!<\/p>\n

Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and emanating from the Dolby Theatre in LA, this might be the first Academy Awards in a long time not to have shrinking ratings as I suspect there will be some curious onlookers tuning in to see what a post-#MeToo awards show will look like.<\/p>\n

The 90th iteration of the Academy Awards also features one of the most diverse and colourful collection of films to be nominated in recent memory.\u00a0 The favourite to win the most awards is a horror story about a woman who falls in love with a fish.\u00a0 Some of the other Best Picture contenders include a film where someone has sex with a peach and a horror film about a black man trying to escape a white neighbourhood.<\/p>\n

Of course not everything is topsy-turvy and turned inside out.\u00a0 Meryl Streep still has a Best Actress nomination and Roger Deakins will probably get snubbed again for Cinematography.<\/p>\n

In all honesty, its fantastic to see a much more diverse and interesting selection of films getting nominated.\u00a0\u00a0Get Out<\/em> and\u00a0The Shape of Water<\/em>\u00a0are some of my favourite films of the last twelve months so its fantastic to see both in the running for Best Picture despite their genres typically getting overlooked during awards season.\u00a0 It’s also great to see a female director (Greta Gerwig) and cinematographer (Rachael Morrison) in the running too.<\/p>\n

If anything, I’d love to see Academy be even bolder with their choices in future.\u00a0 When they expanded the number of Best Picture noms from five to ‘up to ten’, I really felt it should’ve opened the door to both foreign language films and animated films getting a chance to shine.\u00a0 I also think Andy Serkis deserved a nod for his motion capture performance as Caesar in Matt Reeve’s\u00a0Planet of the Apes<\/em> trilogy.\u00a0 One step at a time I guess.<\/p>\n

Anyway, with that said, here are my reviews of the major films nominated for awards as well as\u00a0my predictions for the winners of the 2018 Academy Awards.<\/p>\n

Reviews<\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Predictions<\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Nominees:\u00a0\u00a0Call Me By Your Name, Lady Bird, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri, Phantom Thread, The Post, The Shape of Water, Dunkirk, Darkest Hour, Get Out<\/em><\/p>\n

Who Should\u00a0Win<\/strong><\/h2>\n

One of my favourite line up of Best Picture nominees in years.\u00a0 There’s a great variety of genres represented here and honestly only Phantom Thread<\/em> and Call Me By Your Name<\/em> really fit the bill of ‘Oscar bait’ films.\u00a0 There’s not a bad film in the bunch and no major ommissions I can think of either.<\/p>\n

Two of these films I’m absolutely torn between – Jordan Peele’s fantastic contemporary horror\u00a0Get Out<\/em> (I still can’t believe it was nominated) and Martin McDonagh’s comedy drama\u00a0Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri<\/em>.<\/p>\n

When it comes down to it, I think\u00a0Three Billboards<\/em> is best recognised with an Oscar going to Frances McDormand.\u00a0 There’s no way in a million years\u00a0Get Out<\/em> wins this but it should.\u00a0 It’s such an inventive and ferocious film and there’s nothing that feels more timely.<\/p>\n

Get Out<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Who Will\u00a0Win<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you look at the trends of who’s been scooping up the awards at the BAFTAs, Golden Globes and every other show in the lead up to the Oscars, it seems pretty clear that\u00a0The Shape of Water<\/em> is going to win.\u00a0 It’s pretty remarkable really.\u00a0 The fantasy horror film about a woman\/fish romance is the favourite.\u00a0 Who would’ve thought.<\/p>\n

Whilst\u00a0The Shape of Water\u00a0<\/em>isn’t my favourite film by Guillermo Del Toro, I’d admired his work for years and would be happy to see him land the Oscar.\u00a0 The best outcome I’m hoping for is that Del Toro wins and we get a collection of his works released on DVD or one of the streaming services.\u00a0 It’s been ages since I’ve seen\u00a0The Devil’s Backbone, Hellboy I & II<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Cronos<\/em> and they’re relatively hard to track down now.<\/p>\n

The Shape of Water<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Nominees:\u00a0 Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk), Jordan Peele (Get Out), Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird), Paul Thomas Anderson (Phantom Thread), Guillermo Del Toro (The Shape of Water)<\/em><\/p>\n

Who Should\u00a0Win<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This is a tough category to pick.\u00a0 Again, I think the Academy have just about got it right with their nominations.\u00a0 I know some people would’ve liked to see Denis Villeneuve on the list for\u00a0Blade Runner 2049\u00a0<\/em>but I think Villeneuve himself has gone on record since the film’s release saying that he wasn’t totally happy with the final product.<\/p>\n

It stands to reason that if I picked\u00a0Get Out<\/em> for my favourite film then Jordan Peele would be right up there as my choice for favourite director.\u00a0 It’s hard to imagine another director having a more impactful debut feature film.<\/p>\n

Having said that, one of the other great films of last year was\u00a0Dunkirk<\/em> and I think the magic of that film comes from the way Christopher Nolan crafts the story, skillfully interweaving multiple characters and timelines together.<\/p>\n

I could flip a coin on this one but at the end of the day, I think I’ll go with Nolan as my favourite.<\/p>\n

Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk<\/em>)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Who Will\u00a0Win<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Where the Best Picture award goes, the Best Director award follows.\u00a0 I stand by my pick.\u00a0\u00a0The Shape of Water<\/em> for Best Picture and Guillermo Del Toro takes home Best Director.<\/p>\n

It’ll be a richly deserved Oscar for the director and continues a modern day trend at the Academy Awards of Mexicans shining brightly with this accolade.\u00a0 In recent years both Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu and Alfonso Cuaron have also won this prize.<\/p>\n

Guillermo Del Toro (The Shape of Water<\/em>)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Nominees:\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet, (Call Me by Your Name), Daniel Day-Lewis (Phantom Thread), Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out), Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour), Denzel Washington (Roman J. Israel, Esq.)<\/em><\/p>\n

Who Should\u00a0Win<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Man, has anyone seen Denzel Washington in Roman J Israel<\/em>?\u00a0 I haven’t heard\u00a0anything\u00a0<\/em>about that movie and have absolutely no idea if it has screened in Australia or is on the way in the coming months.<\/p>\n

I think it would be great to see Gary Oldman win this one.\u00a0 He’s been a popular character actor for decades and is a veritable chameleon, transforming himself into a crazy variety of different personas over the years.\u00a0 Oldman winning would feel like a Thank You from the Academy for his entire career.<\/p>\n

Gary Oldman (The Darkest Hour<\/em>)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Who Will\u00a0Win<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It feels hard to write off Daniel Day-Lewis as he is an incredible 3 for 3 in the Best Actor category.\u00a0 But Oldman has all the momentum in the award season circuit.<\/p>\n

I think it’s his time.<\/p>\n

Gary Oldman (The Darkest Hour<\/em>)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"liloscar\"<\/a>\u00a0BEST ACTRESS<\/strong>\u00a0\"liloscar\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Nominees:\u00a0\u00a0Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water), Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), Margot Robbie (I, Tonya), Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird), Meryl Streep (The Post)<\/em><\/p>\n

Who Should\u00a0Win<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Another super tough category for me to choose between.\u00a0 I am a huge fan of Sally Hawkins, Frances McDormand and Saoirse Ronan and would be totally happy for any of those three to win.<\/p>\n

I think if it comes down to which actress stands to benefit the most from the win, I guess it would be Hawkins who has been in a lot of great films but is seldom granted the leading role.\u00a0 Saoirse Ronan and Frances McDormand on the other hand, both seem to do pretty well finding great roles.<\/p>\n

Having said that I loved McDormand’s performance as Mildred in\u00a0Three Billboards From Ebbing Missouri<\/em>.\u00a0 Absolutely loved it.\u00a0 I don’t think I can go past her winning this one.\u00a0 She totally nailed it.<\/p>\n

Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri<\/em>)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Who Will\u00a0Win<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I have absolutely no idea who they’ll go with for this one.\u00a0 I think Sally Hawkins has won more plaudits for her performance in\u00a0The Shape of Water<\/em> but fewer people will know who she is and I think that still counts for something when it comes to the voting.<\/p>\n

I think this is one of the rare categories where the Academy and I will align with our choices.<\/p>\n

Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri<\/span><\/em>)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Nominees:\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Willem Dafoe (The Florida Project),\u00a0<\/em>Woody Harrelson (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri),\u00a0<\/em>Richard Jenkins (The Shape of Water),\u00a0<\/em>Christopher Plummer (All the Money in the World),\u00a0<\/em>Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)<\/em><\/p>\n

Who Should\u00a0Win<\/strong><\/h2>\n

How good was Woody Harrelson in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri<\/em>?\u00a0 His role in that film was not what I thought it would be at all.\u00a0 When you look at it, he’s really had a pretty great career for himself and\u00a0Three Billboards<\/em> is some of his best work yet.<\/p>\n

I’ve been a massive fan of Richard Jenkins ever since I saw him in\u00a0The Visitor<\/em> but this is definitely not his strongest role.\u00a0 I’m not entirely sure his inclusion in this category is deserved.<\/p>\n

Plummer winning here would be bizarre considering the circumstances leading up to his involvement in\u00a0All the Money in the World<\/em>.<\/p>\n

I think my pick of this bunch would be Woody.<\/p>\n

Woody Harrelson (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri<\/em>)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Who Will\u00a0Win<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In years past, I would’ve gone with Sam Rockwell winning this one but it seems kinda dicey to me for the Academy to pick an overtly racist cop character to win their Best Supporting Actor award when\u00a0Get Out<\/em> won’t win Best Picture.<\/p>\n

I’m going to go with Willem Dafoe for his performance in\u00a0The Florida Project<\/em>.\u00a0 A well liked actor, a well received movie and a less controversial choice than Rockwell.<\/p>\n

Willem Dafoe (The Florida Project<\/em>).<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Mary J. Blige (Mudbound), Allison Janney (I, Tonya), Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread), Laurie Metcalf (Lady Bird), Octavia Spencer (The Shape of Water)<\/em><\/p>\n

Who Should\u00a0Win<\/strong><\/h2>\n

My pick is definitely Laurie Metcalf in\u00a0Lady Bird<\/em>.\u00a0 Metcalf really helps elevate the film and without her performance as a foil to Saoirse Ronan, the film doesn’t work nearly as well.\u00a0 She’s my pick for sure.<\/p>\n

Laurie Metcalf (Ladybird<\/em>)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Who Will\u00a0Win<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I’d totally be down with Allison Janney winning because who doesn’t love her.\u00a0 Maybe we’d get an impromptu performance of The Jackal.\u00a0 And I’m pretty sure it’s going to happen (Janney winning, not the Jackal).<\/p>\n

Alison Janney (I, Tonya<\/em>)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Best Original Screenplay<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Big Sick,\u201d Emily V. Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani
\n\u201cGet Out,\u201d Jordan Peele
\n\u201cLady Bird,\u201d Greta Gerwig<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u201cThe Shape of Water,\u201d Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor
\n\u201cThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,\u201d Martin McDonagh<\/p>\n

Best Adapted Screenplay<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cCall Me by Your Name,\u201d James Ivory<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u201cThe Disaster Artist,\u201d Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber
\n\u201cLogan,\u201d Scott Frank & James Mangold and Michael Green
\n\u201cMolly\u2019s Game,\u201d Aaron Sorkin
\n\u201cMudbound,\u201d Virgil Williams and Dee Rees<\/p>\n

Best Foreign Film<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cA Fantastic Woman\u201d (Chile)<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u201cThe Insult\u201d (Lebanon)
\n\u201cLoveless\u201d (Russia)<\/span>
\n\u201cOn Body and Soul” (Hungary)
\n\u201cThe Square\u201d (Sweden)<\/p>\n

Best Documentary Feature<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cAbacus: Small Enough to Jail,\u201d Steve James, Mark Mitten, Julie Goldman
\n\u201cFaces Places,\u201d\u00a0JR, Agn\u00e8s Varda, Rosalie Varda
\n\u201cIcarus,\u201d Bryan Fogel, Dan Cogan
\n\u201cLast Men in Aleppo,\u201d Feras Fayyad, Kareem Abeed, Soren Steen Jepersen<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u201cStrong Island,\u201d Yance Ford, Joslyn Barnes<\/p>\n

Best Animated Feature<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Boss Baby,\u201d Tom McGrath, Ramsey Ann Naito
\n\u201cThe Breadwinner,\u201d Nora Twomey, Anthony Leo
\n\u201cCoco,\u201d Lee Unkrich, Darla K. Anderson
\n\u201cFerdinand,\u201d Carlos Saldanha
\n\u201cLoving Vincent,\u201d Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman, Sean Bobbitt, Ivan Mactaggart, Hugh Welchman<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Best Film Editing<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cBaby Driver,\u201d Jonathan Amos, Paul Machliss
\n\u201cDunkirk,\u201d Lee Smith<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u201cI, Tonya,\u201d Tatiana S. Riegel
\n\u201cThe Shape of Water,\u201d Sidney Wolinsky
\n\u201cThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,\u201d Jon Gregory<\/p>\n

Best Original Score<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cDunkirk,\u201d Hans Zimmer<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u201cPhantom Thread,\u201d Jonny Greenwood
\n\u201cThe Shape of Water,\u201d Alexandre Desplat
\n\u201cStar Wars: The Last Jedi,\u201d John Williams
\n\u201cThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,\u201d Carter Burwell<\/p>\n

Best Visual Effects<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cBlade Runner 2049,\u201d\u00a0John Nelson, Paul Lambert, Richard R. Hoover, Gerd Nefzer
\n\u201cGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,\u201d Christopher Townsend, Guy Williams, Jonathan Fawkner, Dan Sudick
\n\u201cKong: Skull Island,\u201d Stephen Rosenbaum, Jeff White, Scott Benza, Mike Meinardus
\n\u201cStar Wars: The Last Jedi,\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Ben Morris, Mike Mulholland, Chris Corbould, Neal Scanlan
\n\u201cWar for the Planet of the Apes,\u201d\u00a0Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Daniel Barrett, Joel Whist<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Best Cinematography<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cBlade Runner 2049,\u201d Roger Deakins
\n\u201cDarkest Hour,\u201d Bruno Delbonnel
\n\u201cDunkirk,\u201d Hoyte van Hoytema
\n\u201cMudbound,\u201d Rachel Morrison<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u201cThe Shape of Water,\u201d Dan Laustsen<\/p>\n

Best Costume Design<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cBeauty and the Beast,\u201d Jacqueline Durran
\n\u201cDarkest Hour,\u201d Jacqueline Durran
\n\u201cPhantom Thread,\u201d Mark Bridges
\n\u201cThe Shape of Water,\u201d Luis Sequeira<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u201cVictoria and Abdul,\u201d Consolata Boyle<\/p>\n

Archives<\/strong><\/h2>\n

89th Academy Awards<\/a>\u00a0(2017) |\u00a088th Academy Awards<\/a>\u00a0(2016) | \u00a087th \u00a0Academy Awards<\/a>\u00a0(2015) | \u00a086th Academy Awards<\/a>\u00a0(2014) | \u00a085th Academy Awards<\/a>\u00a0 (2013) |\u00a084th Academy Awards<\/a>\u00a0(2012) |\u00a083rd Academy Awards<\/a>\u00a0(2011)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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