And The Oscar Goes To…

As they finish polishing up the statues in Hollywood for Sunday’s ceremony, it’s time to finish up our predictions with the major categories for the 98th Academy Awards.  So, without further ado, we begin with:

Best Picture

Bugonia
F1
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Train Dreams

I’ve actually seen three of these, so I’ll go with Ryan Coogler’s Sinners.

Best Actor

Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon
Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent

Michael B. Jordan played two roles in Sinners, so that’s got to be worth something.

Best Actress

Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Kate Hudson, Song Sung Blue
Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value
Emma Stone, Bugonia

I’ve only seen one of these, but I’ll take a stab in the dark and pick the one actress I’ve never heard of for this.

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30 Day Movie Challenge Day 05 – Favorite Love Story

 

This was the movie where I fell in love with Kate Hudson, and I don’t think I’ve liked her in anything since.  Her portrayal of a Band Aid and how she moves between Billy Crudup as the rock star and Patrick Fugit’s teenage writer who understands her in ways no one else has is nearly perfect.  There are many love stories in this film, including young William Miller’s infatuation with rock and roll, and it all comes across as authentic.  I must also admit to having aped the bus scene and done the waving hands followed by “You are home” in real life.