Killers of the Flower Moon | Babylon | Armageddon Time | Rustin | The Fabelmans |
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It’s silly to bet against Marty at this point | After the lackluster response from First Man, Chazelle looks to bounce back | James Grey has been dying for a breakout and this story seems like the one to make it happen | Lots of timely messages, plus a biopic on a platform a bunch of people will see | Spielberg is beloved and it’s a personal story. Seems like a safe bet |
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The Whale | Showing Up | The Son | Cha Cha Real Smooth | Next Goal Wins |
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Could prove to be controversial, but Fraser and Aronofsky could still get it there | Kelly Reichardt should be a multiple-time nominee by know with all the quality she keeps delivering | Zeller picked up a statue on his first try, so why wouldn’t his second work just as well? | Sundance hit in the hands of Apple seems like a good bet | Feel-good film that a lot of people will have eyes on. Let’s see if they still like Waititi |
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White Noise | Don’t Worry Darling | Women Talking | Empire of Light | She Said |
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After Marriage Story, Baumbach is a really player – especially with Gerwig and Driver on board | Psychological films aren’t usually the Oscars’ cup of tea, but Wilde is due for an awards breakthrough | Sarah Polley got some traction early, but hasn’t had anything since. Maybe more of a screenplay film | Sam Mendes has recently returned to AMPAS’ good graces. You can never count him out | Timely story and a solid cast might be all it needs |
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Avatar 2 | Elvis | Good Luck to You, Leo Grande | Everything Everywhere All At Once | 3000 Years of Longing |
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It’s hard to ignore James Cameron in normal situations, but they really dug the original and they could love this too | The Academy can’t make up their minds when it comes to Luhrmann, but all the ingredients are there | Small-scale Sundance hit with two buzzy performances. Could do well with an older crowd | Came in and stole all the “early season buzz” from The Batman. People who love it REALLY love it | Oscar goes for George Miller big or not at all. Could be too weird |
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