Who’s the frontrunner, Dark Horse, Long Shot? After major film festivals in Venice, Telluride and Toronto, and after most of the prestige films for the rest of the year have screened, awards season has finally begun. I got
There are some key contenders yet to debut, like Damien Chazelle’s glamorous dress Hollywood Drama “Babylon” The industry is buzzing that Apple will soon announce a year-end release of a big-budget slavery drama. “release,” Even though the film’s protagonist, Will Smith, was banned from attending the Oscars for the next decade.glass onionA delightful sequel to ‘Knives Out,’ could earn the Best Picture nomination that the first film missed out on.
But in the meantime, here are eight movies with the biggest awards season pop to come out of the fall festivals.
‘whale’
Few things Oscar voters love more than a story of transformative roles and comebacks, and this season, Brendan Fraser got both. and transforms into a 600-pound hikikomori named Charlie. Charlie tries to reconnect with his angry daughter (Sadie Sink) as his health deteriorates. The 53-year-old actor’s interest in the limelight has been high, and every time a clip of an emotional Fraser hits his media, it’s met with ovations in Venice and Toronto, and his heroism in “The Mummy” The younger generation, who were brought up in the act of sexual harassment, certainly succeeded. Those videos go viral. While some film festival critics have disputed the film’s portrayal of an obese protagonist, award voters were still blown away by Fraser’s work, making him a contender for this year’s outrageous Best Actor award. increase.
“Favermans”
Steven Spielberg’s new self-development film was warmly received in Toronto. Michelle Williams won best show notices as Mitzi, the acting mother of young Spielberg’s stand-in in the film, the actress earned her fifth Oscar nomination and performed as a supporting her performer. If so, expect her first victory. Even before its festival debut, award watchers thought Spielberg’s film would land at the top of best picture prediction lists, but this film is no juggernaut type. expected. That could mean that the field is still opening up for the best photographic favorites to emerge.
The “Queen” and Warfare
Viola Davis leads a strong cast into battle in Gina Prince-Bythewood’s action epic inspired by real-life female warriors.
‘tar’
It’s been 16 years since Todd Field last directed a film, but his third feature film, Tarr, builds on his Oscar-nominated predecessors, In the Bedroom and Little Children. We hope to reach the heights of No doubt he will be one of the most talked about movies of the year. The story touches on hot topics like cancellation culture and #MeToo, and follows a famous conductor (Cate Blanchett). Blanchett earned career-best rave reviews in Venice for the role, and is on the verge of winning his third Oscar, having taught himself German, piano and conducting. Still, a strong year for best actress contenders would make Blanchett’s battle fierce.
“Banshee of Inishelin”
Five years after “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” won Oscars for Frances McDormand and Sam Rockwell, writer-director Martin McDonagh is back with a dark comedy. Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson are longtime friends whose relationship has been severed in the most inexplicable ways, and with Farrell’s constant attempts to mend the rift, their petty grievances turn tragic. Both men are great and will probably earn their first Oscar nominations, but if voters really flip out for the film, and I think they will… even in the mix.
“Talking Women”
This Sarah Polley-directed drama about Mennonite women in crisis is Telluride’s most important world premiere of the year, and in its Colorado enclave that regularly draws large contingents of Oscar voters, “Woman Talking It did very well. A sprawling ensemble cast that included award favorites Rooney Mara, Jessie Buckley and Claire Foy, as well as three-time Best Actress winner McDormand for a small role. “Woman Talking” should garner several nominations despite being part of a male audience After it became clear that I had done so, I spoke.
“Queen”
Forget “Women Talking”, what about women who fight? Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, this classic action epic takes place in Toronto and stars Viola Davis as the leader of the Agoggies, a group of all-female warriors who defend the kingdom in 1820s West Africa. Davis is an Oscar winner (and has been nominated three more times) and called “The Woman King” her best work while introducing her films. This passionate, athletic performance should be contested all season long.Avatar: Path of Waterand Black Panther: Wakanda Forever are due at the end of the year, following their Oscar-nominated predecessors.
“All Beauty and Blood”
Expanding the Best Picture nominees to 10 makes room for all sorts of previously overlooked films, from Marvel’s epics to Pixar’s big events. But when is a documentary nominated for best picture? Laura Poitras’ new film All Beauty and Blood beats out all fiction stories in Venice to win the festival’s top prize, the Golden Lion and won a portrait of photographer Nan Goldin protesting the role of the wealthy Sackler family in the opioid crisis. It will be distributed by Neon, the company that first managed the Oscars with “Parasite,” which won Best Picture in Korean. At the very least, All the Beauty would be a strong Oscar contender for documentary film, which Poitras won for her 2014 film Citizen Four about Edward Snowden.
“All at once”
This A24 film from directorial team Daniels was released in March, but few know it, based on major festival tributes to its star. Michelle Yeoh, in both Toronto and Venice. Both places were flagged. This indie hit is now in the awards campaign stage. The fall festival didn’t produce any major frontrunners in the photography and directing categories, so expect ‘Everything Everywhere’ to take center stage. In both races and supporting actor categories (where Ke Huy Quan could be Troy Kotsur of the year), original scripts and more. Yeoh is almost certain to be nominated for Best Actress, but will face a lot of competition from Blanchett. Both women have been handed stellar representative roles this year, and their race should be one of the most exciting of the season.