2017 was a fantastic year for movies. Like most years, the Academy left out many Oscar worthy contenders. For example, I personally thought The Florida Project was snubbed for a Best Picture nomination, along with a few other categories. Brigsby Bear, A Ghost Story, Good Time, Killing of a Sacred Deer, and It are few others to name that were completely robbed.
Thankfully films like Mad Max: Fury Road and Moonlight have changed the way Academy has done things in the past, allowing Jordan Peele’s psychological horror debut, Get Out, to receive the recognition it deserves. Another fresh face behind the camera is Greta Gerwig. For the last decade she has been paving her way through the independent world of cinema, charming critics with her quick wit and unique sense of humor on the big screen, as well as on script. Lady Bird finally gave Gerwig the chance to adequately use her voice and show us what she’s fully capable of, and she certainly succeeded.
My personal favorite film of 2017 was Phantom Thread. Paul Thomas Anderson’s twisted romantic tale of a highly successful dressmaker, Reynolds Woodcock, played by Daniel Day Lewis in his last role in film, ever. I don’t expect Phantom Thread to do as well its other contenders, but as we’ve seen in recent years, anything can happen at the Oscars.
Best Picture
Who will win: The Shape of Water
Who could win: Get Out
Best Director
Who will win: Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water
Who could win: Jordan Peele, Get Out
Best Actress
Who will win: Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Who could win: Margot Robbie, I, Tonya
Best Actor
Who will win: Daniel Day Lewis, Phantom Thread
Who could win: Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour
Best Supporting Actress
Who will win: Allison Janney, I, Tonya
Who could win: Laurie Metcalf, Lady Bird
Best Supporting Actor
Who will win: Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Who could win: Willem Dafoe, The Florida Project
Best Original Screenplay
Who will win: Jordan Peele, Get Out
Who could win: Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water
Best Adapted Screenplay
Who will win: James Ivory, Call Me by Your Name
Who could win: Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, The Disaster Artist
Best Animated Film
Who will win: Coco
Who could win: The Boss Baby
Best Cinematography
Who will win: The Shape of Water
Who could win: Blade Runner 2049
Best Editing
Who will win: Baby Driver
Who could win: Dunkirk
Best Score
Who will win: Alexander Desplat, The Shape of Water
Who could win: Jonny Greenwood, Phantom Thread
Best Original Song
Who will win: “Mystery of Love,” by Sufjan Stevens, Call Me by Your Name
Who could win: “Remember Me,” from Coco
Best Production Design
Who will win: The Shape of Water
Who could win: Dunkirk
Best Costume Design
Who will win: Phantom Thread
Who could win: The Shape of Water
Best Makeup & Hairstyling
Who will win: Darkest Hour
Who could win: Wonder
Best Visual Effects
Who will win: Blade Runner 2049
Who could win: War For the Planet of the Apes
Best Sound Editing
Who will win: Baby Driver
Who could win: Dunkirk
Best Sound Mixing
Who will win: Baby Driver
Who could win: Dunkirk
Best Foreign Language Film
Who will win: A Fantastic Woman
Who could win: The Insult
Best Documentary Feature
Who will win: Icarus
Who could win: Faces Places
Best Documentary Short
Who will win: Heroin(e)
Who could win: Edith + Eddie
Best Animated Short Film
Who will win: Dear Basketball
Who could win: Lou
Best Live Action Short Film
Who will win: DeKalb Elementary
Who could win: The Eleven O’Clock
The 2018 Oscars are taking place tonight beginning at 5pm PT/ 8pm ET.
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