Call Me By Your Name (4) - Actor, Adapted Screenplay, Song Darkest Hour (6) - Actor, Cinematography, Prod Design, Makeup & Hairstyling, Costume Dunkirk (8) - Director, Cinematography, Film Editing, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, Prod Design, Score Get Out (4) - Director, Actor, Original Screenplay Lady Bird (5) - Director, Actress, Supporting Actress, Original Screenplay Phantom Thread (6) - Actor, Supporting Actress, Director, Score, Costume Design The Post (2) - Actress The Shape of Water (13) - Actress, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Director, Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Film Editing, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, Prod Design, Score, Costume Design Three Billboards (7) - Actress, Supporting Actor (x2), Original Screenplay, Film Editing, Score
Who I want to win or don't mind winning: Lead Actor: Timothée Chalamet, “Call Me by Your Name” Daniel Day-Lewis, “Phantom Thread” Daniel Kaluuya, “Get Out” Lead Actress: Sally Hawkins, “The Shape of Water” Saoirse Ronan, “Lady Bird” Supporting Actor: Willem Dafoe, “The Florida Project” Richard Jenkins, “The Shape of Water” Supporting Actress: Lesley Manville, “Phantom Thread” Octavia Spencer, “The Shape of Water” Director: “Dunkirk,” Christopher Nolan “Get Out,” Jordan Peele “Lady Bird,” Greta Gerwig “Phantom Thread,” Paul Thomas Anderson “The Shape of Water,” Guillermo del Toro Animated Feature: “Coco,” Lee Unkrich, Darla K. Anderson Adapted Screenplay: “Call Me by Your Name,” James Ivory Original Screenplay: “The Big Sick,” Emily V. Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani “Get Out,” Jordan Peele“ Lady Bird,” Greta Gerwig “The Shape of Water,” Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor Cinematography: “Blade Runner 2049,” Roger Deakins “Dunkirk,” Hoyte van Hoytema “The Shape of Water,” Dan Laustsen
The fact that it's in there for Original Screenplay but Phantom Thread is not makes me furious. That film was brilliantly written.
I would be stunned but absolutely elated if Daniel Kaluuya won Best Actor at the Oscars. His performance was incredible. That shot of him in the sunken place, eyes wide and tears streaming down his face, is one of the most iconic shots in the last few years.
I'll be disappointed if Get Out doesn't win at least one of those awards. Would LOVE LOVE LOVE if Peele won for director though.
If the Oscars were tomorrow, my guess is Oldman, McDormand, Rockwell, and Janney are going to take the Acting nods. The nominations, overall, are pleasantly surprising, but when it comes to awarding them, I have a feeling it'll be super predictable and indicative of how the Awards season has been so far. Also betting Del Toro wins director and Three Billboards wins Picture.
Sufjan should've been nominated for "Visions of Gideon" over "Mystery of Love", that track just propels the ending to another level.
Literally the only thing I'm truly disappointed about here is The Florida Project missing out on a BP nomination. Overall, I'm really happy about these. Surprised Denzel got a BA nomination. I've not even heard of that movie. Also, didn't expect Armie Hammer to miss out on a Supporting Actor nom. And then Logan being nominated for adapted screenplay seems out of left field... I mean I'm super glad. I just didn't know it was in any Oscar conversation at this point.
I know the studios really pushed Logan and Wonder Woman hard for awards. I liked them and the Last Jedi but, aside from Three Billboards, a lot of the actual nominees are better. Granted I didn’t see and likely will not see Darkest Hour.
Lead Actor: Timothée Chalamet, “Call Me by Your Name” Daniel Day-Lewis, “Phantom Thread” Daniel Kaluuya, “Get Out” Lead Actress: Saoirse Ronan, “Lady Bird” Margot Robbie, “I, Tonya” Supporting Actor: Willem Dafoe, “The Florida Project” Richard Jenkins, “The Shape of Water” Supporting Actress: Lesley Manville, “Phantom Thread” Laurie Metcalf, “Ladybird” Mary J Blige, “Mudbound Director: Literally any of them Adapted Screenplay: “Call Me by Your Name,” James Ivory Original Screenplay: “The Big Sick,” Emily V. Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani “Get Out,” Jordan Peele“ Lady Bird,” Greta Gerwig Cinematography: “Blade Runner 2049,” Roger Deakins “Dunkirk,” Hoyte van Hoytema
My personal preferences in the cateorgies that I've seen enough to make them in (Not Who I Think Will Win): Visual Effects: Blade Runner 2049 Costume Design: Phantom Thread Original Song: Remember Me Original Score: Phantom Thread Production Design: Blade Runner 2049 Sound Mixing: Blade Runner 2049 Sound Editing: Blade Runner 2049 Film Editing: Baby Driver Best Cinematography: Blade Runner 2049 Best Original Screenplay: The Big Sick Best Adapted Screenplay: Call Me By Your Name Best Animated Feature: Coco Best Supporting Actress: Lesley Manville, Phantom Thread Best Supporting Actor: Willem Dafoe, The Florida Project Best Actress: Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, Phantom Thread Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson, Phantom Thread Best Picture: Phantom Thread