[OFF TOPIC] Movies & TV Series Thread

[Olympian1010 8,296]

In an underwhelming film season, I saw myself mostly satisfied with where the awards went tonight. I'm just hopeful I find more to be excited and passionate about this year.

[Federer91 3,376]

I'm satisfied with the winners, there isn't something, that i strongly dislike. From the presented options (and favorites) i think they chose mostly the ones i would have gone with. 

 

Anora was a 7/10 film when i watched it, largely because of the lackluster first part of the film. The second part was amazing. Maybe i will need a re-watch to see, if i missed something. Madison carried 80% of the film and her win was well-deserved. Her performance was always top-notch. Strong year with Torres and Moore, they would have won in many of the last 10-15 years.

 

I'm glad for Brody winning as well. They guy did one hell of a performance.

[NearPup 4,164]

Jesse Eisenberg has just aquired Polish citizenship.

[Monzanator 5,093]

On 3/5/2025 at 7:37 PM, NearPup said:

Jesse Eisenberg has just aquired Polish citizenship.

 

Yup, this was indicated last year and now it's official.

 

One take about the movie A Real Pain since it was primarily filmed in Poland - city of Lublin to be exact. It's funny since the city major said lately that "Lublin finally played Lublin in the movies" as the city is in relative obscure location on the south-eastern wall and even Poles don't shoot movies there

 

 

[thiago_simoes 1,458]

I'm very late to the party, but I have to say that The Seed of the Sacred Fig is a great movie. I love Iranian movies and this is definitely in my top 5 (along with A Separation, The Salesman, Holy Spider and About Elly).

[bestmen 2,921]

Insane tragedy , Rob reiner + wife have been killed by their own son in Los angeles 

[bestmen 2,921]

james van der beek, died today 

[bestmen 2,921]

Robert deniro :Trump is a dog and pig ...very kind insult 

 

 

[Grassmarket 4,265]

One of the great obsessions of every  discussion board is the search for lost episodes of the legendary sf show Doctor Who. Sets made of cardboard, special effects made of nuts & bolts from your garage, but great scripts, acting & monsters that prevented children.from sleeping.

 

Well, two more episodes just discovered, and absolute from the golden age.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g7kwq1k11o#comments

Edited Friday at 01:46 PM by Grassmarket

[vinipereira 3,512]

Once again here I am with my annual Oscar predictions post. Last year I predicted 13/23 winners which was my worst results ever by far. For the second consecutive year Brazil is nominated so I'm hoping that 'The Secret Agent' wins something, especially because it's a film from my home state. I watched 34 out of the 35 feature films (only 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' missing) and all 15 short films nominated, so I leave a personal ranking of all the categories.

 

["will win" is my prediction / "could win", my alternate prediction / "should win", my personal ranking / "shoud have been nominated", a way to remember other notable work].

 

Spoiler

Best Picture

WILL WIN: One Battle After Another

COULD WIN: Sinners

SHOULD WIN: 1. The Secret Agent; 2. One Battle After Another; 3. Hamnet; 4. Sentimental Value; 5. Frankenstein; 6. Marty Supreme; 7. Sinners; 8. Bugonia; 9. Train Dreams; 10. F1.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: Sorry, Baby

 

 

Directing

WILL WIN: One Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Anderson

COULD WIN: Sinners, Ryan Coogler

SHOULD WIN: 1. One Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Anderson; 2. Hamnet, Chloé Zhao; 3. Sentimental Value, Joachim Trier; 4. Sinners, Ryan Coogler; 5. Marty Supreme, Josh Safdie.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: The Secret Agent, Kleber Mendonça Filho

 

 

Actor in a Leading Role

WILL WIN: Michael B. Jordan, Sinners

COULD WIN: Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme

SHOULD WIN: 1. Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent; 2. Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon; 3. Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme; 4. Michael B. Jordan, Sinners; 5. Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: Lee Byung-Hun, No Other Choice

 

 

Actress in a Leading Role

WILL WIN: Jessie Buckley, Hamnet

COULD WIN: Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

SHOULD WIN: 1. Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You; 2. Jessie Buckley, Hamnet; 3. Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value; 4. Emma Stone, Bugonia; 5. Kate Hudson, Song Sung Blue.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: Eva Victor, Sorry, Baby

 

 

Actor in a Supporting Role

WILL WIN: Sean Penn, One Battle After Another

COULD WIN: Delroy Lindo, Sinners

SHOULD WIN: 1. Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value; 2. Benicio Del Toro, One Battle After Another; 3. Delroy Lindo, Sinners; 4. Sean Penn, One Battle After Another; 5. Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: Tim Key, The Ballad of Wallis Island

 

 

Actress in a Supporting Role

WILL WIN: Amy Madigan, Weapons

COULD WIN: Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners

SHOULD WIN: 1. Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another; 2. Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value; 3. Amy Madigan, Weapons; 4. Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners; 5. Elle Fanning, Sentimental Value.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: Tânia Maria, The Secret Agent

 

 

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

WILL WIN: One Battle After Another

COULD WIN: Hamnet

SHOULD WIN: 1. One Battle After Another; 2. Hamnet; 3. Bugonia; 4. Train Dreams; 5. Frankenstein.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: Pillion

 

 

Writing (Original Screenplay)

WILL WIN: Sinners

COULD WIN: Marty Supreme

SHOULD WIN: 1. Sentimental Value; 2. It Was Just an Accident; 3. Marty Supreme; 4. Sinners; 5. Blue Moon.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

 

 

Animated Feature Film

WILL WIN: KPop Demon Hunters

COULD WIN: Zootopia 2

SHOULD WIN: 1. Little Amélie or the Character of Rain; 2. Arco; 3. Zootopia 2; 4. KPop Demon Hunters; 5. Elio.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: abstain (very weak year for animation)

 

 

Documentary Feature

WILL WIN: The Perfect Neighbor

COULD WIN: Mr. Nobody Against Putin

SHOULD WIN: 1. The Perfect Neighbor; 2. The Alabama Solution; 3. Cutting Through Rocks; 4. Mr. Nobody Against Putin; 5. Come See Me in the Good Light.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley

 

 

International Feature Film

WILL WIN: Sentimental Value (Norway)

COULD WIN: The Secret Agent (Brazil)

SHOULD WIN: 1. The Secret Agent (Brazil); 2. Sentimental Value (Norway); 3. It Was Just an Accident (France); 4. The Voice of Hind Rajab (Tunisia); 5. Sirāt (Spain).

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: Late Shift (Switzerland)

 

 

Casting

WILL WIN: Sinners

COULD WIN: One Battle After Another

SHOULD WIN: 1. The Secret Agent; 2. Marty Supreme; 3. One Battle After Another; 4. Sinners; 5. Hamnet.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: Weapons

 

 

Cinematography

WILL WIN: Sinners

COULD WIN: One Battle After Another

SHOULD WIN: 1. Train Dreams; 2. One Battle After Another; 3. Sinners; 4. Marty Supreme; 5. Frankenstein.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: Hamnet

 

 

Film Editing

WILL WIN: One Battle After Another

COULD WIN: Sinners

SHOULD WIN: 1. One Battle After Another; 2. Sentimental Value; 3. Sinners; 4. Marty Supreme; 5. F1.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: Black Bag

 

 

Costume Design

WILL WIN: Frankenstein

COULD WIN: Sinners

SHOULD WIN: 1. Frankenstein; 2. Sinners; 3. Hamnet; 4. Marty Supreme. Not watched: Avatar: Fire and Ash.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: Hedda

 

 

Production Design

WILL WIN: Frankenstein

COULD WIN: Sinners

SHOULD WIN: 1. Frankenstein; 2. Hamnet; 3. Marty Supreme; 4. Sinners; 5. One Battle After Another.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: Kiss of the Spider Woman

 

 

Makeup and Hairstyling

WILL WIN: Frankenstein

COULD WIN: Sinners

SHOULD WIN: 1. The Ugly Stepsister; 2. Sinners; 3. Frankenstein; 4. Kokuho; 5. The Smashing Machine.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: 28 Years Later

 

 

Music (Original Score)

WILL WIN: Sinners

COULD WIN: One Battle After Another

SHOULD WIN: 1. One Battle After Another; 2. Hamnet; 3. Frankenstein; 4. Bugonia; 5. Sinners.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: Sirāt

 

 

Music (Original Song)

WILL WIN: "Golden", KPop Demon Hunters

COULD WIN: "I Lied to You", Sinners

SHOULD WIN: 1. "I Lied to You", Sinners; 2. "Golden", KPop Demon Hunters; 3. "Train Dreams", Train Dreams; 4. "Sweet Dreams of Joy", Viva Verdi!; 5. "Dear Me", Diane Warren: Relentless.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: "Give Your Love" or "Our Love", The Ballad of Wallis Island

 

 

Sound

WILL WIN: F1

COULD WIN: Sinners

SHOULD WIN: 1. Sirāt; 2. Sinners; 3. Frankenstein; 4. One Battle After Another; 5. F1.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: The Voice of Hind Rajab

 

 

Visual Effects

WILL WIN: Avatar: Fire and Ash

COULD WIN: Sinners

SHOULD WIN: 1. Sinners; 2. The Lost Bus; 3. F1; 4. Jurassic World Rebirth. Not watched: Avatar: Fire and Ash.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: Mickey 17

 

 

Short Film (Animated)

WILL WIN: Butterfly

COULD WIN: Retirement Plan

SHOULD WIN: 1. Butterfly; 2. Retirement Plan; 3. The Girl Who Cried Pearls; 4. Forevergreen; 5. The Three Sisters.

 

 

Short Film (Documentary)

WILL WIN: All the Empty Rooms

COULD WIN: The Devil is Busy

SHOULD WIN: 1. The Devil is Busy; 2. All the Empty Rooms; 3. Perfectly a Strangeness; 4. Armed Only with a Camera; 5. Children No More: Were and Are Gone.

 

 

Short Film (Live Action)

WILL WIN: A Friend of Dorothy

COULD WIN: Two People Exchanging Saliva

SHOULD WIN: 1. Two People Exchanging Saliva; 2. A Friend of Dorothy; 3. The Singers; 4. Jane Austen's Period Drama; 5. Butcher's Stain.