THE 95TH ACADEMY AWARDS OSCAR NOMINATIONS 2023

Trying to cram in a few movies before the Oscars? Just want to know what to bet on? The SpoilerFreeReviews team collected our thoughts on the nominees, what should win, and what we think will win. We’ve reviewed almost every movie nominated this year – feel free to take a deep dive into our reviews, linked at the beginning of the category.

BEST PICTURE

Aaron

Thoughts: Please hire Benoit Blanc to uncover why GLASS ONION: A KNIVE’S OUT MYSTERY was excluded from this list.

What should win: EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE

What will win: EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE

Eli

Thoughts: At least three films have no right to be in this category…at the least.

What should win: THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN or TRIANGLE OF SADNESS

What will win: EEAAO

Esta

Thoughts: It is time for something so out there to win

What should win: EEAAO

What will win: EEAAO

Jami

Thoughts: You can’t deny this incredible film the top award!

What should win: EEAAO

What will win: EEAAO

Mike

Thoughts: AVATAR got nominated, but not WAKANDA? Wakanda shit is that?

What should win: EEAAO

What will win: EEAAO

Tarush

Thoughts: A lot of heavy hitters on this list, but although I’d be happy if TÁR or TRIANGLE win, it should (and will) go to EEAAO.

What should win: EEAAO

What will win: EEAAO

Vanessa

Thoughts: EEAAO, since it does all the movie genres.

What should win: EEAAO

What will win: EEAAO

BEST DIRECTOR

Martin McDonagh, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
Steven Spielberg, THE FABELMANS
Todd Field, TÁR
Ruben Ostlund, TRIANGLE OF SADNESS

Aaron

Thoughts: Ryan Coogler (WAKANDA FOREVER) should’ve gotten the nom over Spielberg.

What should win: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert

What will win: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert

Eli

Thoughts: The Golden Globe win all by itself is enough to make Spielberg a major threat in this category

What should win: Martin McDonagh

What will win: The Daniels or Spielberg

Esta

Thoughts: It depends on the way the wind is blowing among the academy members.

What should win: Either Spielberg or the Daniels

What will win: The Daniels

Jami

Thoughts: Just because he’s Spielberg doesn’t mean he deserves a nomination this year.

What should win: The Daniels

What will win: The Daniels

Mike

What should win: The Daniels

What will win: The Daniels

Tarush

Thoughts: The Daniels deserve this award for retaining the stylishness of their music videos in their recent motion pictures.

What should win: The Daniels

What will win: The Daniels

Vanessa

Thoughts: It’s original and fresh EEAAO

What should win: The Daniels

What will win: The Daniels

BEST ACTRESS

Cate Blanchett, TÁR
Ana de Armas, BLONDE (Available to stream on Netflix)
Andrea Riseborough, TO LESLIE
Michelle Williams, THE FABELMANS
Michelle Yeoh, EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE

Aaron

Thoughts: Cate Blanchett is the best actress in the world, but Yeoh has been “everywhere all at once’ and deserves the W.

What should win: Michelle Yeoh

What will win: Michell Yeoh

Eli

Thoughts: Yeoh winning would be the better story… but Blanchett has the better performance.

What should win: Cate Blanchett

What will win: Cate Blanchett

Esta

Thoughts: very close. Does the academy want to make history or make a safe choice?

What should win: I am happy with either Cate or Michell Yeoh

What will win: Michell Yeoh

Jami

Thoughts: I will burn it down if Michelle Yeoh doesn’t win. (Ok, not really, but I’ll be really mad.)

What should win: Michelle Yeoh

What will win: Michelle Yeoh

Mike

Thoughts: Cate already has several. Does she need another?

What should win: Michelle Yeoh

What will win: Michelle Yeoh

Tarush

Thoughts: Blanchett’s performance as Lydia Tar is incredible, but so are Yeoh and Riseborough’s – this is tough.

What should win: Cate Blanchett

What will win: Cate Blanchett

Vanessa

Thoughts: Michelle Yeoh is absolutely amazing

What should win: Michelle Yeoh

What will win: Michelle Yeoh

BEST ACTOR

Austin Butler, ELVIS
Colin Farrell, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN
Brendan Fraser, THE WHALE
Paul Mescal, AFTERSUN
Bill Nighy, LIVING

Aaron

Thoughts: Biopics and heavy makeup effects normally equal Oscar wins.

What should win: (Tie) Austin Butler and Brendan Fraser

What will win: Brendan Fraser

Eli

Thoughts: Butler and Fraser make sense, and I wish there could be a tie in this category.

What should win: Brendan Fraser

What will win: Brendan Fraser

Esta

Thoughts: Its a tie between Fraser and Butler

What should win: Brendan Fraser

What will win: Brandan Fraser

Jami

Thoughts: The return of Brendan Fraser is incredible and most deserved.

What should win: Brendan Fraser

What will win: Brendan Fraser

Mike

Thoughts: I prefer subtlety to Oscar bait, but louder performances and stories always triumph

What should win: Paul Mescal

What will win: Brendan Fraser

Tarush

Thoughts: Paul Mescal’s performance in AFTERSUN was perfect – I’m so excited to see what he does in the future and so happy he was recognized in this category.

What should win: Paul Mescal

What will win: Brendan Fraser

Vanessa

Thoughts: I’m shocked Ke Huy Quan isn’t on this list!

What should win: Brendan Fraser

What will win: Brendan Fraser

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Angela Bassett, BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER
Hong Chau, THE WHALE
Kerry Condon, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN
Jamie Lee Curtis, EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
Stephanie Hsu, EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE

Aaron

Thoughts: This one could go to any of them, but I’m hopeful the royal prize goes to the queen.

What should win: Angela Bassett

What will win: Angela Bassett

Eli

Thoughts: If there was going to be an upset in any category that seemed like a lock… it is this category

What should win: Angela Bassett

What will win: I HAVE A BAD FEELING IT COULD BE ANYBODY ELSE.

Esta

Thoughts: This is a no-brainer

What should win: Bassett

What will win: Angela Bassett

Jami

Thoughts: Jamie Lee Curtis could come in with the upset, but I don’t think she will.

What should win: Angela Basset

What will win: Angela Basset

Mike

Thoughts: Basset deserves it, and I will never not root for Marvel, but my close second is Stephanie Hsu, who is incredible.

What should win: Bassett

What will win: (I hope) Bassett

Tarush

Thoughts: This is one of the hardest categories for me to decide on; all these actors delivered memorable and compelling performances.

What should win: Stephanie Hsu

What will win: Angela Bassett

Vanessa

Thoughts: Everyone is obsessed with the hotdog fingers

What should win: Jamie Lee Curtis

What will win: Jamie Lee Curtis

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Brendan Gleeson, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN
Brian Tyree Henry, CAUSEWAY
Judd Hirsh, THE FABELMANS
Barry Keoghan, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN
Ke Huy Quan, EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE

Aaron

Thoughts: Ke Huy Quan is locked in to win this one.

What should win: Ke Huy Quan

What will win: Ke Huy Quan

Eli

Thoughts: I absolutely love this category and wish it were more competitive.

What should win: Ke Huy Quan

What will win: Ke Huy Quan

Esta

Thoughts: What a mensch.

What should win: Ke Huy Quan

What will win: Ke Huy Quan

Jami

Thoughts: Data from The Goonies didn’t return to acting to lose!

What should win: Ke Huy Quan

What will win: Brendan Gleeson (might take it)

Mike

Thoughts: The comeback story of the past four decades

What should win: Ke Huy Quan

What will win: Ke Huy Quan

Tarush

Thoughts: I love that Brian Tyree Henry was nominated, and his performance in CAUSEWAY carried the film, but it’s Ke Huy Quan’s to lose.

What should win: Ke Huy Quan

What will win: Ke Huy Quan

Vanessa

Thoughts: Why is he the Best Supporting? Why not Best Actor?

What should win: Ke Huy Quan

What will win: Ke Huy Quan

CINEMATOGRAPHY

ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT
BARDO, FALSE CHRONICLE OF A HANDFUL OF TRUTHS (Available to stream on Netflix)
ELVIS
EMPIRE OF LIGHT (Available to stream on HBO Max)
TÁR

Aaron

Thoughts: War… what is it good for? Oscar wins.

What should win: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

What will win: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

Eli

Thoughts: They finally gave Roger Deakins the “sorry we snubbed you for all of these years” Oscar, and they have no reason to give him another one, no matter how much he deserves it.

What should win: EMPIRE OF LIGHT

What will win: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

Esta

Thoughts: ALL QUIET was just amazing – it took viewers into the depths of the war.

What should win: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

What will win: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

Jami

Thoughts: I wish THE NORTHMAN was nominated here.

What should win: EEAAO should have gotten a nom – and won.

What will win: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

Mike

Thoughts: THE BATMAN was one of the best-looking movies of the year, and it was ignored. Whatever.

What should win: THE BATMAN

What will win: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

Tarush

Thoughts: TÁR’s unique and visually striking cinematography deserves to win over ALL QUIET’s muted greys and blues.

What should win: TÁR

What will win: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

Vanessa

Thoughts: War movies always win this category.

What should win: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

What will win: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

EDITING

Aaron

Thoughts: This award tends to go to the musical, action, and war genres. Yet, EEAO was the most difficult film to piece together.

What should win: EEAAO

What will win: EEAAO

Eli

Thoughts: One of the many technical awards WESTERN FRONT should take.

What should win: EEAAO

What will win: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

Esta

Thoughts: so entertaining and quick

What should win: EEAAO

What will win: EEAAO

Jami

Thoughts: I hate that Top Gun got so many nominations, but I’ll accept if it wins here.

What should win: EEAAO

What will win: EEAAO

Mike

Thoughts: Editing was nuts in that movie!

What should win: EEAAO

What will win: EEAAO

Tarush

Thoughts: Editing everything all at once.

What should win: EEAAO

What will win: EEAAO

Vanessa

Thoughts: EEAAO is an editing masterpiece!

What should win: EEAAO

What will win: EEAAO

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Aaron

Thoughts: It has to win at least one award on Oscar night, and this feels like the right one.

What should win: THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN

What will win: THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN

Eli

Thoughts: It would be somewhat depressing if TRIANGLE OF SADNESS didn’t win this award.

What should win: TRIANGLE OF SADNESS

What will win: THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN

Esta

Thoughts: Fingers have power.

What should win: EEAAO

What will win: THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN

Jami

Thoughts: This is one of, if not the strongest, categories

What should win: EEAAO

What will win: BANSHEES might take it here.

Mike

Thoughts: What a screenplay!

What should win: EEAAO

What will win: EEAAO

Tarush

Thoughts: I don’t have a clear pick here because this list has some of the most novel stories I’ve ever seen.

What should win: Anything but THE FABELMAN’S.

What will win: EEAAO

Vanessa

Thoughts: EEAAO is a breath of original fresh air.

What should win: EEAAO

What will win: EEAAO

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Aaron

Thoughts: GLASS ONION should win, and LIVING shouldn’t even be nominated.

What should win: GLASS ONION

What will win: WOMEN TALKING

Eli

Thoughts: The Academy might just give this to MAVERICK just to mess with everyone complaining about its nomination

What should win: GLASS ONION

What will win: GLASS ONION?

Esta

Thoughts: I loved the banter in WOMEN TALKING.

What should win: WOMEN TALKING

What will win: WOMEN TALKING

Jami

Thoughts: TOP GUN being nominated here is an insult to writers.

What should win: GLASS ONION

Mike

Thoughts: TOP GUN’S screenplay was nominated? 😂

What should win: GLASS ONION

What will win: WOMEN TALKING

Tarush

Thoughts: WOMEN TALKING and LIVING are excellent films with crisp, unique, and compelling screenplays – surprised at so many of my co-contributors supporting GLASS ONION.

What should win: WOMEN TALKING

What will win: WOMEN TALKING

Vanessa

Thoughts: I am surprised TOP GUN: MAVERICK is there.

What should win: GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY

What will win: WOMEN TALKING

PRODUCTION DESIGN

Aaron

Thoughts: I’m disappointed that GDT’s PINOCCHIO didn’t get nominated for the glorious stop-motion sets.

What should win: BABYLON

What will win BABYLON

Eli

Thoughts: You don’t nominate a movie for nine Oscars only to snub them for awards such as this one.

What should win: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

What will win: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

Esta

Thoughts: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT or BABYLON

What will win: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

Jami

Thoughts: BABYLON is a production designer’s wet dream. It’s gorgeous in every scene.

What should win: BABYLON

What will win: BABYLON

Mike

Thoughts: Why is AVATAR nominated? They didn’t even have sets…

What should win: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

What will win: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

INTERNATIONAL FEATURE

ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT, Germany
ARGENTINA, 1985, Argentina
CLOSE, Belgium
EO, Poland
THE QUIET GIRL, Ireland (Now playing in theaters)

Aaron

Thoughts: The “western front” of Hollywood will be “all quiet” as Germany wins this award.

What should win: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

What will win: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

Eli

Thoughts: A grand total of zero foreign language films that were nominated for Best Picture have failed to WIN the Best International Feature Oscar… and that stat isn’t changing this year.

What should win: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

What will win: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

Esta

What should win: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

What will win: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

Jami

Thoughts: I loved EO, but I don’t think it beats out ALL QUIET

What should win: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

What will win: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

Mike

What should win: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

What will win: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

Tarush

Thoughts: I’ve seen all these movies (except for THE QUIET GIRL, which comes out this Friday), and ALL QUIET lands in the middle of my list, so far.

What should win: ARGENTINA, 1985

What will win: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

Vanessa

Thoughts: War movies, for some reason, never get old.

What should win: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

What will win: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

ANIMATED FEATURE

Aaron

Thoughts: GDT should’ve been nominated for Best Picture in addition to Animated Feature for PINOCCHIO.

What should win: GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO

What will win: GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO

Eli

Thoughts: The Annie award victory pretty much locked this one up.

What should win: GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO

What will win: GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO

Esta

Thoughts: I cannot tell a lie

What should win: GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO

What will win: GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO

Jami

Thoughts: This is del Toro’s to lose.

What should win: MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON

What will win: PINOCCHIO

Mike

Thoughts: Nothing else comes close.

What should win: GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO

What will win: GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO

Tarush

Thoughts: I love seeing that MARCEL and PUSS IN BOOTS were nominated, but GDT created one of the most riveting movies of 2022.

What should win: GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO

What will win: GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO

Vanessa

Thoughts: So many great movies and people come from Canada.

What should win: TURNING RED

What will win: TURNING RED

ANIMATED SHORT

Eli

Thoughts: I only want one name to be read out loud by the presenter and then repeated by Randy Thomas once more as the winners walk to the stage.

What should win: MY YEAR OF DICKS

What will win: Probably not that because of reasons I just mentioned.

Aaron

Thoughts: What Eli said…

What should win: MY YEAR OF DICKS

What will win: MY YEAR OF DICKS

Esta

Thoughts: It was the best-selling book for weeks

What will win: THE BOY, THE MOLE, THE FOX AND THE HORSE

Jami

Thoughts: We’re all 13-year-old boys.

What should win: I am going to watch all of these this weekend before the show!

What will win: DICKS?

Tarush

Thoughts: Anything but TBTMTFTH would be acceptable, but I fear JJ Abrams and Idris Elba have too much star power.

What should win: MY YEAR OF DICKS

What will win: TBTMTFTH

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

ALL THAT BREATHES
ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED (Available to rent or buy)
FIRE OF LOVE
A HOUSE MADE OF SPLINTERS (Available to rent or buy)
NAVALNY (Available to stream on HBO Max)

Aaron

Thoughts: When I don’t know what to pick, GoldDerby is my friend…

What should win: NAVALNY

What will win: NAVALNY

Eli

Thoughts: I’ve only seen FIRE OF LOVE, and it’s good enough to earn this Oscar.

What should win: FIRE OF LOVE

What will win: FIRE OF LOVE

Esta

What will win: NAVALNY

Jami

Thoughts: NAVALNY will be a powerful win that will probably drive the Russian allies and right-wing media crazy.

What should win: FIRE OF LOVE

What will win: NAVALNY

Tarush

Thoughts: GOOD NIGHT OPPY was snubbed.

DOCUMENTARY SHORT

THE ELEPHANT WHISPERERS
HAULOUT
HOW DO YOU MEASURE A YEAR?
THE MARTHA MITCHELL EFFECT (Available to stream on Netflix)
STRANGER AT THE GATE

Tarush

Thoughts: Rising far above a surprisingly dull selection of shorts, HAULOUT is, by far, the only must-see in this category, but I have a sinking feeling that the Malala Yousafzai-produced, problematic STRANGER AT THE GATE will take the statue home.

What should win: HAULOUT

What will win: STRANGER AT THE GATE

Aaron

Thoughts: I know who will win, but we shouldn’t talk about it in the room.

What should win: THE ELEPHANT WHISPERERS

What will win: THE ELEPHANT WHISPERERS

Eli

Thoughts: I haven’t seen any of these, sadly…

Esta

Thoughts: Majestic animals.

What should win:

What will win: THE ELEPHANT WHISPERERS

Jami

Thoughts: Maybe I can watch these before the show. They should bring back shorts before feature movies, so the general public gets exposed to all these and more.

What will win: Maybe ELEPHANT, because my colleagues say so.

Vanessa

Thoughts: I have only seen these two…

What should win: HOW DO YOU MEASURE A YEAR?

What will win: THE ELEPHANT WHISPERERS

LIVE-ACTION SHORT

AN IRISH GOODBYE (Film website)
IVALU (Available to rent on Prime Video)
LE PUPILLE (Available to stream on Disney+ and Hulu)
NIGHT RIDE (Available to stream on The New Yorker’s YouTube channel)
THE RED SUITCASE

Eli

Thoughts: Pneumonia has kept me from going to the Alamo to see this collection of films. 😞

Esta

Thoughts: A hunch

What will win: AN IRISH GOODBYE

Jami

Thoughts: I’ve only seen LE PUPILLE. It was fine, but I can see others being better.

Tarush

Thoughts: I really tried to watch all the short films this year; I managed to complete the Documentary and Animated, but unfortunately didn’t watch the Live Action ones.

VISUAL EFFECTS

Aaron

Thoughts: Never bet against James Cameron VFX.

What should win: AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER

What will win: AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER

Eli

Thoughts: AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER cost damn near half a billion dollars to make, and you can tell a lot of that budget went into making this as visually spectacular as it is.

What should win: AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER

What will win: AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER

Esta

What should win: AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER

What will win: AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER

Jami

Thoughts: If TOP GUN: MAVERICK beats Avatar, then Tom Cruise really is the king of Hollywood, but he won’t.

What should win: BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER

What will win: AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER

Mike

Thoughts: The only thing this movie deserves

What should win: AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER

What will win: AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER

Tarush

Thoughts: AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER is a visual beauty and technical marvel; it’s a fully animated sci-fi nature documentary.

What should win: AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER

What will win: AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER

Vanessa

Thoughts: AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER is just VFX galore.

What should win: AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER

What will win: AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER

ORIGINAL SONG

Applause (TELL IT LIKE A WOMAN) (Available to rent or buy)
Hold My Hand (TOP GUN: MAVERICK)
Lift Me Up (BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER)
Naatu Naatu (RRR)
This is a Life (EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE)

Aaron

Thoughts: Sad that RRR’s name is only called once at the Oscars.

What should win: Naatu Naatu (RRR)

What will win: Naatu Naatu (RRR)

Eli

Thoughts: Not only am I looking forward to Naatu Naatu winning this award, but whatever production they put on stage to perform the song live is about to be epic.

What should win: Naatu Naatu (RRR)

What will win: Naatu Naatu (RRR) (If there’s any justice in this world)

Esta

Thoughts: No doubt

What should win: Naatu Naatu (RRR)

What will win: Naatu Naatu (RRR)

Jami

Thoughts: Lift Me Up might defeat RRR, but no matter, the Rihanna track has been on repeat for me since its release.

What should win: Lift Me Up (BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER)

What will win: Naatu Naatu (RRR)

Mike

Thoughts: movie should have been selected by India for Best International Feature. But if it takes home anything, I’ll be happy.

What should win: Naatu Naatu (RRR)

What will win: Naatu Naatu (RRR)

Tarush

Thoughts: I used to be a huge Son Lux fan; so cool that they’re now Oscar-nominated.

Vanessa

Thoughts: Naatu Naatu (RRR) is absolutely amazing!

What should win: Naatu Naatu (RRR)

What will win: Lift Me Up (BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER)

ORIGINAL SCORE

Aaron

Thoughts: BABYLON’s score was the most complex movie score in years. It’s a lock-in to win.

What should win: BABYLON

What will win: BABYLON

Eli

Thoughts: As unbelievable as this may sound… BABYLON should win this Oscar, and it’s not even remotely close.

What should win: BABYLON

What will win: BABYLON

Esta

Thoughts: Music to feed your soul.

What should win: BABYLON

What will win: BABYLON

Jami

Thoughts: I’m surprised AVATAR didn’t sneak in here (not saying it deserved to), but THE FABELMANS might upset because John Willams is over 90 and well…

What should win: EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE

What will win: THE FABELMANS

Mike

Thoughts: Agreed with Eli

What should win: BABYLON

What will win: BABYLON

Tarush

Thoughts: I haven’t seen BABYLON yet, but ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT has one of the most distinctive three-note melodies (headphone warning) and I can’t get it out of my head.

SOUND

Mike

Thoughts: Jets.

What should win: TOP GUN: MAVERICK

What will win: TOP GUN: MAVERICK

Aaron

Thoughts: Agree with Mike.

What should win: TOP GUN: MAVERICK

What will win: TOP GUN: MAVERICK

Esta

Thoughts: I don’t know…jets or guns.

What will win: I will go with Mike’s thoughts….jets…TOP GUN: MAVERICK

Eli

Thoughts: War films usually win this category.

What should win: TOP GUN: MAVERICK

What will win: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

Jami

Thoughts: If you haven’t guessed already, I didn’t think TOP GUN: MAVERICK was all that.

What should win: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

What will win: TOP GUN: MAVERICK

Vanessa

Thoughts: Jet engine noises!

What should win: TOP GUN: MAVERICK

What will win: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING

Aaron

Thoughts: It’s a toss-up between ELVIS and THE WHALE.

What should win: THE WHALE

What will win: THE WHALE

Eli

Thoughts: what’s the more impressive makeup feat: what Butler looks like in the third act of Elvis, or what Fraser looks like for the entirety of THE WHALE?

What should win: THE WHALE

What will win: ELVIS or ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT