Oscar Suggestions by JEWELSTAITEFAN

I'm really at a loss here, because I didn't see as many movies as you, but, because the pickings are slim.

I agree with Wind River choices, I thought it was the beast of the year as far as I'm concerned. So definitely Renner and Olsen for acting, the director, cinematography and Best Picture. Best Screenplay.

Wonder Woman - Gal Gadot, Best Actress; director, and Best Film.

Meghan Levy - Kate Mara, Best Actress. Edie Falco, Best Supporting

Logan - Hugh Jackman, Best Actor; Dafne Keen, supporting actress, Patrick Stewart, supporting actor, Best Film

Ana De Armas, Best Actress - Blade Runner

Connie Nielsen; Best Supporting Actress - Wonder Woman

Now, the year ain't over so there's some that may come up and surprise people;
I'm thinking about The Post with Hanks and Streep in particular. I may add some later but that's it for now. I'm not sure about the Last Jedi, but I've heard good things, we'll see.

P.S. Almost forgot, Thor: Ragnarok could be considered for Best Film.

SGG

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Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
I have seen some good performances this year.

If it were your choice, who would you nominate or vote for?

My preliminary picks:

Best Actor
Jeremy Renner, Wind River.
Idris Elba, Dark Tower
Chris Evans, Gifted

Best Actress
Elizabeth Olsen, Wind River
Elle Fanning, Brimstone
Jane Mara, Megan Leavey
MacKenna Grace, Gifted
Zoey Deutch, Before I Fall

Supporting Actor
Graham Greene, Wind River
Clive Owen, Valerian

Supporting Actress
Gal Gadot, Criminal
Ana de Armas, Bladerunner 2049
Riley Keough, Logan Lucky
Connie Nielsen, Wonder Woman

Director
Wind River
Dark Tower
Colossal
The Promise

What say you?

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Monday, November 20, 2017 12:42 PM

I haven't seen Thor yet.
Didn't know that you saw Meghan Levy.

I am hopeful for Last Jedi.
Still haven't seen Book of Henry.

But the so-called blockbusters have been disappointing.

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Tuesday, November 21, 2017 1:26 AM

Yeah, I saw Meghan Levy on Hulu recently and I liked it, especially because of Kate Mara, she's awesome (although I'm still in love with Elizabeth Olsen, Mmmmmmm, the Scarlet Witch).

I think you'll like Thor, I still haven't seen The Book of Henry - but it's on my list. I'm hopeful for the Last Jedi.

I agree, the big blockbusters have turned out to be major duds, well most of them.

SGG

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Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
I haven't seen Thor yet.
Didn't know that you saw Meghan Levy.

I am hopeful for Last Jedi.
Still haven't seen Book of Henry.

But to so-called blockbusters have been disappointing.

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Tuesday, November 21, 2017 3:17 AM

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Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY:
Yeah, I saw Meghan Levy on Hulu recently and I liked it, especially because of Kate Mara, she's awesome (although I'm still in love with Elizabeth Olsen, Mmmmmmm, the Scarlet Witch).

I think you'll like Thor, I still haven't seen The Book of Henry - but it's on my list. I'm hopeful for the Last Jedi.

I agree, the big blockbusters have turned out to be major duds, well most of them.

SGG

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Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
I haven't seen Thor yet.
Didn't know that you saw Meghan Levy.

I am hopeful for Last Jedi.
Still haven't seen Book of Henry.

But to so-called blockbusters have been disappointing.

If you liked Kate Mara she is adorable in Shooter, the long delayed film from Point of Impact about 20 years before - the beginning of the Bob Lee Swagger stories.

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Thursday, November 23, 2017 6:34 PM

THGRRI

John Wayne, The Searches

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Friday, November 24, 2017 12:00 AM

My suggestion for the Oscars is that nobody watch it or click on any links online about the results.

Just a big narcissistic rich persons party where they get to sprinkle in a bunch of their elitist ides on how we should all live our lives while they often tend to do the exact opposite behind closed doors.

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"People living their lives for you on TV, they say they're better than you and you agree..." ~Jewel - Who Will Save Your Soul

Do Right, Be Right. :)

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Friday, November 24, 2017 12:20 AM

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Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:
My suggestion for the Oscars is that nobody watch it or click on any links online about the results.

Just a big narcissistic rich persons party where they get to sprinkle in a bunch of their elitist ides on how we should all live our lives while they often tend to do the exact opposite behind closed doors.

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"People living their lives for you on TV, they say they're better than you and you agree..." ~Jewel - Who Will Save Your Soul

Do Right, Be Right. :)

You may consider the title to be a slang phrase.
Translation: who do you think gave the best or most exemplary performance in cinema, regardless of the PC dreck the Academy will lower themselves to nominate or vote for.

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Friday, November 24, 2017 1:15 AM

LOL... oh, sorry.

That being said, I've only seen maybe 3 movies all year, and I'm not sure if any of them were even made this year. I now ARQ wasn't... maybe Welcome to Me was? I don't even remember if I watched a third one.

Meh... give all the awards to Welcome to Me and Kristen Wigg if it was. She seems really nice, and she took a serious beating last year for Ghostbusters.

Do Right, Be Right. :)

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Saturday, November 25, 2017 2:42 AM

The Searchers......a great movie.

SGG

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Originally posted by THGRRI:
John Wayne, The Searches

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Saturday, November 25, 2017 2:45 AM

Then stop reading books or magazines; stop watching TV; stop reading newspapers (fake news) or even watching Sesame Street.......because it's all "Hollywood"

It's all FAKE.

SGG

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Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:
My suggestion for the Oscars is that nobody watch it or click on any links online about the results.

Just a big narcissistic rich persons party where they get to sprinkle in a bunch of their elitist ides on how we should all live our lives while they often tend to do the exact opposite behind closed doors.

Quote:
"People living their lives for you on TV, they say they're better than you and you agree..." ~Jewel - Who Will Save Your Soul

Do Right, Be Right. :)

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Saturday, November 25, 2017 3:02 AM

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She seems really nice, and she took a serious beating last year for Ghostbusters.

Okay, I'll give you that one...she IS really nice and she did get quite a "beating" for Ghostbusters (I'm assuming she didn't write the script, which was horrible). The two saving graces of that film was McKinnon and Chris Hemsworth. But that script.....ugh!

Okay, the story is that I bumped into her on an elevator in NYC, while I was visiting Rock Center. I somehow got lost and found myself in some sort of service elevator and the doors open and in walks Kristen Wiig herself, unaccompanied and looking confused herself. She asked me if she was in the wrong elevator - I guess she didn't expect to see a regular person riding that particular elevator - anyways,
it took me a second, but then I recognized her and I kind of froze. I said the only thing that came to my mind, "Hello" she said hi and smiled nicely.

I told her that it was okay because I too was lost and probably shouldn't be in the elevator. She said okay, and then got off on another floor. I was totally oblivious to the fact that they film SNL in that building. BTW, Gilly and Penelope are two of my favorite characters of hers. And that, my friends, was my one Hollywood moment.

So yay Kristen Wiig! (and I saw Welcome to Me)

SGG

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Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:
LOL... oh, sorry.

That being said, I've only seen maybe 3 movies all year, and I'm not sure if any of them were even made this year. I now ARQ wasn't... maybe Welcome to Me was? I don't even remember if I watched a third one.

Meh... give all the awards to Welcome to Me and Kristen Wigg if it was. She seems really nice, and she took a serious beating last year for Ghostbusters.

Do Right, Be Right. :)

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Saturday, November 25, 2017 3:14 AM

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You may consider the title to be a slang phrase.
Translation: who do you think gave the best or most exemplary performance in cinema, regardless of the PC dreck the Academy will lower themselves to nominate or vote for.

I agree with your take on this topic Jewels. This is about what "we" would like to see get an Oscar nomination. Who we would like to see win one, and not about politics or even movie stars congratulating each other.

Me, I watch to compare notes, but also because of tradition. I've been watching pretty much all my life, and it tickles me. Fuck politics and everything else. It's pure escapism for a couple of hours, that's entertainment, like any other show. Besides, it's not everyone's cup o' tea.

SGG

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Saturday, November 25, 2017 4:28 PM

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Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY:
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You may consider the title to be a slang phrase.
Translation: who do you think gave the best or most exemplary performance in cinema, regardless of the PC dreck the Academy will lower themselves to nominate or vote for.
I agree with your take on this topic Jewels. This is about what "we" would like to see get an Oscar nomination. Who we would like to see win one, and not about politics or even movie stars congratulating each other.

Me, I watch to compare notes, but also because of tradition. I've been watching pretty much all my life, and it tickles me. Fuck politics and everything else. It's pure escapism for a couple of hours, that's entertainment, like any other show. Besides, it's not everyone's cup o' tea.

SGG

Additionally it can mean what would fellow Browncoats suggest to each other, in this gift buying season, instead of waiting for some group to announce, and then prices might go up.

I saw Dark Tower at Best Buy for $6, but $19 at Walmart.

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Saturday, November 25, 2017 6:08 PM

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Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY:
Then stop reading books or magazines; stop watching TV; stop reading newspapers (fake news) or even watching Sesame Street.......because it's all "Hollywood"

It's all FAKE.

I didn't say fake was bad.

They need to keep their political opinions to themselves is what I was saying. I don't need some mega-rich creeps telling me how I should behave, and I find the current trend of a lot of them being proven hypocrites and the creeps that they are hilarious.

I really can't wait until the identity politics of "male vs female" finally ends and we start hearing stories about how just as many female celebrities are garbage people as well.

Do Right, Be Right. :)

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Saturday, November 25, 2017 6:12 PM

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Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY:
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She seems really nice, and she took a serious beating last year for Ghostbusters.

Okay, I'll give you that one...she IS really nice and she did get quite a "beating" for Ghostbusters (I'm assuming she didn't write the script, which was horrible). The two saving graces of that film was McKinnon and Chris Hemsworth. But that script.....ugh!

Okay, the story is that I bumped into her on an elevator in NYC, while I was visiting Rock Center. I somehow got lost and found myself in some sort of service elevator and the doors open and in walks Kristen Wiig herself, unaccompanied and looking confused herself. She asked me if she was in the wrong elevator - I guess she didn't expect to see a regular person riding that particular elevator - anyways,
it took me a second, but then I recognized her and I kind of froze. I said the only thing that came to my mind, "Hello" she said hi and smiled nicely.

I told her that it was okay because I too was lost and probably shouldn't be in the elevator. She said okay, and then got off on another floor. I was totally oblivious to the fact that they film SNL in that building. BTW, Gilly and Penelope are two of my favorite characters of hers. And that, my friends, was my one Hollywood moment.

So yay Kristen Wiig! (and I saw Welcome to Me)

Welcome to Me was a good movie. I'm assuming she either wrote that or at least had input in the creative process.

She had nothing to do with the Ghostbusters "script", which can hardly be called a script at all. It was more just an outline of the original movie and Feig let them ad-lib every scene. Supposedly it was written by him and some female suit at Sony (I forget what her name was).

Glad to hear that Kristen sounds nice. I haven't seen a ton of her stuff and I never caught anything she did on SNL since I haven't really watched it much since the days of Hartman and Farley.

Do Right, Be Right. :)

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Monday, November 27, 2017 5:14 AM

I have new suggestions for Oscar nominations:

Since I saw "3 Billboards" on Saturday, which I really liked (right up there with Wind River) I've got a few suggestions...........

Frances McDormand - Best Actress
Sam Rockwell - Best Supporting Actor
Woody Harrelson - Best Actor/Supporting Actor (either one would be fine)
Martin McDonagh - Best Screenplay

SGG

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Saturday, December 9, 2017 11:41 PM

Hey there,

I know, I already gave my predictions, but after seeing The Shape of Water and Sally Hawkins performance....I just have to add her name to the list and say that come Oscar night I will be torn between McDormand and Hawkins for Best Actress.

Richard Jenkins for Best Supporting Actor.

SGG

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Sunday, December 10, 2017 6:31 AM

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Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY:
Hey there,

I know, I already gave my predictions, but after seeing The Shape of Water and Sally Hawkins performance....I just have to add her name to the list and say that come Oscar night I will be torn between McDormand and Hawkins for Best Actress.

Richard Jenkins for Best Supporting Actor.

SGG

Always good to nominate a Whedonverse alum.

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Thursday, December 28, 2017 9:56 PM

OONJERAH

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Originally posted by THGRRI:
John Wayne, The Searches

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Sorry, not this year.

The Searchers, 1956
Director: John Ford
Stars John Wayne & Jeffrey Hunter

I believe more than 1 critic has said this is the greatest American movie. And it Is epic.
Yet, it wasn't nominated for any Academy Awards!
When I kept my TV in the house, I used to make myself watch it once a year. But it's
harsh & hard to watch. Yes, there's some comic relief, but inadequate to the dead serious
point of the film.

My only criticism: Henry Brand, a German, plays Scar, the war chief. And I'm sure that
Jay Silverheels wasn't the only red-Indian actor at the time.

... oooOO}{OOooo ...

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Friday, December 29, 2017 4:28 AM

Here's a blast from the past:

The Searchers (1956)

Why It Wasn't Nominated: The Searchers was an epic example of a movie in a beloved Hollywood genre (the Western), created by a bigger-than-life Hollywood director (John Ford), and starring an undisputed cinematic titan (John Wayne). It was also a huge box office success. So how was it completely overlooked at the Oscars that year? Well, for one thing, it was a big year for epics, and The King and I, The Ten Commandments, and the horrible eventual winner Around the World in Eighty Days all outgrossed The Searchers. More importantly, The Searchers was actually an independent production — the first film from Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney's short-lived production company — in a time when studio product still reigned supreme.
Why It Should've Been Nominated: With a bleak plot and a dark turn by Wayne, The Searchers is simultaneously the pinnacle of the Hollywood Western form and a deconstruction of the genre — it paved the way for the great anti-Westerns of the 1960s and 1970s. Even better: it's 100 percent Yul Brynner-free!

Source: EW - Entertainment Weekly (Posted: 1/29/2016)

SGG

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Originally posted by Oonjerah:
Quote:
Originally posted by THGRRI:
John Wayne, The Searches

T

Sorry, not this year.

The Searchers, 1956
Director: John Ford
Stars John Wayne & Jeffrey Hunter

I believe more than 1 critic has said this is the greatest American movie. And it Is epic.
Yet, it wasn't nominated for any Academy Awards!
When I kept my TV in the house, I used to make myself watch it once a year. But it's
harsh & hard to watch. Yes, there's some comic relief, but inadequate to the dead serious
point of the film.

My only criticism: Henry Brand, a German, plays Scar, the war chief. And I'm sure that
Jay Silverheels wasn't the only red-Indian actor at the time.

... oooOO}{OOooo ...

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Saturday, December 30, 2017 1:11 AM

OONJERAH

Quote Me, "The Searchers, 1956
Director: John Ford
Stars John Wayne & Jeffrey Hunter

"My only criticism: Henry Brand, a German, plays Scar, the war chief.
And I'm sure that Jay Silverheels wasn't the only red-Indian actor at the time." Unquote.

Wrong, almost wrong. I found only two others

Ned Romero, 1926-2017. Chitimacha N.A. + French & Spanish.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned_Romero

"Will" Sampson, Jr. (1933 – 1987); now this guy looks Indian; he's Muscokee/Creek
from OK. Costarred in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, & The Outlaw Josey Wales.

Silverheels: (born Harold Preston Smith, May 26, 1912 – March 5, 1980) was a Mohawk
Canadian actor and athlete.

OK. From my infancy almost to 1990, Westerns were Hollywood's stock in trade. The Indians
were mostly white-washed. Notable & great exception is "Last of the Mohicans," 1992.

... oooOO}{OOooo ...

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Friday, September 23, 2022 5:45 PM

2023 Oscars Predictions maybe TopGun and some Cartoon maybe Movie from South Korea or Japan? There will be Park Chan-wook’s stuff or maybe Brendan Fraser Fatsuit 'The Whale' or some bla Avatar remake released in time

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Friday, September 23, 2022 10:08 PM

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Originally posted by JAYNEZTOWN:
2023 Oscars Predictions maybe TopGun and some Cartoon maybe Movie from South Korea or Japan? There will be Park Chan-wook’s stuff or maybe Brendan Fraser Fatsuit 'The Whale' or some bla Avatar remake released in time

There's no way they'll give it to Top Gun.

I would have said The Woman King would get best picture, but I think it's now considered racist if you enjoyed that flick.

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Falsus in unum, falsus in omnibus

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Sunday, January 29, 2023 1:11 PM

Oscars 2023: Everything Everywhere All at Once leads nominations

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/jan/24/oscars-2023-nominations-e
verything-everywhere-all-at-once

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Monday, January 30, 2023 1:47 AM

LOL @ Jimmy Kimmel.

Anybody who still watches or cares about the Oscars in 2023 is somebody I'm not interested in having any conversations with, even if it's just about the weather.

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Growing up in a Republic was nice... Shame we couldn't keep it.

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023 9:56 AM

another quiet year for movies?

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023 1:55 PM

My suggestion for the Oscars is to just cancel them.

Funny thing though... Remember all that "equity and inclusion" bullshit they were putting on any movie that was going to be nominated for any category at the Oscars that started a few years ago?

Yeah... They've backpedaled on that one. Now those quotas are only required if you're going to submit your movie for Best Picture.

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How you do anything is how you do everything.

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Thursday, November 2, 2023 5:49 PM

Top 10 Celeb Reactions to the Will Smith and Chris Rock Feud

Steroid munching Sir-He-Na?

"I just sat down 'cus I was like I gotta put that drink down,"

Scorsese

You know it will be there for Oscars but

Killers of the Flower Moon grossed $1.076M on its 2nd Wednesday. -12% from Tuesday and -45% from last week. Total stands at $44.327M. $296 PTA at 3,632 theaters.

https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Killers-of-the-Flower-Moon-(2023)#ta
b=box-office

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Monday, December 11, 2023 9:17 AM

Golden Globe? nominations is the calendar year from January through mid December?

Best Motion Picture, Drama

“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” (Apple Original Films/Paramount Pictures)
“Maestro” (Netflix)
“Past Lives” (A24)
“The Zone of Interest” (A24)
“Anatomy of a Fall” (Neon)

Best Picture, Musical or Comedy

“Barbie” (Warner Bros.)
“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
“American Fiction” (MGM)
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
“May December” (Netflix)
“Air” (Amazon MGM Studios)

Best Director, Motion Picture

Bradley Cooper — “Maestro”
Greta Gerwig — “Barbie”
Yorgos Lanthimos — “Poor Things”
Christopher Nolan — “Oppenheimer”
Martin Scorsese — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Celine Song — “Past Lives”

https://variety.com/2023/film/news/golden-globes-nominations-list-nomi
nees-2024-1235831576/

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama

Bradley Cooper — “Maestro”
Cillian Murphy — “Oppenheimer”
Leonardo DiCaprio — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Colman Domingo — “Rustin”
Andrew Scott — “All of Us Strangers”
Barry Keoghan — “Saltburn”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama

Lily Gladstone — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Carey Mulligan – “Maestro”
Sandra Hüller – “Anatomy of a Fall”
Annette Bening — “Nyad”
Greta Lee — “Past Lives”
Cailee Spaeny — “Priscilla”

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Best Television Series, Drama

“1923” (Paramount+)
“The Crown” (Netflix)
“The Diplomat” (Netflix)
“The Last of Us” (HBO)
“The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)
“Succession” (HBO)

Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy

“The Bear” (FX)
“Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+)
“Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
“Jury Duty” (Amazon Freevee)
“Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
“Barry” (HBO)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Drama

Pedro Pascal — “The Last of Us”
Kieran Culkin — “Succession”
Jeremy Strong — “Succession”
Brian Cox — “Succession”
Gary Oldman — “Slow Horses”
Dominic West — “The Crown”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Drama

Helen Mirren — “1923”
Bella Ramsey — “The Last of Us”
Keri Russell — “The Diplomat”
Sarah Snook — “Succession”
Imelda Staunton — “The Crown”
Emma Stone — “The Curse”

Best Picture, Non-English Language

“Anatomy of a Fall” (Neon) — France
“Fallen Leaves” (Mubi) — Finland
“Io Capitano” (01 Distribution) — Italy
“Past Lives” (A24) — United States
“Society of the Snow” (Netflix) — Spain
“The Zone of Interest” (A24) — United Kingdom

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Monday, December 11, 2023 1:20 PM