Oscars 2025

Yes, it's like a film written by Aid*n Comerford (and just as funny).

Gascon is also I found bland as ****.

If we wanted to honour a trans/cross-dressing film, give it to I Saw the TV Glow.

Hollywood walking themselves into legitimate criticism, well I never.

Yes, but neither of the 2 lead actors in I Saw the TV glow are transgender women.As a result it doesn't tick quite so many boxes for virtue signalling for the Hollywood crowd.

I.m glad that Cynthia got the nomination I have not seen wicked yet but looking at gifs on Tumblr Cynthia and ariania look as if they have a great relationship like a couple in love . The set design on wicked is fantastic . I.m glad demi Moore got a nomination. She still looks great .women over 50 tend to be forgotten by Hollywood .

This is Fiennes third nomination. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in 1993 for his role in Schindler's List and for Best Actor in 1996 for The English Patient.

Just in relation to awards season. How is that all these apparent separate bodies such as US academy ,British Academy, Screen Actors Guild, Foreign Press Association etc basically agree and come up with pretty much the same nominees every year? Doesn't make sense to me.

What doesn't make sense to me is that the same film will win multiple technical awards like cinematography, editing, sound etc It's usually the same film that wins best film/director. I never buy the idea of the best film winner also necessarily having the best technical achievements.

There must be loads of films with better cinematography and sound design that never get a look in as voters seem to award the same film in all categories.

I think Furiosa shuda been in the list for Best Film, with Hemsworth named for best support. That movie was way better than Fury Road.

Shawshank and Gump are fine but in scheme of things not particularly notable. Anora and The Brutalist are two I'm looking forward to seeing, Wicked I really enjoyed. I loved the Nickel Boys as a book too so I'd actually say it's far better than plenty of years TBH.

What makes me feel very cynical is that you hear of films being released later in the year to be in with a better chance of nomination, do the people in the academy have that little of an attention span that they wouldn't be able to remember a good film from earlier in the year?

Shawshank is one of the finest movies ever made, its a masterpiece.

Forrest Gump is a very good film, and has lasted the test of time.

Pulp Fiction is Tarentinos best, its a masterpiece.

Hard to believe those films are 30 years old.

People say this every year. I personally think Sawshank and Forrest are overrated.

Either way 2024 was a great year for film and this notion that films were better years ago is just not true.

We also Leon, Four Weddings and a Funeral, The Crow, Interview with the Vampire, Quiz Show and many other films released in 1994. Some great comedies like Dumb and Dumber, The Mask and Ace Ventura.

Name me a few films in 2024 that would be in their league ??