Should they be cancelled?
Film Oscars 2025
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Ashwin @AR87 are here to discuss two "on-paper" not great results for United over the last week, but are there positive signs of progress despite what the ex-United pundits are saying?
They also preview the big game Europa League game against Lyon.
Yes.
I've heard enough.
Best film: Horsechoker: My Struggle
Best male lead: Horsechoker
Best female lead: Horsechoker but doing a woman's voice
Best foreign film: Le horsechoker
Best male lead: Horsechoker
Best female lead: Horsechoker but doing a woman's voice
Best foreign film: Le horsechoker
Yes.
Beaten by Robbie Williams in every category.
Cheval du Gasp, I think you will find it is actually called.
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Seems like a really weak year for films. As usual there will be some foreign films that will salvage the year, but in terms of general Oscars fare there hasn't been a whole lot to bark about.
Daniel Craig for Queer? Ralph Fiennes? Kneecap for song?
Variety has this list as possible for Best Picture:
Anora
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune Part 2
Emilia Perez
I'm Still Here
A Real Pain
The Substance
Wicked
That makes for some sober reading.
If Emilia Perez wins anything I'm gonna have an aneurysm.
Cancel this shit show, now!
I just want The Remarkable Life of Ibelin to win best documentary. I don't care about anything else.
(Black Box Diaries was also a good documentary though)
(Black Box Diaries was also a good documentary though)
I personally think it's been a good year for film.
Been thoroughly impressed with films such as Anora, Conclave, Brutalist, The Substance, The Order, The Return and I'm sure I missed a few more.
Been thoroughly impressed with films such as Anora, Conclave, Brutalist, The Substance, The Order, The Return and I'm sure I missed a few more.
Nocturnes has been my favourite doc this year.
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The Substance could be the worst acting I have ever watched. Demi Moore is better in Landman than this movie . Is this going to one of those mercy Oscars because of who she is.
No, Conan is hosting. Finally worth watching
Like clockwork.
There are some excellent films there. I question your taste.
Agreed
Wait til you meet wibble. (Sorry wibble.)
Like the first robin of spring, a joyful sight, you mean!
I haven't seen any of those apart from Dune 2, which was OK but forgettable (and I love the director normally), and Kneecap, which was fun but it would be truly bizarre if anything as left field as that got anywhere near an Oscar, even for music.Agreed
Wait til you meet wibble. (Sorry wibble.)
I watch far fewer films these days as I'm so frequently disappointed.
Yea, a few gems, but also two films that are half a film (Dune 2, Wicked), a broad pop horror (?) film that reeks of career award instead of specific film (Substance, Demi Moore), a flaccid biopic from a director who specializes in flaccid biopics (Complete), and a florid “musical” with almost no songs in it (Emilia Perez). Even compared to last year this is underwhelming. Last year Oppenheimer, American Fixtion, zone of Interest, Anatomy of a Fall, Holdovers, Barbie (last year’s The Substance?), Maestro, Killers of the Flower Moon, Past Lives, Poor Things. That is a more bountiful list. Even though I disliked a lot of those films, the breadth and artistry on display was greater.
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Perez
I'm Still Here
A Real Pain
Wicked
As a wise man once said - “Pour me some bubbly now its all you gotta do. It's Christmas in Tinseltown.”
You watch the monologue on YouTube the day after. That way you don't want to watch a borefest of who has the most friends.
All the awards shows will be downsized, or scaled down and back or more focused on charity and recovery of the LA community after the wildfires now. All the record labels cancelled all their Grammy parties etc. Artists that were announcing tours or new projects are postponing. I bet even voting itself will be effected. Maybe less votes etc. because people didn't have time to watch or listen to nominees because they were fleeing or helping others flee.
Nominations
Oscar Nominations 2025
Best PictureAnora
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
I’m Still Here
Nickel Boys
The Substance
Wicked
Actor in a Leading Role
Adrien Brody
Timothée Chalamet
Colman Domingo
Ralph Fiennes
Sebastian Stan
Actress in a Leading Role
Cynthia Erivo
Karla Sofia Gascon
Mikey Madison
Demi Moore
Fernanda Torres
Actor in a Supporting Role
Yura Borisov
Kieran Culkin
Edward Norton
Guy Pearce
Jeremy Strong
Actress in a Supporting Role
Monica Barbaro
Ariana Grande
Felicity Jones
Isabella Rossellini
Zoe Saldana
Directing
Anora
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Emilia Perez
The Substance
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Nickel Boys
Sing Sing
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Anora
The Brutalist
A Real Pain
September 5
The Substance
International Feature Film
I’m Still Here
The Girl with The Needle
Emilia Perez
The Seed of a Sacred Fig
Flow
Animated Feature Film
Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit
The Wild Robot
Documentary Feature Film
Black Box Diaries
No Other Land
Porcelain War
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
Sugarcane
Film Editing
Anora
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
Cinematography
The Brutalist
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Perez
Maria
Nosferatu
Production Design
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Wicked
Costume Design
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Gladiator II
Nosferatu
Wicked
Music (Original Score)
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
Music (Original Song)
El Mal, Emilia Pérez
The Journey, The Six Triple Eight
Like A Bird, Sing Sing
Mi Camino, Emilia Pérez
Never Too Late, Elton John: Never Too Late
Live Action Short Film
A Lien
Anuja
I’m Not a Robot
The Last Ranger
The Man Who Would Not Remain Silent
Animated Short Film
Beautiful Men
In the Shadow of the Cypress
Magic Candies
Wander to Wonder
Yuck!
Documentary Short Film
Death By Numbers
I Am Ready, Warden
Incident
Instruments of a Beating Heart
The Only Girl in the Orchestra
Makeup and Hairstyling
A Different Man
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
The Substance
Wicked
Sound
A Complete Unknown
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
Visual Effects
Alien: Romulus
Better Man
Dune: Part Two
The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Wicked
juice is loose baby. that’s our no 1 boy.
Nice lobbying and riding the wave by Emilia Perez. Surprised Zoe Saldana is in it as supporting actress, I thought she'd have enough screentime to be in the lead actress category. Only good thing about that film.
Not even a nomination for the Challengers score. Surprising.
Didn't even notice! Surprising indeed after winning the GG.
Not surprising, the academy are pathetic
Looking at the full list, not a single nomination for Challengers or Queer. Bleh.
Yes. They are too woke.
No Ibelin? Fecking bullshit!
Trent Rezor is crying right now. Hope you’re happy @Scarlett Dracarys
none for different man either
Had thought there was "Oscar buzz" for Angelina Jolie's performance in Maria. Guessing that petered out...
Supposed to be good?
The Oscars has lost a lot of credibility over the years.There's an article today that discusses this gaming of the categories. Saldana was in 44% of the screen time, and Gascón was in 40%, yet Saldana is in as Supporting and Gascón as Lead. Kinda like The Bear winning the Emmys for Comedy, they engineer the category to increase their odds. I don't know how they got away with it this time.
This list of nominations goes some way towards proving it was a weak year for films.
I'm kinda hoping Sean Baker runs the table. So many of these nominees are Hollywood bloat, or pure pop instead of having any artistry. I've whittle down the list a little bit!
I loved it, but I'd say on the technical side (editing, sound editing and score), it's surprising they didn't get any nods. It's a very accomplished film from that perspective.
That is absolutely ludicrous
It could have been so much worse. I think if Pamela Anderson, Selena Gomez, and Nicole Kidman were nominated, the gatekeepers of quality control could be said to have fallen asleep/died at the wheel. It's bad enough with Demi Moore, and I'm afraid she's going to get the career sympathy award instead of picking which performance was the most outstanding.