Among the many life lessons 2017 taught us is that the future is uncertain.
But will voters find its never-surrender ethos too cerebral an exercise?
IfDunkirkis all head, Guillermo del Toros lush, romantic fairy taleThe Shape of Wateris all heart.
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ButBillboardswill have to face off against Steven SpielbergsThe Postfor that distinction.
feels like a direct counterattack on the general garbage heap that this year has been for womankind.
to the big screen with wit, verve, and passion (and big-time box office).
Dee ReesMudbound, a harrowing and beautiful ensemble film, has been haunting audiences since Sundance last January.
It will be a real threat in just about every major category, including best picture.
And while were on that topic, did anyone see that final act of Paul Thomas AndersonsPhantom Threadcoming?
If you say yes, I wont believe you.
This still leaves a couple of intriguing possibilities.
But our secret wish is that the Academy remembers this summers sly romantic comedyThe Big Sick.
Never underestimate a funny film that can also make you cry.
