ALMOST TIME SPORTS FANS, WHO & WHat WILL BE UP FOR 2018 OSCARS COIME EARLY TUESDAY MORNING, even if you haven't seen these, please join in for a change for fun?

[shannon]

Posted this previously on Jakeem's page I 6think, so hoped to go to the head of the class at the last minute & just for fun, just GUESS?

WHAT WILL BE THE OFFICIAL NOMINEES FOR THE 91st ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS-(AMPAS) come Tuesday Morning very early)  I agree, not a great movie yr but some are fine cinema. Heck, my fav. of 18 was "Disney's Christopher Robin" (strong ***1/2) I don't care if it's gonna be a big contender or not, which it certainly won't be, just loved it a bit.   (*-denotes likely leader)            (JUST EITHER TRY & DEFEAT THE OSCAR-ORACLE OR JUST MATCH'EM UP)    (amazingly my 37th year at my fav. game) 

 Best Picture-(will be 8-10 again)?:

 BlackKklansman (gave it barely 3 a stars, some love it) 

 Black Panther (made $48m.) (strong ***)

 Bohemian Rhapsody" ($195m. U.S. Gross)

 The Favourite"-(I see this snagging the most with 10)

 *Green Book (strong ***) ($50 to $55m. td)-(P.S. Trust me of this I'm certauin you folks will like this best)*

 If Beale Street Could Talk

 A Star is Born (***) (& made an amazing $200 million)

& Vice ($40m. td)

& If there are ten?:

*Roma ($66m. td) (NOTE: The AMAS over 8,000 voters td may nominate this for foreign-film instead?)

& A Quiet Place" ($78m.)

 

  Best Actor???:

 *Christian Bale in "Vice"*-(would be his 2nd Golden Boy?)

 Bradley Cooper, "A Star is Born"

 Rami Malek, "Bohemian Rhapsody"

 Viggo Mortensen, "Green Book"

& John David Washington, "BlackKklansman":_(TRIVIA: *Denzel's son!)

 

 Best Actress???:

 Yalitja Apricia in "Roma"

 Emily Blunt, "Mary Poppins: Returns"

 *Glenn Close in "The Wife"*-(would be her 7th loss!)

*Olivia Colman, "The Favourite"*

&  Lady Ga Ga in "A Star is Born"

 

 Supporting actor???:

 *Mahershela Ali in "Green Book"-(NOTE: Ali just won same statuette 2 yrs back)

 Timothy Chalamet, "Beautiful Boy"

 Adam Driver, "BlackKklansman"

 Sam Elliott,  "A Star is Born"

& Richard E. Grant, "Can You ever Forgive Me?

 

 Supporting Actress???:

 *Amy Adams in "Vice"*-(her 6 attempt)

 Claire Foy, "First Man"

*Regina King, "If Beale Street Could Talk"*

Emma Stone, "The Favourite"

& Rachel Weisz, "The Favourite"

 

  Best Director-(smallest voting block)?:

  Damien Chazzelle for "First Man"

  Bradley Cooper, "A Star is Born"

  *Alfonso Curan for "Roma"*-(A BLOW OUT!)

  Peter Farrelly,  "Green Book"

& Adam KcKay for "Vice"

 

THANK YOU FOR HUMORING THIS OLD IRISH OSCAR VETRERAN TCM-ITES   NOW, YOUR TURN

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[skimpole]

(1) What channel? What time?

(2) No love for Ethan Hawke in "First Reformed?"