By John Arnold and Griffin Harris<\/p>\n
Best Picture<\/strong><\/p>\n Who Will Win<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n Directed by Guillermo del Toro, <\/span>The Shape of Water<\/span><\/i> is a uniquely dazzling film that balances between science fiction and romance. \u00a0With strong performances, especially from Sally Hawkins, the movie checks all the boxes needed to be victorious.<\/span><\/p>\n Who Should Win<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n The Post<\/span><\/i>. It\u2019s just as good as Steven Spielberg directing Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks should be. The fact that it\u2019s so predictably good makes it seem unworthy, but it\u2019s the best film in the group. <\/span><\/p>\n Best Director<\/strong><\/p>\n Who Will Win<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n As a first-year nominee, Christopher Nolan will bring home an Oscar for <\/span>Dunkirk<\/span><\/i>. \u00a0Set during World War II, Nolan masterfully wrote and directed the film. \u00a0Suspenseful, moving, and intricate, the movie — and Nolan — is well-deserving of the award. <\/span><\/p>\n Who Should Win<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n Jordan Peele\u2019s <\/span>Get Out<\/span><\/i> was a revolutionary movie–a thriller, a comedy, and a social criticism. Its timely and powerful message was delivered effectively. <\/span><\/p>\n Best Actor<\/strong><\/p>\n Who Will and Should Win<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n Similarly to Daniel Day-Lewis in <\/span>Lincoln<\/span><\/i>, Gary Oldman fully immerses himself as Winston Churchill during World War II. \u00a0A performance that is head-and-shoulders above his peers, it is arguably better than his showing in <\/span>Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n Best Actress<\/strong><\/p>\n Who Will and Should Win<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n Frances McDormand. She carried a movie that was overly ambitious and at times chaotic in one of the most moving and believable roles in recent memory. Among many great roles, McDormand\u2019s is exceptional. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Best Supporting Actor<\/strong><\/p>\n Who Will Win<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n Woody Harrelson. Harrelson\u2019s character, a small town police chief, challenges the movie\u2019s audience while delivering a relevant political message. And it\u2019s played expertly. <\/span><\/p>\n Who Should Win<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n Sam Rockwell. The actor who\u2019s gone too unnoticed for years shines in his role as the racist, abusive cop who–as the most complex character in the film–challenges himself and the audience by transforming to a friend and accomplice of the protagonist. <\/span><\/p>\n Best Supporting Actress<\/strong><\/p>\n Who Will Win<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n In <\/span>Lady Bird<\/span><\/i>, Laurie Metcalf gave a wonderful and authentic performance as a mother of a teenager. \u00a0Strong-minded and incredibly caring, the mother was a difficult character to play, but Metcalf nailed every facet of her role.<\/span><\/p>\n Who Should Win<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n Cast as Tonya Harding\u2019s harsh mother in <\/span>I, Tonya<\/span><\/i>, Allison Janney is a must see in every one of her scenes. \u00a0One her best performances, Janney commands the viewer\u2019s attention throughout the film and is deserving of the accolade.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By John Arnold and Griffin Harris Best Picture Who Will Win Directed by Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water is a uniquely dazzling film…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1474,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2017-2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/the-oscars-thumbnail.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p99Jai-nI","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2017-2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1470"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2017-2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2017-2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2017-2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2017-2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1470"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2017-2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1470\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1475,"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2017-2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1470\/revisions\/1475"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2017-2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2017-2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1470"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2017-2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1470"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2017-2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}