Conan O’Brien once again did a very good job hosting the Oscars for the second year in a row. His opening act, dressed up like the evil Witch in “Weapons” being chased by children – that happened at the end of the movie was as funny and brilliant as any opening segment that Billy Crystal used to perform when he hosted the Oscars. O’Brien just might host next year’s show as well.
Both of the top two most nominated movies this year, One Battle After Another and Sinners, were more strange than good, with Sinners winning the a record number of nominations at sixteen, but only winning four Oscars, which makes sense, as Sinners degraded into a Zombie/Vampire movie.
Michael B Jordan won for best actor, which he deserved because I did not think that Timothée Chalamet’s performance was deserving enough for Best Actor this year, especially because of the humiliating scene that he did with Kevin O’Leary, which was made fun of by Conan O’Brien. Jordan has paid major dues as an actor, especially due to his impressive athletic performances in the three Creed movies.
This year, there was a tie for best Live Action Short Film. One of those Films is called: “Two People Exchanging Saliva” – which is hard to believe is even a movie title.
In the Memoriam segment, Eric Dane, Brigitte Bardot, and James Van Der Beek were all omitted, which is a major mistake on this year’s Oscar telecast.
As predicted, Jessie Buckley was the runaway favorite winner for Best Actress for “Hamnet”.
Diane Warren lost her sixteenth Oscar nomination in a row for best original song. This record is more cruel than idiotic.
“One Battle After Another” won six Oscars, including best picture and best supporting actor Sean Penn, who did not attend the ceremony. This was Penn’s third Oscar. Only eight actors have won three or more Oscars:
- Daniel Day-Lewis — 3 Best Actor
- Meryl Streep — 2 Best Actress + 1 Supporting
- Ingrid Bergman — 2 Best Actress + 1 Supporting
- Jack Nicholson — 2 Best Actor + 1 Supporting
- Walter Brennan — 3 Supporting Actor
- Frances McDormand — 3 Best Actress
- Sean Penn — 2 Best Actor + 1 Supporting
- Katherine Hepburn — 4 Best Actress
Bugonia
F1
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Train Dreams
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon
Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Kate Hudson, Song Sung Blue
Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value
Emma Stone, Bugonia
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Benicio del Toro, One Battle After Another
Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein
Delroy Lindo, Sinners
Sean Penn, One Battle After Another
Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Elle Fanning, Sentimental Value
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value
Amy Madigan, Weapons
Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners
Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another
Best Directing
Chloe Zhao, Hamnet
Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value
Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Best Writing (Original Screenplay)
Blue Moon
It Was Just an Accident
Marty Supreme
Sentimental Value
Sinners, Ryan Coogler
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Bugonia
Frankenstein
Hamnet
One Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Anderson
Train Dreams
Best Casting
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
The Secret Agent
Sinners
Best Music (Original Song)
“Dear Me,” Diane Warren: Relentless
“Golden,” KPop Demon Hunters
“I Lied to You,” Sinners
“Sweet Dreams of Joy,” Viva Verdi!
“Train Dreams,” Train Dreams
Best Music (Original Score)
Bugonia
Frankenstein
Hamnet
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Best Editing
F1
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Best Costume Design
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
Sinners
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Frankenstein
Kokuho
Sinner
The Smashing Machine
The Ugly Stepsister
Best Cinematography
Frankenstein
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Train Dreams
Best Visual Effects
Avatar: Fire and Ash
F1
Jurassic World Rebirth
The Lost Bus
Sinners
Best Sound
F1
Frankenstein
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Sirât
Best Production Design
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Best Animated Feature Film
Arco
Elio
KPop Demon Hunters
Little Amelie or the Character of Rain
Zootopia 2
Best Animated Short Film
Butterfly
Forevergreen
The Girl Who Cried Pearls
Retirement Plan
The Three Sisters
Best Live Action Short Film
Butcher’s Stain
A Friend of Dorothy
Jane Austen’s Period Drama
The Singers (Tie)
Two People Exchanging Saliva (Tie)
Best Documentary Feature Film
The Alabama Solution
Come See Me in the Good Light
Cutting Through Rocks
Mr. Nobody Against Putin
The Perfect Neighbor
Best Documentary Short Film
All the Empty Rooms
Armed Only With a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud
Children No More: Were and Are Gone
The Devil Is Busy
Perfectly a Strangeness
Best International Feature Film
The Secret Agent, Brazil
It Was Just an Accident, France
Sentimental Value, Norway
Sirât, Spain
The Voice of Hind Rajab, Tunisia
A Screenwriters Perspective: Current and Past Movies. 