If you're planning on watching the Oscars on Sunday, but you didn't have a chance to play catch-up with most of the nominees, I'm here to help. It's no fun when you watch an awards show but you know next to nothing about the movies that are up for the big awards. So, I've collected my reviews for all eight Best Picture nominees, and I've also ranked them in order of what I'd like to see win. Number one is what I most want to win, number eight is what I least want to win. I haven't provided any commentary besides the ranking, because if you want to know what I think of each one, you can just click the link and read my original review. I've also included links to my reviews for movies nominated in other categories. Happy reading, and happy viewing!
Best Picture:
Nomadland
Sound of Metal
Promising Young Woman
Judas and the Black Messiah
The Father
Mank
Minari
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Best Actor:
Chadwick Boseman - Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Kemp Powers - One Night in Miami…
Best Original Score:
Terence Blanchard - Da 5 Bloods
Best Production Design:
Nathan Crowley & Kathy Lucas - Tenet
Best Sound:
Beau Borders - Greyhound