Well, it’s that month again.

With all the festivals that have been going on, we’re starting to get a taste of what films are good and what films aren’t. I can’t wait to be in the thick of awards season, if for no other reason than to distract me from all of the crazy things going on in the news. And that’s what movies are all about. Escapism.

And by the way, I know I haven’t been writing a lot of reviews lately. That’s mostly because Hollywood is having a bit of a dry spell. Don’t worry though. Expect to see a lot more reviews this month.

BEST PICTURE

Battle Of The Sexes
Downsizing
Dunkirk
The Greatest Showman
Molly’s Game
Mudbound
The Post
The Shape Of Water
Wonderstruck

I replaced Phantom Thread and Detroit with Battle Of The Sexes and added The Shape Of Water. The Papers is now The Post, and I kept that film as my winner.

BEST DIRECTOR

Michael Gracey – The Greatest Showman
Christopher Nolan – Dunkirk
Dee Rees – Mudbound
Steven Spielberg – The Post
Joe Wright – Darkest Hour

Replaced with Wright

BEST ACTOR

Matt Damon – Downsizing
Daniel Day-Lewis – Phantom Thread
Benedict Cumberbatch – The Current War
Hugh Jackman – The Greatest Showman
Gary Oldman – Darkest Hour

No change in the nominees, but made Oldman my winner.

BEST ACTRESS

Jessica Chastain – Molly’s Game
Judi Dench – Victoria And Abdul
Sally Hawkins – The Shape Of Water
Emma Stone – Battle Of The Sexes
Meryl Streep – The Papers

Replaced Lawrence and Mulligan with Stone and Hawkins.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Willem Dafoe – The Florida Project
Zac Efron – The Greatest Showman
Idris Elba – Molly’s Game
Will Poulter – Detroit
Michael Shannon – The Shape Of Water

Replaced Hammer with Shannon. Made Dafoe my winner.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Hong Chau – Downsizing
Melissa Leo – Novitiate
Michelle Pfieffer – Mother!
Kristin Scott Thomas – Darkest Hour
Michelle Williams – The Greatest Showman

Replaced Moore with Leo.

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Battle Of The Sexes
Darkest Hour
Downsizing
The Greatest Showman
The Shape Of Water

Replaced Detroit, Get Out, and The Post with Battle Of The Sexes, Darkest Hour, and The Shape Of Water. Made Downsizing my winner.

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

The Disaster Artist
Molly’s Game
Mudbound
The Post
Wonderstruck

Replaced Call Me By Your Name and Victoria And Abdul with The Disaster Artist and The Post. I made The Post my winner.

BEST FILM EDITING

Detroit
Dunkirk
The Greatest Showman
The Papers
Wonderstruck

Replaced Mudbound with The Papers.

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Blade Runner 2049
Darkest Hour
Dunkirk
The Greatest Showman
Wonderstruck

Replaced The Post with Darkest Hour.

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

Blade Runner 2047
Dunkirk
Darkest Hour
The Greatest Showman
Wonderstruck

Replaced The Post with Darkest Hour.

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Beauty And The Beast
Darkest Hour
The Greatest Showman
Untitled Paul Thomas Anderson Movie.
Wonderstruck

Replaced The Beguiled with Untitled Paul Thomas Anderson Movie.

BEST MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING

Darkest Hour
Logan
The Shape Of Water

Replaced Guardians Of The Galaxy with The Shape Of Water.

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Blade Runner 2049
Dunkirk
Downsizing
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
War For The Planet Of The Apes

I replaced Beauty And The Beast with Blade Runner 2049. I also made Apes my winner, which I know is a bit of a gamble, but I really want it to happen.

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

Dunkirk
The Greatest Showman
The Post
The Shape Of Water
Wonderstruck

Replaced Goodbye Christopher Robin with The Shape Of Water.

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

“Come Alive” – The Greatest Showman
“Evermore” – Beauty And The Beast
“If I Dare” – Battle Of The Sexes
“Night Boat To Cairo” – Coco
“This Is Me” – The Greatest Showman

Replaced Unicorn Store with Battle Of The Sexes. I’m excited that we’ve finally reached the point where I can actually name five songs from this year.

BEST SOUND EDITING

Blade Runner 2049
Downsizing
Dunkirk
The Shape Of Water
Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Replaced Logan and Detroit with Downsizing and The Shape Of Water.

BEST SOUND MIXING

Blade Runner 2049
Detroit
Dunkirk
The Greatest Showman
The Shape Of Water

Replaced Wonderstruck with The Shape Of Water.

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

Animal Crackers
The Breadwinner
Cars 3
Coco
Loving Vincent

Replaced My Entire High School Sinking Into The Sea with Loving Vincent.