A new crop of Oscar winners was crowned tonight in Los Angeles, with Everything Everywhere All at Once taking home top honors as well as sweeping several of the main categories.
I loved that little movie, and am always happy to see smaller features triumph over big tentpoles, but I'm a bit surprised that a movie so odd, psychedelic, and surreal found so many fans among the voting members. My favorite from this year's ten nominees was Tár.
I also favored Cate Blanchett for Best Lead Actress for her amazing performance, but I adore Michelle Yeoh, so I'm very happy for her.
Super happy for Brendan Fraser, though I wish his co-star, Hong Chau, had won for Best Supporting Actress, even though, once again, I'm glad Jamie Lee Curtis took home a statuette that rewards an entire career of solid work.
Sorry Angela Bassett fans, I adore her and think she should have won years ago for What's Love Got to Do with It, but her role in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever just didn't warrant a win.
I also favored either Barry Keoghan or Brendan Gleeson for The Banshees of Inisherin for Best Supporting Actor, but I'm glad that so many artists of Asian descent earned recognition this year, and Ke Huy Quan gave a wonderful speech.
Also very glad that Sarah Polley took home the prize for Best Adapted Screenplay for Women Talking, which she also directed, since the screenplay felt like a character itself, honestly.
I'm glad Avatar: The Way of Water took home only the award, for Best Visual Effects, since I found the whole movie to be severely lacking in overall quality, aside from the obvious visual displays.
And finally, the big shocker of the night, at least for me (but I would imagine for a lot of people...), was the Best Song winner, RRR. Sure, it offered up a rousing performance on stage, but either Rihanna's or Lady Gaga's songs were really touching and soulful, and even a crowning of poor Diane Warren, nominated 14 times and never a winner, would have been a better choice. But what do I know?
In conclusion, I'm glad the producers reverted back to showing all the nominated categories' winners live, unlike last year -- that was a faux-pas for the ages. I'm also very glad they opted to have a host once again; Jimmy Kimmel was funny and professional, and helped moving the ceremony along. I sincerely hope the Academy doesn't decide to do away with hosts ever again.
Oh, one last note, why the fuck was a trailer for an upcoming Disney movie that had nothing to do with any of this year's nominees presented during the telecast?? How much did Disney shell out to the Academy for that privilege? I mean, c'mon, we all know it's coming out soon, why soil the Oscars with a blatant advertisement?!?
Personally, I was very annoyed and I seriously fear a dangerous precedent has been set. Anyways, here are this year's winners:
Best Motion Picture of the Year
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Avatar: The Way of Water
Elvis
All Quiet on the Western Front (Im Westen nichts Neues)
The Banshees of Inisherin
The Fabelmans
Top Gun: Maverick
Triangle of Sadness
Tár
Women Talking
Elvis
All Quiet on the Western Front (Im Westen nichts Neues)
The Banshees of Inisherin
The Fabelmans
Top Gun: Maverick
Triangle of Sadness
Tár
Women Talking
Best Achievement in Directing
Dan Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Martin McDonagh, The Banshees of InisherinRuben Östlund, Triangle of Sadness
Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans
Todd Field, Tár
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Brendan Fraser, The Whale
Austin Butler, Elvis
Bill Nighy, Living
Colin Farrell, The Banshees of Inisherin
Paul Mescal, Aftersun
Bill Nighy, Living
Colin Farrell, The Banshees of Inisherin
Paul Mescal, Aftersun
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Ana de Armas, Blonde
Andrea Riseborough, To Leslie
Cate Blanchett, Tár
Michelle Williams, The Fabelmans
Andrea Riseborough, To Leslie
Cate Blanchett, Tár
Michelle Williams, The Fabelmans
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Ke Huy Quan, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Barry Keoghan, The Banshees of Inisherin
Brendan Gleeson, The Banshees of Inisherin
Brian Tyree Henry, Causeway
Judd Hirsch, The Fabelmans
Brendan Gleeson, The Banshees of Inisherin
Brian Tyree Henry, Causeway
Judd Hirsch, The Fabelmans
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Jamie Lee Curtis, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Angela Bassett, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Hong Chau, The Whale
Kerry Condon, The Banshees of Inisherin
Stephanie Hsu, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Hong Chau, The Whale
Kerry Condon, The Banshees of Inisherin
Stephanie Hsu, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Original Screenplay
Dan Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Martin McDonagh, The Banshees of InisherinSteven Spielberg, Tony Kushner, The Fabelmans
Ruben Östlund, Triangle of Sadness
Todd Field, Tár
Best Adapted Screenplay
Sarah Polley, Women Talking
Rian Johnson, Glass Onion
Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson, Ian Stokell, All Quiet on the Western Front (Im Westen nichts Neues)
Kazuo Ishiguro, Living
Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer, Christopher McQuarrie, Peter Craig, Justin Marks, Top Gun: Maverick
Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson, Ian Stokell, All Quiet on the Western Front (Im Westen nichts Neues)
Kazuo Ishiguro, Living
Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer, Christopher McQuarrie, Peter Craig, Justin Marks, Top Gun: Maverick
Best Animated Feature Film
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Marcel the Shell with Shoes OnPuss in Boots: The Last Wish
The Sea Beast
Turning Red
Best International Feature Film
All Quiet on the Western Front (Im Westen nichts Neues)
An Cailín Ciúin
Argentina, 1985
Close
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Argentina, 1985
Close
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Best Documentary Feature
Navalny
A House Made of Splinters
All That Breathes
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
Fire of Love
All That Breathes
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
Fire of Love
Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)
Volker Bertelmann, All Quiet on the Western Front (Im Westen nichts Neues)
Justin Hurwitz, Babylon
Son Lux, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Carter Burwell, The Banshees of Inisherin
John Williams, The Fabelmans
Son Lux, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Carter Burwell, The Banshees of Inisherin
John Williams, The Fabelmans
Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
M.M. Keeravani, Chandrabose, RRR (Rise Roar Revolt), "Naatu Naatu"
Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, "Lift Me Up"
Ryan Lott, David Byrne, Mitski, Everything Everywhere All at Once, "This Is a Life"
Diane Warren, Tell It Like a Woman, "Applause"
Lady Gaga, BloodPop, Top Gun: Maverick, "Hold My Hand"
Ryan Lott, David Byrne, Mitski, Everything Everywhere All at Once, "This Is a Life"
Diane Warren, Tell It Like a Woman, "Applause"
Lady Gaga, BloodPop, Top Gun: Maverick, "Hold My Hand"
Best Achievement in Cinematography
All Quiet on the Western Front (Im Westen nichts Neues)
Bardo, falsa crónica de unas cuantas verdades
Elvis
Empire of Light
Tár
Elvis
Empire of Light
Tár
Best Achievement in Film Editing
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Elvis
The Banshees of Inisherin
Top Gun: Maverick
Tár
The Banshees of Inisherin
Top Gun: Maverick
Tár
Best Achievement in Production Design
All Quiet on the Western Front (Im Westen nichts Neues)
Avatar: The Way of Water
Babylon
Elvis
The Fabelmans
Babylon
Elvis
The Fabelmans
Best Achievement in Costume Design
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Babylon
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
Best Sound
Top Gun: Maverick
Avatar: The Way of Water
Elvis
All Quiet on the Western Front (Im Westen nichts Neues)
The Batman
Elvis
All Quiet on the Western Front (Im Westen nichts Neues)
The Batman
Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling
The Whale
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Elvis
All Quiet on the Western Front (Im Westen nichts Neues)
The Batman
Elvis
All Quiet on the Western Front (Im Westen nichts Neues)
The Batman
Best Achievement in Visual Effects
Avatar: The Way of Water
Black Panther: Wakanda ForeverAll Quiet on the Western Front (Im Westen nichts Neues)
The Batman
Top Gun: Maverick
Best Animated Short Film
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It
Ice Merchants
My Year of Dicks
The Flying Sailor
Ice Merchants
My Year of Dicks
The Flying Sailor
Best Live Action Short Film
An Irish Goodbye
IvaluLe pupille
Nattrikken
The Red Suitcase
Best Documentary Short Film
The Elephant Whisperers
Haulout
How Do You Measure a Year?
Stranger at the Gate
The Martha Mitchell Effect
How Do You Measure a Year?
Stranger at the Gate
The Martha Mitchell Effect
