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  1. All the Money in the World
    Link Links to an external site.This movie is most famous for the fact that Kevin Spacey's role was removed from it (after filming was finished!) and replaced by Christopher Plummer.  It seems most likely to get nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Christopher Plummer.  It's kind of hard to tell how much of that is because his performance is great and how much it's as a condemnation of Kevin Spacey.  (0:38-1:05)
  2. Baby DriverLink Links to an external site.2:35-3:05Baby Driver is an action-packed movie which stars Baby who is indebted to Doc to drive the crews he puts together to pull off heists. Baby was involved in an accident early on in his life which claimed the lives of his parents and left him with tinnitus. He plays music during the heists to not only drown out the hum but also coordinates the heists with the music. The movie depicts his journey of trying to get out of this lifestyle. This is most likely to get nominated for Best Picture. The following scene is the opening which sets the tone for the movie. (2:35-3:05)
  3. Battle of the Sexes

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMdzBwsZRX8 Links to an external site. (0:37-1:00)

    This sports comedy is based on a true story about the tennis match in 1973 between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs. Both Steve Carell and Emma Stone was nominated for a Golden Globes (Best Actor and Actress in a Musical or Comedy). I don’t think it’s very likely that the movie will receive any Oscars nominations, because there are other performances that are stronger this year.

  4. Beauty and the Beast

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7ENUYTXlJg Links to an external site.

    The live-action Disney musical is a remake and fairy tale of a prince, who turns into a beast and the young women who falls in love with him. The movie has a good chance of getting a nomination in the Best Costume Design and for Best Makeup and Hairstyling.

  5. The Big Sick -Link Links to an external site. The Big Sick is a romantic comedy about a Pakistani stand up Comic/Uber driver named Kumail who falls in love with a white American named Emily. Kumail's Pakistani culture and his loyalty to his family prevents him from marrying Emily. Emily then falls into a coma and Kumail has an experience with Emily's parents and has a lot of time to reflect about his relationship. It seems likely to get nominated for best picture for the Academy Awards. The following clip is of part of Kumail's struggles. 
  6. Blade Runner

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkL6g-ksRTs Links to an external site.

    The science-fiction movie is a sequel to the cult movie Blade Runner from 1982. It’s about a young blade runner, who discovers buried secrets and to get answers he needs to find Rick Deckard - but he has been missing for 30 years. The movie is likely to be nominated for best Cinematography, Visual Effects and maybe also for its Sound Editing or Sound Mixing. The movie has received a lot of BAFTA nominations in these similar categories.

  7. Call Me by Your Name https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwIJwZRq4YM Links to an external site."Call Me by Your Name" is a sensual and touching story about first love and loss directed by Luca Guadagino based off the novel by Andre Aciman. Not only does the movie showcase a gorgeous scenery, it provides a transcendent coming of age romance with stellar casting: Timothee Chalamet ("Lady Bird") and Michael Stuhlbarg who delivers the movie's most powerful and heart-throbbing lines in his speech I attached a clip of. The film was nominated for the Golden Globes for Best Motion Picture, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Timothee Chalamet), and Best Performance by a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Armie Hammer). 
  8. Coco: Link Links to an external site.Coco is a popular Disney Pixar movie about a young boy who gets help from his dead musician great-great-grandfather to return back to his living family from the land of the dead. It is famous for being the first film with a nine-digit budget to feature an all-Latino cast and for its feature of the Mexican holiday of the Day of the Dead. It has previously won Best Animated Feature Film at the 75th Golden Globe Awards and has earned many other accolades. Many have praised the movie for its animation, music score, vocal performances and story, but largely for its respect to Mexican Culture.
  9. Darkest Hour

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pNOCzV5jG0 Links to an external site. (1:45-2:07)

    This historic biopic is about the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and takes place doing the early days of World War II. Gary Oldman will definitely get an Oscar nomination in Best Actor (he won a Golden Globe and Critics Choice for Best Actor in a Drama), and I think the movie will also get nominated for Best Makeup and Hairstyling.

  10. Detroit: 

    https://youtu.be/yv74LqiumXE?t=1m24s Links to an external site.

    “Detroit” is a film based on a true story that graphically portrays riots that occured in Detroit, Michigan in 1968. This clip of the movie portrays the chaotic, and unjust actions the police took in trying to “tame” the riots. The riots began because police raided an unlicensed club during a celebration for returning black veterans. Throughout the film, you can see the harsh tension the police and the black citizens had. The movie discovers themes of racism, violence, and racial stereotyping. It brings attention to the unjust morals and prejudice many Americans had at the time, as well as the parallelism in today’s society.
  11. The Disaster Artist https://youtu.be/cMKX2tE5Luk?t=44s Links to an external site. This movie is based on a true story about the making of The Room, which is considered the best worst movie ever made. James Franco's portrayal of Tommy Wiseau is generating a lot of awards buzz as a result of his commitment to the part. He used method-acting and prosthetics to fully capture Tommy's character and eccentricity as a person. He won a Golden Globe and will likely get a Best Leading Actor nomination when the Oscars nominations are announced. (0:44-1:13)
  12. Downsizing

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCrBICYM0yM Links to an external site. (1:02-1:32)

    The movie is a social satire about a society, where it’s possible to shrink people in order to help the planet. The story follows a man and his wife who gets ‘downsized’, because they think their life will be better. Hong Chau has received a lot of praise for her performance (and she received a Golden Globe nomination), so it’s likely she’ll receive an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

  13. Dunkirk
    https://youtu.be/T7O7BtBnsG4?t=1m43s Links to an external site.

    Dunkirk is a non-traditional war movie. Rather than focusing on a struggle between two enemies, it focuses on a battle against time. The entire film holds true to history with the exception of a few minor details, many of which involve altered sets where the director (Christopher Nolan Links to an external site.) chose to film in the real locations, including the town of Dunkirk, which have changed over time. The story in told from three perspectives to seemingly simplify the complex battle. It seems most likely to be in the running for best director due to Christopher Nolan Links to an external site.'s totally unique approach to telling a war story.
  14. The Florida Project

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwQ-NH1rRT4 Links to an external site. (1:00-1:30)

    This movie follows six-year-old Moonee and her adventure over the course of a summer with her friends, while they all live in a motel. William Dafoe has received a lot of nominations for his role in this movie (including Golden Globes), so he will definitely get an Oscars nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

  15. Get Out
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    2. Get Out is Jordan Peele's debut film that grossed $252,434,250 worldwide with only a budget of $4.3 million. It's an iconic horror film of 2017 which incorporates comedy and well known topics to the audience. The film touches on many issues of race in America.
  16. Good Time

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDlaRAfgc5I Links to an external site. (1:20-1:50)

    The movie follows a man after a heist goes wrong, because his mentally ill brother gets caught doing the robbery. Now he must try to get his brother out before he gets send to prison. This movie received a lot of good reviews at film festivals and the two directors (The brothers Benny and Josh Safdie) got a nomination for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. At Cannes, it won for Best Composer and Robert Pattinson has also received a lot of praise for his role in the movie. The movie is most likely to get nominated in one of the Sound-categories.

  17. The Greatest Showman

The Greatest Showman is a musical that follows the story of P.T. Barnum and the creation of the Barnum and Bailey Circus. The movie garnered much attention with stars such as Hugh Jackman and Zac Efron, but was criticized for not perfectly following the story. Even with this the movie was nominated for the Golden Globes’ Best Musical or Comedy Picture, Best Musical or Comedy Actor (Hugh Jackman), and winning Best Original Song (“This Is Me”), showing that the movie has promises to win Academy Awards.

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  1. I, Tonya ----- I, Tonya recaps the crazy true story of Tonya Harding, an American Figure Skater, infamous for her role in the assault of her teammate, Nancy Kerrigan. In a unique form of storytelling, this movie uses techniques like breaking the fourth wall, interviews, and a splint genre that is not clearly comedy nor drama. The actor and actresses have the added challenge of imitating real persons with only limited interview footage to go off of. Additionally, the added complication of ice skating and combat stunts makes this movie a great platform for the actor to do their jobs and convey emotions of sympathy, embarrassment, and anger onto the audience. (0:50-1:21)https://youtu.be/OXZQ5DfSAAc?t=51 Links to an external site.
  2. Lady Bird --- 

    Lady Bird is a story about a girl who names herself Lady Bird in attempts to rebel against the conditions under which she has been raised. The film follows her senior year at an all-girls Catholic high school as she tries to find herself and navigate the complexities of her relationships with her family and friends, particularly her mother. Actresses Saoirse Ronan and Laurie Metcalf as well as director Greta Gerwig are all being highly praised for their work on the film. It also showcases actor Timothée Chalamet, who stars in Call Me by Your Name and is gaining much recognition this year.

    https://youtu.be/cNi_HC839Wo?t=23s Links to an external site. (0:23 – 0:51)

  3. Logan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Div0iP65aZo Links to an external site. Logan is about a popular hero who tries to protect his daughter from being used as a weapon.  Out of all the X-men movies, Logan is the best because Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart give their best and sadly last performances as comic book characters. Unfortunately, Hugh Jackman might not be able to win best actor because of the many competitors for this year, such as Kumail Nanjiani and Daniel Kaluuya. Although, Patrick Stewart can stand a chance and be able to win best supporting actor with his captivating acting through the film.
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  4. mother!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-gKmO1XjTU Links to an external site.

    This mysterious and haunted movie is about a couple that suddenly gets uninvited guests at their house, and it starts to disrupt their entire existence. The movie has gotten a lot of attention, being either peoples favorite or worst movie of the year. The director Darren Aronofsky is an interesting director and also Jennifer Lawrence’s performance in the movie is an eye opener. Both do have chances of getting a nomination in their respective categories, but since they haven’t really received any nominations at other award shows, it doesn’t seem very likely.

  5. Mudbound: This movie was good. This movie takes place post World War 2. Two men are adjusting to life post war due to racism.https://youtu.be/xucHiOAa8Rs?t=15s Links to an external site.
  6. Phantom Thread

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNsiQMeSvMk Links to an external site. (1:36-2:02)

    The movie is set in 1950s London and follows Reynolds Woodcock, who is a dressmaker. His life gets disrupted when he meets the young Alma, as she becomes his muse and lover. I think Daniel Day-Lewis will get nominated for Best Actor (He got a nomination for Golden Globes), and the movie could also get nominations for Best Costume Design and Best Original Score, since its been praised in these categories at other awards shows.

  7. The Post

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fYxSa1YBRY Links to an external site. (0:06-0:36)

    This historic biopic is about the first female newspaper publisher and editor at The Post, who uncovers secrets that revolves several U.S Presidents about the Vietnam War, along with her journalist coworkers. The drama will receive a nomination for Best Original Score and Steven Spielberg will get nominated for Best Director, Meryl Streep for Best Actress and Tom Hanks for Best Supporting Actor.

  8. The Shape of Water

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daoP7g52-Nk Links to an external site. (0:00-0:28)

    The movie is a fantasy drama about a top-secret facility in the 1960s, where a janitor/cleaning lady forms a unique relationship with a creature held in captivity. I think that Guillermo del Toro will get nominated for Best Director, and Sally Hawkins will get nominated for Best Actress. It’s also very likely that the movie will get nominated for Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Visual Effects and Richard Jenkins will probably be nominated for Best Supporting Actor.

  9. Star Wars: The Last Jedi

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv5nb6njhPw Links to an external site.

    The movie is a science fiction adventure, and the newest chapter in the beloved Star Wars-series. It takes place after ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ and follows Rey, who seeks guidance by Luke Skywalker to figure out her newly discovered abilities. Meanwhile, the Resistance prepares for battle with The First Order. I think the movie will receive nominations for Best Sound Editing or Sound Mixing along with Best Visual Effects.

  10. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzzEZfjhIyk Links to an external site.

    This crime comedy drama is about a mother, who is fed up and tired with the local police for not solving her daughters murder. She takes matters in to her own hands by putting up three billboards, to get the towns attention and hopefully find her daughter’s killer. The movie won four Golden Globes, and I think the movie will receive Oscars nominations in these categories: Best Original Screenplay, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director and Best Original Score.

  11. Victoria and Abdul

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T504u17Ao9A Links to an external site. (2:00-2:19)

    This historic biopic is about Queen Victoria who forms an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim. I think that Judi Dench could get nomination for her performance as Best Actress, and the movie could also get a nomination for Best Makeup and Hairstyling.

  12. War for the Planet of the Apes

War of the Plantet of the Apes is an action movie that is about a standoff between the monkey species and a group of humans (with the leader being Woody Harrelson). Caesar, the leader of the apes, plans to avenge his species and eventually finds conflict with the humans in a huge battle. The clip shows a dark, emotional, and action packed sequence that portrays a lot of promise and action.

30.Wonder Woman