Updated Oscar predictions at ⁦‪@AwardsWatch‬⁩ What the latest wave of awards means for the race, plus my take on A Complete Unknown, Wicked, Nosferatu, I’m Still Here, and more! #TheAwardsAlchemist awardswatch.com/2025-oscar-p...

AwardsWatch - 2025 Oscar Predictions: The Awards Alchemist’s December Update with Golden Globe Nominations, Critics’ Awards Wins

With December well underway, the race for Best Picture remains wide open. No clear frontrunner has emerged yet, despite several contenders fiercely competing for the top spot. What a thrilling time…

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Power dynamics are at the core of Halina Reijn’s Babygirl, with Nicole Kidman delivering a captivating performance that left me wanting more of her journey down the rabbit hole. Harris Dickinson feels miscast, lacking the credibility to fully sell his role. A mild disappointment.

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Why isn’t anyone talking about The Order?! Fans of crime dramas and neo-noir, especially True Detective Season 1, will devour it. I savored every bleak, atmospheric second. Jude Law delivers a career-best performance, while Nicholas Hoult continues an incredible run this year.

Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu is visually striking, with exquisite set design, rich costumes, and haunting cinematography. Its dark, brooding atmosphere captivates throughout. Lily-Rose Depp delivers a sensational performance in one of the year’s best films.

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Really loved #Wicked. A grand showcase of a film. The praise for Grande is warranted, but I’m here to say Erivo is equally terrific. The costumes, set design, song and dance numbers… the whole thing is super-sized and sensational.

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The Last Showgirl has been compared to Aronofsky’s The Wrestler, but it feels closer to early Sean Baker, with its focus on marginalized communities, economic struggles, & resilience. Pamela Anderson adds depth to a character that, while not complex, feels authentic & compelling.

We Live In Time lives up to its title, weaving through the journey of two lovers as they navigate marriage, parenthood, and life’s challenges. Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield are great, though the film leans a bit too heavily on sentimentality for my taste. Cute, though.

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There’s a great movie inside The Seed of the Sacred Fig, but it’s too bloated in both the first and third acts. What begins as a conventional family drama sprouts into a tense, obsessive thriller, but it’s a slog to get going and lingers in the climactic paranoia far too long.

Watched Fancy Dance today and can’t understand why Lily Gladstone isn’t getting more attention for Lead Actress. She conveys more with her eyes than most actors do with their entire bodies. A really good film driven by her outstanding performance.

Juror #2 draws heavily from Sidney Lumet’s 1957 classic, 12 Angry Men, maintaining the tension, colorful mix of characters, & courtroom drama. It adds a twist involving a juror’s past actions, bringing in more suspense & moral dilemmas. If you don’t overthink it, it’s a fun watch.

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