Here is my annual Letterboxd combo list of the Oscars, Baftas and Golden globes (in that order):
https://letterboxd.com/tm2yc/list/2024-oscar-bafta-golden-globe-nominations/
So far, I've seen 19 out of 65 but still got a month to go.
^ 6-weeks later and I've managed to binge through 55, of the 65 films up for Baftas, GGs & Oscars. Just going by that crop it's a pretty good year for film, lots of films I loved, even more I thought were decent and not too many I truly hated.
My Top 25 and bottom 5 films are as follows:
The Oscars are usually my cut-off point for a year-end list, so as of 09/03/24 this is my Top-25/Bottom-5, in order (more or less).
letterboxd.com
Top 25:
1. Rye Lane
2. Poor Things
3. Fallen Leaves
4. The Holdovers
5. Oppenheimer
6. Babylon 5: The Road Home
7. RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
8. Saltburn
9. Society of the Snow
10. The Old Oak
11. Anatomy of a Fall
12. All of Us Strangers
13. Barbie
14. 20 Days in Mariupol
15. Beyond Utopia
16. Priscilla
17. Napoleon
18. Killers of the Flower Moon
19. Wonka
20. Perfect Days
21. Suzume
22. Getting It Back: The Story Of Cymande
23. May December
24. Scrapper
25. STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Bottom 5:
-1. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
-2. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour
-3. The Super Mario Bros. Movie
-4. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
-5. Magic Mike’s Last Dance
Although I was tempted to make Hayao Miyazaki's 'The Boy and the Heron' my worst film of 2023 because although I was super excited to see it, he clearly didn't want me to be able to see it, by playing it at select theatres nowhere within a light year of where I lived
and then not releasing it on home viewing anywhere either. Special annoyed mention of the Japanese Godzilla film which I also wanted to see but couldn't for the same reasons.
My personal picks (not predictions) for the Oscars tomorrow are:
Picture - Poor Things
Director - Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer)
Actor - Colman Domingo (Rustin)
Actress - Sandra Hüller (Anatomy of a Fall)
Supporting Actor - Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer)
Supporting Actress - Da'Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers)
Original Screenplay - The Holdovers
Adapted Screenplay - Barbie
Animated Feature - Robot Dreams
International Feature Film - Society of the Snow
Documentary Feature Film - 20 Days in Mariupol
Original Score - Poor Things
Original Song - I'm Just Ken (Barbie)
Sound - The Zone of Interest
Production Design - Barbie
Cinematography - Poor Things
Makeup and Hairstyling - Poor Things
Costume Design - Poor Things
Film Editing - Oppenheimer
Visual Effects - The Creator
The most egregious "snub" which stood out for me would be
Dominic Sessa not getting at least a nomination for Best Supporting Actor in 'The Holdovers'.