PENEFLIX 96th OSCAR PREDICTIONS

2023 was a spectacular, banner year for films. Never have I given so many Five Star credits, or rarely have I visited movies more than once; 2023’s products were more than worthy of multiple exposures. Without listing all the choices in each category, I will gift you, faithful readers, my number one picks in the myriad of classifications:

BEST PICTURE: OPPENHEIMER (By far one of the finest films ever made.)

BEST DIRECTOR: CHRISTOPHER NOLAN (OPPENHEIMER)

BEST ACTOR: CILLIAN MURPHY (OPPENHEIMER). 

BEST ACTRESS: CAREY MULLIGAN (MAESTRO). Although Emma Stone (POOR THINGS) is the likely winner.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: ROBERT DOWNEY, JR. (OPPENHEIMER)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: DA’VINE JOY RANDOLPH (THE HOLDOVERS)

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: PAST LIVES

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: ZONE OF INTEREST

ANIMATED FEATURE: THE BOY AND THE HERON (not an animated fan, this is the only one I saw.)

PRODUCTION DESIGN: OPPENHEIMER

COSTUME DESIGN: POOR THINGS

CINEMATOGRAPHY: OPPENHEIMER

EDITING: OPPENHEIMER 

MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLES: POOR THINGS

VISUAL EFFECTS: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE- DEAD RECKONING PART ONE

ORIGINAL SONG: “I’M JUST KEN” BARBIE

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: FOUR DAUGHTERS

INTERNATIONAL FEATURE: ZONE OF INTEREST

Perpetually Grateful for Your Subscribership,

Peneflix