Arnie, Darcy and Tom recap the 95th Academy Awards, including everything from Ke Huy Quan’s extraordinary journey to win the Best Supporting Actor award; his fellow cast member Michelle Yeoh’s Best Actress win; the biggest winner of the night in Everything Everywhere All At Once; All Quiet on the Western Front‘s underdog wins; and Brendan Fraser’s Best Actor win to cap off his run of wins — we have it all.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year if you’re a cinephile, and it’s just around the corner.
Yes, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Night of Nights —otherwise known as “The Oscars”— will be taking place this Monday morning, March 13th (Naarm time) and the team at Rating Frames is as excited as ever.
As they did last year, our three resident critics have made their predictions as to what, or who, will be victorious in all 23 categories.
Below are the films that Arnel, Darcy and Tom are predicting will walk away with a coveted statuette at the 95th Academy Awards, and their personal vote, in each category.
What will win // What deserves to win
Arnel: The Fabelmans // The Fabelmans
Darcy: Everything Everywhere All at Once // Tár
Tom: Everything Everywhere All at Once // Everything Everywhere…
Arnel: Steven Spielberg (The Fabelmans) // Steven Spielberg (The Fabelmans)
Darcy: Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert (Everything Everywhere All at Once) // Steven Spielberg (The Fabelmans)
Tom: Daniels (Everything Everywhere All at Once) // Martin McDonagh (The Banshees of Inisherin)
Arnel: Brendan Fraser (The Whale) // Colin Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin)
Darcy: Brendan Fraser (The Whale) // Paul Mescal (Aftersun)
Tom: Brendan Fraser (The Whale) // Colin Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin)
Arnel: Cate Blanchett (Tár) // Cate Blanchett (Tár)
Darcy: Cate Blanchett (Tár) // Cate Blanchett (Tár)
Tom: Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once) // Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere…)
Arnel: Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All at Once) // Brendan Gleeson (The Banshees of Inisherin)
Darcy: Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All at Once) // Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All at Once)
Tom: Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All at Once) // Brian Tyree Henry (Causeway)
Arnel: Angela Bassett (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever) // Kerry Condon (The Banshees of Inisherin)
Darcy: Angela Bassett (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever) // Kerry Condon (The Banshees of Inisherin)
Tom: Jamie Lee Curtis (Everything Everywhere All at Once) // Stephanie Hsu (Everything Everywhere All at Once)
Arnel: Martin McDonagh (The Banshees of Inisherin) // Martin McDonagh (The Banshees of Inisherin)
Darcy: Martin McDonagh (The Banshees of Inisherin) // Todd Field (Tár)
Tom: Daniels (Everything Everywhere All at Once) // Martin McDonagh (The Banshees of Inisherin)
Arnel: Sarah Polley (Women Talking) // Sarah Polley (Women Talking)
Darcy: Sarah Polley (Women Talking) // Sarah Polley (Women Talking)
Tom: Sarah Polley (Women Talking) // Rian Johnson (Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery)
Arnel: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio // Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Darcy: Turning Red // Turning Red
Tom: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio // Turning Red
Arnel: All Quiet on the Western Front // All Quiet on the Western Front (ideally, none)
Darcy: All Quiet on the Western Front // The Quiet Girl
Tom: All Quiet on the Western Front // All Quiet on the Western Front
Arnel: Guess answer: Fire of Love // Fire of Love
Darcy: Navalny // All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
Tom: Fire of Love // Fire of Love
Arnel: Guess answer: Haulout
Darcy: Haulout
Tom: How Do You Measure a Year?
Arnel: Guess answer: Le Pupille
Darcy: Le Pupille
Tom: Le Pupille
Arnel: Guess answer: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Darcy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Tom: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Arnel: Justin Hurwitz (Babylon) // Justin Hurwitz (Babylon)
Darcy: Justin Hurwitz (Babylon) // Justin Hurwitz (Babylon)
Tom: Volker Bertelmann (All Quiet on the Western Front) // Justin Hurwitz (Babylon)
Arnel: “Naatu Naatu” (RRR) // “Hold My Hand” (Top Gun: Maverick)
Darcy: “Naatu Naatu” (RRR) // “This is a Life” (Everything Everywhere All at Once)
Tom: “Naatu Naatu” (RRR) // “Hold My Hand” (Top Gun: Maverick)
Arnel: Top Gun: Maverick // Top Gun: Maverick
Darcy: Top Gun: Maverick // The Batman
Tom: All Quiet on the Western Front // Top Gun: Maverick
Arnel: Babylon // Babylon
Darcy: Babylon // Babylon
Tom: Elvis // All Quiet on the Western Front
Arnel: Roger Deakins (Empire of Light) // Roger Deakins (Empire of Light)
Darcy: Roger Deakins (Empire of Light) // Florian Hoffmeister (Tár)
Tom: Mandy Walker (Elvis) // James Friend (All Quiet on the Western Front)
Arnel: The Whale // The Batman
Darcy: Elvis // Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Tom: The Whale // The Batman
Arnel: Shirley Kurata (Everything Everywhere All at Once) // Shirley Kurata (Everything Everywhere All at Once)
Darcy: Shirley Kurata (Everything Everywhere All at Once) // Shirley Kurata (Everything Everywhere All at Once)
Tom: Catherine Martin (Elvis) // Ruth Carter (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever)
Arnel: Paul Rogers (Everything Everywhere All at Once) // Paul Rogers (Everything Everywhere All at Once)
Darcy: Paul Rogers (Everything Everywhere All at Once) // Paul Rogers (Everything Everywhere All at Once)
Tom: Paul Rogers (Everything Everywhere All at Once) // Eddie Hamilton (Top Gun: Maverick)
Arnel: Avatar: The Way of Water // Avatar: The Way of Water
Darcy: Avatar: The Way of Water // Avatar: The Way of Water
Tom: Avatar: The Way of Water // Top Gun: Maverick
Arnie, Darcy and Tom discuss all the highs and lows from the 94th Academy Awards. From that controversial slap, to Dune’s technical awards sweep, right through to CODA’s Best Picture win, we have it all.
There are just a few mere hours until this year’s Oscars ceremony, and the team at Rating Frames are feeling more excited than ever, eagerly awaiting the live telecast and yearning to see who will be victorious.
As with most cinephiles, the three resident writers at this site have been making their prognostications as to what, or who, will win in each category, and will be putting them to the test come Monday morning, when the ceremony is scheduled to begin Melbourne time.
Below are the films that Arnel, Darcy and Tom are predicting will walk away with a coveted statuette at the 94th Academy Awards, and their personal vote, in each category.
What will win // What deserves to win
Arnel: The Power of the Dog // Licorice Pizza
Darcy: CODA // Drive My Car
Tom: The Power of the Dog // Drive My Car
Arnel: Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog) // Paul Thomas Anderson (Licorice Pizza)
Darcy: Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog) // Paul Thomas Anderson (Licorice Pizza)
Tom: Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog) // Ryusuke Hamaguchi (Drive My Car)
Arnel: Benedict Cumberbatch (The Power of the Dog) // Benedict Cumberbatch (The Power of the Dog)
Darcy: Will Smith (King Richard) // Benedict Cumberbatch (The Power of the Dog)
Tom: Benedict Cumberbatch (The Power of the Dog) // Benedict Cumberbatch (The Power of the Dog)
Arnel: Kristen Stewart (Spencer) // Kristen Stewart (Spencer)
Darcy: Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye) // Penélope Cruz (Parallel Mothers)
Tom: Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye) // Kristen Stewart (Spencer)
Arnel: Jesse Plemons (The Power of the Dog) // Jesse Plemons (The Power of the Dog)
Darcy: Troy Kotsur (CODA) // Kodi Smit-Mcphee (The Power of the Dog)
Tom: Troy Kotsur (CODA) // Jesse Plemons (The Power of the Dog)
Arnel: Kristen Dunst (The Power of the Dog) // Jessie Buckley (The Lost Daughter)
Darcy: Ariana DeBose (West Side Story) // Jessie Buckley (The Lost Daughter)
Tom: Ariana DeBose (West Side Story) // Kirsten Dunst (The Power of the Dog)
Arnel: Paul Thomas Anderson (Licorice Pizza) // Paul Thomas Anderson (Licorice Pizza)
Darcy: Paul Thomas Anderson (Licorice Pizza) // Paul Thomas Anderson (Licorice Pizza)
Tom: Kenneth Branagh (Belfast) // Eskil Vogt & Joachim Trier (The Worst Person in the World)
Arnel: Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog) // Jon Spaihts, Dennis Villeneuve & Eric Roth (Dune)
Darcy: Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog) // Ryusuke Hamaguchi & Takamasa Oe (Drive Me Car)
Tom: Sian Heder (CODA) // Ryusuke Hamaguchi & Takamasa Oe (Drive Me Car)
Arnel: Encanto // The Mitchells vs The Machines
Darcy: Encanto // The Mitchells vs The Machines
Tom: Encanto // The Mitchells vs The Machines
Arnel: Drive My Car // The Worst Person in the World
Darcy: Drive My Car // Drive My Car
Tom: Drive My Car // Drive My Car
Arnel: Summer of Soul // Summer of Soul
Darcy: Summer of Soul // Flee
Tom: Summer of Soul // Summer of Soul
Arnel: The Queen of Basketball
Darcy: The Queen of Basketball
Tom: The Queen of Basketball
Arnel: On My Mind
Darcy: The Long Goodbye
Tom: The Long Goodbye
Arnel: Bestia
Darcy: Robin Robin
Tom: Bestia
Arnel: Hans Zimmer (Dune) // Hans Zimmer (Dune)
Darcy: Hans Zimmer (Dune) // Jonny Greenwood (The Power of the Dog)
Tom: Hans Zimmer (Dune) // Hans Zimmer (Dune)
Arnel: No Time to Die // No Time to Die
Darcy: No Time to Die // No Time to Die
Tom: No Time to Die // Encanto
Arnel: Dune // Dune
Darcy: Dune // Dune
Tom: Dune // Dune
Arnel: Dune // Dune
Darcy: Dune // Dune
Tom: Dune // Dune
Arnel: Greig Fraser (Dune) // Greig Fraser (Dune)
Darcy: Greig Fraser (Dune) // Greig Fraser (Dune)
Tom: Greig Fraser (Dune) // Greig Fraser (Dune)
Arnel: Cruella // House of Gucci
Darcy: The Eyes of Tammy Faye // The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Tom: The Eyes of Tammy Faye // Cruella
Arnel: Jenny Beavan (Cruella) // Jenny Beavan (Cruella)
Darcy: Jenny Beavan (Cruella) // Jenny Beavan (Cruella)
Tom: Jenny Beavan (Cruella) // Jenny Beavan (Cruella)
Arnel: Joe Walker (Dune) // Joe Walker (Dune)
Darcy: Joe Walker (Dune)// Peter Sciberras (The Power of the Dog)
Tom: Joe Walker (Dune)// Joe Walker (Dune)
Arnel: Dune // Dune
Darcy: Dune // Dune
Tom: Dune // Spider-Man: No Way Home
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