For the love of film and fashion. We’re tuning into the 94th Academy Awards.
Before these movies are forever transformed by the outcome of tonight we’re hanging our hat on CODA as the winner for best picture of the year. Plainly put, because it’s got a happy ending. It’s well done. It’s thoughtful. It’s unexpected. The underdog of the nominees.
The nominees for best picture are: CODA, The Power of the Dog, Dune, Licorice Pizza, West Side Story, King Richard, Belfast, Nightmare Alley, Don’t Look Up, and Drive my Car.
While we think CODA will win, our personal favorite of the 10 nominees was Power of the Dog- a phenomenal film all around. We would even enjoy watching the film, shot in New Zealand, on mute with the stunning cinematography directed by Ari Wegner, the second female cinematographer to ever be nominated. Moreover, Kirsty Cameron’s costume designs straddle the modernism and glamour of the ’20s and the rugged timelessness of the American West. Kodi Smit McPhee and Benedict Cumberbatch momentarily gave us Call Me By Your Names vibes, leading us to think of the huge future ahead for Kodi. And even though we could be content watching the film in silence, the rich and sinister score by Jonny Greenwood is intriguing, disturbing, and incredible.
We can go on, but we’re signing off to tune into the red carpet airing now.
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