The Oscars tend to ignore comedies, which played a part in the omissions of Gerwig and Robbie. I hadn’t considered Sonny’s point that directors don’t nominate actors turned directors, but it’s a good one.
It’s also a factor that some years just have an extraordinary amount of very good films, while others are just meh. (12th Oscars is pro…
The Oscars tend to ignore comedies, which played a part in the omissions of Gerwig and Robbie. I hadn’t considered Sonny’s point that directors don’t nominate actors turned directors, but it’s a good one.
It’s also a factor that some years just have an extraordinary amount of very good films, while others are just meh. (12th Oscars is probably the best example of “OMG all those movies were made in the same year?!)
I very much enjoyed Barbie. My only real criticism is that, while I’m on-board with the content of America Ferrara’s monologue, it was far too long and interrupted the flow of an otherwise fast, well-paced movie.
It truly WAS a fabulous year for movies. I can think of at least three other fine movies (two directed by women!) which received no Oscar nods despite being wonderful films: Polite Society, Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret, and All of Us Strangers. I am sure others can think of more. Many years I'd struggle to think of even 5 films that are Oscar-worthy IMHO, but not this year!
The Oscars tend to ignore comedies, which played a part in the omissions of Gerwig and Robbie. I hadn’t considered Sonny’s point that directors don’t nominate actors turned directors, but it’s a good one.
It’s also a factor that some years just have an extraordinary amount of very good films, while others are just meh. (12th Oscars is probably the best example of “OMG all those movies were made in the same year?!)
I very much enjoyed Barbie. My only real criticism is that, while I’m on-board with the content of America Ferrara’s monologue, it was far too long and interrupted the flow of an otherwise fast, well-paced movie.
It truly WAS a fabulous year for movies. I can think of at least three other fine movies (two directed by women!) which received no Oscar nods despite being wonderful films: Polite Society, Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret, and All of Us Strangers. I am sure others can think of more. Many years I'd struggle to think of even 5 films that are Oscar-worthy IMHO, but not this year!