By: Russ Matthews
The nominees for the 95th Academy Awards were announced recently and debate is underway over who might take home the gold statues.
Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan’s bizarre sci-fi film, Everything Everywhere All at Once, led with the most nominations – 11 in total. Not far behind were Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inisherin and Edward Berger’s All Quiet on the Western Front (Netflix) with nine nominations apiece.
Our team at Reel Dialogue has come up with our own predictions as to who we think should win and who will most likely take home the most awards on the night.
Predicted Academy Choice: THE FABELMANS
Russ Matthews’ Preference: TOP GUN: MAVERICK
Michael Walsh’s Preference: EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
Predicted Academy Choice: THE FABELMANS – Steven Spielberg
Russ Matthew Preference: THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN – Martin McDonagh
Michael Walsh Preference: EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE – Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
Predicted Academy Choice: MICHELLE YEOH – Everything Everywhere All at Once
Russ Matthews’ Preference: CATE BLANCHETT – Tár
Michael Walsh’s Preference: CATE BLANCHETT – Tár
Predicted Academy Choice: BRENDAN FRASER – The Whale
Russ Matthews’ Preference: COLIN FARRELL – The Banshees of Inisherin
Michael Walsh’s Preference: BRENDAN FRASER – The Whale
Predicted Academy Choice: ANGELA BASSETT – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Russ Matthews’ Preference: KERRY CONDON – The Banshees of Inisherin
Michael Walsh’s Preference: KERRY CONDON – The Banshees of Inisherin
Predicted Academy Choice: KE HUY QUAN – Everything Everywhere All at Once
Russ Matthews’ Preference: JUDD HIRSCH – The Fabelmans
Michael Walsh’s Preference: KE HUY QUAN – Everything Everywhere All at Once
Predicted Academy Choice: GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO
Russ Matthews’ Preference: MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON
Michael Walsh’s Preference: MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON
The 95th Academy Awards will be held on Monday, 13 March 2023 (AUS) / Sunday, 12 March (US)
Article supplied with thanks to City Bible Forum.
Feature image: Photo by Mick De Paola on Unsplash
About the author: Russ Matthews is a film critic at City Bible Forum and Reel Dialogue. He has a passion for film and sparking spiritual conversations.