Oscar nominations
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I haven’t seen enough of these pictures to meaningfully comment, but I assume some of you will want to discuss this:
Nominations for the 97th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, with “Emilia Pérez,” “A Complete Unknown” and “Conclave” at the top of the heap in overall nods. This comes after the nominations were delayed twice due to the Los Angeles area wildfires.
Leading the pack in overall nominations, with 13 total, is “Emilia Pérez,” a crime musical centering around a cartel leader who has transitioned. That achievement is just one nomination shy of tying the record for overall nominations from a single film; “Titanic,” “All About Eve” and “La La Land” all received 14.
Actress Karla Sofía Gascón, playing the titular role, made Oscar history by being the first transgender woman to be nominated in any acting category. She joins a competitive field that also includes Cynthia Erivo, from “Wicked,” and Demi Moore, whose performance in the bloody body horror hit “The Substance” has stirred up a conversation on the industry’s mistreatment of women of an age. Both Moore and the film itself were expected to get nominations in the top Oscar categories.
Behind “Emilia Pérez” in overall nominations were “The Brutalist” and “Wicked,” which each received 10 nominations. All three, along with “The Substance,” were among the 10 nominated for the best picture award, where they were joined by “A Complete Unknown,” “Conclave,” “Anora,” “Dune: Part Two,” “Nickel Boys” and “I’m Still Here.”