Oscars 2023

 

I've seen seven of the 10 Oscar-nominated pictures so far:

Avatar: The Way of Water -- Spectacular technical achievement and labor of love.

The Banshees of Inisherin -- That place at the intersection of isolation, reflection and madness.

Elvis -- Whirligig of a picture with a career-making performance, great music and a jowly Tom Hanks.

Everything Everywhere All at Once -- Mind-bending experiment in storytelling that's brainier than its insanity might suggest.

Tár -- Riveting story of a monster conductor with a baton, slashing and gutting all around her with Mahler as the score.

Top Gun: Maverick -- A mix of explosive aerial dynamics and plucked heartstrings.

Triangle of Sadness -- Class warfare at an inspirationally brilliant and gut-wrenching level.

I hope to see Fabelmans, Western Front and Women Talking soon.