We reveal our Academy Award favorites in the race for the best film for the next Oscars. Scroll down as we share our predictions for the 2020-21 awards season of exciting movies that you can't miss!
This year's Oscar race is going to be memorable despite the challenges that hit the Hollywood industry amid the pandemic with theater closures, festival cancellations, and release delays. There are more than enough great movies eligible to make the 2020-21 awards season truly awesome.
One of the most important changes to this year's Awards is a temporary new rule that will allow streaming movies that had planned theatrical releases to be eligible for the Oscars.
"Da 5 Bloods"
Director Spike Lee has won critical acclaim for “Da 5 Bloods” Netflix movie that follows four friends as they reunite in modern-day Vietnam to track down the remains of their late squad leader and the gold they buried during the war. Chadwick Boseman could win a well deserved posthumous Oscar for this incredible movie.
“Palm Springs”
Ok, we know that Academy voters are not inclined to favor comedy features. However, this movie was a Sundance Festival sensation! The film plays like “Groundhog Day” tells a love story that is both moving and unusual, thanks to the remarkable performance from amazing actress and singer Cristin Milioti.
“On the Rocks”
Sofia Coppola’s latest directorial film is one of the major titles in Apple’s first Oscar contender. The highlight of this feature is that it reunites the director with her “Lost In Translation” star and Oscar nominee Bill Murray.
“The Invisible Man”
Leigh Whannell’s “The Invisible Man” was a huge hit worldwide, banking $100 million for Universal Pictures, making it one of the year’s most successful movies. The director makes this psychological thriller an unbearably tense ride for its audience. Actress Elisabeth Moss received rave reviews for her brilliant lead performance.
“I’m Thinking of Ending Things”
Charlie Kaufman’s “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” is a reality twisting drama with a stellar cast. Jessie Buckley stars in buzzing performance alongside Jesse Plemons, Toni Collette, and David Thewlis. Kaufman has earned three Oscar nominations for his screenplays “Being John Malkovich,” “Adaptation” and wining for “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.”