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From <\/em>\u201cSinners\u201d<\/em><\/u><\/a>\u2019 debut in April to <\/em>\u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d<\/em><\/u><\/a> exploding onto the scene in September, the direction of the<\/em> <\/em><\/a>98th Academy Awards season has ebbed and flowed for months on end. The Panther and its Features & Entertainment staff have been buzzing about this current awards season for <\/em>nearly a year<\/em><\/u><\/a> now. F&E Editor Benjamin Price and Staff Writer Logan Schuneman, who each dedicate ridiculous amounts of time to talking every step of this race and the numerous movies that have come and gone, have put together their predictions.<\/em><\/p>\n Below are seven of the most talked-about categories (one of which is brand new this year in Best Casting) to break down. Below, you can see who we think will win, along with who we think should and a brief moment to highlight work we feel should\u2019ve been represented.<\/em><\/p>\n What will win: <\/strong>\u201cSinners\u201d<\/p>\n What should win:<\/strong> \u201cHamnet\u201d<\/u><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n What should have been nominated: <\/strong>\u201cSentimental Value\u201d<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n As the first new category since the introduction of Best Animated Film in 2001, there\u2019s an excitement in not knowing exactly what direction voters of this branch will go in. Generally, it seems safe to assume that this is a category for \u201cSinners\u201d to carry out its accumulation of wins throughout the ceremony. Beyond Michael B. Jordan<\/u><\/a>\u2019s performance, the entire ensemble of \u201cSinners\u201d is brimming with talent from newcomers like Miles Caton<\/u><\/a> to a career best for Wunmi Mosaku<\/u><\/a> and a celebratory veteran performance from Delroy Lindo<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n While \u201cSinners\u201d would evidently be a deserving winner, it would also be nice to see a film like \u201cHamnet\u201d win. With one of the best child performances in recent memory from Jacobi Jupe<\/u><\/a>, matched only by his older brother Noah Jupe<\/u><\/a> in the film\u2019s conclusion, the casting of \u201cHamnet\u201d produces much of its tender intimacy.<\/p>\n Who will win:<\/strong> Delroy Lindo\u00a0 (\u201cSinners\u201d)<\/p>\n Who should win: <\/strong>Benicio Del Toro<\/u><\/a> (\u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d)<\/p>\n Who should have been nominated: <\/strong>James Raterman<\/u><\/a> <\/strong>(\u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d)<\/p>\n It feels like anyone could win this category (except for maybe Jacob Elordi). However, I\u2019m going to go with Delroy Lindo, who plays Delta Slim in \u201cSinners.\u201d Now, Sean Penn has plenty of momentum and the wins to back it up, slobbery comb and all, and Stellan Skarsg\u00e5rd<\/u><\/a> has a lot of goodwill after decades spent in the movies, not to mention a vital part of \u201cSentimental Value,\u201d which certainly has its fans.\u00a0<\/p>\n I just have a feeling about the love that\u2019s out there for Lindo and this performance in particular. He broke a key precedent in the Oscar races for actors by getting nominated in this category, as he was not nominated at any (and I mean none) of the other major award shows. Not only does this speak to the Academy\u2019s love for \u201cSinners,\u201d but their love for this performance, and given there are two performances from \u201cOne Battle\u201d competing here, I think the votes flow in Lindo\u2019s favor. There\u2019s no way he would\u2019ve been represented here, but my pick for this category is James Raterman, a non-professional actor, who plays the only force more frightening than Sean Penn in \u201cOne Battle\u201d and has line readings that echo in my head as I write this (\u201cNo more jokes?\u201d).<\/p>\n Who will win:<\/strong> Amy Madigan<\/u><\/a> (\u201cWeapons\u201d<\/u><\/a>)<\/p>\n Who should win:<\/strong> Igna Ibsdotter Lilleaas<\/u><\/a> (\u201cSentimental Value\u201d)<\/p>\n Who should have been nominated:<\/strong> Son Yejin<\/u><\/a> (\u201cNo Other Choice\u201d<\/u><\/a>)<\/p>\n One of the night\u2019s tightest categories, it seems as though Amy Madigan has taken the slight edge for the gold after winning the SAG Actor Award for supporting actress. At the end of the day, this seems to be a three-horse race between Madigan, Teyana Taylor<\/u><\/a> for \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d and Wunmi Mosaku for \u201cSinners.\u201d While Taylor and Mosaku have excellent performances with plenty of wins to statistically support a win in this category, it seems as though Madigan has the clear narrative to take home the award. Although \u201cWeapons\u201d is outside the Academy\u2019s usual field as a horror movie, the Academy adores comeback narratives and veteran performances, which Madigan fully embodies.<\/p>\n Nevertheless, it would be nice to see a newcomer like Igna Ibsdotter Lilleaas win for her performance in \u201cSentimental Value.\u201d While perhaps not as flashy as Madigan\u2019s Aunt Gladys, Lilleaas\u2019s performance presents a quiet nuance that manages to stand out in a film filled with four outstanding performances (including Elle Fanning<\/u><\/a>, who is also nominated in the category).<\/p>\n Who will win:<\/strong> Paul Thomas Anderson (\u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d)<\/p>\n Who should win:<\/strong> Paul Thomas Anderson (\u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d)<\/p>\n Who should have been nominated: <\/strong>Joseph Kosinski (\u201cF1\u201d<\/u><\/a>)<\/p>\n I have a feeling this is where \u201cOne Battle\u201d\u2019s awards season run comes to an end, but nevertheless, Paul Thomas Anderson is almost certainly going to win this award. He won the top prize from the Directors Guild of America (DGA), a frequent bellwether for this category, matching up with the winner for Best Director 13 out of the last 15 times. And I struggle to recall a time when the award went to someone this deserving. \u201cOne Battle\u201d is unlike anything else Anderson has made in his already illustrious career, and yet I still felt in the hands of someone who was born to make movies. All that said, I wouldn\u2019t entirely count out a surprise win for Ryan Coogler for \u201cSinners.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n This is a strong set of nominees, but I must admit thatrecognizing \u201cF1\u201d in Best Picture, as well as for its sound and editing, while\u00a0 not acknowledging director Joseph Kosinski, is a decision I can\u2019t abide by. The Academy loves to represent blockbuster entertainment by only acknowledging them for visuals and volume, but not the hands that weave them.<\/p>\n Who will win:<\/strong> Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet<\/u><\/a> (\u201cMarty Supreme\u201d)<\/p>\n Who should: <\/strong>Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet (\u201cMarty Supreme\u201d)<\/p>\n Who should have been nominated: <\/strong>Channing Tatum<\/u><\/a> (\u201cRoofman\u201d<\/u><\/a>)<\/p>\n I\u2019m choosing to dream big and bet on Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet for his performance as the titular \u201cMarty Supreme.\u201d The momentum, at the time of this writing, is definitely in Michael B. Jordan\u2019s direction for his dual lead performance in \u201cSinners,\u201d but I\u2019m holding on. <\/strong>Jordan\u2019s been in the industry longer; it remains to be seen if this love for \u201cSinners\u201d has any bound \u2014 plus, he hasn\u2019t had anything bad to say about ballet<\/u><\/a>. Everything about this race favors Jordan winning on Sunday, and yet, I refuse to bet against Timmy.\u00a0<\/p>\n I do love Chalamet\u2019s performance, so my own bias is in play, but there\u2019s something about the hit that movie became as a result of Timmy\u2019s persistence and sheer charisma that I don\u2019t think will be forgotten. But that may be wishful thinking. The real Best Actor, however, is Channing Tatum in the already underappreciated \u201cRoofman,\u201d<\/u><\/a> playing a similarly flawed figure living his life on the edge.<\/p>\n Who will win:<\/strong> Jessie Buckley<\/u><\/a> (\u201cHamnet\u201d<\/u><\/a>)<\/p>\n Who should win:<\/strong> Jessie Buckley (\u201cHamnet\u201d)<\/p>\n Who should have been nominated:<\/strong> Amanda Seyfried<\/u><\/a> (\u201cThe Testament of Ann Lee\u201d<\/u><\/a>)<\/p>\n Raw, vulnerable and persistently devastating, Jessie Buckley\u2019s performance in \u201cHamnet\u201d might be one of the defining performances of the decade. Encapsulating insurmountable grief into silent cries and a fraught physicality, the pain Agnes Shakespeare faces is deeply singular, but Buckley effectively universalizes this experience of grief. With the underlying emphasis on clinging to remaining spaces of love and art, Buckley\u2019s performance grounds \u201cHamnet\u201d in its exploration of the human condition.<\/p>\n That being said, the year has been full of excellent lead actress performances. In this category, Rose Byrne<\/u><\/a> (\u201cIf I Had Legs I\u2019d Kick You\u201d<\/u><\/a>) proves her range in a delightfully anxious performance. But, a clear snub from the category, Amanda Seyfried in \u201cThe Testament of Ann Lee\u201d is an underrated performance this year, filled with the sense of finding power in openness and vulnerability. While Searchlight botched the awards campaign for \u201cAnn Lee,\u201d Seyfried\u2019s performance is nearly as captivating as the titular religious leader. Nevertheless, Buckley\u2019s going to win this category, and it\u2019s beyond deserved.<\/p>\n What will win:<\/strong> \u201cSinners\u201d<\/p>\n What should win:<\/strong> \u201cSinners\u201d<\/p>\n What should have nominated:<\/strong> \u201cThe Naked Gun\u201d<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n This year\u2019s Best Picture race presents a unique complication that is borderline unprecedented. Often, this category boils down to two very different kinds of movies and different studios butting heads for Oscar glory. But here we have two big-budget and deeply personal films from celebrated filmmakers, both widely seen. And above all that, they\u2019re both from the same studio, Warner Bros., thanks to the works of studio heads Pam Abdy and Mike De Lucca<\/u><\/a>, who helped bring them both to the screen.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cOne Battle\u201d has won plenty of awards and amassed massive amounts of acclaim, but the fact that there is still so much enthusiasm for \u201cSinners\u201d and the experience people had going to see it in theaters nearly a year after its release is undeniably amazing, not to mention the record number of nominations it earned<\/u><\/a>. Ultimately, it\u2019s still got people talking, and so with that in mind, I\u2019m giving it the edge and saying it\u2019ll win the biggest award of the night.<\/p>\n As for what should\u2019ve been nominated, \u201cWeapons\u201d got a nod for its unforgettable antagonist (Madigan), but didn\u2019t appear elsewhere, which seems a shame, but is indicative of an Academy that\u2019s more receptive to the horror genre with each passing year. Park Chan Wook\u2019s satirical dark comedy \u201cNo Other Choice\u201d was rather embarrassingly omitted in all categories.\u00a0<\/p>\n However, my pick for what should\u2019ve been represented was the persistently absurd and always delightful reboot of \u201cThe Naked Gun\u201d that came out last summer. We are able to enjoy so few comedies on the big screen with our fellow moviegoers anymore, and that one really nailed it with a pair of truly revelatory dips into the river of silliness from actors I didn\u2019t know had it in them (Liam Neeson<\/u><\/a> and Pamela Anderson<\/u><\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.thepanthernewspaper.org \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" From \u201cSinners\u201d\u2019 debut in April to \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d exploding onto the scene in September, the direction of the 98th Academy Awards season has ebbed and flowed for months on end. The Panther and its Features & Entertainment staff have been buzzing about this current awards season for nearly a year now. 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