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hey everyone i'm rebecca and welcome to
watch mojo today we're counting down our
picks for the top 10 movies you'll see
at the 2021 oscars
what you all say don't count with me you
understand
my listen to her heart i'll listen to
the voice inside her that's what come
with mom
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i'm a nice guy are you
for this list we're looking at movies
that will more than likely be nominated
at the 93rd academy awards quite a few
of these could actually even be in the
best picture race
what movie do you hope to see recognized
at the 2021 oscars
be sure to let us know in the comments
alright let's get to it
number 10. sound of metal
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many outlets including gold derby have
compared sound of metal to whiplash
this isn't merely because the two films
have drummers in common
both of these critical darlings started
off fairly small but they kept making
more noise as awards season rolled along
at this point rezamed seems all but
guaranteed a best actor nomination for
his committed performance
which he spent eight months preparing
for paul racy's deeply emotional
supporting work has also been a favorite
among critics
okay as you know
everybody here shares in the belief that
being deaf is not a handicap
not something to fix assuming the
academy loves the film as much as
critics
it could score nominations in other key
categories like best director
best original screenplay and best
editing if there's one oscar the film
absolutely deserves to win though it's
for its integral use of sound
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number nine defy bloods we honestly have
no idea why spike lee's latest
masterpiece got
zero golden globe nominations although
this gave us some pause
our confidence was restored when the
film received three nominations at the
screen actors guild awards
including one for its ensemble
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the war drama had an impressive showing
at the critics choice movie awards as
well
with six nominations most notably the
five bloods won the national board of
review award for best film
throughout the 21st century almost every
recipient of this award has gone on to
be nominated for best picture
the two exceptions being quills and a
most violent year
while this bodes well for the film's
oscar chances we sincerely hope the
academy doesn't overlook delroy lindo's
phenomenal lead performance
god damn
well
we don't see you standing in the end
number eight the father
why do you keep looking as if there's
something wrong everything is fine
anthony hopkins won best actor almost 30
years ago for his iconic performance in
the silence of the lambs
in a significant departure from hannibal
lecter hopkins plays one of his most
sympathetic characters in the father
hopkins is nothing short of
heartbreaking as an aging man suffering
from dementia
making him a formidable contender for
best actor oh i was a dancer
why are you yes dad what
you're an engineer likewise fellow oscar
winner olivia coleman seems like a safe
bet for a best supporting actress
nomination
saw it in his eyes didn't know who i was
it was like i was a stranger to him
we might just see a rematch between
coleman and glenn close
i'm talking about a chance you might not
make it but you sure as hell won't if
you don't try
the father could also mark the first
nomination for writer director florian
zeller
who adapted the film from his acclaimed
stage play with a golden globe
nomination for best motion picture drama
oscar voters will surely remember this
one number 7.
ma rainey's black bottom between his
supporting performance into five bloods
and his leading work in ma rainy
chadwick boseman could become the first
person to receive two
posthumous oscar nominations for acting
in one year i can say yes sir whoever i
please what you got to do with it
i know how to handle white folks i've
been handling for 32 years now you gonna
tell me how to do it
we think the late actor has a strong
chance at winning best actor for this
film
which would put him in the same league
as legends like peter finch and heath
ledger
viola davis may also win best actress
for her transformative performance as
the titular singer
what you all say don't count with me you
understand
mom listen to her heart while i listen
to the voice inside here that's what
comes with mo
if this were to happen it would be the
second year in history that the lead
acting oscars
both went to african-american performers
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in addition to tech categories like
costumes and makeup
nominations for best adapted screenplay
and picture are in the cards as well
number six one night in miami with two
sag nominations three golden globe
nominations and five critics choice
nominations
one night in miami should be up for
several oscars
leslie odom jr of hamilton could even
score two
one for his supporting performance as
sam cook and another for co-writing the
original song speak now
hey fellas i'm just saying can we at
least go someplace hoppin
the entire city of miami is celebrating
cassius's win
if odom wins either or both he'll just
need an emmy to achieve egot status
regina king who recently won best
supporting actress
may become the first woman of color to
be nominated for best director
being such a dialogue driven film we
suspect
camp powers has best adapted screenplay
in the bag
the one question is if kingsley benadir
and eli goray will split votes in best
actor
oh you got damn right i am 210 and a
half pounds of trouble boys and what
they didn't know was when they weighed
me in
a half pound of it wasn't even me
hopefully at least one of them gets
in number five mank at this year's
golden globes and critics choice awards
mank garnered the most nominations with
six and twelve respectively
for us how you doing one million dollars
a year we spend on stories we never even
film
why not i'll tell you they don't make me
cry
don't be surprised if it leads the pack
when the oscar nominations are announced
this isn't to say the film will win best
picture after all
neither did citizen kane nevertheless
the academy may decide it's finally time
to grant david fincher an overdue oscar
for best director
since the film is about an historic
screenwriter we could also see a
posthumous best original screenplay win
for jack fincher
the director's father you asked me
what my acceptance speech might have
been
well here goes gary oldman is on the
right track for a best actor nomination
and despite getting snubbed at sag
amanda seifried is still in the best
supporting actress conversation
i need a favor but you're gonna have to
promise you won't laugh
number four promising young woman
promising young woman is another oscar
hopeful that keeps gaining momentum
and rightfully so of course we always
knew that kerry mulligan would be in the
mix for her captivating performance
i guess i couldn't stop thinking about
my time here
yeah it's an extraordinary place this
dark dramedy performed even better than
some expected with the golden globes
however
not only was mulligan nominated for best
actress but the film got in for best
director
screenplay and motion picture drama as
well i think you should go
but a second ago you were determined for
me to stay
you were pretty insistent actually i'll
be a nice guy
are you a few oscarologists believe it
could go further at the academy awards
clayton davis of variety suspects that a
best supporting actor nomination for bo
burnham might be one of the surprises we
see
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it would certainly make up for burnham's
eighth grade omission in any case
the film's oscar prospects are looking
promising indeed
number three minari parasite was a
milestone for asian representation at
the oscars
winning best international film original
screenplay
director and picture
the one downside is that the film
received no acting nominations
even though its ensemble won at sag
minari shouldn't go overlooked by the
academy's actors branch
stephen young and yun yo-jong seem to be
in prime positions for nominations in
best actor
and supporting actress respectively
a best actress bid for han yeri or a
best supporting actor nom for young alan
kim doesn't seem too far fetched either
lee isaac chung may be looking at
multiple nominations for his screenplay
and direction we would not be surprised
if minari went
all the way like parasite especially
with ten nominations at critic's choice
and
three at sag number two nomad land
we're gonna hear chloe zhao's name a lot
on oscar nomination morning
in addition to directing nomad land she
served as its screenwriter
editor and co-producer that's four
potential nominations for her
alone so when do you need to get back to
work
now if the golden globes are any
indication
zhao could be nominated for best
director alongside regina king
and emerald fennell it would be a
landmark for female directors
considering that frances mcdormand is a
producer on nomad land
she may also receive a pair of
nominations in actress and picture
no i'm not homeless i'm just
houseless not the same thing right the
one thing that might be standing in the
way of a best picture victory
is that the film wasn't nominated for
sag's cast award
then again braveheart shape of water and
green book overcame that hurdle
will nomadland be the fourth film to do
so it's like my dad used to say
what's remembered lives
i maybe spent too much of my life just
remembering
there is one movie we have deemed to be
oscar bait above
everything else because it has
everything an all-star cast
a powerful true story and a big name
writing and directing
think you know what it is let's look
through some honorable mentions and then
we'll see
news of the world will helena zangle be
among this year's youngest nominees
come on you can't stay out here you
come here judas and the black messiah
daniel kaluya is looking at his second
oscar nomination
i don't know how i feel about going up
in there without my pistol
you stay behind seoul a lock for best
animated feature
but when will pixar win best picture
already no no
no no listen i have a gig tonight i
can't die now emma
movies like this were tailor-made for
best costume design
whenever you are transplanted
like me miss woodhouse you will
understand how very delightful it is to
meet with anything at all that reminds
one of what one has
left behind another round the inevitable
front runner for best international
feature film
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number one the trial of the chicago
seven
how much is it worth you what's your
price to call out the revolution
what's your price
my life coming off a year as difficult
as 2020
the academy will likely crown a film
that best reflects the zeitgeist
is nomadland that film perhaps since the
actors branch makes up the biggest
portion of the academy though
voters may gravitate towards a timely
ensemble piece instead
the trial of the chicago 7 is another
movie of the moment
touching upon protests riots police
violence and a flawed legal system
winning elections that's the first thing
on your wish list equality
justice education poverty and progress
their second
if you don't win elections it doesn't
matter what second
and it is astonishing to me that someone
still has to explain that to you
it also has an all-star cast on its side
whether or not the academy embraces
borat's subsequent movie film
sasha baron cohen's spot on portrayal of
abby hoffman could net him a best
supporting actor win
do you have contempt for your government
i'll tell you mr shorts it's nothing
compared to the content my government
has for me
having received all the key nominations
at sag critics choice
and the golden globes aaron sorkin's
film might be the oscar front-runner
douglas w jackson 19 years old
private first class william melvin
johnson 20 years ago
so how many of these have you seen so
far and how many are you planning to see
last year i told myself that i was going
to watch all the oscar movies and i made
a pretty good dent
so i am going to use this list as kind
of a checklist
be sure to let us know in the comments
which of these you enjoyed the most or
which of these you're looking forward to
the most
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see ya