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please do not worry. But if you’re trying to catch up before the Oscars, time is limited.
From box office blockbusters (hey, Barbie and Oppenheimer!) to film festival favorites, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences spreads the love for many movies. Thankfully, if you’re subscribed to a streaming service like Netflix, Disney+, or Apple TV+, you can beat out quite a few nominees before the 96th Academy Awards on March 10th (like “American “Fiction” will have to wait a bit). “Anatomy of a Fall” and “Anatomy of a Fall,” both Best Picture nominees are available to watch via on-demand digital platforms. )
Here are 15 new Oscar-nominated movies you can watch right now in the comfort of your own home.
“Barbie”
Only in the hands of director Greta Gerwig could this famous doll become a feminist meta-pop culture moment that everyone could get behind. Gerwig and star Margot Robbie were snubbed for Best Director and Best Actress, respectively, but the goofy, heartfelt comedy, which explores humanity, patriarchy, and the meaning of life, won Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor. It received a total of eight nominations (Best Actress: Ryan Gosling) and Best Supporting Actress (America Ferrera), plus two additional original songs.
Where to watch: maximum.
“Color Purple”
Blitz Bazaar’s lively and entertaining adaptation of the Broadway musical (based on Alice Walker’s seminal book) is a different experience than Steven Spielberg’s 1985 Best Picture nominee, but no less effective. No less. “American Idol” star Fantasia Barrino is about a southern woman who is tied down by a no-good man (Colman Domingo) and a loyal friend (Danielle Brooks, who earned a Best Supporting Actress nomination) and a blues singer (Danielle Brooks). Brooks), she plays the role that fosters a strong sisterly relationship. Taraji P. Henson).
Where to watch: maximum.
“Elemental”
Pixar movie nominated for best animated feature? You don’t say! Disney Animation Studios has announced its latest nominations for this romantic comedy/immigrant story. In a city where disparate elements coexist (but don’t necessarily get along), fire woman Ember (voiced by Leah Lewis) and delicious water man Wade (Mamudou Athy) meet and embark on an adventure that sparks a relationship. Honestly, Ember’s parents aren’t thrilled, but it’s easy to root for them as an unlikely couple, and little Oscar buffs will appreciate the film’s great animation.
Where to watch: Disney Plus.
“Holdovers”
Alexander Payne’s heartwarming and humorous retrospective set in the 1970s is an instant holiday classic, no matter the season, and a crowd-pleaser that garnered nominations for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay. is. Thankfully, Oscar voters also took note of its stellar cast. Paul Giamatti, who played a strict history teacher who befriends a rebellious student (Dominic Sessa), earned a Best Actor nomination (and his second of his career), while Davine Joy Randolph won the Best Supporting Actress trophy. I’m trying to get it. for her role as their friend, the grieving cook.
Where to watch: peacock.
“The Murders of the Flower Moon”
Martin Scorsese’s true-life western was nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, a respectable number for one of the best films of all time. And The Killers ranks high in his filmography as both a love story and a murder mystery, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a World War I veteran and starring Lily Gladstone as a 1920s She plays a young wife from the wealthy Osage tribe in Oklahoma, who is plagued by a series of deaths. . Robert De Niro was nominated for Best Supporting Actor, and Gladstone made history by becoming the first Native American to win Best Actress.
Where to watch: Apple TV+.
‘Maestro’
Bradley Cooper isn’t in the directing Oscar lineup, but he’s a Best Actor nominee for learning how to conduct an orchestra and transforming into Leonard Bernstein. The biopic explores everything from his professional successes, including receiving an emergency call to lead the New York Philharmonic and conducting a performance at the legendary cathedral, to his personal feuds, and his long relationship with his wife. It documents the life, work, and love of this iconic composer as seen through the lens. Felicia (Best Actress nominee Carey Mulligan).
Where to watch: Netflix.
“May December”
Screenwriter Sammy Birch earned his first Oscar nomination for this charming human drama/supercamp satire. Directed by Todd Haynes, the melodrama is a masterclass in acting, with Julianne Moore playing a scandalous pet store employee who is imprisoned for having sex with a minor (whom she later marries). Natalie Portman will play the actress who plays her. Charles Melton received most of the attention for his role as her developmentally disabled husband, but unfortunately he was left out of the Best Supporting Actor category.
Where to watch: Netflix.
‘Napoleon’
Nominated for three Oscars for visual effects, production design and costume design, Ridley Scott’s historical biopic stars Joaquin Phoenix as a French military commander with a whimsical title. Weaving together satirical comedy, battlefield atrocities, and personal tragedy, the film depicts Napoleon Bonaparte’s political and military triumphs at the same time as his volatile and somewhat toxic relationship with his wife Josephine (Vanessa Kirby). It records the relationship.
Where to watch: Apple TV+.
“Nimona”
This lively, breezy family fantasy based on N.D. Stevenson’s graphic novel was a surprise nomination for Best Animated Feature, but also a great and well-deserved choice. Best Actor winner Riz Ahmed plays the voice of a knight accused of murdering a queen in a futuristic medieval world. To prove his innocence, he teams up with a whimsically shape-shifting teenager in a comprehensive and thoughtful look at friendship and honor with a cast of fascinating queer characters. Very fun.
Where to watch: Netflix.
“Nyad”
The Academy loves its actors in biopics, and “Nyad” is the latest to prove it, with Annette Bening nominated for Best Actress and Jodie Foster nominated for Best Supporting Actress. In this moving true-story drama, Bening walks a fine line between narcissism and determination as marathon swimmer Diana Nyad, while Foster plays her steadfast coach, Bonnie Stoll. Diana, defying her age and odds, revisited her dream of 30 years ago and completed an epic and dangerous swim from Cuba to Florida in her 60s.
Where to watch: Netflix.
“Oppenheimer”
With a record 13 nominations (and the frontrunner for Best Picture), director Christopher Nolan’s true story thriller chronicles the Manhattan Project and America’s development of the atomic bomb in the 1940s. Cillian Murphy gives a phenomenal performance as J. Robert Oppenheimer, a flawed genius who rises to become a hero but is later vilified by the country he loves. The scientist’s moral struggles and public criticism of the country’s postwar arms race turn him against those in power, including his political nemesis Louis Strauss (a wonderful Robert Downey Jr.). ing.
Where to watch: peacock.
“Past life”
Celine Sohn’s impressive debut film, which won Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay, is a gripping film that follows the emotional trajectory of childhood friends Nora (Greta Lee) and Hae Sung (Teo Yoo). It’s a romantic drama. When Nora was 12 years old, her family immigrated to Canada from South Korea, leaving behind friends. Twelve years later, while in college in New York, Nora approaches him via video chat and confides her feelings for her old girlfriend. And 12 years later, he comes to visit Nora and her husband in a slow story that delves into her destiny and choices. And the relationships that define us.
Where to watch: Paramount+ and Showtime.
“Rustin”
Colman Domingo, who had already been nominated for Screen Actors Guild and Golden Globe Awards this season, stars as Bayard in this fascinating true story of a civil rights leader perhaps unknown to many. – He played Rustin so well that he was nominated for his first Oscar. A key ally of Martin Luther King Jr., Rustin overcame domestic politics and homophobia to work tirelessly to organize the 1963 March on Washington. The film also stars Chris Rock, Audra McDonald, and fellow first-time nominees Jeffrey Wright and Da’Vine Joy Randolph.
Where to watch: Netflix.
“Snow Society”
Spanish director JA Bayona’s harrowing thriller, which recreates the 1972 Andean air disaster, has been shortlisted for the Best International Film Award. In the accident, a plane carrying a rugby team and other passengers crashed into a mountain peak, trapping the survivors in extremely hot temperatures at nearly 12,000 feet. I desperately waited for help. The film also drew attention to makeup and hairstyling. Make-up and hairstyling come into play as living animals engage in cannibalism and damage their bodies in harsh environments.
Where to watch: Netflix.
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
Like 2018’s epic original Into the Spider-Verse, the superhero sequel, a favorite in the animated feature category, is a stunning piece of visual storytelling that puts a new spin on classic hero mythology. Brooklyn teen Miles Morales (voiced by Shameik Moore) re-teams with his friend and crush Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld) in a high-stakes adventure that tests the boy’s mettle and maturity. Thrown into an adventure in another dimension.
Where to watch: Netflix.
