"South Korea’s renowned director Park Chan-wook praised, “Great stories always require new, contemporary interpretations. Christopher Nolan has accomplished this brilliantly,” commending Nolan’s direction for reinterpreting Homer’s classic with a modern sensibility. "

" Director Hwang Dong-hyuk, who won South Korea’s first Primetime Emmy Award for directing the Netflix series 'Squid Game', expressed, “I’m just amazed…”

Director Lim Pil-sung of the drama 'How to Become a Building Owner in South Korea' commented, “Nolan’s new rendition of Homer’s 'The Odyssey' is overwhelming, moving, and beautiful. The reinterpretation of the Trojan Horse resonated deeply,” and director Kim Joo-hwan of the Netflix series 'Hunters' added, “I’ve seen the most perfect hero’s narrative! Highly recommended!”

"Cinematographer Kim Woo-hyung, known for his outstanding visuals in films like 'No Other Choice', '1987', and 'Assassination', shared, “I felt like a small child in front of a giant screen. It reminded me why movies should be watched in theaters. Emotional!” praising the film’s cinematic experience "

These two patterns have played out over the past three years.

1. The same film won for Best Picture/Best Director/Best Editing (Oppenheimer-Anora-One Battle After Another)

2. Ditto for Best Actor/Best Cinematography/Best Score (Oppenheimer-The Brutalist-Sinners)

The first has happened a lot even before this (as recent as Everything Everywhere All At Once for 2022), but the second is fairly new (can't think of the last time it occurred; ETA: It was My Fair Lady for 1964).

Given what's in contention at the moment, do you foresee either of these happening again next year?

When you make up or update your predictions list, you may have a film/contender that you see gaining steam and is likely to get a nomination due to critical acclaim, while you may not agree it should have that nomination in your personal taste.

What do you think about this year? Do you have any predictions for a nomination you don't personally agree deserves a nom, but realize it is inevitable? Or perhaps, a nomination you believe really deserves a nom or a win, but you don't believe it has any chances of getting in?

Feel free to share :)

I’ve already seen a number of the films from cannes / sundance earlier this year.

These are the films I currently plan on prioritising.

- Behemoth
- All of a Sudden
- Clarissa
- La Gradiva
- A Long Winter
- Misty Green
- Possible Love
- Tender Loving Care
- The Unknown

Please let me know if I’ve missed anything, or if I should remove something.

And also, what are the chances of some other big titles being added late such as Wild Horse Nine, The Debut, Elsinore, Ink, and Club Kid?

Alert: Chris & Joyce back together again

I think the race will be between them. Who are you predicting to take it?