Current Oscar Contenders

Having just seen The Shape of Water I have to wonder why it's in the Best Picture category. It's an interesting film -- more than a little strange -- but very interesting nonetheless, just (IMHO) not Best Picture. What I think it will win are multiple technical Oscars like Production Design, Sets Design, Sound Mixing. Maybe even Cinematography.

As to Sound Editing and Sound Mixing my bet is on Dunkirk. And as to Dunkirk it's an excellent coda to The Darkest Hour. And as to The Darkest Hour that could easily win for Costume Design and (again IMHO) hands down the win goes to Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill. Oh... and Frances McDormand as Best Actress for Three Billboards.

Now just six more of the nominees to get out to see.