But now the granddaddy of them all, the Oscars, is upon us, and then it will finally all be over. Yay! You would think that I could calm down after that, but you’ll be wrong\u2014I’m always<\/em> upset by what I consider to be unfairness.<\/p>\n The ten Best Picture nominees.<\/p><\/div>\n Before I mention some of the head-scratching choices the various voting bodies have made over the past few months, let me tell you that Mr. X and I rarely agree on anything. But we both feel the same way about everything I’ve been saying about the films this year. He’s a really good, successful actor, with no professional jealousies whatsoever, so I’ve always respected his opinion. And that makes me even more confident in what I’m writing here. I love when he and I are of the same mind! (You<\/em> can also weigh-in, in the Comments section below.)<\/p>\n And even though none of the nominations and awards impact my own life, of course, I\u2019m still pretty upset about them! Many of them are just not right.<\/p>\n I’ll get into a few specifics in a minute, but first I have to remind you that no one was \u201csnubbed!\u201d I don’t want to get my blood boiling by getting into the definition of the word again, so if you’d like to understand what \u201cto snub\u201d means, here’s the link to my recent column about it: itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/karens-rantskarens-lessons-does-no-one-in-hollywood-know-the-meaning-of-the-word-snubbed<\/a>.<\/p>\n Now, let’s discuss the nominations and winners of other<\/em> awards this season that are still making my blood boil.<\/p>\n I haven’t seen many special<\/em> performances this season, and I’ve seen *almost all<\/em> of the movies! The absolute most special one belongs to Leonardo DiCaprio in Killers of the Flower Moon<\/em>, and he hasn’t even been nominated for an Oscar nor a SAG! I wish I could have written him in when I voted for the SAGS! *[Note: I have yet to see Best Picture nominees Anatomy of a Fall <\/em>and The Zone of Interest<\/em>, though. I can’t find the former, and I can’t bring myself to watch a film about Nazis that is basically about an absolutely horrendous true setting.]<\/p>\n A few of this year’s deserving nominees, (although I have no idea who that cartoon character over Bradley Cooper’s shoulder is!)<\/p><\/div>\n The other two best performances that I’ve seen this year weren’t nominated, either. Fantasia Barrino deserved a nod as Best Actress in The Color Purple<\/em>, and her co-star, Colman Domingo, definitely should have received one for Best Supporting Actor in the same film. He did<\/em> get a nod as Best Actor for his starring role in Rustin<\/em>, but he deserved both<\/em>!<\/p>\n Conversely, the absolute head-scratcher nominees, (who are all good enough in their films, but that’s what every<\/em> employed actor should<\/em> be!,) are America Ferrera and Ryan Gosling in Barbie<\/em>, Lily Gladstone in Killers of the Flower Moon<\/em>, and DaVine Joy Randolph in The Holdovers<\/em>. And those latter two will probably win! Oh wait\u2014the popular Emma Stone may beat Native American Lily out for Poor Things<\/em>, although her sex-filled performance is basically just porn<\/em>!!!<\/p>\n There have been other strange nominees and winners over the years, so why would I think that 2024 would be any different? (One can always hope, though.)<\/p>\n For example, how did Peter Sellers not win Best Actor for his ingenious turn in Being There<\/em> over the victor, Dustin Hoffman in Kramer vs. Kramer<\/em>? That was a true shonda!<\/p>\n Of course, there’s so much more to the Oscars than just Best Picture and best performances. And I am<\/em> interested in all of it. But I doubt that many of the rest of you are, so I’ll just leave it here. But if Billie Eilish wins for Best Song, I’ll scream! [Note: I have no idea how Diane Warren’s song goes, but, after more than a dozen nominations with no victories, I’m really rooting for her once again.]<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Best-Picture-Oscar-nominees-2024.jpg\")
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