With awards season right around the corner, these are the must-see movies for the rest of 2018. Courtesy of Jose Manuel Mazintosh
By Bryce Lawson
With the 2018 movie season coming to a close, it’s that time of year again to decide which film will receive the coveted golden statue.
After being met with criticism, the Academy decided to get rid of its proposed “Most Popular Film” category. Therefore, there can only be one true “Best Picture” winner this year.
These are my picks for the films that will compete for numerous awards this season.
- “The Favourite,” directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, has been getting the most buzz surrounding the awards race. Mostly known for his dark comedic style, Lanthimos is bringing his take on the costume period drama with his newest female-led film.
The film stars Olivia Colman as Queen Anne of Great Britain, with Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz playing two cousins in a behind-the-scenes political battle to determine which one will be the Queen’s favorites. The film is scheduled to release in December, with some early screenings this weekend.
- “Roma” brings past “Best Director” winner Alfonso Cuarón back into awards contention with his newest Netflix-produced film. There has been a lot of controversy surrounding the film due to it being a Netflix exclusive. In order to meet Academy rules, the film will be shown at a few theaters to be in “Best Picture” contention.
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The film has already won the Golden Lion at the Venice International Film Festival. Last year’s “Best Director” and “Best Picture” winner Guillermo Del Torro already called the film
“One of my top five movies of all time.”
The Spanish language semi-biographical film is set in Mexico City during the 1970s, dealing with the life of a middle-class family and their live-in housekeeper. The film is scheduled to be available on Netflix starting Dec. 14.
- “Widows” is director Steve McQueen’s follow-up to his 2013 “Best Picture” winner “12 Years A Slave.” In this heist film, a group of women are forced to take matters into their own hands. They attempt a heist in order to pay off a crime boss and make up for their husbands.
This predominantly female-led film, starring Viola Davis and Michelle Rodriguez, is Steve McQueen’s most widely released film to date, showing audiences what he can do in the crime genre. “Widows” is now playing in theaters.
Those are my picks for the must-see movies this award season. I think “The Favourite” is going to win big, especially in the acting categories, but with all of the buzz it is getting, “Roma” might swoop in and be Netflix’s first “Best Picture” winner.
