THE OPTIMIST - MOVIE REVIEWS

Oscar season crept up on me quick this year! But, as always, I'm excited to see how this year's crop of nominees fare. I've got a hunch we'll see some clean sweeps and unexpected winners. Either way, it's sure to be a fun night for movie fans! I've got my picks locked in, so let's see! BEST PICTURE AMERICAN FICTION ANATOMY OF A FALL BARBIE THE HOLDOVERS KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON MAESTRO OPPENHEIMER PAST LIVES POOR THINGS THE ZONE OF INTEREST THE OPTIMIST'S PICK:  OPPENHEIMER BEST DIRECTOR ANATOMY OF A FALL,  Justine Triet KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON,  Martin Scorsese OPPENHEIMER,  Christopher Nolan POOR THINGS,  Yorgos Lanthimos THE ZONE OF INTEREST,  Jonathan Glazer THE OPTIMIST'S PICK:  OPPENHEIMER,  Christopher Nolan BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE BRADLEY COOPER, Maestro COLMAN DOMINGO, Rustin PAUL GIAMATTI, The Holdovers CILLIAN MURPHY, Oppenheimer JEFFREY WRIGHT, American Fiction THE OPTIMIST'S PICK:  CILLIAN MURPHY,  Oppenheimer BEST ACTRESS