Two of my favorite movies that I have just enjoyed received several Oscar nominations the other day. Power of the Dog receive the most nomination(12) and Nightmare Alley had 4 nominations. Power of the Dog is streaming on Netflix and Nightmare Alley on Hulu. I highly recommend these two movies if you have not viewed them. https://www.google.com/search?channel=fs&client=ubuntu&q=oscar+nominations+2022
From Wikipedia: The Power of the Dog is a 2021 Western psychological drama film written and directed by Jane Campion. It is based on Thomas Savage's 1967 novel of the same name. The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, and Kodi Smit-McPhee. Shot mostly across rural Otago, New Zealand, the film is an international co-production between New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada. The Power of the Dog covers themes such as love, grief, resentment, jealousy, and human sexuality.
The Power of the Dog had its world premiere at the 78th Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2021, where Campion won the Silver Lion for Best Direction. The film had a limited theatrical release in November 2021, and was released to stream worldwide on Netflix on December 1, 2021. The Power of the Dog received universal acclaim from critics, who praised Campion's direction and screenplay, cinematography, score, and performances of the four leads. It was highly regarded as one of the best films of 2021 by multiple top-ten lists.
It has received many accolades including a leading 12 nominations at the 94th Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, and was named one of the best films of 2021 by the American Film Institute. It also received seven nominations at the 79th Golden Globe Awards, winning Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for Smit-McPhee and Best Director for Campion, and 10 nominations at the 27th Critics' Choice Awards, including Best Picture.
In 1940s New York, down-on-his-luck Stanton Carlisle endears himself to a clairvoyant and her mentalist husband at a traveling carnival. Using newly acquired knowledge, Carlisle crafts a golden ticket to success by swindling the elite and wealthy. Hoping for a big score, he soon hatches a scheme to con a dangerous tycoon with help from a mysterious psychiatrist who might be his most formidable opponent yet.https://www.unilad.co.uk/celebrity/bradley-cooper-says-filming-full-frontal-nude-scenes-for-six-hours-was-pretty-heavy
https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/mexican-directors-film-nightmare-alley-earns-4-oscar-nominations/
My Prediction: Power of the Dog will win the Best Picture Oscar for 2022.
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