As September comes to a close, the Oscar picture is clearing up a bit. The early word on some films is very strong. The new Paul Thomas Anderson film is being massively hyped online, though I get a Killers of the Flower Moon/Brutalist vibe from a lot of the coverage. Meanwhile, films that were once seen as surefire contenders are falling to the wayside.
And, with that inspiring introduction out of the way, here are my predictions for September.
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Best Picture
Hamnet
Jay Kelly
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners
The Smashing Machine
Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere
Wicked For Good
Best Director
Paul Thomas Anderson for One Battle After Another
Ryan Coogler for Sinners
Benny Safdie for The Smashing Machine
Joachim Trier for Sentimental Value
Chloe Zhao for Hamnet
Best Actor
Daniel Day-Lewis in Anemone
Leonard Di Caprio in One Battle After Another
Dwayne Johnson in The Smashing Machine
Wagner Moura in The Secret Agent
Jeremy Allen White in Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere
Best Actress
Jessie Buckley in Hamnet
Cynthia Erivo in Wicked For Good
Jennifer Lawrence in Die My Love
Renate Reinsve in Sentimental Valure
Julia Roberts in After The Hunt
Best Supporting Actor
Paul Mescal in Hamnet
Sean Penn in One Battle After Another
Adam Sandler in Jay Kelly
Stellan Skarsgard in Sentimental Value
Jeremy Strong in Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere
Best Supporting Actress
Emily Blunt in The Smashing Machine
Zooey Deutch in Nouvelle Vague
Elle Fanning in Sentimental Value
Ariana Grande in Wicked For Good
Emily Watson in Hamnet
Through the Shattered Lens 