I know we disagree on Emilia Perez as far as an entertainment movie but I have to agree - I don’t believe it deserves all the accolades it has been granted. As a Spanish born and fluent Spanish speaking person, I had a hard time listening to Selena Gomez speaking Spanish in the film. Her Spanish was atrocious and difficult to listen - Did the makers of the film think the Spanish population was not going to notice that she can’t speak Spanish without an accent - when she’s portraying a Spanish born speaking character? Insulting. Oh and her performance was mediocre. Other than that I did enjoy the film.
My favorite film of the season (aside from Wicked) was The Apprentice (should have been nominated for best film) - though I haven’t seen The Brutalist or I’m Still Here so my opinion could change once I watch them.
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I know we disagree on Emilia Perez as far as an entertainment movie but I have to agree - I don’t believe it deserves all the accolades it has been granted. As a Spanish born and fluent Spanish speaking person, I had a hard time listening to Selena Gomez speaking Spanish in the film. Her Spanish was atrocious and difficult to listen - Did the makers of the film think the Spanish population was not going to notice that she can’t speak Spanish without an accent - when she’s portraying a Spanish born speaking character? Insulting. Oh and her performance was mediocre. Other than that I did enjoy the film.
My favorite film of the season (aside from Wicked) was The Apprentice (should have been nominated for best film) - though I haven’t seen The Brutalist or I’m Still Here so my opinion could change once I watch them.
Here are my predictions:
Best Picture - Emil’s Perez
Best Actor - Sebastian Stan
Best Actress - Fernanda Torres
Best Supporting Actor - Kieran Culkin
Best Supporting Actress - Zoe Saldana
Best Animated - The Wild Robot
Directing - Emilia Perez
Makeup/ Hair - The Substance
Documentary - Sugarcane
Completely agree on the Spanish!!!!!! Absolutely atrocious—so many issues to unpack! Very likely picks…we’ll see what happens! 🏆
Loved this conversation!!! 🩷