Highbrow Magazine - the fabelmans https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/fabelmans en Watching the 2023 Oscars: A Year of Reckoning https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/23470-watching-oscars-year-reckoning <div class="field field-name-field-cat field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/film-tv" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Film &amp; TV</a></div></div></div><span class="submitted-by">Submitted by tara on Fri, 03/10/2023 - 16:23</span><div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/1oscars23.jpg?itok=I5VUwnwT"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/1oscars23.jpg?itok=I5VUwnwT" width="480" height="267" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">After the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myjEoDypUD8" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">unforgivable slap</a> seen and heard around the world at last year’s Oscars ceremony, questions remain: namely, whether the Academy did enough to punish Will Smith for the attack on Chris Rock, and, given the general decline in viewership, are awards ceremonies still relevant?</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">Of course, the greatest slap in the face to Will Smith – pardon the pun -- would have been if Chris Rock had hosted this year’s Oscars, <a href="https://www.indiewire.com/2022/08/chris-rock-turned-down-oscars-2023-hosting-1234756337/" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">but Rock turned down the offer</a>. The talented Jimmy Kimmel will no doubt have a field day addressing last year’s brouhaha and that the industry is still reeling from its effects. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">Rock initially took the high road and declined to respond to the abuse he suffered on worldwide TV, but recently, during a <a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/03/06/1161444709/chris-rock-talks-about-the-slap-in-his-netflix-special" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">Netflix special</a>, he shot back at Smith and his wife and, doing what Rock does best, skewered them publicly via his comedic talent. Rock had the last laugh.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">But the Academy clearly did not do enough. <a href="https://ew.com/awards/oscars/will-smith-academy-decision-banned-oscars-10-years/" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">Banning</a> Smith for 10 years doesn’t properly address his inappropriate actions – but perhaps the fact that Smith has dug his own grave in many regards -- and in many circles -- is punishment enough.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">The other question that hinders the ultimate success of the Oscars – and awards shows in general – is that of <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/09/business/media/academy-awards-broadcast.html" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">declining viewership</a> -- younger generations seem less enthralled by these ceremonies, a fact that Hollywood will have to address soon as ratings wane and generations Y and Z are reluctant to tune in to watch the film industry pat itself on the back. </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="" src="https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/sites/default/files/2oscars23.jpg" style="height:323px; width:646px" typeof="foaf:Image" /></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">Regardless, fine films are still being made, and this year offered great turns from veteran and new actors and filmmakers alike. In a year of awards show surprises – where Asian-American stars have made history and the problem of a lack of diversity doesn’t seem to taint the industry as it did previously – this year’s Academy Awards no doubt promise surprises of their own.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">Historically, the Oscars listen to the beat of a different drummer – the Golden Globes, Critics Choice Awards, or S.A.G. Awards do not necessarily predict who will walk away with an Oscar. There have been plenty of upsets at the Oscars – such as <em>CODA</em> winning best picture last year (who knew?).</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">And this year, even though <em>Everything Everywhere All at Once</em> has swept up most of the major awards thus far, there might still be upsets on Sunday night.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">This is <em>Highbrow Magazine’s</em> list of films and filmmakers who deserve to win an Oscar, and those who will most likely win.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="" src="https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/sites/default/files/3oscars23.jpg" style="height:309px; width:550px" typeof="foaf:Image" /></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>--Best Picture: </strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Deserves to Win:</strong> <em>The Banshees of Inisherin</em></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Will Most Likely Win</strong>: <em>The Banshees of Inisherin</em> – or in an upset: <em>Everything Everywhere All at Once</em></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>--Best Actor: </strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Deserves to Win</strong>: Colin Farrell (<em>The Banshees of Inisherin</em>) </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Will Most Likely Win: </strong>Brendan Fraser (<em>The Whale</em>)</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="" src="https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/sites/default/files/4oscars23.jpg" style="height:281px; width:500px" typeof="foaf:Image" /></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>--Best Actress:</strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Deserves to Win: </strong>Michelle Yeoh (<em>Everything Everywhere All at Once)</em></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Will Most Likely Win</strong>: Cate Blanchett (<em>Tar</em>) -- or in an upset: Michelle Yeoh</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>--Best Supporting Actor:</strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Deserves to Win: </strong>Ke Huy Quan (<em>Everything Everywhere All at Once</em>)</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Will Most Likely Win: </strong>Ke Huy Quan</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="" src="https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/sites/default/files/5oscars23.jpg" style="height:600px; width:600px" typeof="foaf:Image" /></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>--Best Supporting Actress:</strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Deserves to Win: </strong>Stephanie Hsu (<em>Everything Everywhere All at Once</em>)</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Will Most Likely Win: </strong>Angela Bassett (<em>Wakanda Forever</em>) -- or in an upset: Stephanie Hsu</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>--Best Director:</strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Deserves to Win</strong>: Steven Spielberg (<em>The Fabelmans</em>)</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Will Most Likely Win: </strong>Steven Spielberg</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="" src="https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/sites/default/files/6oscars23.jpg" style="height:600px; width:421px" typeof="foaf:Image" /></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>--Best Original Screenplay:</strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Deserves to Win</strong>: <em>Everything Everywhere All at Once</em></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Will Most Likely Win</strong>: <em>Everything Everywhere All at Once</em></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>--Best Adapted Screenplay:</strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Deserves to Win</strong>: Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson, Ian Stokell, <em>All Quiet on the Western Front</em></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Will Most Likely Win:</strong> Sarah Polley, <em>Women Talking</em></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="" src="https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/sites/default/files/7oscars23.jpg" style="height:366px; width:650px" typeof="foaf:Image" /></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>--Best International Film:</strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Deserves to Win:</strong> <em>Argentina 1985</em></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Will Most Likely Win:</strong> <em>All Quiet on the Western Front </em></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="" src="https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/sites/default/files/8oscars.jpg" style="height:338px; width:600px" typeof="foaf:Image" /></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Author Bio:</strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong><em>Tara Taghizadeh is</em> Highbrow Magazine’s <em>founding editor and publisher.</em></strong></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>For Highbrow Magazine</strong></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><strong>Image Source:</strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><em>--Robert Couse-Baker (<a href="https://pxhere.com/en/photo/525635" style="color:blue; 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