"Like just about every other voting body this year, the Academy proved eager to reward a daring piece of original storytelling that combines crowd-pleasing genre thrills with an all-too-relevant social critique. It helps too that the film is a wonder of craftsmanship, with everybody in the creative team-from writer-director Ryan Coogler and his phenomenal cast to costume designer Ruth E. Carter, cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw, composer Ludwig Goransson,"
"While Frankenstein might be Netflix's big winner today, I'm particularly excited for Clint Bentley's much smaller and more intimate Train Dreams . The writer-director earned his second consecutive nomination for best adapted screenplay with collaborator Greg Kwedar (the duo were nominated for last year's , which Kwedar directed), and the film also scored in cinematography and original song (a first for singer-songwriter Nick Cave, who co-wrote the title track with the film's composer, Bryce Dessner)."
Oscar nominations are announced at 5:30 am Pacific Time to accommodate east coast morning shows. A box-office smash had modest international returns, raising concerns about performance with the Academy's international membership, but those concerns proved misplaced. The Academy rewarded daring original storytelling that blends crowd-pleasing genre thrills with social critique. The film received broad technical recognition, with writer-director Ryan Coogler, costume designer Ruth E. Carter, composer Ludwig Goransson and production designer Hannah Beachler earning acclaim. Questions remain whether the nomination haul can overcome One Battle After Another as best picture favorite. Netflix's Frankenstein scored big, while Train Dreams earned nominations for adapted screenplay, cinematography and original song.
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