As Oscar voters ponder their ballots (which are due Tuesday), two films are rising to the top of three key races: Best Original Screenplay, Director, and Picture.
(We’ll discuss the Acting races later.) In each category, writer-directors Guillermo del Toro and Jordan Peele, with fantasy romance “The Shape of Water” and suspense thriller “Get Out” respectively, are duking it out for the win.What about their rivals? While the other contenders for Best Picture — Christopher Nolan’s World War II blockbuster “Dunkirk,” Martin McDonagh’s Ozark dramedy “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” and Greta Gerwig’s relationship comedy “Lady Bird” — all boast ardent supporters, they may not prevail against the two most robust competitors for those three Oscars.Nolan should have done better at the BAFTAs on his home turf.
It’s possible that the two British World War II movies, “Darkest Hour” and “Dunkirk,” knocked each other out.
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