On Screen: The Oscars
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The Oscars
Watching the Oscars on ABC on Sunday, March 2 is always more fun if you’ve seen the 10 Best Picture nominees, particularly since nominees for other awards are often linked to many of these releases. Here’s where you can find them:
“Anora” focuses on a sex worker who impulsively marries the son of a Russian oligarch. Writer-director Sean Baker is nominated, along with actress Mikey Madison and actor Yura Borisov. It’s available for rent and/or purchase on Prime Video, and watch for it to stream on Hulu.
“The Brutalist” is a study of Holocaust immigrant trauma and antisemitism. Director Brady Corbet is nominated, along with actors Adrien Brody and Guy Pearce and actress Felicity Jones, plus Cinematography, Editing and Production Design. It’s playing in theaters now and will eventually stream on Max.
“A Complete Unknown” charts Bob Dylan’s rise as a folk singer from 1961 to 1965, when he traded his acoustic guitar to go electric. Director-writer James Mangold is nominated, along with actors Timothee Chalamet and Edward Norton and actress Monica Barbaro, plus Costume Design and Sound. It’s playing in theaters before streaming on Hulu.
“Conclave” revolves around the election of a new Pope. Actor Ralph Fiennes is nominated, along with actress Isabella Rossellini, plus Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Production Design, Costume Design and Original Score. It’s currently available to rent or buy on Peacock and Prime Video.
“Dune: Part Two” is the sequel to 2021’s “Dune,” picking up as Paul Atreides (Timothee Chalamet) unties with the Fremen against House Harkonnen. Also nominated for Cinematography, Production Design, Sound and Visual Effects, it’s streaming on Max and Netflix and available to rent or buy on Prime Video.
“Emilia Perez” is a musical exploration of trans-identity as a Mexican cartel boss transitions into a woman. Trans actress Karla Sofia Gascon is nominated along with Director, Supporting Actress, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Editing, Original Score, Original Song, Sound, International Film, Makeup and Hairstyling. Streaming exclusively on Netflix.
“I’m Still Here” profiles a mother-activist whose husband — a dissident politician — disappears during Brazil’s military dictatorship. Along with Best International Feature, actress Fernanda Torres is nominated. No streaming information is available but since it’s Sony Pictures Classics, it will probably be on Netflix.
“Nickel Boys” is a historical drama set at a racist reform school in 1960s Florida. Also nominated as Adapted Screenplay, it’s in theaters and will soon be available to buy or rent on Prime Video and streaming on MGM+.
“The Substance” finds an aging celebrity taking a black market drug to create a younger, hotter version of herself. Director Coralie Fargeat is nominated, along with actress Demi Moore, Original Screenplay, Makeup and Hairstyling. Streaming on MUBI and to buy or rent on Prime Video.
“Wicked,” adapted from the hit Broadway show, is the first half of the story of what happened before Dorothy dropped into Oz. Actresses Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are nominated along with Editing, Original Score, Production Design, Sound, Visual Effects, Costume Design, Makeup and Hairstyling. Available to buy or rent on Prime Video and it will eventually stream on Peacock.
Susan Granger is a product of Hollywood. Her natural father, S. Sylvan Simon, was a director and producer at M.G.M. and Columbia Pictures. Her adoptive father, Armand Deutsch, produced movies at M.G.M.
As a child, Susan appeared in movies with Abbott & Costello, Red Skelton, Lucille Ball, Margaret O’Brien, and Lassie. She attended Mills College in California, studying journalism with Pierre Salinger, and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with highest honors in journalism.