The Riddle of the Noms

Each year, the list of as-yet-unseens-before-Oscar-nom-morning grows, with each precursor added to the season making the whole exercise more of a chore (you can only watch your not-favs clean up while your favs look on from the sidelines so many times before you stop investing in the whole affair). But there are still things I saw, and loved, this year and seeing any of these names pop up tomorrow morning would reel me, foolishly, back in once more. Onwards!

Best Picture

THE LOBSTER

LOVE & FRIENDSHIP

MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
MOONLIGHT
MY LIFE AS A ZUCCHINI
O.J.: MADE IN AMERICA
SING STREET


Best Director

Yorgos Lanthimos - THE LOBSTER
Kenneth Lonergan - MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
Barry Jenkins - MOONLIGHT
Ezra Edelman - O.J.: MADE IN AMERICA
John Carney - SING STREET


Best Actor

Colin Farrell - THE LOBSTER
Casey Affleck - MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
Mads Mikkelsen - MEN & CHICKEN
Trevante Rhodes - MOONLIGHT


Best Actress

Rachel Weisz - THE LOBSTER

(the rest after the jump)