The best Oscar movies and where to see them

the ceremony of Oscar Awards ceremony will take place on March 12. Here is a guide to be able to see the feature films that have the most chances of succeeding that night.

ALL NEWS ON THE FRONT (Netflix)

From Germany comes a film with 9 nominations from which much is expected. There is no better way to express the nonsense of a war… than by showing it as it is. In this way, a war drama centered on a young German soldier which, realistically and with a very careful photography and soundtrack, shows us that World War I was a great black hole that ended the lives of many people deceived by politicians.

EVERYTHING AT THE SAME TIME EVERYWHERE (Apple TV, Movistar Plus+, Filmin)

With 11 nominations, it is the great favorite to sweep Oscar night. The concept of the multiverse provides a different experience for the main character in a story that goes from serving in a laundromat to living unique moments in different universes. With Michelle Yeoh as the lead and Jamie Lee Curtis and Ke Huy Quan as supporting roles.

ELVIS (HBO Max, Apple TV)

Baz Luhrmann, the director of Moulin Rouge and Australia, directs this biopic about the figure of Elvis Presley. On this occasion, in addition to show the rise of a musical icon, the importance that Colonel Tom Parker had in the singer’s career is told. A character full of lights and shadows brought to life by Tom Hanks with makeup that makes him look very different from the usual. Eight nominations and Austin Butler as a big surprise to win an award. Subscribe here to HBO Spain.

THE FABELMANS (In theaters)

It has 7 Oscar nominations and is directed by Steven Spielberg. Two compelling reasons to go to the cinema to see a story… about cinema. In this drama with details of the life of Spielberg himselfa boy discovers a family secret with the help of his camera and the constant presence of his parents (played by Paul Dano and Michelle Williams) in 1960s Arizona.

BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER (Disney+, Apple TV)

After Chadwick Boseman passed away, the sequel to Black Panther has undergone changes. On this occasion we are faced with an action tape that recalls the figure of Black Panther and that follows the story. The plot centers on the Wakandans struggle to survive in a world in crisis and the irruption of an underwater power whose leader hides many surprises. A Marvel fantasy that aspires to five Oscars. To subscribe to Disney+ you can access here.

THE TRIANGLE OF SADNESS (In theaters)

From Sweden comes this A very black comedy that is up for three Oscars: Best Film, Direction and Original Screenplay after having won the Palme d’Or at Cannes. A groundbreaking proposal whose plot takes place in different spaces: a fashion week, a luxury cruise where the most diverse characters meet, and an island. As if it were a circus, these three tracks take place a story of egos and people that should be analyzed by specialists. Like, for example, the character of the captain that Woody Harrelson plays.

ARGENTINA, 1985 (Amazon Prime Video)

The great favorite to win the Oscar for Best Foreign Film. The Argentine dictatorship caused pain and left a trail of thousands of dead and tortured. A nightmare that the citizens of that country suffered and that seemed to be forgotten until a group of lawyers fought to bring those responsible for those acts to justice. That deed appears here in the form of judicial drama (or thriller) with a spectacular Ricardo Darn. Amazon Prime Video subscription is available here.

SOULS IN PENALTY OF INISHERIN (In theaters)

Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell shine in this drama set on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland. A portrait of a friendship that comes to an end and that has many similarities with a civil war. Opt for nine statuettes and Colin Farrell could take the Best Actor.

TOP GUN: MAVERICK (Prime Video, Movistar Plus+, Filmin, Apple TV)

It has six options to win an Oscar. But, above all, it is a first-rate show led by Tom Cruise. Many years later, the Hollywood star puts on pilot overalls and goggles mirror to reprise the role of Maverick. Now, that pilot has grown up and dedicates himself body and soul to teaching a group of young people how to get out unscathed from an “almost impossible” mission. Amazon Prime Video subscription is available here.

AVATAR: THE SENSE OF WATER (In theaters)

It is up for the Oscar for Best Film and is expected to win three technicians: Production Design, Sound and Visual Effects.. The sequel to Avatar takes place again on Pandora, the blue planet where Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldana) still live. Now the couple have children and the action takes place in underwater and marine worlds.

PINOCCHIO (Netflix)

Guillermo del Toro He shows once again that he dares with everything… and that he always manages to move the viewer with unique beings. In this case, his version of Pinocchio made with the technique of stop motion It is set in the 1930s in Italy. With denunciation of fascism included. Opt for the Best Animated Film.

THEY TALK (In theaters)

Oscar Nomination for Best Adapted Film and Screenplayor, this hard drama by Sarah Polley has a luxury cast: Frances McDormand, Rooney Mara, Claire Foy and Ben Whishaw, among others. Its story focuses on a group of women who live in a religious colony in Bolivia and who constantly doubt their faith after having suffered different sexual assaults.

TR (In theaters)

Cate Blanchett does an outstanding job in this drama that has six nominations. Lidia Tr is an admirable conductor… until we discover certain aspects of her past that are far removed from her public image of her.

THE WHALE (THE WHALE) (In theaters)

Everything seems ready so that Brendan Fraser could win the Oscar for Best Actor. A tough drama about a teacher with weight problems trying to establish a healthy relationship with his teenage daughter.

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