Oscars Academy Awards 2025

It is time for the Oscars Academy Awards. as every reader of this blog know, I am great filmlover so I will stay up tonight to watch the awards.

Emilia Pérez, about a Mexican drug lord who changes gender, has 13 nominations in total – including best picture, best actress (Karla Sofía Gascón) and best supporting actress (Zoe Saldaña).

It is the most-nominated non-English language film of all time. It’s actually a French production, largely set in Mexico, with Spanish as the main language spoken. 

Karla Sofía Gascón’s nomination made her the first trans person to be nominated in an acting category (although Elliot Page was nominated for Juno in 2008, before the actor transitioned).

However, the film – which had amready caused controversy in Mexico for a rnsge if resdons.  .

Emilia Pérez remains strong in a couple of categories, but it’s unlikely to sweep the board in the way Oppenheimer – which also had 13 nominations – did last year.

Chasing down Emilia Pérez with 10 nods is three-and-a-half epic The Brutalist, starring Adrien Brody.

Wicked also has 10 nominations, including for British actress Cynthia Erivo and her co-star Ariana Grande, while Demi Moore has the first Oscar nomination of her career for her role in The Substance.

Meanwhile, pope selection drama Conclave has eight nominations, including best actor for its British star Ralph Fiennes.

All the films above are up for the coveted best picture prize, and are joined by Anora, about a New York stripper who falls for the son of a wealthy Russian.

The film, which has six nominations, leapt ahead in the race after a string of precursor wins at the Critics Choice Awards as well as two major guild ceremonies – the Directors Guild of America and Producers Guild of America Awards.

But there remains no consensus on what will ultimately win the top prize – with the other contenders for best picture including A Complete Unknown, Dune: Part Two, I’m Still Here and Nickel Boys.

Personally I am big fan of The Brutalist. it is the best film, an epic drama. Also The Conclave and A Complete Unknown are favourite movies from last year.

The Brutalist will be best film. I also think that Adrian Brody will win the Award, even though Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan in A Complet Unknown is amazing and would be an interesting choice.

For some years people have said that conema is about to die, howeber this last year proves that grand movies are not dead.