How you can watch 16 Oscar contenders before nominations
When the Academy Award nominations are announced Tuesday morning, chances are you’re going to say, “Hey, I meant to see that one. And that one. And that one.”
Well, you still have a few days to catch up.
Drawing from Oscar watchers’ and betting-line picks, here are 16 contenders you can watch before they say “And the nominees are … ” (For how-towatch info on eight more contenders, go to jsonline.com/movies.)
‘The Shape of Water’
Possible nominations: picture, director (Guillermo Del Toro), actress (Sally Hawkins), supporting actor (Richard Jenkins), supporting actress (Octavia Spencer), original screenplay, cinematography, costume design, film editing, original score, production design
Where you can watch: Oriental; Marcus Menomonee Falls, Ridge, South Shore
‘Lady Bird’
Possible nominations: picture, director (Greta Gerwig), actress (Saoirse Ronan), supporting actress (Laurie Metcalf), original screenplay
Where you can watch: Oriental
‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’
Possible nominations: picture, director (Martin McDonagh), actress (Frances McDormand), supporting actor (Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson), original screenplay, cinematography, film editing, original score
Where you can watch: AMC Mayfair Mall; Fox-Bay;Rosebud; Marcus Menomonee Falls, Ridge, Saukville
‘Get Out’
Possible nominations: picture, director (Jordan Peele), actor (Daniel Kaluuya), original screenplay, film editing
Where you can watch: DVD/Bluray, digital formats
‘Dunkirk’
Possible nominations: picture, director (Christopher Nolan), supporting actor (Mark Rylance), cinematography, film editing, original score, production design
Where you can watch: DVD/Bluray, digital formats
‘The Post’
Possible nominations: picture, director (Steven Spielberg), actress (Meryl Streep), actor (Tom Hanks), original screenplay, cinematography, film editing, original score, production design
Where you can watch: AMC Mayfair Mall; IPic; Fox-Bay; Marcus Bistroplex Southridge, Hillside, Majestic, Menomonee Falls, North Shore, Ridge, Saukville, South Shore, Southgate
‘Darkest Hour’
Possible nominations: picture, actor (Gary Oldman), cinematography, costume design, film editing, makeup/ hairstyling, original score, production design
Where you can watch: AMC Mayfair Mall; Marcus Hillside, Majestic, North Shore, Ridge, Saukville
‘Call Me by Your Name’
Possible nominations: picture, director (Luca Guadagnino), actor (Timothée Chalamet), supporting actor (Armie Hammer, Michael Stuhlbarg), adapted screenplay, cinematography, original song
Where you can watch: Avalon; AMC Mayfair Mall; Downer; Marcus Menomonee Falls, Ridge, South Shore
‘Phantom Thread’
Possible nominations: picture, director (Paul Thomas Anderson), actor (Daniel Day-Lewis), supporting actress (Lesley Manville), original screenplay, costume design, original score
Where you can watch: Oriental; AMC Mayfair Mall; Marcus Hillside, Ridge
‘I, Tonya’
Possible nominations: picture, actress (Margot Robbie), supporting actress (Allison Janney), original screenplay, costume design, makeup/hairstyling
Where you can watch: AMC Mayfair Mall; Downer; Marcus Majestic, North Shore, Ridge
‘Roman J. Israel, Esq.’
Possible nomination: actor (Denzel Washington)
Where you can watch: Marcus Showtime
‘Mudbound’
Possible nominations: supporting actress (Mary J. Blige), supporting actor (Jason Mitchell), adapted screenplay, cinematography, original song
Where you can watch: Netflix
‘The Big Sick’
Possible nominations: picture, supporting actress (Holly Hunter), original screenplay,
Where you can watch: DVD/Bluray, digital formats; also on Amazon Prime
‘Molly’s Game’
Possible nominations: actress (Jessica Chastain), adapted screenplay
Where you can watch: Avalon; Marcus Hillside, Ridge, South Shore
‘Blade Runner 2049’
Possible nominations: cinematography, film editing, production design
Where you can watch: Marcus Showtime; also on DVD/Blu-ray, digital formats
‘Coco’
Possible nominations: animated feature, original song
Where you can watch: AMC Mayfair Mall; Marcus Menomonee Falls, Ridge, South Shore