{"id":1588136,"date":"2018-02-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-19T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/?p=1588136"},"modified":"2020-09-09T21:43:32","modified_gmt":"2020-09-10T01:43:32","slug":"9-films-you-have-to-watch-before-the-2018-academy-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/9-films-you-have-to-watch-before-the-2018-academy-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Films You Have to Watch Before the 2018 Academy Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1 pk-dropcap pk-dropcap-borders\">With the 90<sup>th<\/sup> Academy Awards coming up honoring the <a href=\"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/top-7-netflix-series-that-you-shouldnt-miss\/\">great films<\/a> of the past year, we understand if you\u2019re overwhelmed trying to watch them all. The 2018 Oscars is a year of many firsts, notably with Rachel Morrison as the first <em>ever<\/em> female nominated for Best Cinematography and Greta Gerwig as the first female director to be nominated for her directorial <em>debut<\/em>. From best picture nominees to cinematography to\u00a0set design, we\u2019ve round up our top 9 Oscar-nominees for you!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dunkirk, dir. Christopher Nolan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F-eMt3SrfFU?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Nolan epic recounting the Dunkirk evacuation of World War II is undoubtedly one of the greatest films of the year, from its extremely talented cast (which includes former One Direction member Harry Styles, by the way) to the stunning cinematography \u2013 we <em>absolutely<\/em> recommend you watch it on 70mm. Arguably one of Nolan\u2019s best films, although it is very different from his past successes, <em>Dunkirk<\/em> is a magnificent depiction of one of the most important events of WWII.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mudbound, dir. Dee Rees<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-embed cs-embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mudbound | Official Teaser [HD] | Netflix\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vAZWhFI9lLQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Based on the novel of the same name, the film follows two World War II veterans\u2019 (one black and one white) return home and their distinct yet similar experiences with adjusting back to their lives following what they both went through. Issues of race, family, and PTSD are genuinely framed in this epic. Directed by Dee Rees and shot by Rachel Morrison, the film is nominated for four Oscars, and Morrison is making history as the first female cinematographer to ever be nominated in that category.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get Out, dir. Jordan Peele<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DzfpyUB60YY?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Considered one of the greatest films of the year, <em>Get Out<\/em> is a fantastic horror-esque thriller with a twist that will make you think twice. Starring Daniel Kaluuya in what can be argued as one of the best performances of the year, it will not disappoint \u2013 we promise. In fact, we are absolutely rooting for Kaluuya to win Best Actor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I, Tonya, dir. <\/strong><strong>Craig Gillespie<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OXZQ5DfSAAc?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In honor of the 2018 Winter Olympics, we thought <em>I, Tonya<\/em> would be a fitting recommendation. Starring the beautiful Margot Robbie as Tonya Harding, the first American woman to successfully land two triple Axels in the same competition, the film takes the viewer inside the life of one of the most controversial figures in the history of sports.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Icarus, dir. Bryan Fogel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qXoRdSTrR-4?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Icarus<\/em> is a film that starts one way, and surprisingly ends another. This documentary explores the sports industry and mostly the doping controversies that often occur, especially in the Olympics. Featuring Russian scientist Grigory Rodchenkov, the film essentially exposes the Russian government\u2019s elaborate schemes to evade and fraud the system. Additionally, the situation is currently ongoing as the Pyeongchang Olympics unfold. It is no surprise that the film is named \u2018the most impactful documentary of the year\u2019. <em>Icarus<\/em> is available on Netflix.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Shape of Water, dir. Guillermo del Toro<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XFYWazblaUA?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Another Guillermo del Toro masterpiece, there are no words to begin explaining this fascinating film. Following a mute woman\u2019s striking discovery which launches her into the experience (and scare) of a lifetime, <em>The Shape of Water<\/em> is nominated for over ten Oscars \u2013 and it seems like it might win all of them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Beauty and the Beast, dir. Bill Condon\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e3Nl_TCQXuw?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Unsurprisingly nominated for Best Costume Design and Best Production Design,\u00a0<em>Beauty and the Beast<\/em>\u00a0starring Emma Watson and Dan Stevens is a lovely rendition of the Disney classic. Either for the quirky characters, the beautiful actors, or the music, it\u2019s definitely worth a watch before the Oscars.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Darkest Hour, dir. Joe Wright<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LtJ60u7SUSw?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Starring Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill, <em>Darkest Hour<\/em> recounts Chamberlain\u2019s (un)timely resignation and Churchill\u2019s decision that changed the course of history just days after. Hectic pacing and appropriately humorous dialogue fill this film that definitely has a shot at winning Best Picture.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wonder, dir. Stephen Chbosky<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ob7fPOzbmzE?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Nominated for Best Makeup, <em>Wonder<\/em> is a beautiful rendition of the eponymous novel and directed by Stephen Chbosky, author of <em>The Perks of Being a Wallflower<\/em>. It is the lovely story of a young boy, played by the talented Jacob Tremblay, with facial differences who struggles with fitting in at school. You\u2019ll cry a lot, if we\u2019re being honest!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-excerpt\">With the 90th Academy Awards coming up honoring the great films of the past year, we understand if you\u2019re overwhelmed trying to watch them all. The 2018 Oscars is a&hellip;<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/9-films-you-have-to-watch-before-the-2018-academy-awards\/\" class=\"button button-primary button-effect\"><span>View Post<\/span><span><i class=\"cs-icon cs-icon-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":1601430,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[3183,3608,1627,999,3609],"powerkit_post_featured":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1588136","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-reviews","8":"tag-academy-awards","9":"tag-award-shows","10":"tag-films","11":"tag-oscars","12":"tag-oscars-2018"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1588136","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1588136"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1588136\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1601432,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1588136\/revisions\/1601432"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1601430"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1588136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1588136"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1588136"},{"taxonomy":"powerkit_post_featured","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/powerkit_post_featured?post=1588136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}