Review by Grant Dillard, Staff writer
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On Tuesday, January 23rd, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences revealed their Oscar nominations for 2018. While some of their choices were very good, others were either questionable or simply lackluster. Here are the films, directors, actors and others that were more deserving of nominations than what the Academy set their sights on. These nominations may not fit the Academy’s mindset of “high art,” but they’re not to be overlooked and deserve better attention.
BEST PICTURE
Logan
Baby Driver
War for the Planet of the Apes
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Wonder Woman
Blade Runner 2049
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING
James Mangold (Logan)
Edgar Wright (Baby Driver
Matt Reeves (War for the Planet of the Apes)
Rian Johnson (Star Wars: The Last Jedi)
Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman)
Taika Waititi (Thor Ragnarok)
Andy Muschietti (IT)
Denis Villenuve (Blade Runner 2049)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Hugh Jackman (Logan)
Ansel Elgort (Baby Driver)
Andy Serkis (War for the Planet of the Apes)
Adam Driver (Star Wars: The Last Jedi)
Ryan Gosling (Blade Runner 2049)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Daisy Ridley (Star Wars: The Last Jedi)
Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman)
Jessica Chastain (Molly’s Game)
Michelle Williams (All the Money in the World
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Patrick Stewart (Logan)
Michael Keaton (Spider-Man: Homecoming)
Woody Harrelson (War for the Planet of the Apes)
Mark Hamill (Star Wars: The Last Jedi)
Bill Skarsgard (IT)
Harrison Ford (Blade Runner 2049)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Dafne Keen (Logan)
Carrie Fisher (Star Wars: The Last Jedi)
Sophia Lillis (IT)
Connie Nielsen (Wonder Woman)
BEST ANIMATED PICTURE
The Lego Batman Movie
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS
Wonder Woman
Thor Ragnarok
IT