Steven Holland

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[Steven Holland @OurMetalFriend]

@EasyDoesIt1989 That's the big question. How much of the initial love for the film is represented in the academy? Hard to say for sure. The techs, adapted screenplay, and Gosling on the bubble for Lead Actor should keep in close contention.

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@EasyDoesIt1989 It's possible, though there does seem to be large passion gap that favors PHM over Fjord. It Was Just an Accident won the Palme last year but then quietly faded out.

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[Steven Holland @OurMetalFriend]

1/ Are people still confident in Samantha Morton getting nominated for Supporting Actress? Early on, the consensus seemed to be that she would be championed by the regional critics. With the rise of You Can See Everything, [Redacted] seems a much likelier passion pick for them.

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3/ I haven’t seen LBN, WH9, Tender Loving Care, or All of a Sudden yet, so it’s hard to compare strength of competition. Is Morton a safe nomination, or have people not yet recalibrated to the possibility that [Redacted] becomes the shiny new thing for regional critics to push?

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@LCWTAction @EasyDoesIt1989 @nandodifino @expert_oscar_2 @Domahhhh @withbrotherbro @1DavidLong @kylebuchanan @AwardsWatchErik Agreed. It has a huge range of possible outcomes in terms of awards. The doc branch seems likely to be the most sensitive to the ethical/moral aspect.

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@LCWTAction @EasyDoesIt1989 @nandodifino @expert_oscar_2 @Domahhhh @withbrotherbro @1DavidLong @kylebuchanan @AwardsWatchErik I won’t criticize it for not being a different film. They took the approach they did and it was fascinating to watch. Sitting with the ethical uneasiness actually increased my appreciation of it as a piece of art, but would give me qualms if I were an awards voter.

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@LCWTAction @EasyDoesIt1989 @nandodifino @expert_oscar_2 @Domahhhh @withbrotherbro @1DavidLong @kylebuchanan @AwardsWatchErik To the film’s credit, it’s neither a free pass to Holmes or nor mere voyeuristic gawking. That said, it feels like an uncomfortable first step towards the rehabilitation of Holmes’ reputation: the boyfriend plays the Heel, she gets closer to becoming a sympathetic Face.

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@LCWTAction @EasyDoesIt1989 @nandodifino @expert_oscar_2 @Domahhhh @withbrotherbro @1DavidLong @kylebuchanan @AwardsWatchErik Elizabeth Holmes harmed people in the past.

Millions of people will watch this film.

Some will leave with a more sympathetic view of her than before.

As a result, Holmes has a greater ability to harm people in the future.

Is it morally responsible for us to support this?

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@LCWTAction @EasyDoesIt1989 @nandodifino @expert_oscar_2 @Domahhhh @withbrotherbro @1DavidLong @kylebuchanan @AwardsWatchErik Yes, it's definitely far above typical celebrity docs. It’s a great piece of entertainment and thought-provoking art. My main hesitation is that many doc branch members likely view documentaries as a tool to produce positive social change. Their hang-up might be:

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@EasyDoesIt1989 6/ I do worry that the “YSCE get nominated for Picture, but missed Documentary” prediction feels just a bit too clever to be true. Any thoughts?

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[Steven Holland @OurMetalFriend]

@EasyDoesIt1989 5/ The doc branch is notoriously unpredictable with their nominations. Enough of their voters may love YSCE and it gets in due to its meteoric critical acclaim and box-office success. But there are enough concerns and uncertainty for me to take NO on this one at that price.

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