• Timothee Chalamet, Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown

  • He didn't capture enough of Dylan's dark side, but that was a writing/directing choice, not an acting one. He was compelling, particularly considering how well Mr. Pulitzer Winner has been publicized over the years.

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• Colman Domingo, Devine G in Sing Sing

  • This movie didn't get the honors it deserved, but Colman is racking them up. He's our next EGOT, assuming he gets on a soundtrack that gets a Grammy!

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• Adrien Brody, László Tóth in The Brutalist

  • He is an amazing actor. AND, he did what we would all want to do if we won an ​Oscar. Even the women! (Easy, Trump. I'm staying in the two lanes, here...)

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• Ralph Fiennes, Lawrence in Conclave

  • Now that we've come to realize he's not an actual Nazi, we get to see him in a nuanced, conflicted role. This is an underrated film (maybe I'm just nostalgic for a hit of some non-Keto-friendly sacramental wine in the sacristy). There are also 4 stellar performances here. Isabella may take him a golden relic, but Ralph won't go home with one. "Ego te absolvo..."​

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• Sebastian Stan, Donald Trump in The Apprentice

  • No one is seeing this movie. THAT'S a sign that we're polarized beyond redemption. MAGA World assumes that it's a smear job and the Never Trumpers can't even hear the word (to you I say "Ni!") Stan did not go for a caricature. It is an attempt to capture the real man, from 20-something climber to power-player. He won't win (see above) and might've been nominated to make up for the Different Man snub. It's a great movie with two stellar performances. Watch it. You all might learn sumptin.