I saw both Poor Things and KOFM. Emma Stone is much more front and center in her movie and her performance is very showy. Lily Gladstone’s performance is much quieter and for me impactful. However, it isn’t hard to see why Stone took home the Oscar. Nobody got robbed of anything.

“Robbing” is a strong and inappropriate word. It would have been awesome to see Gladstone win because I really loved her performance, but Stone’s was also really incredible, and a much bigger part of her film. The award was up for grabs especially between the two of them, and not for Gladstone to lose.

I’ll see your three Oscars for 12 Years a Slave and raise you five for Green Book. The Oscars do love movies about historical tragedies, but they do love them in particular ways.

Oppenheimer was an excellent long movie, that didn’t feel long.

Your first theory is probably the most likely. Your second theory, maybe. Your third really seems to be a stretch, especially considering how many awards 12 Years a Slave won three Oscars.

Becasue it was too long and frequently dull?

Or there is nothing much new on the streaming platforms. My wife and I have different schedules. So when we do a few weeknights to sit in front of the TV with the dogs on our laps. We go to each streamer and see if there is anything new to watch. The usually answer is no. We have already burned through the 8 episodes…

They’re not ready now because they were ready five years ago?

You know Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite (2019) won Oscar Best Picture, right?

Not cheated out. Emma Stone is a tour de force in her movie. Carrying it front and center. As great revelation Lily Gladstone is, she was part of ensemble with Di Caprio and De Niro lead the way. It dimmed the spotlight on her a little bit.

Sure but using the word “snubbed” gets clicks.

Sure, there were snubs (Lily Gladstone)

Did you actually see Poor Things or read the book? It’s hardly “weird sex stuff” unless you’re some kind of puritan.

And a massive “Fuck you” to everyone lying that Glazer was “refuting his Jewishness” by cutting off the second half of his sentence.

There’s no such thing as being cheated. Award shows are just popularity contests, and one is no better or worse than the rest. Its like asking “what’s better, Niagara Falls or the Gand Canyon.” It’s just a choice, there is no right or wrong answer.

How little self-awareness does this site have to have to criticize someone else for just seeing an actor’s name, thinking of how they dislike something about them, and prejudging a project on that basis?

Thanks for pulling up those statistics and adding some actual context to the story. Sadly, journalism these days seems to consist of mostly clickbait, rage-bait, and fear mongering. It’s as if nobody can be bothered to talk about the nuances or provide the broader context.

Ah yes, our annual reminder that Professor Sprout is actually a pretty big bitch.

Honestly? Yes. Harry Potter, Star Wars, Marvel, etc. tell simplistic stories with simple themes. They don’t challenge you, they’re comfort food. If you keep eating Kraft Dinner as your staple meal into your 30's and 40's you have an immature palate. If you are still super excited about Harry Potter into your 30's and…