A midyear celebration of the films that should be remembered, but probably won’t be, at Oscar time.
Just when you thought it was safe to put your tuxedo away, it’s time to start thinking about Hollywood’s award season. Given that we’ re only halfway through the year, however, the conversation isn’ t so much focused on what movies are shoo-ins for nominations. Rather, it’s all about which worthwhile movies will be forgotten come award time this fall.
That’s the blueprint Hollywood has followed for years, after all: Prestige season sets in around September, with nominations for various awards groups announced in the months that follow. And, without fail, those lists are dominated by movies released in the second half of the year.
That’s not to say no early-year movies will be nominated for this year’s big awards, but you can bet it will be a mere handful at most.
That’s why The Times-Picayune dreamed up its Oscar Minor Winners, a midyear celebration of films that deserve to be recognized — but which will probably find themselves disappointed when Oscar nominations are announced. The only hard-and-fast rule: Only movie released before June 30 are eligible.
So, without further ado, let’s get started.
And the Oscar Minor Winners for 2018 are…
