Oscars 2022 – Review Roundup | CODA | KING RICHARD | THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH 

In roundtable format, we review the biggest films of 2021 ahead of 2022’s Oscars.

We review:
BELFAST
CODA
DON’T LOOK UP
DRIVE MY CAR
DUNE
KING RICHARD
LICORICE PIZZA
NIGHTMARE ALLEY
THE POWER OF THE DOG
WEST SIDE STORY
THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH

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Related – Sheraz Farooqi’s Official Critics Choice Association Ballot:

As Cinema Debate’s lead film critic, I am also part of the Critics Choice Association and participating in the ballot for this year’s nominees. 

Sheraz Farooqi’s NOMINATING BALLOT FOR THE 27th ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS

BEST PICTURE

1- DUNE

2- THE GREEN KNIGHT

3- KING RICHARD

4- THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH

5-THE POWER OF THE DOG

BEST ACTOR 

1- WILL SMITH – KING RICHARD

2- ANDREW GARFIELD – TICK TICK BOOM

3- DEV PATEL – THE GREEN KNIGHT

BEST ACTRESS 

1- KRISTEN STEWART – SPENCER

2- RACHEL ZEGLER – WEST SIDE STORY

3- LADY GAGA – HOUSE OF GUCCI

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR 

1- CIRIAN HINDS – BELFAST

2-KODI SMIT-MCPHEE – THE POWER OF THE DOG

3-JON BERNTHAL – KING RICHARD

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS 

1-FRANCES MCDORMAND – THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH

2- AUNJANUE ELLIS – KING RICHARD

3- REBECCA FERGUSON – DUNE

BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS (Under 21) 

1- SANIYYA SIDNEY – KING RICHARD

2- RACHEL ZEGLER – WEST SIDE STORY

3- WOODY NORMAN – C’MON C’MON

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE 

1- DUNE

2- BELFAST

3- NO TIME TO DIE

BEST DIRECTING 

1- DENIS VILLENEUVE – DUNE

2-STEVE SPIELBERG – WEST SIDE STORY

3- GUILLERMO DEL TORO – NIGHTMARE ALLEY

BEST SCREENWRITING (Original Screenplay)

1- KING RICHARD

2- C’MON C’MON

3- SPENCER

BEST SCREENWRITING (Adapted Screenplay) 

1- DUNE

2- THE GREEN KNIGHT

3- WEST SIDE STORY

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

1-DUNE

2- THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH

3- THE GREEN KNIGHT

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

1- DUNE

2- SPENCER

3- THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH

BEST EDITING 

1- DUNE

2- THE GREEN KNIGHT

3- TICK, TICK, BOOM

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

1- CRUELLA

2- DUNE

3- ZACK SNYDER’S JUSTICE LEAGUE

BEST HAIR & MAKEUP 

1- CRUELLA

2- DUNE

3- HOUSE OF GUCCI

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS 

1- DUNE

2- GODZILLA VS. KONG

3- THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

1-ENCANTO

2-LUCA

3-THE MITCHELLS VS THE MACHINES

BEST SONG

1- BE ALIVE – KING RICHARD

2- NO TIME TO DIE – NO TIME TO DIE

3-DOS ORUGUITAS – ENCANTO

BEST SCORE

1-DUNE

2-THE GREEN KNIGHT

3- THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH