[EDITOR'S NOTE: Press Play presents "Should Win," a series of video essays advocating winners in seven Academy Awards categories: supporting actor and actress, best actor and actress, best director and best picture. These are consensus choices hashed out by a pool of Press Play contributors.]
- SHOULD WIN: Best Supporting Actor by Aaron Aradillas & Kevin B. Lee
- SHOULD WIN: Best Supporting Actress by Lisa Rosman & Kevin B. Lee
- SHOULD WIN: Best Actress by Aaron Aradillas & Kevin B.Lee
- SHOULD WIN: Best Actor by Ali Arikan & Ken Cancelosi
- SHOULD WIN: Best Director by Ali Arikan & Kevin B. Lee
- SHOULD WIN: Best Picture by Matt Zoller Seitz and Serena Bramble
- SHOULD WIN: Best Documentary by Nelson Carvajal
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Doesn't it bother anyone that we have to make two separate lists for the Oscars? "Should Win" and "Will Win"? Are the Oscars so inept at judging artistic merit that we're forced to make our picks based on who orchestrated a film's release to best appeal to the Academy's award season? I used to be the Oscars biggest fan, but when I started adjusting picks because Harvey Weinstein was behind a certain film, I decided to give it up.
Analyzing marketing strategies?! Oh, boy! Can I? Oh, wait. I've got that root canal scheduled. Lucky me.
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