CREDIT (Clockwise from Top Left): A24; Janus Films/Screenshot; Sony Pictures Classics/Screenshot; A24)

I did some awards season catch-up at the cinema in the past few weeks, and I’m going to digest all of that right now. Each of the movies in this roundup is nominated for multiple Oscars; a couple of them are even up for Best Picture. So here are some quick-hit reactions in which I answer the question: Am I glad I watched this movie during awards season?

The Brutalist: Not to be cliché, but this is a towering achievement, so it only made sense that I saw The Brutalist sometime between December and February.

Sing Sing: I would’ve appreciated it if I could have run out to a warm and sunny afternoon after spending so much time within the prison walls. Thus, I would’ve preferred to see Sing Sing closer to its original summer release date. I’m still happy I saw it, though.

I’m Still Here: There’s something about I’m Still Here that makes me feel like it would’ve worked well in any season. Maybe because it spanned so many years?

Flow: As I watched these clever animals navigate the floodwaters, this thought Flow-ed to my brain: “This feels like the sort of movie I should be watching in the spring as the mercury ticks up and the hibernators rumble awake.”

The Brutalist

Starring: Adrien Brody, Guy Pearce, Felicity Jones, Joe Alwyn, Raffey Cassidy, Stacy Martin, Alessandro Nivola, Emma Laird, Isaach de Bankolé, Michael Epp

Director: Brady Corbet

Running Time: 215 Minutes (Including 15-Minute Intermission)

Rating: R

Release Date: December 20, 2024 (Theaters)

Sing Sing

Starring: Colman Domingo, Clarence Maclin, Sean San José, Paul Raci

Director: Greg Kwedar

Running Time: 105 Minutes

Rating: R

Release Date: July 12, 2024 (Theaters)

I’m Still Here

Starring: Fernanda Torres, Selton Mello, Guilherme Silveira, Valentina Herszage, Luiza Kosovski, Barbara Luz, Cora Mora, Fernanda Montenegro, Antonio Saboia, Maria Manoella, Marjorie Estiano, Gabriela Carneiro da Cunha, Olívia Torres

Director: Walter Salles

Running Time: 138 Minutes

Rating: PG-13

Release Date: January 17, 2025 (Theaters)

Flow

Starring: Cat, Dogs, Capybara, Lemur, Secretarybird

Director: Gints Zilbalodis

Running Time:

Rating: PG

Release Date: January 17, 2025 (Theaters)