Ethan's Film Corner

At what point Oscar prediction season begins and ends will certainly depend on who you're talking to, but the end of August is where things start to kick into a new gear. The reason for this is the bevy of fall festivals - including the Venice Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Telluride Film Festival, and New York Film Festival - are set to premiere tons of new films in the next few weeks, many of which are anticipated to be big players for awards in the coming months. I thought it was about time to take a look at where the field stands today before the festivals inevitably shake everything up. I'm not super dedicated into Oscar predictions, so I'm mostly going off of what the odds say, previous history, scuttlebutt, and general vibes. And I decided to just stick with Best Picture - not sure if I'm ready to put in effort to think about any of the other categories yet. I'm more looking at this too as a look at what films are worth getting exc...