Welp...

Now that Christmas has come and gone, we're in the final days of 2017. Over the next couple weeks the last few stragglers of 2017 films will make their way in theaters.

Molly's Game (Jessica Chastain, all day, everyday)
The Post (The pedigree!!!!!! The timeliness!!!!!)
I, Tonya (Love the trio of Allison Janney, Sebastian Stan and Margot Robbie)

Followed by the hard hitting duo of Call Me by Your Name and Phantom Thread on January 19th.

Call Me by Your Name has been one of my most anticipated films ever since it premiered at Sundance almost a year ago. I love coming of age stories, and Timmy Chalamet seems like a lock for my Best Actor prize.

PT Anderson made Magnolia and Boogie Nights two all-time great films, plus The Master and There Will Be Blood make anything he does - must see.

I'm running a little behind because of the cold weather so I still need to see Downsizing and Darkest Hour.

Anyone know if My Friend Dahmer has a DVD release anytime soon? I had heard good things about it, but it never came anywhere near Omaha.

2017 Oscar Predictions

Awards season grows ever closer, so it feels like time for some early Oscar predictions. 

Best Picture:

1. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

2. Dunkirk

3. The Shape of Water

4. The Post

5. Call Me by Your Name

6. Lady Bird

7. The Florida Project

8. Get Out

Outside Contenders: 

Downsizing. 

The Big Sick.

 I, Tonya. 

Mudbound.

Best Director:

1. Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk

2. Guillermo Del Toro, The Shape of Water

3. Steven Spielberg, The Post

4. Luca Guadagnino, Call Me by Your Name

5. Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Outside Contenders: 

Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird. 

Sean Baker, The Florida Project. 

Best Actress: 

1. Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

2. Meryl Streep, The Post

3. Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water

4. Saorise Ronan, Lady Bird (Pictured above)

5. Margot Robbie, I, Tonya

Outside Contenders:

Judi Dench, Victoria and Abdul.

Brooklyn Prince, The Florida Project.

Jessica Chastain, Molly's Game.

Emma Stone, Battle of the Sexes.

Jennifer Lawrence, mother!

Best Actor:

1. Gary Oldman, The Darkest Hour

2. Timothee Chalamet, Call Me by Your Name (Pictured Above)

3. Daniel Day-Lewis, Phantom Thread

4. Tom Hanks, The Post

5. James Franco, The Disaster Artist

Outside Contenders:

Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out.

....

I guess maybe...

Jake Gyllenhaal, Stronger.

...

This category is desolate.

Best Supporting Actress:

1. Allison Janney, I, Tonya. (Pictured Above)

2. Laurie Metcalf, Lady Bird.

3. Holly Hunter, The Big Sick.

4. Octavia Spencer, The Shape of Water.

5. Catherine Keener, Get Out.

Outside Contenders:

Hong Chau, Downsizing.

Melissa Leo, Novitiate.

Mary J. Blige, Mudbound.

Lesley Manville, Phantom Thread.

Best Supporting Actor:

1. Michael Stuhlbarg, Call Me by Your Name

2. Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri

3. Willem Dafoe, The Florida Project

4. Armie Hammer, Call Me by Your Name

5. Michael Shannon, The Shape of Water.

Outside Contenders:

Richard Jenkins, The Shape of Water.

Woody Harrelson, Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri

Sebastian Stan, I, Tonya.

Mark Rylance, Dunkirk

Jason Mitchell, Mudbound.

Original Screenplay:

1. Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri

2. Lady Bird

3. The Shape of Water

4. The Post

5. Get Out

Outside Contenders:

The Florida Project

The Big Sick

Phantom Thread

Downsizing

Adapted Screenplay:

1. Call Me by Your Name

2. The Disaster Artist

3. Mudbound

4. Molly's Game

5. Last Flag Flying

Other Contenders:

I could barely come up with five.