ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Netflix is pushing several titles this year.
The success so far of Netflix on the Oscar scene has been in the documentary race.
It now needs to break into the top tiers.
Roland Neveu/Netflix; Kerry Hayes/Fox; Sony Pictures Classics
But the stakes for Netflix are far greater than just an award here or there: its validation.
Why is there such specific skepticism for Netflix in particular?Its a double standard based on fear.
They see Netflix as a perceived threat.
Oscar voters are lazy.
It depends on her ability to campaign, because theres a parallel to whos campaigning and whos winning…
Surprisingly, what matters less is box office success.MoonlightandThe Hurt Lockerlost money.
So that doesnt matter much anymore.
But it does matter that you get these films in the faces of voters.
Angelina has proven to be a real trooper.
The flipside is MoNique, who didnt campaign for anything and still won.
Most of the time, you have to ask for it to get it, especially in Hollywood.
Theywantto see you want them.
The best example of someone who won because he had the best campaign is Eddie Redmayne.
Thats a classic example of someone who ran the charm offensive and the ground game brilliantly.
Melissa Leo, too!
Who can forget herself-funded campaign with all those fabulous furs.
She could do it again this year forNovitiate.Yes!
[Laughs] I forgot about that, sure!
So that makes sense.
Theres no clear-cut frontrunner at the moment for Best Picture.
1 votes, butMoonlightprobably had the most first, second, and third-place rankings.
After people started ignoring Ben Affleck!Yeah!
It was a real race, though.
They love welcoming newcomers and crowning emerging ingenues like Jennifer Lawrence.
That has potential to be this yearsMad Max: Fury Road.
Another big question mark isGet Out.
Could we see a comedic horror film in the mix?
Theres a passionate group of support for that movie.
The Paul Thomas Anderson movie is still unseen.The Post?
So you cant count him out.The Postlooks like a made-for-Oscar favorite.
A lot ofnew members recently told me theyre pulling forWonder Womanand Patty Jenkins, too.Yes, I agree!
Theres a real hunger to welcome women into the Best Director race.
In the past few years, the Academy has turned around remarkably.
The fact that two movies since 2012 have won Best Picture with African-American casts is impressive.
The verdict is still out, but the early signs are very encouraging.
