Should you watch “Emilia Pérez” on Netflix or in the theater? Could “Wicked” win Best Picture? Gold Derby editors and experts Christopher Rosen and Joyce Eng are here to answer your burning questions of the week.
Since “Emilia Pérez” hit Netflix on Wednesday, audience reactions have been, uh, polarizing, to put it mildly. Scenes are taken out of context on social media and roasted left and right, a far cry from the more positive reception the crime musical has received during its festival run. Is it the type of film that needs to be seen in a theater to be fully appreciated? And with “Wicked” on the horizon, will “Emilia Pérez” be dethroned in multiple categories as the musical of the year?
SEE Experts slugfest mailbag: ‘Wicked’ reactions, Margaret Qualley, and the fifth spot in Best Actor
Meanwhile, “Wicked” is climbing the Oscar odds as it continues to screen before it hits theaters next Friday. How big of a threat is it to win Best Picture? And will Oscar voters be seeking a crowd-pleaser after the results of the election? Or are we straining to make a connection to the election because of “Moonlight’s” upset win over “La La Land” eight years ago?
Elsewhere, we discuss the election possibly giving “The Apprentice” a positive bump, if “A Complete Unknown” is being underestimated, Nicole Kidman getting backlash from Martin Scorsese fans, and more.
Email your questions to slugfests@goldderby.com.
Timestamps:
Intro and “Emilia Pérez” (0:00)
“A Complete Unknown” (9:20)
This year’s “Green Book” and “CODA”? (15:27)
“Wicked” and the election (18:55)
“Wicked” screening reactions (27:27)
Timothée Chalamet and Maya Rudolph on “SNL” (29:40)
“The Apprentice” (32:38)
“The Substance” (34:24)
Actor comps (41:25)
SAG ensemble (45:11)
Ani in “Anora” (47:47)
“Anora” and “Emilia Pérez” (50:33)
Grammy nominations (54:30)
Best Sound (56:56)
Nicole Kidman’s comments about Martin Scorsese (59:08)
Sexiest Man Alive (1:05:47)
MLB Awards (1:08:50)
