2025 Oscars Round-Up 🏆

We loved 'em, we hated 'em, we weren't sure about 'em - In The Mood's editors and contributors spill their unfiltered thoughts on the Best Picture nominees. Plus, see our list of Oscar snubs...

And the Oscar for Best Picture goes to…

Ahead of Hollywood’s biggest night, In The Mood Magazine’s editors and contributors are back with brutally honest thoughts and feelings on every Best Picture nominee.

Emilia Pérez

By cynthia cepeda

Every once in a while, there comes a film wherein everything I know about it is purely against my will. Rarely do I watch these films, but at the same time, rarely are they ever awarded 13 Oscar nominations. After watching—and with an open mind, mind you—much like Zoe Saldaña: “I am very sad. I’m also disappointed,” and “taking my time to process.”

• Director Jacques Audiard wants to take his audience in a different direction, so instead of a sepia filter over Mexico, he actually sets it up to look like Gotham City à la Joker (2019).

• The word “suicide” is pronounced three different ways by the same person within the first 5 minutes. Need the Adrien Brody AI team to get on this immediately.