With Oscar nominations just a day away, we lock in our final predictions for which films will make the Best Picture lineup, not who will win, but who will get in.We debate the strength of films like Hamnet, Frankenstein, Marty Supreme, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value, F1, and the wild-card case for K-Pop Demon Hunters. We also break down how vote-splitting, international contenders, and late momentum could shape the final ten.Then we rewind to the 82nd Academy Awards, the first modern ten-nominee Best Picture race, and unpack why it remains one of the most chaotic and revealing Oscar years ever. From The Hurt Locker vs Avatar to the surprise inclusion of The Blind Side, we explore how the Academy struggled to redefine itself in a changing industry.Finally, we review One Battle After Another, talking through what works, what doesn’t, and where it lands in the current Oscar conversation.Plus: fantasy draft trades, nomination strategy, and the constant fear that by the time you’re watching this, we already look completely wrong.