In one of the most prestigious “best of” of the year, AFI (American Film Institute) has announced its annual list of the Top 10 films of the year on Wednesday and many of the choices re among the favorite to land Best Picture nominations at the Oscars. The AFI has a strong track record at previewing the potential Best Picture line-up at the Academy Awards. Since the academy expanded the Best Picture category in 2010, the AFI has previewed 70 of the 80 nominees that were American-made; that translates into a staggering 87.5% success rate.
AFI MOVIES OF THE YEAR
CODA
DON’T LOOK UP
DUNE
KING RICHARD
LICORICE PIZZA
NIGHTMARE ALLEY
THE POWER OF THE DOG
tick, tick… BOOM!
THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH
WEST SIDE STORY
AFI TELEVISION PROGRAMS OF THE YEAR
HACKS
MAID
MARE OF EASTTOWN
RESERVATION DOGS
SCHMIGADOON!
SUCCESSION
TED LASSO
THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
WANDAVISION
THE WHITE LOTUS
AFI SPECIAL AWARD
BELFAST
SQUID GAME
SUMMER OF SOUL (…OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED)
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