Oscar Showdown: Zauzmer vs Nair

0:00In Adelaide, it's March 13th, and here's what is going on. It's Oscar prediction time again, with our favorite annual showdown between Matthews, Ben Zalsmer, and film critic Sonia Nair. Zalsmer, author of Oscar Metrix, is the defending champ after winning the last two years by slim margins, following an initial tie. He crunches data from past awards and precursors, while Nair brings her sharp reviews from outlets like The Guardian and ABC. This year, they largely see eye-to-eye on the top races. Both backed, Paul Thomas Anderson for Best Director for his blockbuster One Battle After Another, Michael B. Jordan for Best Actor in Centres, and Jesse. Buckley as a lock for Best Actress Inhamnid after sweeping major precursors. Sean Penn also gets nods from both for supporting actor in One Battle After Another as he eyes a potential third win. They match on original screenplay for Centres, adapted for One Battle After Another, an animated feature for K-pop Demon Hunters 2.

1:01Disagreement spiced things up though. Nair picks Centres for Best Picture after its record 16 nominations, but Zalsmer favors One Battle After Another's dominant precursor run. They split on supporting actress, with Nair taking one meme Osaka from Centres, and Zalsmer going Amy Madigan in Weapons Plus International Feature, where Nair likes the secret agent in Zalsmer picks sentimental value. Catch The Oscars Live in Australia Monday from 11am, AEDT on Channel 7 and 7 Plus, with Red Carpet at 9.30am, and an Encore at 9pm. Who will nail it this time? Appreciation to our sponsor for backing this episode. Some Chase Peace. I put my head in it, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.