Best Costume Design Oscar Nominees 2023
Babylon – A Rare Failure from a Fine Filmmaker (2*)
Babylon has some great moments, but is ultimately an overstuffed mess.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Beautiful but Oddly Unsatisfying (2.5*)
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever starts with the death of the former Black Panther and moves through nearly three hours of sometimes beautiful, sometimes action packed, scenes but with so many obligations to fulfill that it is ultimately unsatisfying.
Elvis – The Price You Pay for Ignoring Your Roots (4.5*)
Elvis (4.5*) In a dazzling production full of sights and sounds, Baz Luhrmann paints the tragic story of a man who struggled to get back to his cultural roots.
Everything Everywhere All at Once – Deep and Insane Look at the Multiverse (4.5*)
Everything Everywhere All at Once is an insane look at one woman’s romp through the multiverse as she learns what is really important about life. (4.5*)
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris – Marked Down (3*)
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris is, ultimately, a Hallmark Christmas movie with the bonus of wonderful costumes and terrific acting from Lesley Manville. (3*)