SOMETIMES FAN FEVER WORKS
And you thought you were the only ones who loved Maria Bakalova and Paul Raci? Sound of Metal became a bit of a Cinderella story this year, but no matter how many positive reviews, Oscar pundits and movie fans seemed resigned to the fact that Raci s breakout performance as a deaf counseler to Riz Ahmed s character would be overlooked come Oscar nominations time. Same with Borat Subsequent Moviefilm s Bakalova, who seemed at first to be an out of the box choice for a supporting nomination. But, hey, Oscar voters have eyes too and, more often than not, taste.