Tag: Freida Pinto

Oscar Predictions: My Mother’s Wedding

My Mother’s Wedding, known as North Star at the time, premiered at the Toronto Film Festival all the way back in September 2023. The dramedy marks the directorial debut of actress Kristin Scott Thomas and reunites her with The Horse Whisperer costar Scarlett Johansson. The supporting cast includes Sienna Miller, Emily Beecham, Freida Pinto, Thibault de Montalembert, and Scott Thomas herself.

Distributor Vertical may finally be putting Wedding out, but it’s doing so under the radar considering the talent involved. Reviews may explain why with a lowly 36% Rotten Tomatoes. Many movies begin their awards journeys at Toronto and other fall festivals. The opposite seemed to happen in this case as Wedding limps towards its release date. My Oscar Prediction posts will continue…

Oscar Predictions: Mr. Malcolm’s List

Adapting her own 2009 novel, Suzanne Allain scripts the period piece dramedy Mr. Malcolm’s List. Out July 1st and apparently borrowing influence from Jane Austen, Emma Holly Jones makes her directorial debut. The cast includes Freida Pinto (from 2008’s Best Picture winner Slumdog Millionaire), Sope Dirisu, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Ashley Park, Zawe Ashton, and Theo James.

Early reviews are decent at 89% on Rotten Tomatoes with the bulk calling it a pleasant diversion. That’s hardly enough for it to contend for any major awards prizes. Furthermore, distributor Bleecker Street has a sketchy track record getting their films noticed (ask the ensemble from Mass last year).

There’s always the possibility of Costume Design, but I suspect heavier hitters are arriving in the fall. My Oscar Prediction posts will continue…