Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley both received Oscar nods for their work in 2021’s The Lost Daughter. The pair reunite in Wicked Little Letters from director Thea Sharrock. It premiered last fall at the Toronto Film Festival, came out in the UK in February, and makes it way to stateside locations on March 29th. Costars include Anjana Vasan, Malachi Kirby, Joanna Scanlan, Gemma Jones, and Timothy Spall.

Critics are divided on the 1920s mystery comedy which is said to be heavy on foul language coming from delightful British accents. The RT score is a so-so 64%. Despite praise for the cast, the Sony Picture Classics release is unlikely to factor into the awards race. Same goes for the Globes and BAFTA, but perhaps the studio will mount a campaign. However, it probably won’t make a %#*@$^! difference. My Oscar Prediction posts will continue…