YNMS: "Hostiles"
Friday, November 10, 2017 at 8:00AM
Chris Feil in Best Actor, Christian Bale, Hostiles, Rosamnud Pike, Scott Cooper, Wes Studi, Yes No Maybe So

Chris here. The dry desert of the arid Best Actor race is about to get a bit of a transplant into the actual desert. Scott Cooper's Hostiles had one of the quieter debuts on the festival season, landing quiet praise and a tribute for Christian Bale when it went to Telluride. It got even quieter as it waited for a distributor while majors were already fully booked - but now it will be a last-minute arrival from a new mini-distrib with hopes for recognition for Bale. The film will open in limited release on December 22.

The director hasn't had Oscar success since winning Jeff Bridges a long-awaiting prize for Crazy Heart, but the film might just benefit from starring a beloved player in a less competitive year. Does it also help that the film will stand out from the pack by genre alone? Hold onto your spurs, we've got a western in the Oscar race! Take a look at the trailer before we break down the Yes No Maybe So...

YES

NO

MAYBE SO

Much as I want to give the film a fair shot, my maybe so is leaning no. Your thoughts?

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