'Power of the Dog' and 'Dune' lead nominations for the 94th Academy Awards

'Power of the Dog' and 'Dune¹' lead nominations³ for the 94th Academy Awards

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Hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross and Leslie Jordan, the Academy named Jane Campion's The Power of the Dog and Denis Villeneuve's Dune as the big possible Oscar winners this year.

LEILA FADEL, HOST:

Nominations for the 94th annual Academy Awards are out this morning. They were announced by actors Leslie Jordan and Tracee Ellis Ross just a few minutes ago. "The Power Of The Dog," "Dune" and "King Richard" are all in the running for awards this year. NPR arts correspondent Mandalit del Barco covers the awards every year. She's with us now. Hi, Mandalit.

MANDALIT DEL BARCO, BYLINE⁵: Hello, Leila.

FADEL: So let's talk about who's in the running this year. And let's start with the big one - best picture.

DEL BARCO: Best picture. Yeah, there are 10 nominations in this category. And that includes "Belfast," Kenneth Branagh's semi-autobiographical story of his childhood in Northern Ireland. Now, Judi Dench, who plays his grandmother, also earned a best supporting actress for this nomination². Another best picture nominee⁶ is "Licorice Pizza," Paul Thomas Anderson's nostalgic look at the San Fernando Valley in 1973.

(SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "LICORICE PIZZA")

COOPER HOFFMAN: (As Gary) I don't need you to tell me whether I'm cool or not.

ALANA HAIM: (As Alana) You're not cool. And your breath smells.

DEL BARCO: (Laughter) So another film that made that list is "Dune," Denis Villeneuve's version of Frank Herbert's 1965 science fiction book. This film earned Villeneuve a best director nomination and got 10 nominations overall. There's also "CODA," about a girl who is the only one in her family who can hear. She wants to sing. Sian Heder, who wrote and directed this film, was nominated. "Don't Look Up" is Adam McKay's satire⁷ about two scientists who warn earthlings of impending⁸ doom⁹. McKay was also nominated as best director. "West Side Story" is Steven Spielberg's remake of the 1961 film musical. He won a nomination. And just a note here - Spielberg has now been nominated in six decades.

FADEL: Wow.

DEL BARCO: Ariana DeBose, who plays the role of Anita in that one, was nominated as best supporting actress. Another film is "King Richard." That stars Will Smith as the father of tennis superstars Serena and Venus Williams. Will Smith got a nomination as producer of the film, as well as a best actor nomination. Smith's co-star, Aunjanue Ellis, was nominated this morning as well. Also on the list is "Drive My Car," it's a three-hour Japanese road movie - and also "Nightmare Alley," Guillermo del Toro's psychological thriller¹⁰.

(SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "NIGHTMARE ALLEY")

UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: (As character) Can you read minds?

BRADLEY COOPER: (As Stanton) Yes, I can, under the right circumstances.

DEL BARCO: But the film with the most nominations overall is "The Power Of The Dog," directed by Jane Campion. She got a nomination as director and producer. Her film is a Western about toxic¹¹ masculinity. And it stars Benedict Cumberbatch as a cowboy bully¹².

(SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "THE POWER OF THE DOG")

BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH: (As Phil) A man is made by patience and the odds¹³ against him.

KODI SMIT-MCPHEE: (As Peter) For what kind of man would I be if I did not help my mother?

KIRSTEN DUNST: (As Rose) Peter.

FADEL: So what about best actor, best actress?

DEL BARCO: Yeah. So Benedict Cumberbatch did score a nomination as best actor for "The Power Of The Dog." His co-stars, Kirsten Dunst and Kodi Smit-McPhee, were both nominated for best supporting actor and best supporting actress. Javier Bardem, who plays TV's Desi Arnaz in "Being The Ricardos," was nominated - and so is Nicole Kidman, who plays Lucille Ball. Andrew Garfield was nominated for "Tick, Tick... Boom!" Denzel Washington got a nomination for his role in "The Tragedy Of Macbeth." That film didn't show up on the best picture list. Among the others were Jessica Chastain, Olivia Colman for "Lost Daughter," Penelope Cruz for "Parallel Mothers" and Kristen Stewart for playing Princess Diana in the film "Spencer."

FADEL: That's NPR arts correspondent Mandalit del Barco. Thank you, Mandalit.

DEL BARCO: Thanks, Leila.

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1 dune   

n.(由风吹积而成的)沙丘

参考例句：

• The sand massed to form a dune.沙积集起来成了沙丘。
• Cute Jim sat on the dune eating a prune in June.可爱的吉姆在六月天坐在沙丘上吃着话梅。

2 nomination   

n.提名，任命，提名权

参考例句：

• John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
• Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。

3 nominations   

n.提名，任命( nomination的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Nominations are invited for the post of party chairman. 为党主席职位征集候选人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Much coverage surrounded his abortive bids for the 1960,1964, and 1968 Republican Presidential nominations. 许多消息报道都围绕着1960年、1964年和1968年他为争取提名为共和党总统候选人所做努力的失败。 来自辞典例句

4 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

5 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

6 nominee   

n.被提名者；被任命者；被推荐者

参考例句：

• His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
• Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。

7 satire   

n.讽刺，讽刺文学，讽刺作品

参考例句：

• The movie is a clever satire on the advertising industry.那部影片是关于广告业的一部巧妙的讽刺作品。
• Satire is often a form of protest against injustice.讽刺往往是一种对不公正的抗议形式。

8 impending   

a.imminent, about to come or happen

参考例句：

• Against a background of impending famine, heavy fighting took place. 即将发生饥荒之时，严重的战乱爆发了。
• The king convoke parliament to cope with the impending danger. 国王召开国会以应付迫近眉睫的危险。

9 doom   

n.厄运，劫数；v.注定，命定

参考例句：

• The report on our economic situation is full of doom and gloom.这份关于我们经济状况的报告充满了令人绝望和沮丧的调子。
• The dictator met his doom after ten years of rule.独裁者统治了十年终于完蛋了。

10 thriller   

n.惊险片，恐怖片

参考例句：

• He began by writing a thriller.That book sold a million copies.他是写惊险小说起家的。那本书卖了一百万册。
• I always take a thriller to read on the train.我乘火车时，总带一本惊险小说看。

11 toxic   

adj.有毒的，因中毒引起的

参考例句：

• The factory had accidentally released a quantity of toxic waste into the sea.这家工厂意外泄漏大量有毒废物到海中。
• There is a risk that toxic chemicals might be blasted into the atmosphere.爆炸后有毒化学物质可能会进入大气层。

12 bully   

n.恃强欺弱者，小流氓；vt.威胁，欺侮

参考例句：

• A bully is always a coward.暴汉常是懦夫。
• The boy gave the bully a pelt on the back with a pebble.那男孩用石子掷击小流氓的背脊。

13 odds   

n.让步，机率，可能性，比率；胜败优劣之别

参考例句：

• The odds are 5 to 1 that she will win.她获胜的机会是五比一。
• Do you know the odds of winning the lottery once?你知道赢得一次彩票的几率多大吗？