The Oscars are here and while the list of movies that excelled this year is super long, we recommend you 7 Oscar nominated movies that you can totally binge watch this weekend before you tune in to watch who wins.  Without much ado, here are our recommendations:

1. La La Land- Pardon me for the clichés, but this is one movie everybody already loves. You might not have watched it yet, but you have heard of it, that’s for sure. It is already running in the crazy Oscar race with so many nominations, and you need to add it to the binge watch list, either with bae or with a tub of popcorn. The story is about a brewing romance between a jazz musician and an aspiring actress who are struggling to make ends meet.

2. Lion- It has Dev Patel playing Saroo, an Indian boy adopted by Australian parents who finds his way back home with the help of Google Earth. Also, it’s a true story and totally heart wrenching.

3. Nocturnal Animals- The trailer is very gripping and slightly creepy. A rich art gallery owner receives the manuscript of a book that her ex-husband dedicates to her. Lot of twists and turn in this one! P.S- this is famed designer, Tom Ford’s creation.

4. Hidden Figures- An excellent yet untold story of three amazing African-American women who were a part of a major NASA space mission.

5. The Lobster- The movie is set in a dystopian future where single people are put in a hotel where they have to find love in 45 days or else they are turned into an animal. Intriguing and very interesting.

6. Moonlight- This movie chronicles the struggle of a gay black man growing up in Miami. It’s a neon soaked exploration of sexuality and masculinity in the modern world. 

7. Fences- An insight into the life of Troy Maxson, a Negro league baseball player who even worked as a waste collector.

The Oscars air this Sunday, so you know how to utilise this extended weekend.