Original Screenplay Nominees ranked in my order of preference:
- ROMA written by Alfonso Cuarón
- THE FAVOURITE written by Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara
- FIRST REFORMED written by Paul Schrader
- GREEN BOOK written by Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly (yes, that Peter Farrelly!)
- VICE written by Adam McKay
Adapted Screenplay Nominees ranked in my order of preference:
- IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK written for the screen by Barry Jenkins
- BLACKKKLANSMAN written by Charlie Wachtel & David Rabinowitz and Kevin Willmott & Spike Lee
- CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME? screenplay by Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty
- THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
- A STAR IS BORN screenplay by Eric Roth and Bradley Cooper & Will Fetters
The omissions that I think deserved a nomination (both original and adapted):
- THE DEATH OF STALIN written by Armando Iannucci, David Schneider, Ian Martin, and Peter Fellows
- SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE screenplay by Phil Lord, and Rodney Rothman
- LEAVE NO TRACE screenplay by Debra Granik, and Anne Rosellini
- WIDOWS screenplay by Gillian Flynn, and Steve McQueen
