BEST PICTURE:Probably the hardest to predict category, right now. You’re gonna find almost every Oscar specialist saying it’s between Boyhood and Birdman, along with a few reminding you that American Sniper could take it all, or that Whiplash might surprise … Continue reading My Oscar Predictions
Here are my Top 50 films of 2015. 50) Big Hero 6 49) Locke 48) Non Stop 47) Automata 46) Get On Up An interesting collection of five films. I’m sure Locke is a lot higher on other lists, but … Continue reading 2014 In Review: The Best Films Of The Year
10/11) Ben Affleck (Gone Girl)/Brendan Gleeson (Calvary) I realized I couldn’t drop either actor out of my Top 10. Both deserve to be recognized this year, so I have a Top 11 instead. The role in Gone Girl was tailor … Continue reading 2014 In Review: Best Actor
I picked the 10 directors that I felt directly influenced their films with a unique definable style and expertise. 10) Joon-ho Bong (Snowpiercer) Clearly a breakthrough in directing. Snowpiercer is definitely memorable. It’s an original work, both in theme and … Continue reading 2014 In Review: Best Director
FUNNIEST COMEDY OF THE YEAR 5) This Is Where I Leave You Depending on how you felt about this ensemble comedy, it might also represent how few “laugh out loud” comedies we actually had in 2014. The fact that I’m … Continue reading 2014 In Review: Comedy, Breakthrough, Underrated
Best Cinematography 10) Divergent Not really a film that you’d expect to see on “year end” awards, but there’s something about “post apocalyptic worlds” that gives a boost to the cinematographer. So do “grand sweeping epics”. Usually we don’t talk … Continue reading 2014 In Review: Best Screenplay, Cinematography, and Visual Effects
To start off my 2014 In Review set of posts, I figured I’d start small and honor the best original songs that made an impact in 2014, and the Best Animated Films of 2014. Over all, I saw 123 of … Continue reading 2014 In Review: The Best Original Songs and Animated Films
I gotta say, with all the hoopla surrounding the Oscars nominating all white actors and actresses this year, and Ava Duvernay not being nominated, it looks as though the Academy might be racist. I mean, they have to be, right? … Continue reading Is The Academy Racist, Or Was This Just A Tough Year?
Starring: David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson, Carmen Ejogo, Wendell Pierce, Oprah Winfrey, Tim Roth, Giovanni Ribisi, Common, Cuba Gooding Jr, Tessa Thompson, Niecy Nash, Alessandro Nivola, Stephen Root, Dylan Baker, Martin Sheen Directed By: Ava Duvernay Selma had me from its … Continue reading Selma
1) My first reaction came when I realized the The Lego Movie was snubbed from Best Animated Feature. It’s not often that the frontrunner is booted from the category. 2) The Academy really didn’t like Selma, which is a shame. … Continue reading My First Ten Oscar Reactions
ORIGINAL SONG Everything Is Awesome (The Lego Movie) Glory (Selma) Grateful (Beyond The Lights) I’m Not Gonna Miss You (Glen Campbell) Lost Stars (Begin Again) BEST VISUAL EFFECTS Captain America: The Winter Soldier Dawn of The Planet Of The Apes … Continue reading Oscar Nominees
I’ve been tracking this season on my Awards Tracker, but with the nominations coming tomorrow, I have to throw down my final “locks”. Who is in? Who is out? BEST PICTURE: Boyhood Birdman Gone Girl The Imitation Game Selma The … Continue reading Oscar Nominee Predictions
Best Motion Picture: Drama Nominees: Boyhood, Foxcatcher, The Imitation Game, Selma, The Theory Of Everything Will Win: Boyhood The Globes could go 100% unpredictable and throw support to either The Imitation Game or Selma, and help make the real Best … Continue reading Golden Globe Predictions (Film Categories)
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