Sunday, February 9, 2020

Oscar Winners 2020


starmoviereviews.com PREDICTED 18/24
*predicted winner


Best Picture

"Parasite"


Actress in a Leading Role

*Renee Zellweger, "Judy"


Actor in a Leading Role

*Joaquin Phoenix, "Joker"


Best Director

Bong Joon-ho, "Parasite"



Actor in a Supporting Role

*Brad Pitt, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"


Actress in a Supporting Role

*Laura Dern, "Marriage Story"


Costume Design

*"Little Women"


Film Editing

"Ford V. Ferrari"


Original Score

*"Joker"


Animated Short Film

*"Hair Love"


Live Action Short Film

*"The Neighbor's Window"


Sound Mixing

"1917"


Sound Editing

*"Ford v Ferrari"


Original Song

*"I'm Gonna Love Me Again" – "Rocketman"



International Feature Film

*"Parasite"


Documentary Short

*"Learning to Skateboard in a War Zone If You're a Girl"


Documentary Feature

*"American Factory"


Production Design

*"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"


Cinematography

*"1917"


Visual Effects

"1917"


Animated Feature Film

*"Toy Story 4"


Makeup and Hairstyling

*"Bombshell"


Adapted Screenplay

Taika Waititi, "Jojo Rabbit"


Original Screenplay

*"Parasite"



Wednesday, February 5, 2020

2020 Oscar Predictions


Best Picture

"Ford v. Ferrari"
"The Irishman"
"Jojo Rabbit"
"Joker"
"Little Women"
"Marriage Story"
*"1917"
"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
"Parasite"


Actress in a Leading Role

Cynthia Erivo, "Harriet"
Saoirse Ronan, "Little Women"
Charlize Theron, "Bombshell"
Scarlett Johansson, "Marriage Story"
*Renee Zellweger, "Judy"


Actor in a Leading Role

Antonio Banderas, "Pain and Glory"
Leonardo DiCaprio, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
Adam Driver, "Marriage Story"
*Joaquin Phoenix, "Joker"
Jonathan Pryce, "The Two Popes"

Best Director

Martin Scorsese, "The Irishman"
Todd Phillips, "Joker"
*Sam Mendes, "1917"
Quentin Tarantino, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
Bong Joon-ho, "Parasite"



Actor in a Supporting Role

Tom Hanks, "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood"
Al Pacino, "The Irishman"
Joe Pesci, "The Irishman"
Anthony Hopkins, "The Two Popes"
*Brad Pitt, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"

Actress in a Supporting Role

Kathy Bates, "Richard Jewell"
*Laura Dern, "Marriage Story"
Scarlett Johansson, "Jojo Rabbit"
Florence Pugh, "Little Women"
Margot Robbie, "Bombshell"

Costume Design

"The Irishman"
"Jojo Rabbit"
"Joker"
*"Little Women"
"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"

Film Editing

"Ford V. Ferrari"
"The Irishman"
"Jojo Rabbit"
"Joker"
*"Parasite"

Original Score

*"Joker"
"Little Women"
"Marriage Story"
"1917"
"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker"

Animated Short Film

"Dcera (Daughter)"
*"Hair Love"
"Kitbull"
"Memorable"
"Sister"

Live Action Short Film

"Brotherhood"
"Nefta Football Club"
*"The Neighbor's Window"
"Saria"
"A Sister"

Sound Mixing

"Ad Astra"
*"Ford v Ferrari"
"Joker"
"1917"
"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"

Sound Editing

*"Ford v Ferrari"
"Joker"
"1917"
"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker"

Original Song

"I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away" - "Toy Story 4"
*"I'm Gonna Love Me Again" – "Rocketman"
"I'm Standing With You" – "Breakthrough"
"Into The Unknown" – "Frozen 2"
"Stand Up" – "Harriet"


International Feature Film

"Corpus Christi"
"Honeyland"
"Les Miserables"
"Pain and Glory"
*"Parasite"

Documentary Short

"In the Absence"
*"Learning to Skateboard in a War Zone If You're a Girl"
"Life Overtakes Me"
"St. Louis Superman"
"Walk Run Cha-Cha"

Documentary Feature

*"American Factory"

"The Cave"
"The Edge of Democracy"
"For Sama"
"Honeyland"

Production Design

"The Irishman"
"Jojo Rabbit"
"1917"
*"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
Parasite"

Cinematography

"The Irishman"
"Joker"
"The Lighthouse"
*"1917"
"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"

Visual Effects

*"Avengers: Endgame"
"The Irishman"
"The Lion King"
"1917"
"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker"

Animated Feature Film

"How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World""
"I Lost My Body"
"Klaus"
"Missing Link"
*"Toy Story 4"

Makeup and Hairstyling

*"Bombshell"
"Joker"
"Judy"
"Maleficent: Mistress of Evil"
"1917"

Adapted Screenplay

Taika Waititi, "Jojo Rabbit"
Steve Zaillian, "The Irishman”
Anthony McCarten, "The Two Popes"
*Greta Gerwig, "Little Women"
Todd Phillips and Scott Silver, "Joker"

Original Screenplay

"Knives Out"
"Marriage Story"
"1917"
"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
*"Parasite"

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Dolittle

☆☆1/2
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A spin on the story of Dr. Dolittle starring Robert Downey Jr. as the doctor, who along with his animal friends tries to save Queen Victoria.
Excellent cast!
_
The story just doesn't work!

Rated PG
1 hr 41 min


Sunday, January 19, 2020

Jojo Rabbit

☆☆☆☆
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Jojo (Roman Griffin Davis) stars as a young German boy who thinks he is dedicated to Adolf Hitler, but finds that his mother (Oscar nominated performance by Scarlett Johansson) has a very important secret.

Nominated for BEST PICTURE

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Quirky but very good!

Rated PG-13
1 hr 48 min

Monday, January 13, 2020

2020 Oscar Nominations

Best Picture

"Ford v. Ferrari"
"The Irishman"
"Jojo Rabbit"
"Joker"
"Little Women"
"Marriage Story"
"1917"
"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
"Parasite"


Actress in a Leading Role

Cynthia Erivo, "Harriet"
Saoirse Ronan, "Little Women"
Charlize Theron, "Bombshell"
Scarlett Johansson, "Marriage Story"
Renee Zellweger, "Judy"


Actor in a Leading Role

Antonio Banderas, "Pain and Glory"
Leonardo DiCaprio, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
Adam Driver, "Marriage Story"
Joaquin Phoenix, "Joker"
Jonathan Pryce, "The Two Popes"

Best Director

Martin Scorsese, "The Irishman"
Todd Phillips, "Joker"
Sam Mendes, "1917"
Quentin Tarantino, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
Bong Joon-ho, "Parasite"


Actor in a Supporting Role

Tom Hanks, "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood"
Al Pacino, "The Irishman"
Joe Pesci, "The Irishman"
Anthony Hopkins, "The Two Popes"
Brad Pitt, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"

Actress in a Supporting Role

Kathy Bates, "Richard Jewell"
Laura Dern, "Marriage Story"
Scarlett Johansson, "Jojo Rabbit"
Florence Pugh, "Little Women"
Margot Robbie, "Bombshell"

Costume Design

"The Irishman"
"Jojo Rabbit"
"Joker"
"Little Women"
"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"

Film Editing

"Ford V. Ferrari"
"The Irishman"
"Jojo Rabbit"
"Joker"
"Parasite"

Original Score

"Joker"
"Little Women"
"Marriage Story"
"1917"
"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker"

Animated Short Film

"Dcera (Daughter)"
"Hair Love"
"Kitbull"
"Memorable"
"Sister"

Live Action Short Film

"Brotherhood"
"Nefta Football Club"
"The Neighbor's Window"
"Saria"
"A Sister"

Sound Mixing

"Ad Astra"
"Ford v Ferrari"
"Joker"
"1917"
"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"

Sound Editing

"Ford v Ferrari"
"Joker"
"1917"
"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker"

Original Song

"I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away" - "Toy Story 4"
"I'm Gonna Love Me Again" – "Rocketman"
"I'm Standing With You" – "Breakthrough"
"Into The Unknown" – "Frozen 2"
"Stand Up" – "Harriet"


International Feature Film

"Corpus Christi"
"Honeyland"
"Les Miserables"
"Pain and Glory"
"Parasite"

Documentary Short

"In the Absence"
"Learning to Skateboard in a War Zone If You're a Girl"
"Life Overtakes Me"
"St. Louis Superman"
"Walk Run Cha-Cha"

Documentary Feature

"American Factory"
"The Cave"
"The Edge of Democracy"
"For Sama"
"Honeyland"

Production Design

"The Irishman"
"Jojo Rabbit"
"1917"
"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
Parasite"

Cinematography

"The Irishman"
"Joker"
"The Lighthouse"
"1917"
"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"

Visual Effects

"Avengers: Endgame"
"The Irishman"
"The Lion King"
"1917"
"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker"

Animated Feature Film

"How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World""
"I Lost My Body"
"Klaus"
"Missing Link"
"Toy Story 4"

Makeup and Hairstyling

"Bombshell"
"Joker"
"Judy"
"Maleficent: Mistress of Evil"
"1917"

Adapted Screenplay

Taika Waititi, "Jojo Rabbit"
Steve Zaillian, "The Irishman"
Anthony McCarten, "The Two Popes"
Greta Gerwig, "Little Women"
Todd Phillips and Scott Silver, "Joker"

Original Screenplay

"Knives Out"
"Marriage Story"
"1917"
"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
"Parasite"

Sunday, January 12, 2020

Just Mercy

☆☆☆☆1/2
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The emotional true story of Walter McMillian (Jamie Foxx), who appeals his murder conviction with the help of a new, young attorney Bryan Stevenson (Michael B. Jordon).
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Where are the Oscar nominations?
See this movie!

Rated PG-13
2 hr 17 min

Thursday, January 9, 2020

The Two Popes

☆☆☆☆
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The story of two popes coming together in spite of different views on the Catholic church.
See it on Netflix now!
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Much more interesting than a viewer may expect.
Looking for an action packed movie...skip this one.

Rated PG-13
2 hr 5 min

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

1917

☆☆☆☆1/2
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WWI film with a slightly different view...not only scenes of killings and bombings, but a story of two men given a dangerous mission that will save lives if they are successful.
Already winning awards.
-
There is death and destruction in the film...so not for the kids.

Rated R
1 hr 59 min.

Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Parasite

☆☆☆☆1/2
+
Another original storyline that surprises viewers about halfway through.
-
Leave the kids at home...violent in parts.
This film is in Korean with English subtitles.

Rated R
2 hr 12 min

Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Dolemite Is My Name

☆☆☆☆
+
Based on a true story, this movie is original and fun!
Eddie Murphy will get nominations and possibly awards for his performance.
See it on Netflix now!

Rated R
1 hr 58 min

Sunday, December 29, 2019

Little Women

☆☆☆☆1/2
+
New movie...new cast...brings this recreation to life.
Looking for a few nominations.
-
Some may not want to see a 6th version of this movie.

Rated PG
2 hr 15 min

Friday, December 27, 2019

Marriage Story

☆☆☆1/2
+
Wonderful acting.
Possible Oscar nominations, and already won several other awards.
On Netflix now!
-
The story is not new or all that original...a couple with problems breaking up.

Rated R
2 hr 17 min

Tuesday, December 24, 2019

CATS

☆☆1/2
+
Some excellent musical performances
-
This broadway musical did not translate well to the big screen.

Rated PG
1 hr 50 min

Sunday, December 22, 2019

Bombshell

☆☆☆☆1/2
+
"Bombshell" tells the story of sexual harassment by Roger Ailes at Fox News.
Excellent performances! Look for Oscar nominations.

Rated R
1 hr 48 min

Friday, December 20, 2019

Frozen 2

☆☆☆☆
+
The kids will love this one too!
Look for an Oscar nom for best animated film.
-
May not live up to the excitement of the first movie for some.

Rated PG
1 hr 44 min

Thursday, December 12, 2019

Sunday, November 17, 2019

Ford vs Ferrari

☆☆☆☆
+
Based on the true story of Ken Miles (Christian Bale) and Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) who together built a race car for Ford Motor Company for one of the biggest races of the year.
Look for Bale to be recognized during awards season.
-
Tough ending.

Rated PG-13
2 hr 32 min

Sunday, November 10, 2019

Motherless Brooklyn

☆☆☆☆
+
Look for Edward Norton to be recognized during awards season. Excellent performance as a detective with Tourette's Syndrome.
-
See it before it leaves theaters.

Rated R
2 hr 24 min

Sunday, November 3, 2019

Pain and Glory

☆☆☆
+
Pedro Almodóvar directs Antonio Banderas in a story of reflection, desire, and pain.
_
Being moved by a film is important, and this didn't hit the mark.

Rated R
1 hr 53 min

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Downton Abbey

☆☆☆☆☆

+
This movie delivers...story...great performances, and it is great to see one of the best television shows brought to the big screen!
_
Saw it twice. Already ready for the next Downton Abbey movie.

Rated PG
2 hr 12 min

Thursday, October 10, 2019

Hustlers

☆☆☆
+
Fun women power movie. Jennifer Lopez, Constance Wu, and Keke Palmer make a great team.
-
Expected more.

Rated R
1 hr 50 min

Sunday, September 29, 2019

Judy

☆☆☆☆ 1/2

Rated PG-13
1 hr 58 min

+
Look for an Academy Award nomination and possibly win for Renee Zellweger's performance in this movie!
-
Wanted to see even more of Judy's life.

Sunday, September 15, 2019

The Goldfinch

☆☆☆
+
Some strong performances.
-
Lacks character development.

Rated R
2 hr 29 min

Sunday, September 8, 2019

Brittany Runs a Marathon

☆☆☆☆

Rated R
1 hr 43 min

+
A little inspiration.
-
Based on a true story...makes it even better.

Sunday, September 1, 2019

After the Wedding (2019)

☆☆☆1/2

Rated PG-13

+
Interesting twist and strong performances.
-
A little too grim.


Saturday, August 10, 2019

The Kitchen

☆☆☆1/2
+
Love the cast and the story. Tiffany Haddish nails the drama genre. McCarthy and Moss give great performances as well.
_
Based on actual events...always makes it better for me.

Rated R
1 hr 42 min

Sunday, August 4, 2019

The Lion King (2019)

☆☆☆☆1/2

Rated PG
1 hr 58 min

+
The best animation to date!
-
If you have seen the original, it just isn't as much fun.

Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Once Upon A Time In Hollywood

☆☆☆1/2
+
Parts of this movie are fantastic.
Except for one scene, not typical Tarantino.
-
Expectations too high.

Rated R
2 hr 39 min

Thursday, July 11, 2019

Yesterday

☆☆☆
+
Great to revisit the music of the Beatles!
-
We are left with the question, "Why did this happen?"

Rated PG-13
1 hr 56 min

Visit the website and see the trailer!

Sunday, July 7, 2019

Toy Story 4

☆☆☆☆
+
Gotta love the toys! Buzz and Woody are back to make you and the kids smile again.
-
This might be the last installment.

Rated G
1 hr 40 min

Visit the official website and watch the trailer!

Sunday, June 23, 2019

Dark Phoenix

☆☆☆
+
Sophie Turner plays tough very well!
-
Felt like more of the same story we have already seen.

Rated PG-13
1 hr 54 min

Visit the website and watch the trailer!

Sunday, June 16, 2019

Late Night

☆☆☆ 1/2
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A little bit of female empowerment! Mindy Kaling's character shows the men in the writing room that she is more than up to the task!
-
Wanted a little bit more...of something!

Rated R
1 hr 42 min

Click here to see the movie trailer!

Sunday, June 9, 2019

Aladdin

☆☆☆☆
+
Will Smith adds the fun to this live action entertaining version of the tale of "Aladdin."
Great message of female empowerment!
-
May have needed just a little more "uniqueness."

Rated PG
2 hr 8 min

Visit the movie website and watch the trailer.

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Rocketman

☆☆☆☆☆
+
The first 5 star movie of the year.
"Rocketman" tells the story of Elton John's life...weaving in his wonderful music throughout the story.
Taron Egerton gives an award winning performance as Elton John (adult).
_
Tough to see a person spiraling down, but it's great when they come out on the best side.

Rated R
2 hr 1 min

Visit the movie website and see the trailer.

Sunday, May 26, 2019

POMS

☆☆☆
+
Diane Keaton leads the cast as an aging women who wants to cheer a little before the end of her life with a bunch of fun seniors.
-
The story just didn't come together, and the characters needed more development. It is hard to cheer for the team when you don't know the players.

Rated PG-13
1hr 31 min

Visit the movie website and see the trailer.

Sunday, May 12, 2019

Avengers: Endgame

☆☆☆☆1/2
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The Avengers come up with a plan to bring back everyone that Thanos eliminated, but how will they get the stones to reverse his damage?

This brings back all the Avengers, and several characters (in cameos) that will surprise any viewer...more star power than in any movie.
_
Get ready for some bad news. DON'T try to find out before the movie.

Rated PG-13
3 hr 1 min

Visit the movie website and watch the trailer.

Sunday, May 5, 2019

Long Shot

☆☆☆☆
+
Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen provide the laughs and a great chemistry in the story of Secretary of State (Theron) testing the waters for a run as president. Fred (Rogen) joins her team as a speech writer and the fun begins.
_
In spite of some reviews, the writing does make this (mostly) believable.

Rated R
2 hr 3 min

Visit the website and see the trailer.

Monday, April 22, 2019

SHAZAM!

☆☆☆
+
Zachary Levi gives a spot-on performance as a goofy superhero.
_
The story is silly, but the kids will enjoy it.

This superhero movie is appropriate for children.

Rated PG-13
2 hr 12 min

Visit the movie website and watch the trailer.

Sunday, March 24, 2019

Gloria Bell

☆☆☆
+
Julianne Moore stars as Gloria, a divorced woman who meets a man that cannot completely commit to the relationship.
-
The story felt incomplete and depressing.

Rated R
1 hr 42 min

Click here to see the trailer.

Sunday, March 17, 2019

Giant Little Ones

☆☆☆1/2
+
Franky and Ballas had been friends since they were young, but on the night of Franky's birthday they find themselves in a situation that tests their friendship and changes it forever.
-
Good or bad...it seemed like there needed to be more resolution to the story.

Rated R
1 hr 34 min

Visit tiff website and see the trailer.

Sunday, March 10, 2019

Captain Marvel

☆☆☆☆1/2
+
Brie Larson plays a tough Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers)! Struggling to remember her past and find her powers, she fights an intergalactic battle.

Great special effects.
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Is there way to make a super hero movie with less violence and killing?

Rated PG-13
2 hr 4 min

Visit the movie website and watch the trailer!


Monday, February 25, 2019

Oscar® Winners 2019


Best Picture: “Green Book”


Lead Actor: *Rami Malek, “Bohemian Rhapsody”


Lead Actress: Olivia Colman, “The Favourite”


Supporting Actor: *Mahershala Ali, “Green Book”


Supporting Actress: *Regina King, “If Beale Street Could Talk”


Director: *Alfonso Cuarón, “Roma”


Animated Feature: *“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman

Animated Short: *“Bao,” Domee Shi

Adapted Screenplay: *“BlacKkKlansman,” Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, Spike Lee


Original Screenplay: *“Green Book,” Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly


Cinematography: *“Roma,” Alfonso Cuarón


Best Documentary Feature: *“Free Solo,” Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi


Best Documentary Short Subject: “Period. End of Sentence.,” Rayka Zehtabchi

Best Live Action Short Film: “Skin,” Guy Nattiv

Best Foreign Language Film: *“Roma” (Mexico)


Film Editing: *“Bohemian Rhapsody,” John Ottman

Sound Editing: “Bohemian Rhapsody,” John Warhurst


Sound Mixing: *“Bohemian Rhapsody”


Production Design: “Black Panther,” Hannah Beachler



Original Score: *“Black Panther,” Ludwig Goransson


Original Song:
*“Shallow” from “A Star Is Born” by Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando, Andrew Wyatt and Benjamin Rice


Makeup and Hair: *“Vice”


Costume Design: “Black Panther,” Ruth E. Carter


Visual Effects: “First Man”

*Predicted winner by starmoviereviews.com

Apologies to anyone who used starmoviereview.com predictions this year! Only 14/24 predicted correctly.

Thursday, February 21, 2019

Cold War

☆☆☆
+
Nominated for two Academy Awards, "Cold War" tells the story of two people who meet in post-war Poland and start an impossible relationship.
-
The majority of the film felt so grim, and the characters were not likable...so it's hard to care much about them.

Rated R
1 hr 28 min

Visit the movie website and see the trailer.

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Oscar® 2019 Predictions


Best Picture:

*“Roma”

“Black Panther”
“BlacKkKlansman”
“Bohemian Rhapsody”
“The Favourite”
“Green Book”
“A Star Is Born”
“Vice”

Lead Actor:

*Rami Malek, “Bohemian Rhapsody”

Christian Bale, “Vice”
Bradley Cooper, “A Star Is Born”
Willem Dafoe, “At Eternity’s Gate”
Viggo Mortensen, “Green Book”

Lead Actress:

*Glenn Close, “The Wife”

Yalitza Aparicio, “Roma”
Olivia Colman, “The Favourite”
Lady Gaga, “A Star Is Born”
Melissa McCarthy, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”

Supporting Actor:

*Mahershala Ali, "Green Book"

Adam Driver, “BlacKkKlansman”
Sam Elliott, “A Star Is Born”
Richard E. Grant, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”
Sam Rockwell, “Vice”

Supporting Actress:

*Regina King, “If Beale Street Could Talk”

Amy Adams, “Vice”
Marina de Tavira, “Roma”
Emma Stone, “The Favourite”
Rachel Weisz, “The Favourite”

Director:

*Alfonso Cuarón, “Roma”

Spike Lee, “BlacKkKlansman”
Pawel Pawlikowski, “Cold War”
Yorgos Lanthimos, “The Favourite”
Adam McKay, “Vice”

Animated Feature:

*“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman

“Incredibles 2,” Brad Bird
“Isle of Dogs,” Wes Anderson
“Mirai,” Mamoru Hosoda
“Ralph Breaks the Internet,” Rich Moore, Phil Johnston

Animated Short:

*“Bao,” Domee Shi

“Animal Behaviour,” Alison Snowden, David Fine
“Late Afternoon,” Louise Bagnall
“One Small Step,” Andrew Chesworth, Bobby Pontillas
“Weekends,” Trevor Jimenez

Adapted Screenplay:

*“BlacKkKlansman,” Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, Spike Lee

“The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,” Joel Coen , Ethan Coen
“Can You Ever Forgive Me?,” Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty
“If Beale Street Could Talk,” Barry Jenkins
“A Star Is Born,” Eric Roth, Bradley Cooper, Will Fetters


Original Screenplay:

*“The Favourite,” Deborah Davis, Tony McNamara

“First Reformed,” Paul Schrader
“Green Book,” Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly
“Roma,” Alfonso Cuarón
“Vice,” Adam McKay

Cinematography:

*“Roma,” Alfonso Cuarón

“Cold War,” Lukasz Zal
“The Favourite,” Robbie Ryan
“Never Look Away,” Caleb Deschanel
“A Star Is Born,” Matthew Libatique

Best Documentary Feature:

*“Free Solo,” Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi

“Hale County This Morning, This Evening,” RaMell Ross
“Minding the Gap,” Bing Liu
“Of Fathers and Sons,” Talal Derki
“RBG,” Betsy West, Julie Cohen

Best Documentary Short Subject:

*“Black Sheep,” Ed Perkins

“End Game,” Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman
“Lifeboat,” Skye Fitzgerald
“A Night at the Garden,” Marshall Curry
“Period. End of Sentence.,” Rayka Zehtabchi

Best Live Action Short Film:

*“Marguerite,” Marianne Farley

“Detainment,” Vincent Lambe
“Fauve,” Jeremy Comte
“Mother,” Rodrigo Sorogoyen
“Skin,” Guy Nattiv

Best Foreign Language Film:

*“Roma” (Mexico)

“Capernaum” (Lebanon)
“Cold War” (Poland)
“Never Look Away” (Germany)
“Shoplifters” (Japan)

Film Editing:

*“Vice,” Hank Corwin

“BlacKkKlansman,” Barry Alexander Brown
“Bohemian Rhapsody,” John Ottman
“Green Book,” Patrick J. Don Vito
“The Favourite,” Yorgos Mavropsaridis

Sound Editing:

*“First Man,” Ai-Ling Lee, Mildred Iatrou Morgan

“Black Panther,” Benjamin A. Burtt, Steve Boeddeker
“Bohemian Rhapsody,” John Warhurst
“A Quiet Place,” Ethan Van der Ryn, Erik Aadahl
“Roma,” Sergio Diaz, Skip Lievsay

Sound Mixing:

*“Bohemian Rhapsody”

“Black Panther”
“First Man”
“Roma”
“A Star Is Born”

Production Design:

*“The Favourite,” Fiona Crombie, Alice Felton

“Black Panther,” Hannah Beachler
“First Man,” Nathan Crowley, Kathy Lucas
“Mary Poppins Returns,” John Myhre, Gordon Sim
“Roma,” Eugenio Caballero, Bárbara Enrı́quez


Original Score:

*“Black Panther,” Ludwig Goransson

“BlacKkKlansman,” Terence Blanchard
“If Beale Street Could Talk,” Nicholas Britell
“Isle of Dogs,” Alexandre Desplat
“Mary Poppins Returns,” Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman

Original Song:

*“Shallow” from “A Star Is Born” by Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando, Andrew Wyatt and Benjamin Rice

“All The Stars” from “Black Panther” by Kendrick Lamar, SZA
“I’ll Fight” from “RBG” by Diane Warren, Jennifer Hudson
“The Place Where Lost Things Go” from “Mary Poppins Returns” by Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman
“When A Cowboy Trades His Spurs For Wings” from “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” by David Rawlings and Gillian Welch

Makeup and Hair:

*“Vice”

“Border”
“Mary Queen of Scots”

Costume Design:

*“The Favourite,” Sandy Powell

“The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,” Mary Zophres
“Black Panther,” Ruth E. Carter
“Mary Poppins Returns,” Sandy Powell
“Mary Queen of Scots,” Alexandra Byrne

Visual Effects:

*“Avengers: Infinity War”

“Christopher Robin”
“First Man”
“Ready Player One”
“Solo: A Star Wars Story”

Sunday, February 17, 2019

Isn't It Romantic

☆☆☆☆
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Rebel Wilson lights up the screen as Natalie a New York architect who finds herself in a romantic comedy...that helps her realize something very important about herself.
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Not just you ordinary romantic comedy. It an anti-romantic comedy.

Rated PG-13
1 hr 28 min

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Sunday, February 10, 2019

Stan & Ollie

☆☆☆☆
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Based on actual events, "Stan & Ollie" is the entertaining and moving story of Laurel and Hardy's tour after their exceptional fame in Hollywood.
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See this well reviewed film before it leaves theaters.

Rated PG
1 hr 37 min

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Sunday, February 3, 2019

On the Basis of Sex

☆☆☆☆1/2
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Felicity Jones gives an outstanding performance as young Ruth Bader Ginsburg from entering law school to the extraordinary case she and her husband (Marty) fought in the U.S. Court of Appeals that paved the way for changes to gender discrimination laws.

Jones deserves nominations for this exceptional performance.
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See this smart entertaining movie...even if it is no longer in your local theater.

Rated PG-13
2 hr

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Tuesday, January 22, 2019

2019 Oscar Nominations


Best Picture:

“Black Panther”
“BlacKkKlansman”
“Bohemian Rhapsody”
“The Favourite”
“Green Book”
“Roma”
“A Star Is Born”
“Vice”

Lead Actor:

Christian Bale, “Vice”
Bradley Cooper, “A Star Is Born”
Willem Dafoe, “At Eternity’s Gate”
Rami Malek, “Bohemian Rhapsody”
Viggo Mortensen, “Green Book”

Lead Actress:

Yalitza Aparicio, “Roma”
Glenn Close, “The Wife”
Olivia Colman, “The Favourite”
Lady Gaga, “A Star Is Born”
Melissa McCarthy, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”

Supporting Actor:

Mahershala Ali, “Green Book”
Adam Driver, “BlacKkKlansman”
Sam Elliott, “A Star Is Born”
Richard E. Grant, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”
Sam Rockwell, “Vice”

Supporting Actress:

Amy Adams, “Vice”
Marina de Tavira, “Roma”
Regina King, “If Beale Street Could Talk”
Emma Stone, “The Favourite”
Rachel Weisz, “The Favourite”

Director:

Spike Lee, “BlacKkKlansman”
Pawel Pawlikowski, “Cold War”
Yorgos Lanthimos, “The Favourite”
Alfonso Cuarón, “Roma”
Adam McKay, “Vice”

Animated Feature:

“Incredibles 2,” Brad Bird
“Isle of Dogs,” Wes Anderson
“Mirai,” Mamoru Hosoda
“Ralph Breaks the Internet,” Rich Moore, Phil Johnston
“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman

Animated Short:

“Animal Behaviour,” Alison Snowden, David Fine
“Bao,” Domee Shi
“Late Afternoon,” Louise Bagnall
“One Small Step,” Andrew Chesworth, Bobby Pontillas
“Weekends,” Trevor Jimenez

Adapted Screenplay:

“The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,” Joel Coen , Ethan Coen
“BlacKkKlansman,” Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, Spike Lee
“Can You Ever Forgive Me?,” Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty
“If Beale Street Could Talk,” Barry Jenkins
“A Star Is Born,” Eric Roth, Bradley Cooper, Will Fetters


Original Screenplay:

“The Favourite,” Deborah Davis, Tony McNamara
“First Reformed,” Paul Schrader
“Green Book,” Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly
“Roma,” Alfonso Cuarón
“Vice,” Adam McKay

Cinematography:

“Cold War,” Lukasz Zal
“The Favourite,” Robbie Ryan
“Never Look Away,” Caleb Deschanel
“Roma,” Alfonso Cuarón
“A Star Is Born,” Matthew Libatique

Best Documentary Feature:

“Free Solo,” Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
“Hale County This Morning, This Evening,” RaMell Ross
“Minding the Gap,” Bing Liu
“Of Fathers and Sons,” Talal Derki
“RBG,” Betsy West, Julie Cohen

Best Documentary Short Subject:

“Black Sheep,” Ed Perkins
“End Game,” Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman
“Lifeboat,” Skye Fitzgerald
“A Night at the Garden,” Marshall Curry
“Period. End of Sentence.,” Rayka Zehtabchi

Best Live Action Short Film:
“Detainment,” Vincent Lambe
“Fauve,” Jeremy Comte
“Marguerite,” Marianne Farley
“Mother,” Rodrigo Sorogoyen
“Skin,” Guy Nattiv

Best Foreign Language Film:

“Capernaum” (Lebanon)
“Cold War” (Poland)
“Never Look Away” (Germany)
“Roma” (Mexico)
“Shoplifters” (Japan)

Film Editing:

“BlacKkKlansman,” Barry Alexander Brown
“Bohemian Rhapsody,” John Ottman
“Green Book,” Patrick J. Don Vito
“The Favourite,” Yorgos Mavropsaridis
“Vice,” Hank Corwin

Sound Editing:

“Black Panther,” Benjamin A. Burtt, Steve Boeddeker
“Bohemian Rhapsody,” John Warhurst
“First Man,” Ai-Ling Lee, Mildred Iatrou Morgan
“A Quiet Place,” Ethan Van der Ryn, Erik Aadahl
“Roma,” Sergio Diaz, Skip Lievsay

Sound Mixing:

“Black Panther”
“Bohemian Rhapsody”
“First Man”
“Roma”
“A Star Is Born”

Production Design:

“Black Panther,” Hannah Beachler
“First Man,” Nathan Crowley, Kathy Lucas
“The Favourite,” Fiona Crombie, Alice Felton
“Mary Poppins Returns,” John Myhre, Gordon Sim
“Roma,” Eugenio Caballero, Bárbara Enrı́quez


Original Score:

“BlacKkKlansman,” Terence Blanchard
“Black Panther,” Ludwig Goransson
“If Beale Street Could Talk,” Nicholas Britell
“Isle of Dogs,” Alexandre Desplat
“Mary Poppins Returns,” Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman

Original Song:

“All The Stars” from “Black Panther” by Kendrick Lamar, SZA
“I’ll Fight” from “RBG” by Diane Warren, Jennifer Hudson
“The Place Where Lost Things Go” from “Mary Poppins Returns” by Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman
“Shallow” from “A Star Is Born” by Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando, Andrew Wyatt and Benjamin Rice
“When A Cowboy Trades His Spurs For Wings” from “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” by David Rawlings and Gillian Welch

Makeup and Hair:

“Border”
“Mary Queen of Scots”
“Vice”

Costume Design:

“The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,” Mary Zophres
“Black Panther,” Ruth E. Carter
“The Favourite,” Sandy Powell
“Mary Poppins Returns,” Sandy Powell
“Mary Queen of Scots,” Alexandra Byrne

Visual Effects:

“Avengers: Infinity War”
“Christopher Robin”
“First Man”
“Ready Player One”
“Solo: A Star Wars Story”

Monday, January 21, 2019

VICE

☆☆☆☆☆
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The incredible story (told with a pinch of humor) of Dick Cheney before, during, and after being Vice President (to George Bush).
Christian Bale is unrecognizable and becomes Dick Cheney. Look for a nomination tomorrow and a strong possibility of a win on Oscar night.
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Some will question the facts presented in the movie, and that is addressed with humor as well.

Rated R
2 hr 12 min

Visit the movie website and see the trailer.

Sunday, January 20, 2019

Destroyer

☆☆☆☆1/2
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One of the best performances of Nicole Kidman's career! If she does not get nominated for this role...it will be a surprise.

Kidman plays Erin Bell, a cop who went undercover and tragically did not return the same woman.
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A very intense movie that does not let up for 2 hours.

Leave the kids at home!

Rated R
2 hr 3 min

Visit the website and watch the trailer.