In Mudbound, a white family buys a farm in Mississippi that members of a black family have been farming for generations. Being that it is the South in the 1940s, racism abounds. Some might argue that not much has changed in many ways since, and I'd have to agree, but I digress. Henry (Jason Clark) and Laura (Carey Mulligan) share 2 kids and a loveless marriage. Henry's father Pappy (Jonathan Banks) lives with them and showers them, and his brother Jamie (Garrett Hedlund) with criticism and prejudice. The sharecroppers, Hap (Rob Morgan) and his wife Florence (Mary J. Blige) do their best with what little they have. Their son Ronsel (Jason Mithcell) served in the war as a tank commander. When he comes home after the war, he returns to the racism from which he had a welcome reprieve in Europe. Jamie, who was a bomber pilot, suffers from PTSD, for which he self medicates with alcohol. Jamie and Ronsel become unlikely friends. The racist antics made my stomach hurt, but the movie is really good. The acting was superlative. I'm looking for Mary J. Blige to get an Oscar nomination.
Armie Hammer plays Oliver, a graduate student who travels to Italy to work with a college professor for the summer, in Call Me By Your Name. Timothée Chalamat plays Elio, the professor's 17-year-old son, who is a prodigy in literature and music. The two grudgingly become friends, and soon a romance develops. Being that the setting is 1983 and Elio is underage, the two have to meet in secret. They both understand that their time is limited. Besides wonderful acting, the scenery and the actors are beautiful. I really liked this movie.
The Academy Award nominations will be announced tomorrow!
MK out.
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