The Oscars are tonight and to tell you the truth, I am not all that excited. For one thing - ten nominations for best picture is too much. Secondly, awarding some of the categories before the show and only announcing them to cut time is disappointing and disrespectful to those categories. Finally, three hosts is three too many. That’s how time can be cut from the show - skip the extra entertainment that takes away from the nitty gritty.
I have not seen Parallel Mothers at the writing of this post; so, there’s that.
I did get to see the last two movies that have been nominated for Best Picture or one of the acting awards:
In Licorice Pizza, a high schooler meets a young woman who works for the yearbook photographer and he is instantly enamored. The film tells the story of what happens next. Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman star. Bradley Cooper, Sean Penn, John C Reilly and Maya Rudolph have fun roles. It’s a cute movie with a Best Picture nomination.
Drive My Car is set in Japan and subtitled. The film has been nominated for Best Picture and Best International Feature Film. An actor/theater director is still grieving the death of his wife when he is invited to direct a multilingual adaptation of a famous play. As part of the festival’s contract, a car with driver will be provided to him. At first he balks, but after seeing that the girl assigned is a skilled driver, he relents as long as they use his car. Over time, the two share their tortured pasts as he navigates the challenges presented by directing the play. It was very good.
Now to my picks:
Best Actress - Jessica Chastain
Best Actor - Benedict Cumberbatch
Best Supporting Actress - Ariana DuBose
Best Supporting Actor - Kodi Smit-McPhee
Best Picture - The Power of the Dog
MK out.
No comments:
Post a Comment