I am going through the motions here. I was not happy with the change of qualification rules made this year for the Oscars. For the first time in years I will not be watching.
Well let me start with........
BEST PICTURE
The Father
Mank
Minari
Nomadland
Promising Young Woman
Sound Of Metal
Trial Of The Chicago 7
Will Win
NOMADLAND
It is just an okay film...but in this award season it has a lot of momentum
Who Should Win
PROMISING YOUNG WOMEN
It is a train wreck you just cannot turn away from. It is so different from anything you have seen.
Snubbed
NEWS OF THE WORLD
Its just to happy of an ending for Hollywood awards.
BEST ACTOR
Riz Ahmed....Sound Of Metal
Chadwick Boseman ...Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Anthony Hopkins....The Father
Gary Oldman ......Mank
Stephen Yeun.....Minari
Will Win
CHADWICK BOSEMAN
I got nothing...he will win.
Should Win
RIZ AHMED
He learned sign language. He learned how to play the drums. His performance was fantastic.
Snubbed
TOM HANKS
He makes acting look so easy, I think people just take what he does for granted. I would replace Anthony Hopkins.
BEST ACTRESS
Viola Davis... Ma Rainy's Black Bottom
Andra Day.....The United States Vs Billie Holiday
Vanessa Kirby...Pieces Of A Woman
Frances McDormand...Nomadland
Carey Mulligan...Promising Young Woman
Will Win
FRANCES MCDORMAND
She is really good in this part. She is the front runner going in.
Should Win
Carey Mulligan
She is bat shit crazy here, yet we are cheering her on. She should win, what a difficult role.
Snubbed
ELISABETH MOSS
They will never give an award for an actress in a horror film. However she acts circles around all of the above actresses. I would replace Andra Day.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Sacha Baron Cohen...The Trial Of The Chicago 7
Daniel Kaluuya...Judas And The Black Messiah
Leslie Odom Jr...One Night In Miami
Paul Raci...Sound Of Metal
Will And Should Win
PAUL RACCI
He has gained a lot of steam during the awards season. I think he will pull off the upset. Well deserved, he plays Joe so bright, so calm during the madness around him. He shines in such a soft way...lets not forget learning sign language for the role.
Snubbed
He rides into this movie at the half way mark and steals it. He never gives a bad performance, period.
I would replace Sacha in a heart beat. Think about this, Hollywood thinks Sacha Baron Cohen acted better than Demian Bicher. Really? What a joke.This has never happened.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Maria Bakalova...Borat 2
Glenn Close...Hillbilly Elegy
Olivia Coleman...The Father
Amanda Seyfried...Mank
Yuh-Jung Youn.....Minari
Will Win
YUH-JUNG YOUN
For some reason people think she was great in Minari. She was barely in it and her character was annoying.
However she has all the momentum going in.
Should Win
GLENN CLOSE
She shape shifts for this part. Unrecognizable. She has the viewers hating her then almost loving her. What a great performance as Mamaw.
Snubbed
HELENA ZENGEL
In News Of The World she , in her first US film holds her own with Tom Hanks, in a mostly non-speaking part as a young girl who was raised by Indians. She kind of steals the film. I would replace Bakalova in an overrated part.
BEST DIRECTOR
Thomas Vinterberg...Another Round
David Fincher ....Mank
Lee Isaac Chung...Minari
Chloe Zhao...Nomadland
Emerald Fennell...Promising Young Woman
Will Win
LEE ISAAC CHUNG
This is a tough call but I will give the edge to Chung because the academy likes Minari and wants it to win something and this or supporting actor will go through.
Should Win
EMERALD FENNELL
I think it is a talent here to have such a crazy lead and us there cheering for her. Fennell must play a part in that controlling the tone. Well done.
Snubbed
ROBIN WRIGHT
Directing herself in Land. A beautiful looking film, filled with tension and heartbreak and hope. I would replace Vinterberg.
Well that is a wrap on the 2020 year of movies.
Its got to be better in 2021...where films are actually in the theaters.
From The Shadows As Usual Thanks For Your Time
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