This morning the nominations were announced for the forthcoming 2019 Golden Globes, honoring the best films of 2018. I made my final predictions about a week ago, but there were plenty of surprises. Which films fared best? What got snubbed? Who will win? How will the major races play out from here?
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Boy Erased stars Lucas Hedges as Jared Eamons, a pastor’s son who is interred at a gay conversion therapy camp (based on a true story). Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman co-star as Jared’s religious parents, as does Joel Edgerton (who also wrote and directed the film) as the eccentric head of the conversion therapy camp. With such a stellar cast and explosive subject matter, the film is sure to attract Oscar buzz. Does it live up to expectations?
Fall is almost here, which means awards season! Most of the heavy-hitting films will be released in the next few months, and there are several that excite me. What am I most looking forward to seeing through the end of the year?
TIFF is generally considered the most important film festival of the year when it comes to generating awards buzz. Several high-profile films have already debuted and critics have their first taste of what the big players in this year’s conversation will be. Check out the first reactions to Widows, Beautiful Boy, Boy Erased, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, If Beale Street Could Talk, Life Itself, The Front Runner, and Roma!
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This past Wednesday marked the start of Venice Film Festival, traditionally the first stop on the festival circuit for the “serious” Oscar contenders. Already the first few heavy-hitters for awards season have debuted, from First Man to A Star is Born, with many more to come. But before these films hit theaters this fall and winter, how about some hot takes and early predictions for the Academy Award winners and nominees, a solid six months before the big night?
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The Miseducation of Cameron Post was written and directed by Desiree Akhavan based on the coming-of-age novel by Emily M. Danforth. It starts Chloe Grace Moretz as title character Cameron, a gay teenager who is sent to conversion therapy camp by her ultra-religious aunt. The film made waves at Sundance earlier this year, taking home the coveted U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize. Is it worthy of such a prestigious honor?
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