The 77th Golden Globes ceremony is behind us, giving us our first taste for what films and performances industry voters are truly drawn towards! What surprises did we see? What films are set up the best for future awards season success?
Marriage Story (2019) is the latest film from Noah Baumbach, a long-celebrated indie filmmaker who has yet to break through to Academy success. It stars Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson as a young married couple going through a trial separation, progressively drifting apart on the counsel of their respective attorneys (Alan Alda and Laura Dern). It has been lauded by critics and shot to the top of many people’s predictions for Best Picture this year. Will it be a big player this winter?
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Welcome back to my recurring Foreign Films series, where I examine some of the best foreign-language movies of the recent past! Today we have a new release that’s still in theaters: Sundance-favorite Monos, from Colombian documentarian Alejandro Landes. This war drama follows a group of child soldiers in a guerrilla outfit of a rebel army, tasked with guarding a captured American known only as “Doctora”. Despite 2019 being such a strong year for foreign cinema, Monos has managed to carve out a place for itself and make a case for awards consideration in several categories. What sets this film apart?
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Last week I predicted who will win in the eight major awards categories at the upcoming Academy Awards. Today I’m looking at the remaining 16 categories and giving my thoughts on who will walk away victorious!
Next Tuesday is the nomination announcement ceremony for the upcoming Academy Awards, and I’ve spent the last week and a half outlining all of the major categories. Today I’ll be giving my quickfire predictions for each of the “minor” categories (minus the shorts) with brief thoughts on each!
Mary Poppins Returns (2018) is the long-awaited sequel to the original 1964 film starring the titular character. Emily Blunt takes over the lead role from Julie Andrews, with Lin-Manuel Miranda supporting as another beloved Cockney lamplighter. As the title suggests, the film follows Mary as she comes back to the family she once left when the kids from the first film are all grown up. Is it worthy of its predecessor, and will it have legs going into Oscar season?
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