OSCAR OSCAR OSCAR

The awards were announce this morning!

THE GAY SUPERBOWL !

RED are movies we have seen

BOLD is who I want to win

We will try and see the ones that are black before the Oscars. Lion and Fences asap.

BEST PICTURE

• ARRIVAL
• FENCES
• HACKSAW RIDGE
• HELL OR HIGH WATER
• HIDDEN FIGURES 
• LA LA LAND
• LION
• MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
• MOONLIGHT

So, La La Land walked away with 14 Oscar nods this morning, the only two others to get this many were ALL ABOUT EVE and TITANIC. La La Land IS NOT in a class with its predecessors. It is a fine little movie, not that great of a story or that great of a musical. The two actors in the lead are as charming as they can be, but working with some pretty rote, basic themes. I am a big fan of Hollywood musicals, and even a fan of Hollywood musicals about Hollywood musicals. aka, I knew Singing in the Rain, sir.. and you are no singing in the rain. Folks out there love movies about themselves .

I am full on 100% team HIDDEN FIGURES. By far the best film I have seen this year. ( with Moonlight coming in second  )

DIRECTOR

• DAMIEN CHAZELLE - LA LA LAND
• MEL GIBSON - HACKSAW RIDGE
• BARRY JENKINS - MOONLIGHT
• KENNETH LONERGAN  - MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
• DENIS VILLENEUVE - ARRIVAL

This one just HAS to be Moonlight. It is a different kind of film making , something that you have never seen before. BUT KYLE! Mr Chazelle shut down an LA expressway.. yeah yeah yeah, Fred Astaire danced on the ceiling. MOONLIGHT !

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

• CASEY AFFLECK - MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
• ANDREW GARFIELD - HACKSAW RIDGE
• RYAN GOSLING  - LA LA LAND
• VIGGO MORTENSEN - CAPTIAN FANTASTIC
• DENZEL WASHINGTON  - FENCES

Not having seen a couple of these, I am going with VIGGO - yes, partly because of Brenda's feet, but also because I did not like Manchester by the Sea all that much. I don't do sadness, not even a little bit. Plus Casey was a bit one note.

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

• ISABELLE HUPPERT  - ELLE
• RUTH NEGGA  - LOVING 
• NATALIE PORTMAN  - JACKIE
• EMMA STONE  - LA LA LAND
• MERYL STREEP - FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS

Logic time, head not heart. Natalie has one, and Ruth Negga was just outstanding in this movie that both Neil and I loved. I was just shocked to find out post movie that she has a strong Irish accent. But Natalie is just transcendent in Jackie.. the entire movie hangs on her. So, either really... but Natalie.

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

• MAHERSHALA ALI - MOONLIGHT
• JEFF BRIDGES - HELL OR HIGH WATER
• LUCAH HEDGES - MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
• DEV PATEL  - LION
• MICHAEL SHANNON  - NOCTURAL ANIMALS

Just no with very sweet and I am sure lovely Lucah.. but he is a cardboard orphan. Not at all sure why he is on here . Mahershala Ali was just outstanding in Moonlight AND in Hidden Figures.

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

• VIOLA DAVIS  - FENCES
• NAOMIE HARRIS - MOONLIGHT
• NICHOLE KIDMAN  - LION
• OCTAVIS SPENCER - HIDDEN FIGERS
• MICHELLE WILLIANS  - MANCHESTER BY THE SEA

Taraji P Henderson NEEDS to be on this list, and jangle Monae as well , for either Hidden Figures or Moonlight. Really she should be in the Leading Role category, leaving the French woman out. but that said.. Team HF all the way. But from just the previews I am guessing this is Viola #2 to lose. Michelle Williams, who I do like, is in MBTS like 5 min, tops.

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

• 20TH CENTURY WOMEN 
• HELL OR HIGH WATER
• LA LA LAND 
• THE LOBSTER
• MANCHESTER BY THE SEA

THE LOBSTER, because it is Original - its on Netflix.. see if you can get through it.

ADAPTED SCREEN PLAY

• ARRIVAL
• FENCES
• HIDDEN FIGURES
• LION
• MOONLIGHT

Bucking my trend and going with Moonlight over Hidden Fences.. just because.