BEST PICTURE
Should Win: DUNKIRK
Will Win: GET OUT
BEST ACTOR
Should Win: Daniel Kaluuya, GET OUT
Will Win: Gary Oldman, DARKEST HOUR
BEST ACTRESS
Should Win: Frances McDormand, THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI
Will Win: Frances McDormand, THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Should Win: Sam Rockwell, THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI
Will Win: Sam Rockwell, THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Should Win: Laurie Metcalf, LADY BIRD
Will Win: Allison Janney, I, TONYA
BEST DIRECTOR
Should Win: Christopher Nolan, DUNKIRK
Will Win: Guillermo del Toro, THE SHAPE OF WATER
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Should Win: Jordan Peele, GET OUT
Will Win: Jordan Peele, GET OUT
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Should Win: James Ivory, CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
Will Win: James Ivory, CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Should Win: Roger Deakins, BLADE RUNNER 2049
Will Win: Roger Deakins, BLADE RUNNER 2049
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Should Win: Mark Bridges, PHANTOM THREAD
Will Win: Mark Bridges, PHANTOM THREAD
BEST SOUND MIXING
Should Win: Gregg Landaker, Gary Rizzo, Mark Weingarten, DUNKIRK
Will Win: Tim Cavagin, Mary H. Ellis, Julian Slater, BABY DRIVER
BEST SOUND EDITING
Should Win: Mark A. Mangini, Theo Green, BLADE RUNNER 2049
Will Win: Julian Slater, BABY DRIVER
BEST EDITING
Should Win: Lee Smith, DUNKIRK
Will Win: Lee Smith, DUNKIRK
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Should Win: Joe Letteri, Daniel Barrett, Dan Lemmon, Joel Whist, WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES
Will Win: Joe Letteri, Daniel Barrett, Dan Lemmon, Joel Whist, WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES
BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Should Win: Kazuhiro Tsuji, David Malinowski, Lucy Sibbick, DARKEST HOUR
Will Win: Kazuhiro Tsuji, David Malinowski, Lucy Sibbick, DARKEST HOUR
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Should Win: Sufjan Stevens, "Mysery of Love", CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
Will Win: Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, "This is Me", THE GREATEST SHOWMAN
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Should Win: Hans Zimmer, DUNKIRK
Will Win: Alexandre Desplat, THE SHAPE OF WATER
BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
Should Win: Jakob Schuh, Jan Lachauer, REVOLTING RHYMES PART ONE
Will Win: Victor Caire, Gabriel Grapperon, GARDEN PARTY
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
Should Win: ???
Will Win: Reed Van Dyk, DeKalb Elementary
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Should Win: ???
Will Win: Frank Stiefel, HEAVEN IS A TRAFFIC JAM ON THE 405
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Should Win: ???
Will Win: Agnes Varda, Rosalie Varda, JR, FACES PLACES
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Should Win: ???
Will Win: ON BODY AND SOUL
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Should Win: Lee Unkrich, Darla K. Anderson, COCO
Will Win: Lee Unkrich, Darla K. Anderson, COCO
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Should Win: Nathan Crowley, Gary Fettis, DUNKIRK
Will Win: Paul D. Austerberry, Shane Vieau, Jeffrey A. Melvin, THE SHAPE OF WATER
Sunday, March 4, 2018
Sunday, February 18, 2018
2017 Awards
These are my nominations and winners (*) from 2017:
DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR
- Paul Thomas Anderson, PHANTOM THREAD
- David Lowery, A GHOST STORY
- *Christopher Nolan, DUNKIRK
- Jordan Peele, GET OUT
- Denis Villeneuve, BLADE RUNNER 2049
ACTOR
- Daniel Day-Lewis as Reynolds Woodcock, PHANTOM THREAD
- Michael Fassbender as David/Walter, ALIEN: COVENANT
- Ryan Gosling as K, BLADE RUNNER 2049
- *Daniel Kaluuya as Chris Washington, GET OUT
- Robert Pattinson as Connie Nikas, GOOD TIME
ACTRESS
- Sally Hawkins as Elisa Esposito, THE SHAPE OF WATER
- *Vicky Krieps as Alma, PHANTOM THREAD
- Frances McDormand as Mildred Hayes, THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI
- Saoirse Ronan as Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson, LADY BIRD
- Kristen Stewart as Maureen, PERSONAL SHOPPER
SUPPORTING ACTOR
- Sharlto Copley as Vernon, FREE FIRE
- Willem Dafoe as Bobby, THE FLORIDA PROJECT
- Harrison Ford as Rick Deckard, BLADE RUNNER 2049
- *Sam Rockwell as Dixon, THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI
- Michael Stuhlbarg as Mr. Perlman, CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
- Ana de Armas as Joi, BLADE RUNNER 2049
- Riley Keough as Mellie Logan, LOGAN LUCKY
- *Rooney Mara as M, A GHOST STORY
- Leslie Manville as Cyril Woodcock, PHANTOM THREAD
- Laurie Metcalf as Marion McPherson, LADY BIRD
ENSEMBLE
- BLADE RUNNER 2049
- DUNKIRK
- *LOGAN LUCKY
- PHANTOM THREAD
- THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
- Christopher Nolan, DUNKIRK
- *Jordan Peele, GET OUT
- David Lowery, A GHOST STORY
- Yorgos Lanthimos & Efthymis Filippou, THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER
- Paul Thomas Anderson, PHANTOM THREAD
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
- Jack Paglen and Michael Green, John Logan and Dante Harper, ALIEN: COVENANT
- *Hampton Fancher and Michael Green, BLADE RUNNER 2049
- James Ivory, CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
- James Gray, THE LOST CITY OF Z
- Aaron Sorkin, MOLLY'S GAME
DOCUMENTARY
- JIM & ANDY: THE GREAT BEYOND
- *MAY IT LAST: A PORTRAIT OF THE AVETT BROTHERS
- SCORE: A FILM MUSIC DOCUMENTARY
- SPIELBERG
- VISAGES VILLAGES
MUSIC
- BLADE RUNNER 2049
- DUNKIRK
- *A GHOST STORY
- MAY IT LAST: A PORTRAIT OF THE AVETT BROTHERS
- THE SHAPE OF WATER
SOUND
- BLADE RUNNER 2049
- *DUNKIRK
- FREE FIRE
- GET OUT
- MOTHER!
HAIR & MAKEUP
- ATOMIC BLONDE
- FREE FIRE
- LOGAN LUCKY
- *MOLLY'S GAME
- PHANTOM THREAD
COSTUME DESIGN
- BLADE RUNNER 2049
- A GHOST STORY
- MOLLY'S GAME
- PERSONAL SHOPPER
- *PHANTOM THREAD
VISUAL EFFECTS
- BLADE RUNNER 2049
- *DUNKIRK
- A GHOST STORY
- MOTHER!
- VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS
PRODUCTION DESIGN
- BLADE RUNNER 2049
- *DUNKIRK
- A GHOST STORY
- MOTHER!
- PHANTOM THREAD
EDITING
- BLADE RUNNER 2049
- *DUNKIRK
- GET OUT
- A GHOST STORY
- MAY IT LAST: A PORTRAIT OF THE AVETT BROTHERS
CINEMATOGRAPHY
- *BLADE RUNNER 2049
- DUNKIRK
- A GHOST STORY
- THE LOST CITY OF Z
- PHANTOM THREAD
10 OLDER MOVIES SEEN FOR THE FIRST TIME
- THE BEGUILED
- DOGVILLE
- TO BE OR NOT TO BE (1942)
- RIFIFI
- THE LAST DETAIL
- STEVE JOBS: THE MAN IN THE MACHINE
- TITANIC
- THE MUMMY (1932)
- THE INVISIBLE MAN
- WALKABOUT
Thursday, February 15, 2018
Top 25 Films of 2017 - A Video Countdown
For this year I thought I'd do something different with my end of year list, and I had so much fun doing this that I definitely plan on doing it again next year!
Here is my video list of my favorite movies of 2017:
Top 25 Films of 2017 from Scott Molling on Vimeo.
Here is my video list of my favorite movies of 2017:
Top 25 Films of 2017 from Scott Molling on Vimeo.
Thursday, February 16, 2017
Top 10 Movies of 2016
10. NOCTURNAL ANIMALS (Tom Ford)
Ford's skills as a visual filmmaker were obvious after his debut film, A SINGLE MAN, but his skills as a screenwriter are made very clear here while maintaining his lush visuals as well. His camera shows off Amy Adams like a silent movie star of old, letting her face do the lion's share of the work, while using the story's interweaving narratives to create a tale of spurned lovers and revenge. NOCTURNAL ANIMALS is a spiteful film that feels deeply personal to its filmmaker, and leaves no simple answers at the end to piece together who are the "heroes" and "villains" of this story. But if you see this one with a loved one, be prepared to have some heated discussions on the way home.
9. THE NEON DEMON (Nicolas Winding Refn)
Refn's style has always been as important to him (if not moreso) than the substance of the stories he's telling, but it's clear here that it was important to him to craft a female-driven narrative and tell a story that doesn't paint women in Hollywood as damsels in distress or young ingenues ripe for taking advantage of. Elle Fanning leads an impressive group of women fighting for their place in the world, and willing to do almost anything to take what's theirs. For a movie about the objectification and mistreatment of women in Hollywood (and, through metaphor, everywhere on Earth), Refn seems to understand that he should do his best not to objectify them here. Caution: this one is not for the weak of stomach.
8. PATERSON (Jim Jarmusch)
A wonderfully sweet and warm film about the poetic beauty and artistic expression that can still exist in a seemingly mundane and ordinary life. Jarmusch hasn't used this gear since BROKEN FLOWERS, and I think this film might be even better. Adam Driver also finds another gear, creating a more serene internal performance than the visceral, intense performances we're used to from him. Golshifteh Farahani is a terrific scene stealer, and she and Jarmusch perform and write a character that could've been annoying in a different movie and create something really special. The character of Paterson serves as a representation for all working-class towns, showing that art can come from anywhere as long as people take the time to look for it in others as well as themselves.
7. SWISS ARMY MAN (Dan Kwan & Daniel Scheinert)
A hilariously absurd movie with a powerful message about depression and how hard it can be to show your true self to others. The visual nature of the film is quite inventive, and I'm always impressed with filmmakers that are clearly putting thought into every last frame of their film, constantly finding ways to innovate and be original with every shot in the movie. Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe are both more than willing to embrace the madness of the film's central concept, but also are more than capable of grounding the film's emotional side and not letting the craziness overwhelm the message.
6. THE LOBSTER (Yorgos Lanthimos)
A Kubrickian satire on modern relationships, in which single people who can't find a partner after a set period of time must be turned into an animal of their choosing. If that premise doesn't do it for you, I don't have much to say to you, but satire is such a hard line to walk these days with the news getting crazier and crazier in itself. The film manages to subtly explore themes of identity and online dating without hitting you over the head with them. Colin Farrell continues to show his incredibly wide range as an actor here by not steering into the more comedic elements and letting you feel his melancholy. Lanthimos has made the transition to English-speaking film better than most foreign writer/directors, and has pulled off a balance of comedy and drama that would be hard for most native speakers.
5. EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!! (Richard Linklater)
Themes of college as a place to expand your world and how every clique and different subsection of people really just want the same core things (in this movie: sex and alcohol are the metaphor for happiness and success) make the film feel like more than just a snapshot of its selected place and time (something I didn't feel from Dazed and Confused). Linklater here imagines a world where everyone is welcome no matter where they come from, and encourages individuality above all else, even when part of a team, which is kind of the dream of what college should be for everyone. A simple, even cliche point to make, but Linklater finds some real power in it.
4. OJ: MADE IN AMERICA (Ezra Edelman)
Ezra Edelmen's 7 1/2 hour documentary is a stunning achievement. Edelman crafts a great American tale that weaves together themes about race relations, fame, sports, and the American dream. OJ's story is completely unique from beginning to end, and the film sets out to not only discover what's in his mind, but also in the minds of every last person in America who was swept up into the mania of OJ Simpson over the course of his life. Although MOONLIGHT has received more attention this awards season, OJ: MADE IN AMERICA seems to me to be the perfect movie to be discussing in the wake of last year's #OscarsSoWhite controversy, especially about the differences in the perception of progress in race relations in America by different groups.
3. LA LA LAND (Damien Chazelle)
The camerawork here is nothing short of stellar. Gosling and Stone both give near-career-best performances, and even if their skillsets may not hold up against the singing and dancing stars of yesteryear, they both acquit themselves nicely in that department too (extra points to Gosling for his piano playing as well). Chazelle is clearly a visionary after this and WHIPLASH with his ability to turn even throw-away moments from any other movie into important pieces of the whole. La La Land is clever, witty, endlessly charming, and just an absolute joy to watch. And what a killer ending.
2. HAIL, CAESAR! (Joel Coen & Ethan Coen)
This one has really grown on me since I saw it almost a full year ago. Sometimes Coen comedies can feel more like throwaways than their dramas, but occasionally, like with this film, they take the time to add real depth to an otherwise hilarious movie. The film is filled with laughs, no surprise from such a prolific and talented team, but Eddie Mannix's spiritual journey throughout the course of the film is inspiring in its own right. Brolin portrays Mannix as a man who so desperately wants to believe in the magic of movies, and how they can inspire us all to live up to a certain ideal, and as a film lover I couldn't help but be drawn to that message. Credit must also be given for the Coens making Alden Ehrenreich, the world's new Han Solo, to a much larger audience. To use the parlance of this film, the kid is a star.
1. ARRIVAL (Denis Villeneuve)
Seeing this film the day after a mind-altering election that left our country in a state of chaos has certainly played a role in my reception of this film, but I'm confident that my opinion will hold up on repeated viewings. Great science fiction holds a mirror up to our world, and the film's message of peaceful communication over war and the power of language and words has never been more important in our lifetimes. The layers over that of love and loss only add poignancy to the message of the film. After seeing this film, I couldn't get a particular saying out of my head: Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.
Here is a link to all of the 2016 movies I saw, roughly ranked: https://letterboxd.com/greenleaf1/list/2016-movies-ranked/
Ford's skills as a visual filmmaker were obvious after his debut film, A SINGLE MAN, but his skills as a screenwriter are made very clear here while maintaining his lush visuals as well. His camera shows off Amy Adams like a silent movie star of old, letting her face do the lion's share of the work, while using the story's interweaving narratives to create a tale of spurned lovers and revenge. NOCTURNAL ANIMALS is a spiteful film that feels deeply personal to its filmmaker, and leaves no simple answers at the end to piece together who are the "heroes" and "villains" of this story. But if you see this one with a loved one, be prepared to have some heated discussions on the way home.
9. THE NEON DEMON (Nicolas Winding Refn)
Refn's style has always been as important to him (if not moreso) than the substance of the stories he's telling, but it's clear here that it was important to him to craft a female-driven narrative and tell a story that doesn't paint women in Hollywood as damsels in distress or young ingenues ripe for taking advantage of. Elle Fanning leads an impressive group of women fighting for their place in the world, and willing to do almost anything to take what's theirs. For a movie about the objectification and mistreatment of women in Hollywood (and, through metaphor, everywhere on Earth), Refn seems to understand that he should do his best not to objectify them here. Caution: this one is not for the weak of stomach.
8. PATERSON (Jim Jarmusch)
A wonderfully sweet and warm film about the poetic beauty and artistic expression that can still exist in a seemingly mundane and ordinary life. Jarmusch hasn't used this gear since BROKEN FLOWERS, and I think this film might be even better. Adam Driver also finds another gear, creating a more serene internal performance than the visceral, intense performances we're used to from him. Golshifteh Farahani is a terrific scene stealer, and she and Jarmusch perform and write a character that could've been annoying in a different movie and create something really special. The character of Paterson serves as a representation for all working-class towns, showing that art can come from anywhere as long as people take the time to look for it in others as well as themselves.
7. SWISS ARMY MAN (Dan Kwan & Daniel Scheinert)
A hilariously absurd movie with a powerful message about depression and how hard it can be to show your true self to others. The visual nature of the film is quite inventive, and I'm always impressed with filmmakers that are clearly putting thought into every last frame of their film, constantly finding ways to innovate and be original with every shot in the movie. Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe are both more than willing to embrace the madness of the film's central concept, but also are more than capable of grounding the film's emotional side and not letting the craziness overwhelm the message.
6. THE LOBSTER (Yorgos Lanthimos)
A Kubrickian satire on modern relationships, in which single people who can't find a partner after a set period of time must be turned into an animal of their choosing. If that premise doesn't do it for you, I don't have much to say to you, but satire is such a hard line to walk these days with the news getting crazier and crazier in itself. The film manages to subtly explore themes of identity and online dating without hitting you over the head with them. Colin Farrell continues to show his incredibly wide range as an actor here by not steering into the more comedic elements and letting you feel his melancholy. Lanthimos has made the transition to English-speaking film better than most foreign writer/directors, and has pulled off a balance of comedy and drama that would be hard for most native speakers.
5. EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!! (Richard Linklater)
Themes of college as a place to expand your world and how every clique and different subsection of people really just want the same core things (in this movie: sex and alcohol are the metaphor for happiness and success) make the film feel like more than just a snapshot of its selected place and time (something I didn't feel from Dazed and Confused). Linklater here imagines a world where everyone is welcome no matter where they come from, and encourages individuality above all else, even when part of a team, which is kind of the dream of what college should be for everyone. A simple, even cliche point to make, but Linklater finds some real power in it.
4. OJ: MADE IN AMERICA (Ezra Edelman)
Ezra Edelmen's 7 1/2 hour documentary is a stunning achievement. Edelman crafts a great American tale that weaves together themes about race relations, fame, sports, and the American dream. OJ's story is completely unique from beginning to end, and the film sets out to not only discover what's in his mind, but also in the minds of every last person in America who was swept up into the mania of OJ Simpson over the course of his life. Although MOONLIGHT has received more attention this awards season, OJ: MADE IN AMERICA seems to me to be the perfect movie to be discussing in the wake of last year's #OscarsSoWhite controversy, especially about the differences in the perception of progress in race relations in America by different groups.
The camerawork here is nothing short of stellar. Gosling and Stone both give near-career-best performances, and even if their skillsets may not hold up against the singing and dancing stars of yesteryear, they both acquit themselves nicely in that department too (extra points to Gosling for his piano playing as well). Chazelle is clearly a visionary after this and WHIPLASH with his ability to turn even throw-away moments from any other movie into important pieces of the whole. La La Land is clever, witty, endlessly charming, and just an absolute joy to watch. And what a killer ending.
2. HAIL, CAESAR! (Joel Coen & Ethan Coen)
This one has really grown on me since I saw it almost a full year ago. Sometimes Coen comedies can feel more like throwaways than their dramas, but occasionally, like with this film, they take the time to add real depth to an otherwise hilarious movie. The film is filled with laughs, no surprise from such a prolific and talented team, but Eddie Mannix's spiritual journey throughout the course of the film is inspiring in its own right. Brolin portrays Mannix as a man who so desperately wants to believe in the magic of movies, and how they can inspire us all to live up to a certain ideal, and as a film lover I couldn't help but be drawn to that message. Credit must also be given for the Coens making Alden Ehrenreich, the world's new Han Solo, to a much larger audience. To use the parlance of this film, the kid is a star.
1. ARRIVAL (Denis Villeneuve)
Here is a link to all of the 2016 movies I saw, roughly ranked: https://letterboxd.com/greenleaf1/list/2016-movies-ranked/
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
2016 Awards
These are my nominations and winners (*) from 2016:
DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR
- Damien Chazelle, LA LA LAND
- Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, HAIL, CAESAR!
- Yorgos Lanthimos, THE LOBSTER
- Richard Linklater, EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!!
- *Denis Villeneuve, ARRIVAL
ACTOR
- *Josh Brolin as Eddie Mannix, HAIL, CAESAR!
- Adam Driver as Paterson, PATERSON
- Colin Farrell as David, THE LOBSTER
- Andrew Garfield as Fr. Sebastiao Rodrigues, SILENCE
- Ryan Gosling as Sebastian, LA LA LAND
ACTRESS
- *Amy Adams as Louise Banks, ARRIVAL
- Elle Fanning as Jesse, THE NEON DEMON
- Kim Min-hee as Lady Hideko, THE HANDMAIDEN
- Natalie Portman as Jackie Kennedy, JACKIE
- Emma Stone as Mia, LA LA LAND
SUPPORTING ACTOR
- Mahershala Ali as Juan, MOONLIGHT
- Kyle Chandler as Joe Chandler, MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
- *Alden Ehrenreich as Hobie Doyle, HAIL, CAESAR!
- Glen Powell as Finnegan, EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!!
- Stellan Skarsgard as Dima, OUR KIND OF TRAITOR
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
- *Golshifteh Farahani as Laura, PATERSON
- Jena Malone as Ruby, THE NEON DEMON
- Viola Davis as Rose Maxson, FENCES
- Janelle Monae as Teresa, MOONLIGHT
- Rima Te Wiata as Bella, HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE
ENSEMBLE
- CERTAIN WOMEN
- EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!!
- *HAIL, CAESAR!
- THE LOBSTER
- MOONLIGHT
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
- Damien Chazelle, LA LA LAND
- *Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, HAIL, CAESAR!
- Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthymis Filippou, THE LOBSTER
- Richard Linklater, EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!!
- Dan Kwan & Daniel Scheinert, SWISS ARMY MAN
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
- Tom Ford, NOCTURNAL ANIMALS
- *Eric Heisserer, ARRIVAL
- Martin Scorsese & Jay Cocks, SILENCE
- Whit Stillman, LOVE & FRIENDSHIP
- Taika Waititi, HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE
DOCUMENTARY
- 13TH
- AMANDA KNOX
- *OJ: MADE IN AMERICA
- TICKLED
- WEINER
MUSIC
- ARRIVAL
- *LA LA LAND
- NOCTURNAL ANIMALS
- THE NEON DEMON
- SWISS ARMY MAN
SOUND
- *ARRIVAL
- FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM
- LA LA LAND
- MIDNIGHT SPECIAL
- SWISS ARMY MAN
HAIR & MAKEUP
- JACKIE
- *LA LA LAND
- THE NEON DEMON
- NOCTURNAL ANIMALS
- SWISS ARMY MAN
COSTUME DESIGN
- CAPTAIN FANTASTIC
- HAIL, CAESAR!
- *LA LA LAND
- LOVE & FRIENDSHIP
- NOCTURNAL ANIMALS
VISUAL EFFECTS
- ARRIVAL
- THE BFG
- FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM
- *ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY
- SWISS ARMY MAN
PRODUCTION DESIGN
- *ARRIVAL
- GREEN ROOM
- LA LA LAND
- NOCTURNAL ANIMALS
- SILENCE
EDITING
- ARRIVAL
- *LA LA LAND
- NOCTURNAL ANIMALS
- OJ: MADE IN AMERICA
- SWISS ARMY MAN
CINEMATOGRAPHY
- *ARRIVAL
- JACKIE
- LA LA LAND
- MOONLIGHT
- SILENCE
10 OLDER MOVIES SEEN FOR THE FIRST TIME
- NIGHT AND FOG
- IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT
- HOT COFFEE
- THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JUDGE ROY BEAN
- PEEPING TOM
- THE RIGHT STUFF
- THE 39 STEPS
- WHITE CHRISTMAS
- PERSUASION
- TO CATCH A THIEF
Nominations (Winners) Count:
- LA LA LAND - 11 (4) - Editing/Costumes/Hair & Makeup/Music
- ARRIVAL - 9 (6) - Director/Actress/Screenplay/Sound/Prod. Design/Cinematography
- HAIL, CAESAR! - 6 (4) - Actor/Supp Actor/Ensemble/Screenplay
- NOCTURNAL ANIMALS - 6
- SWISS ARMY MAN - 6
- EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!! - 4
- THE LOBSTER - 4
- MOONLIGHT - 4
- THE NEON DEMON - 4
- SILENCE - 4
- JACKIE - 3
- OJ: MADE IN AMERICA - 2 (1) - Documentary
- PATERSON - 2 (1) - Supp Actress
- FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM - 2
- HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE - 2
- LOVE & FRIENDSHIP - 2
- ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY - 1 (1) - Visual Effects
- 13TH - 1
- AMANDA KNOX - 1
- THE BFG - 1
- CAPTAIN FANTASTIC - 1
- CERTAIN WOMEN - 1
- FENCES - 1
- GREEN ROOM - 1
- THE HANDMAIDEN - 1
- MANCHESTER BY THE SEA - 1
- MIDNIGHT SPECIAL - 1
- OUR KIND OF TRAITOR - 1
- TICKLED - 1
- WEINER - 1
Monday, February 13, 2017
Monday, January 9, 2017
2017 Most Anticipated Films (and 2016's List Revisited)
Previous #1 most anticipated movies: THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (2012), THE COUNSELOR (2013), THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL (2014), STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (2015), MIDNIGHT SPECIAL (2016)
I was on a bit of a roll for 2014 and 2015, since those two movies ended up being my favorite movies of the year. I wasn't quite as accurate for 2016 but still had a bunch of movies I ended up loving on my list. On the other hand, I think this is the first time that a movie from this list was released and I didn't see it and have no intention of seeing it, which happened twice this year! These lists are tough because you can't be aware of everything on the horizon for the year, but I still enjoy doing these so here goes nothin':
- STAR WARS: EPISODE VIII (Rian Johnson)
- UNTITLED FASHION PROJECT (Paul Thomas Anderson)
- ANNIHILATION (Alex Garland)
- MOLLY'S GAME (Aaron Sorkin)
- LOGAN LUCKY (Steven Soderbergh)
- THE SHAPE OF WATER (Guillermo Del Toro)
- THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI (Martin McDonagh)
- HOSTILES (Scott Cooper)
- THE SNOWMAN (Tomas Alfredson)
- THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER (Yorgos Lanthimos)
- SUBURBICON (George Clooney)
- OKJA (Joon-Ho Bong)
- BABY DRIVER (Edgar Wright)
- WAR MACHINE (David Michod)
- THE DEATH OF STALIN (Armando Iannucci)
Here was 2016's list and my grades for each (or reasons for not seeing):
- MIDNIGHT SPECIAL (Jeff Nichols) - A-
- FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM (David Yates) - B+
- THE NEON DEMON (Nicolas Winding Refn) - A-
- SILENCE (Martin Scorsese) - Will see this soon
- JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK (Edward Zwick) - D
- ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY (Gareth Edwards) - B
- HAIL, CAESAR! (Joel Coen & Ethan Coen) - A
- TRIPLE 9 (John Hillcoat) - Didn't even finish this movie, just didn't enjoy it
- WAR ON EVERYONE (John Michael McDonagh) - Will be released 2/3/17
- ARRIVAL (Denis Villeneuve) - A+ (originally named THE STORY OF YOUR LIFE)
- GOLD (Stephen Gaghan) - Didn't even see this, really bad reviews
- PATERSON (Jim Jarmusch) - Will see this soon
- WAR MACHINE (David Michod) - Will be released in 2017
- THE LOBSTER (Yorgos Lanthimos) - A
- KNIGHT OF CUPS (Terrence Malick) - D-
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