Tag Archives: Best Adapted Screenplay
BlacKkKlansman – On-the-Nose Rhetoric
If I were to compare BlacKkKlansman to a Best Picture nominee from last year, I would say it reminds me most of The Post. Both films dramatized events from history in order to comment on the politics of today. More specifically, they both … Continue reading
A Star is Born – Lacks Thematic Weight
I saw A Star is Born purely because all the buzz was saying it was the front runner for Best Picture this year. I hadn’t seen any of the previous iterations of the story, nor was I a fan of Lady Gaga, … Continue reading
Call Me By Your Name – Playing Things Straight
Call Me By Your Name isn’t my kind of film, but I appreciate the fact that it exists. Indeed, the fact that it exists is what is most noteworthy about it. Historically speaking, positive depictions of gay relationships in cinema aren’t … Continue reading
Oscar Results – 89th Academy Awards
Well, that happened. What a colossally disappointing evening. La La Land had its Best Picture win snatched away and Moonlight took it home instead. The film everyone expected to sweep the night instead goes home with six awards to its name. I’ve been wrong … Continue reading
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Tagged 89th Academy Awards, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Animated Feature, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Makeup and Hair, Best Original Score, Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Song, Best Picture, Best Production Design, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Visual Effects, La La Land, Moonlight, Oscars 2017, OscarsSoWhite
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Oscar Predictions – 89th Academy Awards
Whew! It’s been a long haul, but the big night is finally here! I’ve managed to see all the nominees for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Director, Cinematography, and a few others besides. This year … Continue reading
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Tagged 89th Academy Awards, Arrival, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Animated Feature, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Makeup and Hair, Best Original Score, Best Original Screenplay, Best Picture, Best Production Design, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Visual Effects, Doctor Strange, Fences, Florence Foster Jenkins, La La Land, Oscars 2017, Star Trek Beyond, Zootopia
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Moonlight – Tactful Honesty
Moonlight is an odd little film. Artsy without being obtuse, realist without being dull, it boasts solid performances and impressive technical execution, yet no one element is so outstanding that it overshadows the others. Similarly, the film isn’t defined by one … Continue reading
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Tagged 89th Academy Awards, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Original Score, Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Janelle Monae, Mahershala Ali, Moonlight, Naomie Harris, Oscars 2017
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Lion – The Feel Good Film
At the tender age of five, Saroo, an Indian boy, becomes separated from his family on the streets of Calcutta. Adopted by a rich Australian couple, he is taken from destitute poverty to a life of ease and luxury. Twenty … Continue reading
Hidden Figures – A Hollow Gesture
Hidden Figures is a film that skated into the Best Picture category on the strength of its subject matter alone. In the wake of the Oscars So White controversy last year, it would have been the height of idiocy for the … Continue reading
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