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April 11, 2022 at 3:14 pm #1204913161
I think he’s a good actor who is good at picking projects, but I do find him very overrated.
I saw him on Broadway and he was great, but I feel his acting style is kind of always the same. He’s good at having explosive moments that seem quite baity, but to me he’s always kind of playing a bit of himself. To me, he doesn’t seem to have the range of someone who is being called the best of his generation.
I thought he was borderline terrible in House of Gucci.
ReplyMarch 31, 2022 at 10:41 am #1204891561Williams is easily one of the best actresses of her generation, she might be boring as a person but as an actress she’s talented as fuck and one of those you know will deliver in any role she portrays.
As someone who has personally met her many times, she is truly just a shy person who doesn’t want to be in the limelight. It irks me that people (not you!) don’t seem to care for her because she’s not on social media and likes the quiet life, aka “seems boring.”
I guess I am a bit biased because of my experience with her, but it really makes me respect her even more. She also is probably one of the smartest actresses in terms of picking projects and as you said, I completely agree she is easily one of the best actresses of her generation.
March 18, 2022 at 10:37 am #1204857885Gaga being ott in interviews is bad now? But KStew being thirsty and campaigning her ass off is a sign she “doesn’t give a damn” about Oscars? You guys just wanted an excuse to dismiss Gaga and praise Stewart. The transparency is too apparent.
As someone who is a huge Gaga fan and was rooting for her, I did think her being OTT in interviews was a bit cringey even for me and feel it could have hurt her in the end.
The difference is that Kristen **seems** to be more “down to earth,” even if at the end of the day she is campaigning.
Regardless I love both of their performances, but I do see a difference in their campaigning.
March 17, 2022 at 10:38 am #1204856032Sometimes over campaigning can be a bit damaging, though. One could say Gaga was snubbed because people thought she was the biggest lock and they chose their passion picks, or maybe her constant campaigning rubbed people the wrong way. I am a huge Gaga fan (music and acting), and thought she was deserving of a nomination for House of Gucci, but her campaigning was beginning to rub me the wrong way.
But Kristen really is campaigning a lot and she is pretty endearing. I was supposed to go to a screening + Q&A last week but wasn’t able to attend at the last minute.
March 8, 2022 at 8:40 am #12048365441) West Side Story
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2) The Power of the Dog
3) Licorice Pizza
4) Dune
5) Drive My Car
6) King Richard
7) Nightmare Alley
8) CODA
9) Belfast
10) Don’t Look UpMarch 3, 2022 at 9:54 am #1204829353From what I have heard her role is similar to Patricia arquette in boyhood but Jean smart coming off a hacks sweep has also a narrative same as lily Gladstone who could be the first native American to win an Oscar
I would support any of these! I am excited for next season. And it will be a nice Certain Woman reunion for Lily and Michelle. 🙂
March 3, 2022 at 6:48 am #1204829116Has anyone really heard any details about William’s role in The Fabelmans? I feel like as this would be her 5th nomination, and coming off of her Fosse/Verdon clean sweep, I could see such a clear narrative for her if the role is meaty enough. She is really good at picking projects, and I can’t imagine Spielberg not giving her much to do if the character is based off of his mother, but was curious if anyone has heard anything?
March 2, 2022 at 12:54 pm #1204828084Here is the ballot I submitted, I didn’t vote in all categories.
Best Feature: C’Mon C’Mon
Best Director: Maggie Gyllenhaal – The Lost Daughter
Best Screenplay: Mike Mills – C’Mon C’Mon
Best First Screenplay: Fran Kranz – Mass
Best Female Lead: Isabelle Fuhrman – The Novice
Best Male Lead: Simon Rex – Red Rocket
Best Supporting Female: Ruth Negga – Passing
Best Supporting Male: Troy Kotsur – CODA
Best Cinematography: Passing
Best Editing: Zola
Best Documentary: Flee
Best International Film: Parallel MothersMarch 2, 2022 at 7:16 am #1204827690After listening to a podcast interview with Troy, and watching his acceptance speech, I really would love for him to win. He has already expressed that he doesn’t think he will ever have a role like this again, and I think it would help boost his career a bit more. Even with this “narrative,” he really does have the performance and it is a perfect place to award CODA. Regardless of who wins I think Kodi will undoubtedly have an incredible career ahead of him. He would also be a deserving winner, but I am hoping for Troy.
February 23, 2022 at 9:38 am #1204814584My top 5 would probably be:
C’Mon C’Mon
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Passing
The Humans
Petite Maman
MassFebruary 15, 2022 at 7:51 am #1204803264Serious question, but how did Laura Deen win for Marriage Story? I seriously can’t remember the performance.
It’s a combination of her being beloved/a veteran which they love in this category, her being an AMPAS Governor/Trustee ie visibility, early festival buzz (she got standing ovations after her “scene” which got all of the pundits talking), it being an obvious place to award Marriage Story which was a BP contender, etc. Not to mention she was recently coming off of an incredible performance in Big Little Lies.
I think by the time the masses had seen her performance her win was already set in stone. She is one of my favorite actresses so I am happy she has an Oscar, but I wish it wasn’t for this movie. She doesn’t deserve the slander, it’s not her fault. I honestly found her more moving in Little Women that very same year. But I’d give her a win for Wild, I’m so happy she was at least nominated for that.
I hope she delivers in The Son so we can almost forget Marriage Story.
February 9, 2022 at 10:50 am #1204792337Someone in an obscure movie did not hit any precursor and boom, everyone started talking about her. They even nominated her husband. Something really happened
I really love Gaga and thought she would be a deserving nominee, but coming for Cruz makes no sense. Just because Parallel Mothers wasn’t Spain’s submission does not make it obscure, it’s still an Almodovar film starring an Oscar winner. We all know Sony knows how to run a late campaign (The Father), so it shouldn’t be that big of a surprise. I think what this race shows is that everyone was within very close margins of each other when the top 2 BAFTA nominees are Oscar snubbed and SAG only lined up 3/5.
Also, I really only think Gaga missed because people assumed she was safe and put their vote elsewhere. Similar to what I imagine happened to Amy Adams in Arrival.
February 7, 2022 at 11:05 am #1204782807DeBose was great, very worthy of a nomination, but something about it doesn’t feel win-worthy to me. Not that all wins are necessarily worthy, especially in this category, but I would love to see Negga win.
February 7, 2022 at 7:10 am #1204781928LADY GAGA
NICOLE KIDMAN
OLIVIA COLMAN
ALANA HAIM
JESSICA CHASTAINThis feels like the most secure top 5. Any number of these could easily be snubbed for the likes of Stewart, Cruz, Zegler, Hudson, Thompson, but as there sometimes seem to be an obvious answer of 1) who is to be snubbed and 2) who will take her place, I am locking in this top 5.
All season I have predicted a Chastain snub, and maybe I’m biased because I just watched TEOTF yesterday, but Chastain was amazing and the movie not nearly as bad as people are making it out to be. She also hasn’t missed anywhere other than BAFTA, but she was never expected to be top 2 and she would never be a jury pick so I don’t think that hurt her.
I also think Haim should be taken more seriously. She could easily be snubbed as well, but Licorice Pizza is performing well with the guilds + internationally, and she IS Licorice Pizza. Her BAFTA nomination was pretty obvious she was top 2, so she is not to be counted out.
February 3, 2022 at 6:57 pm #1204772693I don’t think predicting Faist is as out there as people are making it out to be. He is my personal favorite in this category, but even that aside this category is still very much up in the air. The only “locks” seem to be Smit-McPhee, Kotsur, and Hinds. Faist might have not hit any major precursor before BAFTA, but he does seem to have a lot of passion, ie “#1 votes,” and if WSS performs well with AMPAS he could very easily make it in.
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