Does anyone know what happened to this? Close probably isn’t going to win for Hillbilly now (though I’m still predicting her because I don’t have the guts to predict Seyfried yet)…

Since Boseman will be in lead, maybe. I can’t wait to see Dance—then we might really know. But for now, I think Odom Jr. is, somewhat disappointingly, the frontrunner. I didn’t love the film, though (I thought it was just good), and I still have to see On the Rocks (and Da 5 Bloods).

2009: The Hurt Locker (haven’t seen A Serious Man, District 9, or Up in the Air)
2010: The King’s Speech (The Social Network and Black Swan are a close second and third, respectively; haven’t seen 127 Hours)
2011: Hugo (haven’t seen War Horse)
2012: Amour (one of my favourite films of all time)
2013: Nebraska (Dallas Buyers Club is a close…[Read more]

2009: Inglourious Basterds (have not seen A Serious Man, District 9, or Up in the Air)
2010: Winter’s Bone (have not seen 127 Hours)
2011: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (I actually liked this movie, but it is still the weakest of the ones I have seen; have not seen War Horse)
2012: Life of Pi
2013: American Hustle
2014: American Sniper
2015:…[Read more]

2019:
Adam Driver, Marriage Story (have not seen Pain and Glory or The Two Popes)
Cynthia Erivo, Harriet (have not seen Judy)
Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (have not seen The Two Popes)
Laura Dern, Marriage Story

2018:
Christian Bale, Vice (have not seen At Eternity’s Gate)
Yalitza Aparicio, Roma
Adam Driver, BlacKkKlansman
Amy…[Read more]

1995 (so probably some repeats, and in no particular order):

Bad Boys
A Goofy Movie
Batman Forever
Pocahontas
Babe
Seven
Toy Story
Jumanji
Richard III
Dead Man Walking

Honorable Mention as the only other film from 1995 that I have seen but didn’t like much: Clueless.

I need to catch up on films from my birth year.

Here I suspect I am in the minority again, but I love Jojo Rabbit. It is the film from last year that I have seen the most, and it makes me happy every time. Honey Boy deserved more awards attention. I should mention that I haven’t seen Judy yet. Marriage Story and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood were both just-misses in Picture, and I should…[Read more]

Sorry, I fell behind! I hope it’s okay that I’m posting my winners so late. I am loving the updates to the old ceremonies! It always annoys me how they covered multiple years in the beginning with the eligibility period…

I tried to right category fraud in this year, but I had to nominate Chalamet. I love all the mentions of Tyree Henry! He was…[Read more]

Coco was a film that was made for me. I had to give it Best Picture. I cry every time. I have not seen Call Me by Your Name yet, but I am planning to soon. I absolutely love all of my winners, though. I think this is the first time where every single category had a different winner for me (granted, it is only the main categories).

2017:

Best…[Read more]

That is a strong recommendation! I just re-watched the trailer; I remember not getting round to seeing it in theatres (thinking, “Oh, I must see that!”). It’s going to the top of my list!

I really need to watch A Monster Calls!

All of my friends hated it, but I loved it! I had to give it something. I’m so glad I’m not the only one who feels that way.

I am a fan of La La Land, but I tried to spread the wealth. Queen of Katwe is such an under-seen gem. This was a very good, very diverse year for film!

2016:

Best Picture:
La La Land – WINNER
Hail, Caesar!
Deadpool
Zootopia
Queen of Katwe
The Birth of a Nation
Moonlight (runner-up)
Manchester by the Sea
Hidden Figures
Fences

Best…[Read more]

I could not find room for Tangerine or Grandma anywhere (I am treating The Witch as a 2016 release). Richard Kind was barely surpassed by Lewis Black for Inside Out, and I wish I could have included Phyllis Smith. Lembit Ulfsak was also a just miss for Tangerines. I didn’t love Bridge of Spies (good but not great) or The Big Short, and I felt the…[Read more]

Edited to include The Babadook; thank you @Sab227 for that reminder! How I forgot to include this film, I will never know. (Well, actually, it’s because I’m using Wikipedia’s “2014 in film” as a jumping off point, but how they didn’t include it…) I love love love The Babadook. Also edited to include Riz Ahmed, as I just completely forgot him,…[Read more]

2013 was another great year for movies! Steve McQueen was my most notable just miss here (also Joaquin Phoenix and Margo Martindale). I really didn’t like American Hustle, but loved Jennifer Lawrence in it.

I love The Way Way Back, and wish I could have given it more love, but Nebraska and Dallas Buyers Club are both incredible…[Read more]

Sorry I’m late! Here’s my 2012 list. What a great year; many more tough choices. However, Amour is one of my favourite films of all time, and thus an easy choice for Best Picture. 2013 I will post separately.

2012:

Best Picture:
Amour – WINNER
Beasts of the Southern Wild
The Master (runner-up)
Argo
Skyfall
Lincoln
Silver Linings Playbook
Zero…[Read more]

Thanks! I love that moment, too! (Well, both of them, but especially Walters.)

Yay to the inclusion of Redgrave and Fiennes! I must re-watch Bridesmaids…I didn’t love it the first time except for Melissa McCarthy. A great choice there! She is always amazing.

Once again, I have a Picture/Director split, because this was a great year. Admittedly, I cheated a little bit giving it to The Trip, because it is originally a TV series, but it is too good. Steve Coogan is absurdly underrated (though admittedly I didn’t like Alan Partridge that much). Rickman was my third place; almost my runner-up. As other…[Read more]