Definitely a make up Oscar which sucks because he was so much better in Dog Day Afternoon and the two Godfather films. Denzel Washington, hands down, gave the best performance that year. Actually, one of the best performances of the decade!

Monster’s Inc.

I’ll think I’ll rewatch it today. It’s been awhile.

Jamie Foxx might win his second Oscar for playing Mike Tyson.

From the list you provided, I would say Christian Bale although he should already have his second Academy Award. And in a just Oscar world which doesn’t exist, Al Pacino and Joaquin Phoenix should already have bookends.

I just published my second book “A Peculiar Poet and Photographer” now available on Amazon Kindle – free download on June 10 and 11.
Enjoy readers, I hope.

I just watched Netflix’s “The Half of It” and really enjoyed this simple coming of age story. It won’t even make a blip on the award’s radar, although I thought Leah Lewis was excellent and wish I could predict her. I also liked the actor Daniel Diemer – he was very believable as a the flustered, crushing on the pretty girl who was out of his…[Read more]

What a hoot of a show. Flower dancing and trips to dreamland – what’s not to like. I can’t say I loved “Hollywood” but I did really enjoy the ride. Winding roads, bumpy gravel and potholes.

It reminded me of the time I hitchhiked to Chicago and got picked up by a couple of hippies who turned me on to my first joint. I was eighteen and got high…[Read more]

Lord of the Flies, A Separate Peace and The Catcher in the Rye were my three favorite books in high school. I read Catcher on my own since my high school thought it was inappropriate.

Glad to see a new film version of Lord of the Flies in the works as it has the potential to be beautiful with Guadagnino directing. I like hearing this.

Good old political Oscar raised it’s head when Alan Arkin beat the well deserved Eddie Murphy in “Dreamgirls”. I don’t blame Murphy for exiting early that evening.

I personally liked Ali’s performance in “Moonlight” but it’s his win for “The Green Book” that irks me – not that it wasn’t a solid performance, it was as a co-lead, but Richard Grant gave such a moving performance in “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” and should have won the supporting Oscar. The last scene with him in the bar speaking to Lee for the…[Read more]

Just finished season 3 of “Ozark” and thought it was excellent on many levels. I just love Ruth – the award to the actor who uses the word f@ck the most goes to Julie Garner. I’m assuming the way it ended, there will be another season 4 with the left twists. Definitely could be another excellent season if written right.

Up next in my isolation…[Read more]

“The Departed” although you can make the case for “The Irishman” “Silence” and “The Wolf of Wall Street”. Something about “The Departed” that I really love – watch it on a regular basis.

Jodie Foster. The Academy got this one right!

All five of these actresses gave Oscar worthy performances in my opinion, with my personal favorite being Diane Keaton since I adored “Reds” and she was terrific in it. But, Faye Dunaway should have definitely been in the top 5, replacing Marsha Mason (who was excellent as well as her co-stars James Coco and Joan Hackett). Excellent year for…[Read more]

I wonder how close Gabourey Sidibe came to winning a Lead Actress Oscar for “Precious”. In my opinion, she was so much better than Sandra Bullock, who I do love but just didn’t think she was Oscar worthy in “The Blind Side”. I guess Hollywood was more interested in giving their box office draw an award over the better performance in 2009.

I totally agree with your selections – two excellent films.

I rewatched “Ordinary People” and Timothy Hutton was definitely lead – part of me is glad that he was in supporting because he probably would have lost the Oscar against the well deserved Robert DeNiro if he had went lead. And I’m glad Hutton has an Oscar for his awesome performance, although it definitely was category fraud.

But if Timothy did…[Read more]

When I first read that Renee was not lip syncing, I was disappointed, because no one can sing like Judy. But, then I saw the movie “Judy”, and I knew she was winning an Oscar. I felt nothing weird.. I felt Judy Garland. Just a few hours away…

Cool how the cast of Best First Feature and Best Feature Film get their own individual Spirits. I assume the Best International Film cast also get awards – I hope so. The “Parasite” cast definitely deserves it!

I was on YouTube this morning and I rewatched last year’s Best Actress announcement. It took me back to last year when I was watching it live and so expected to hear Glenn Close’s name and how weird it was to hear Frances say Olivia Colman. I think I was in disbelief for a good thirty seconds. Happy for Olivia but felt so sad for Glenn.

The…[Read more]

Not sure if some of these would be surprises, but they are on my wish list.

“Parasite” winning for Best Picture, Best Director and Original Screenplay (does Tarantino really need a third Oscar for one of his weaker scripts, especially since “Parasite” is brilliant?).

The only reason I want “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” for best song is because of…[Read more]