Best Supporting Actor: Al Pacino, The Irishman

2010: The Social Network
2011: Bridesmaids
2012: Django Unchained
2013: The Wolf of Wall Street
2014: Whiplash
2015: Creed
2016: Moonlight
2017: Blade Runner 2049
2018: Widows
2019: The Irishman

Joker should not be in Makeup and Hairstyling and Costume Design. What was the academy smoking? I did enjoy the film so I guess I can stomach the Picture, Director and Screenplay nods but these two tech nods are laughable.

Brad Pitt should not be sweeping the Supporting Actor race. It’s a charming lead performance but I don’t find it Oscar worthy.

Whoopi Goldberg, Ghost (Best Supporting Actress): She IS the movie!
Halle Berry, Monster’s Ball (Best Actress): While the character does not portray black women in the best light, she gave it her all. She gave the rawest performance of the group of nominees.
Denzel Washington, Training Day (Best Actor): Russell Crowe’s performance is amazing but…[Read more]

The Irishman – Jimmy to Russ: “It’s my union!”

Joker – Wall Street guys on the train

Marriage Story – Being Alive

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – Rick vs the Mansons

Cicely Tyson

Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Robert De Niro, The Irishman

Al Pacino, The Irishman
Joe Pesci, The Irishman
Margot Robbie, Bombshell
Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Adam Driver
Lupita Nyong’o
Al Pacino
Joe Pesci
Joaquin Phoenix
Renée Zellweger

American Crime
Atlanta
Boardwalk Empire
Breaking Bad
Dear White People
Game of Thrones
Insecure
Parks & Recreation
This Is Us
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Veep

Song Kang-Ho, Parasite
Jamie Foxx, Just Mercy
Taron Egerton, Rocketman
Lupita Nyong’o, Us
Eddie Murphy, Dolemite is My Name

There are better performances in the lead actor field. Plus, he’s upstaged by almost every other actor in his own film. I would endorse a supporting nod for JOKER before a lead nod in THE IRISHMAN.

Loathe. I agree that Davis should’ve went lead for Fences and won. Leaving Williams and Harris to battle for Supporting Actress.

Based solely on these two performances, Driver takes the gold; but I would not be mad if Phoenix won his “Lifetime Achievement” Oscar.

1. Pacino
2. Pesci
3. Snipes
4. Hanks
5. Pitt

2000: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2001: The Royal Tenenbaums
2002: Chicago
2003: Kill Bill: Volume 1
2004: Mean Girls
2005: Hustle & Flow
2006: The Departed
2007: Ratatouille
2008: The Dark Knight
2009: Inglorious Basterds

2010: Toy Story 3
2011: Bridesmaids
2012: Django Unchained
2013: The Wolf of Wall Street
2014: Whiplash
2015:…[Read more]

1. Jharrel Jerome winning Limited Series Actor for When They See Us
2. Thandie Newton winning Drama Supporting Actress for Westworld
3. Katt Williams winning Comedy Guest Actor for Atlanta

HM: Viola Davis winning Drama Actress for How to Get Away with Murder; Aziz Ansari and Lena Waithe winning Comedy Writing for “Thanksgiving” episode of…[Read more]

1. Moonlight winning Best Picture
2. Ruth E. Carter winning Best Costume Design for Black Panther
3. Roger Deakins winning Best Cinematography for Blade Runner 2049

HM: Martin Scorsese winning Best Director for The Departed

Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Bridesmaids (2011)
Creed (2015)
Django Unchained (2012)
Moonlight (2016)
A Most Violent Year (2014)
Sicario (2015)
Straight Outta Compton (2015)
Toy Story 3 (2010)
Whiplash (2014)
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

Marlon Brando
Daniel Day-Lewis
Leonardo DiCaprio
Idris Elba
Tom Hardy
Jack Nicholson
Robert De Niro
Al Pacino
Joaquin Phoenix
Denzel Washington