With Houston, Soul finally has gotten a Best Picture nomination from a critics group. But can Soul prevail as a BP nominee at the Oscars without critics groups?

I would remove the distinction between Best Actor and Best Actress at the Oscars. The categories would be “Best Leading Performance” and “Best Supporting Performance,” each with 10 nominees.
However, I would change the voting system so that Academy members have multiple votes. Acting nominees would have to hit a certain percentage of the vote to…[Read more]

I’ve got News of the World in 5th.

Its sweetness is precisely why it is a major contender.

From Soul:

”You can’t crush a soul here. That’s what life on Earth is for.”

(now that I think about it, there are so many wonderful quotes from Soul!)

I too saw Nomadland… and while I understand comparisons to Moonlight, I don’t think we’ve seen a story as naturalistic as Nomadland win Best Picture before. Not to say it can’t be done— it’s a very likeable movie for even the most impatient viewers. DGA and PGA feel very possible but not sure about WGA or SAG.

Will SOUL be eligible for Best Original Score at the end of the day?

Because the prize is called “Best Picture”.

So far not a great showing for Soul.

Couldn’t one argue that the “direction” of a live action film is mostly through the script and acting? Even if animation direction mostly involves script and animation, the director oversees ALL of it.

Also, digital cameras are used in the cinematography of an animated film. The same principles apply, just not with a tangible camera. In fact,…[Read more]

I would say THE TIME TRAVELER’S WIFE. Not that the film adaptation was bad, but the book was fantastic and deserved better. I understand HBO is developing a miniseries based on the book, and I hope it’s good!

Soul is happening in BP, barring any disastrous voting glitch.

The snubs of Rocketman last year are still absolutely shocking to me. Under any other studio, Rocketman would have easily gotten into Actor, Costumes, Makeup, Sound x2, and possibly even Picture and Editing.

VERY. If Soul can’t do it with these reviews, I worry.

I believe the category is called Best Foreign LANGUAGE film. Has nothing to do with where it’s made, just has to do with the language.

I don’t disagree with you that Minari should be considered in Best Drama. I think animated films should also be considered in the Drama or Comedy/Musical categories. It’s a clear attempt to ghettoize seemi…[Read more]

Oy. The Golden Globes really want to set the rules for awards season, don’t they?

Watch out for “The Personal History of David Copperfield” in Production Design and Costume Design. The sheer number of different costumes, sets and props in this film is incredible.

We have seen time and time again how an extraordinary leading male performance can make for strong support across all Oscar categories. And I think Chadwick Boseman is going to do just that.