Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Oscar Winners 2017


Best picture: "Moonlight"

La La Land


Lead actor:

Casey Affleck - “Manchester by the Sea”


Lead actress:

Emma Stone - “La La Land”


Supporting actor:

Mahershala Ali - “Moonlight”


Supporting actress:

Viola Davis - “Fences”


Best director:

Damien Chazelle - “La La Land”



Animated feature:

“Zootopia”


Animated short:

“Piper”


Adapted screenplay:

“Moonlight”


Original screenplay: "Manchester by the Sea" (Kenneth Lonergan)

La La Land


Cinematography:

“La La Land”


Best documentary feature:

“O.J.: Made in America”


Best documentary short subject:

“The White Helmets”


Best live-action short film: "Sing"

Ennemis Interieurs


Best foreign language film:

“The Salesman”


Film editing:"Hacksaw Ridge" (John Gilbert)

La La Land


Sound editing: "Arrival" (Sylvain Bellemare)

Hacksaw Ridge


Sound mixing:

“Hacksaw Ridge”


Production design:

“La La Land”


Original score:

“La La Land”


Original song:

“City of Stars,” “La La Land”


Makeup and hair: "Suicide Squad" (Alessandro Bertolazzi)

Star Trek Beyond


Costume design: "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" (Colleen Atwood)

Jackie


Visual effects:

“Jungle Book”


*StarMovieReviews.com predictions/winners 17/24 (71%)

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Oscar Predictions 2017


Best picture:

“La La Land”


Lead actor:

Casey Affleck - “Manchester by the Sea”


Lead actress:

Emma Stone - “La La Land”


Supporting actor:

Mahershala Ali - “Moonlight”


Supporting actress:

Viola Davis - “Fences”


Best director:

Damien Chazelle - “La La Land”



Animated feature:

“Zootopia”


Animated short:

“Piper”


Adapted screenplay:

“Moonlight”


Original screenplay:

“La La Land”


Cinematography:

“La La Land”


Best documentary feature:

“O.J.: Made in America”


Best documentary short subject:

“The White Helmets”


Best live-action short film:

“Ennemis Interieurs”


Best foreign language film:

“The Salesman”


Film editing:

“La La Land”


Sound editing:

“Hacksaw Ridge”


Sound mixing:

“Hacksaw Ridge”


Production design:

“La La Land”


Original score:

“La La Land”


Original song:

“City of Stars,” “La La Land”


Makeup and hair:

“Star Trek Beyond”


Costume design:

“Jackie”


Visual effects:

“Jungle Book”


Sunday, February 12, 2017

Fifty Shades Darker

☆☆☆
+
Dakota Johnson gets this movie all three stars. She is back as Anastasia...a strong women who knows how to deal with Christian Grey's unique personality.
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Just didn't feel like anything was new in this story.

Rated R
1 hr. 55 min.

Visit the website and see the trailer.



Split

☆☆☆☆
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In one of M. Night Shyamalan's best films, James McAvoy gives a award winning performance as Kevin...a man with dissociative identity disorder (split personalities) who kidnaps three young women.
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The timing of this movie's release may keep McAvoy from being recognized for this outstanding performance.

PG-13
1 hr. 56 min.

Visit the official website and watch the trailer.





20th Century Women

☆☆☆1/2
+
Annette Bening gives a "spot on" performance as Dorothea, a single mom living in Santa Barbara (1979) and trying her best to be the best parent she can be.
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Too many quirky characters with very little to work with as far as screenplay.

Rated R
1 hr. 58 min.

Visit the movie website and see the trailer.