Every year it's a race against time to attempt to watch all the movies nominated for the Best Picture Oscar. 2019 was another terrific year for motion pictures, and I not only watched all eight, I also viewed "The Wife," which earned Glenn Close a well deserved Best Actress nomination. Here is my own personal take on the nominees, and who I think will win this … [Read more...] about Thoughts on the 2019 Best Picture Nominees
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Thoughts on the 2018 Oscar Best Picture Race
I finally watched Phantom Thread. It was was the last of the nine nominees for the 2018 Best Picture Oscar that I viewed. There were only three days to go, but I concluded my annual tradition of screening all the contenders for Oscar's top prize. So here goes my analysis of this horse race. Darkest Hour and Dunkirk are among my longshots. Great historical drama, Darkest … [Read more...] about Thoughts on the 2018 Oscar Best Picture Race
Thoughts on the 2014 Best Picture Oscar Contenders
It took until the Thursday before Oscar Sunday to finally view each and every one of the Best Picture Oscar nominees. Here are my thoughts on each of the films, and my prediction for the Best Picture winner. In the theater, especially in IMAX, Gravity was a visual spectacle. It certainly helps to convey the vastness of space. While the movie played out like a space … [Read more...] about Thoughts on the 2014 Best Picture Oscar Contenders
