A lot has happened since my last post. Namely the Oscar nominations were announced, shamefully snubbing Ava DuVernay, David Oyelowo, Jake Gylenhaal and one could argue that Jennifer Aniston should be up there. It all looked settled that day, January 15th. But the guilds sure did throw a curveball. PGA came on the 24th announcing their winner... BOOM! Birdman? Wow, I thought, that's fantastic for the race, right? Or is it? And one day later the actors spoke out naming... Birdman their top prize winner. But the most interesting event of that evening was yet another shameful decision. Eddie Redmayne taking Best Actor over Michael Keaton. They were all very good, but, good God, Keaton deserved it! What we got out of that, however, is an actual race. Is Boyhood still the frontrunner? Is it Birdman? Or could something else squeak through like The Imitation Game? Or The Grand Budapest Hotel?
So what does Redmayne winning mean to us? Well let's go back to 2003 when Johnny Depp won the award for Pirates of the Caribbean. And then the Academy made another silly decision by awarding Sean Penn for Mystic River. Thinking that they should probably follow the SAGs from now on to avoid any future mistakes they chose the same actor for the next 10 years. What they didn't count for is that sometimes SAG would get it wrong. McConaughey? Good, but not the best. And now Redmayne.
I tend to be a strong believer in statistics, but only when I think they are useful and make a precedence. Like the unison in which SAG and the Academy choose their leading men. It's been 10 years in a row for crying out loud! Who knows when it will stop? Probably when SAG chooses some clearly un-Oscar type role. Or even better a role that is not nominated at Oscars, or is in another category (supporting). Or could it only be an even 10 years for them? Now the Oscar will go to Keaton and we'll have 10 years of not matching? Let's wait for the BAFTAs, but if there is a statistic I believe in (especially after last year), and do so very carefully, I'll give the edge to Redmayne for the time being. He was the favorite for the BAFTA even before the SAG awards. He will win it, giving him another precursor. He won the Globe, SAG. Keaton won the Globe and BFCA (x2) for now. However if he was to win at BAFTA, then he is the frontrunner, having beaten Redmayne in the latter's territory. So I am not sure where this puts us. In deep shit probably. And I love it, it's interesting, only I hope it turns out to be Keaton in the end.
The season is in its full speed, the guilds roll out, but do they matter that much? What does matter when the final Oscar ballots are mailed out? We shall predict the winner if we try to think like voters.
I prefer Birdman to Boyhood as a film, and would certainly cast my ballot in their favor, however multiple factors come to mind, even if you don't want them to. "LET THE BEST ONE WIN!" we keep telling ourselves. But we do know that that's a lie. Involontarily we choose the best one using merit as only one of the factors. For example, I'll vote for Birdman because it's the best. I'll give it a second thought because I'd love to see Boyhood win, the little film that could. The Grand Budapest Hotel because it would make my eyes pop out and it is such a great and watchable film. Selma because it got shut out and Whiplash because I loved it, and its small. Or say you don't like Boyhood OR Birdman. You like Whiplash the most. But you know it won't win, so you don't "waste" your vote on it and choose one of the films that have a chance, the one you dislike less.
And remember they are WHITE, av. 62 years old and they are conservative. Oh, just look at Clint Eastwood. Did he vote for Ava DuVernay? Did some writer, that hasn't got a screenwriter's credit in 25 years and is way past the point in life when he should retire from active Academy membership, vote for Gillian Flynn?
The Academy is a brutal and disfigured creature that runs around the streets and preaches of being a testament to democracy. So let's remind ourselves what the "D" word means. If a candidate has more votes than his opposition, even a SINGLE VOTE, then he is proclaimed the best. The winner. If Eddie Redmayne has one single goddamn vote more than Michael Keaton, we will talk about his Hawking portrayal as the year's best for many years to come. Not knowing that Michael Keaton was one (out of 6000) votes away to be co-best. Isn't democracy a bitch?
So using that political knowledge let's name the Academy for what it is. If the majority of members are men, then the Academy is masculine, if they're white, the whole Academy is white and if averagely the age is 62, well then the Academy is considered to be a 62 year old white man. Look for diversity of races and sexes there. Yeah, the nominees say it for themselves. They're all white, and women are only in their exclusive categories. And a handful of female producers. The choice of the Academy will we corresponding to what the grout in fact is. It will be a choice that is worthy of a 62 year old white guy.
The only question is, who does the white man choose? The obvious contender that comes to mind is the most Oscary choice, The Imitation Game. Well it's about a gay, that can't possibly strike a good note with some of those chaps over at the Academy. So let's look at what the others say is best. Boyhood and Birdman. And a little bit of Budapest. Every one of them is about men. Is it safe to say that the industry will choose only from the pool of films about men?
I think that the problem with Birdman winning is that for many it will be difficult not to vote for Boyhood out of respect for the fact that is was filmed throughout 12 years. That is a strong factor, and is Boyhood's strongest weapon in a fight where the jurors are old white men. Birdman however is an insider of the industry. The film is about relevancy and the industry loves feeling relevant, so when they make a good movie about them - well, they eat it up. PGA did. And that was huge for Birdman's cause. But is it enough? They still need that crucial BAFTA to solidify themselves as frontrunners. Until then, Boyhood has the smallest of edges.
And finally, now that we know we have a race, can we say that that's good? It's interesting, yes, but it can be harmful, oh yes. It comes down to four options.
Number one: The race is fair and the best win it all, all the way up to the Oscars.
Number two: The race is not fair, and still the same people win it all.
Number three: The race is interesting, and the right people win.
Number four: The race is interesting, and the wrong people win.
We have to possibilities of a fair race, which is what we want to have, right? One is boring, no surprises, and the other one is an interesting one, which is what we hope to be facing. The ugly truth is however, that it is extremely rare to have an interesting and fair race. In an interesting race, other people win all the time, but in a fair race, there is one that is the best and he should be winning. Translating to my choices, I think it's good for the RACE itself that somebody else won the Best Actor award but on the other hand it's bad because it shrinks the chances of the rightful winner. So if the price of an interesting race is that the best are to lose, than no thank you.
Then you fall into a paradoxic circle, because when races are boring, there really isn't much to cover. So bloggers will shut up, and who's gonna bitch about the academy then? The bloggers feed on controversy, surprises and shockers. So my existence as a blogger is possible thanks to the source of my very misery. The source being, that rightful winners, sometimes lose. And we can work on a race then. And the pundits and bloggers have a race of their own. Who predicts the best? Because if there are surprises, some guess some not, giving an opportunity for the best and luckiest to win. And we celebrate our victories while crying over the defeats of the best. Not always of course, because we can predict against the best. It's all bitchy medium, the internet is, but we love it for the same exact reason we hate it. As well as the industry and the "Old white man".
Summing it all up: The industry to be fair, must look broader beyond what pleases them and is appropriate for them. The Academy must look up from the old white male nose to see all that the diverse talent has to offer. And THAT will surely make it so much more interesting. And we the bloggers are occupied. And happy that everyone is recognized fairly. It's a dream of mine.
P.S. Forgot about one important thing. If Birdman wins D.G.A., meaning Innaritu does, then BP is theirs. That comes February 7th, brace yourselves.
P.P.S. I am disappointed (not surprised however) that the Academy (aka white old man) chose American Sniper as their BP nominee instead of other worthy choices like GONE GIRL (for chrissake) or Into the Woods. And of course Foxcatcher. And even though people seem to be okay with it, I am deeply let down by the fact that Bradley Cooper for the second consecutive year is nominated not having deserved to be.
Now to advance from all that profound bitching, let's see how the race look in accordance to the above:
BEST PICTURE
1. Boyhood (Richard Linklater)
2. Birdman (Alejandro G. Innaritu)
3. The Grand Budapest Hotel (Wes Anderson)
4. The Imitation Game (Morten Tyldum)
5. American Sniper (Clint Eastwood)
6. Selma (Ava DuVernay)
7. Whiplash (Damien Chazelle)
8. The Theory of Everything (James Marsh)
BEST DIRECTOR
1. Richard Linklater (Boyhood)
2. Alejandro G. Innaritu (Birdman)
3. Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel)
4. Bennett Miller (Foxcatcher)
5. Morten Tyldum (The Imitation Game)
BEST ACTOR
1. Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything)
2. Michael Keaton (Birdman)
3. Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game)
4. Steve Carell (Foxcatcher)
5. Bradley Cooper (American Sniper) (Geeez!)
BEST ACTRESS
1. Julianne Moore (Still Alice)
2. Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl)
3. Marion Cotillard (Two Days, One Night)
4. Reese Witherspoon (Wild)
5. Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
1. J.K. Simmons (Whiplash)
2. Edward Norton (Birdman)
3. Ethan Hawke (Boyhood)
4. Mark Ruffalo (Foxcatcher)
5. Robert Duvall (The Judge)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
1. Patricia Arquette (Boyhood)
2. Emma Stone (Birdman)
3. Meryl Streep (Into the Woods)
4. Keira Knightley (The Imitation Game)
5. Laura Dern (Wild)
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
1. Birdman
2. Boyhood
3. The Grand Budapest Hotel
4. Foxcatcher
5. Nightcrawler
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
1. The Imitation Game
2. Whiplash
3. American Sniper
4. The Theory of Everything
5. Inherent Vice
That's all for now, see you after the DGAs which I assume will go to Innaritu. But they might throw us back to reality by choosing Linklater. Watch out for Morten Tyldum.
Burt Mizaki
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
DGA, BFCA & Oscar Nominations
The guilds have all spoken, as far as nominations are concerned. In 10 out of 11 both "Birdman" and "The Grand Budapest Hotel" were mentioned which bodes well for them before nominations morning. Surprisingly (or nor) the DGA did not mention Ava DuVernay. As you might have noticed, I am a big fan of the work she did on Selma, so I was more than a little disappointed. Again we say: no screeners. Or other factors. Didn't happen, so what. It's a 14000 member group that consists of all the TV sitcom directors too. Those are their choices. And they chose Clint Eastwood for "American Sniper". Oh for heaven's sake, not only is the movie bad, the direction is nothing to be admired. Jeeeez those directors. Anyways if you're interested in this shit and the DGA snub and what not, here is Scott Feinberg's (Hollywood Reporter) take on the now infamous snub --> http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/dga-noms-story-behind-snub-763334
The Globes have been given out, and what can I say. Great monologue, but not enough Tina & Amy? Too long speeches maybe and had to cut material. Or those walks to the stage through side balconies and etc. The winners - meh, no surprises... Except for Grand Budapest! Wow, that was a fun thing to see. And although I did predict Selma and Ava, Boyhood sweeping didn't come as a shock. It just solidifies it as the frontrunner. And he's running away... So yeah those ballsy predictions of mine didn't exactly go well. Anyway, let's go ballsy with the Academy. I never learn, I guess.
Oh and one more thing on the Globes -> Not that I want to brag, but I do need to. I found out that I am ranked 4th on Gold Derby for predicting 87% of the Globes nominees correctly, back in December. Just found out. Better score than any other editor. Best of them, Anne Thompson 82%.
In other stories, Thursday comes with a double treat. First in the morning we get to see who got raped by the respective branches in their categories. Someone will. And I fear it's Ava. Then later in the evening we get a televised awards show! Yeeey! The Critics' Choice Awards. Ohhhh... Not that I complain that it's so boring but... These are critics, and yet every year they do EVERYTHING to predict the Oscars. To feel relevant in the race. They don't want to be pushed aside and not be cared about. So they go with the flow, popping a surprise here and there (Philip Seymour Hoffman in 2013).
Back to Oscars then. Question one: How many BP nominees? Oh chill out it's NINE. Or eight. Who cares in the end? I'd rather see nine, because I want to see Gone Girl make it. Couple more question marks like if Selma is embraced. If yes then where (pic, director, actor, song --- oops, editing?)? If Aniston's Cake is watched and embraced? Emma Thompson was in a similar situation last year. Was in a movie that wasn't particularly well liked, and that cost her a nomination. I do hope she gets in though. Otherwise paves way for Amy Adams (God that Globe, oh why?). And the big question if Steve Carell gets nominated in Lead or Supporting? Or neither?
I must say, some of the nominees I just try to imagine on that screen during the announcement. Of I can't picture the contender's face there, or the movie's title, than I don't write it down. Old fashioned predicting. So let's get to that. THE FINAL OSCAR NOMINATIONS PREDICTIONS (all categories):
BEST PICTURE
1. Boyhood (Richard Linklater)
2. Birdman (Alejandro G. Innaritu)
3. The Imitation Game (Morten Tyldum)
4. The Grand Budapest Hotel (Wes Anderson)
5. Selma (Ava DuVernay)
6. The Theory of Everything (James Marsh)
7. Nightcrawler (Dan Gilroy)
8. Whiplash (Damien Chazelle)
9. Gone Girl (David Fincher)
+MIGHT American Sniper (Clint Eastwood)
BEST DIRECTOR
1. Richard Linklater (Boyhood)
2. Alejandro G. Innaritu (Birdman)
3. Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel)
4. Ava DuVernay (Selma)
5. Morten Tyldum (The Imitation Game)
+Dan Gilroy (Nightcrawler)
BEST ACTOR
1. Michael Keaton (Birdman)
2. Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything)
3. Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game)
4. Jake Gylenhaal (Nightcrawler)
5. David Oyelowo (Selma)
+Ralph Fiennes (The Grand Budapest Hotel)
BEST ACTRESS
1. Julianne Moore (Still Alice)
2. Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl)
3. Reese Witherspoon (Wild)
4. Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything)
5. Jennifer Aniston (Cake)
+Amy Adams (Big Eyes)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
1. J.K. Simmons (Whiplash)
2. Edward Norton (Birdman)
3. Ethan Hawke (Boyhood)
4. Mark Ruffalo (Foxcatcher)
5. Steve Carell (Foxcatcher)
+Robert Duvall (The Judge)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
1. Patricia Arquette (Boyhood)
2. Meryl Streep (Into the Woods)
3. Keira Knightley (The Imitation Game)
4. Emma Stone (Birdman)
5. Rene Russo (Nightcrawler)
+Jessica Chastain (A Most Violent Year)
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
1. Birdman
2. The Grand Budapest Hotel
3. Boyhood
4. Nightcrawler
5. Selma
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
1. The Imitation Game
2. The Theory of Everything
3. Gone Girl
4. Whiplash
5. Wild
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
1. Birdman (Emmanuel Lubezki)
2. Mr. Turner (Dick Pope)
3. The Grand Budapest Hotel (Robert Yeoman)
4. Interstellar (Hoyte Van Hoytema)
5. Ida (Ryszard Lenczewski & Lukasz Zal)
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
1. The Theory of Everything (Johann Johannsson)
2. The Imitation Game (Alexandre Desplat)
3. Interstellar (Hans Zimmer)
4. The Grand Budapest Hotel (Alexandre Desplat)
5. Gone Girl (Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross)
BEST EDITING
1. Birdman
2. Boyhood
3. Whiplash
4. The Grand Budapest Hotel
5. Gone Girl
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
1. The Grand Budapest Hotel
2. Into the Woods
3. Mr. Turner
4. Interstellar
5. Unbroken
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
1. Into the Woods
2. Mr. Turner
3. The Grand Budapest Hotel
4. Exodus: Gods & Kings
5. Maleficent
BEST MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING
1. The Grand Budapest Hotel
2. Guardians of the Galaxy
3. Maleficent
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
1. "Glory" (Selma)
2. "Lost Stars" (Begin Again)
3. "Big Eyes" (Big Eyes)
4. "Everything Is Awesome" (The LEGO Movie)
5. "For the Dancing and the Dreaming" (How to Train Your Dragon 2)
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
1. Ida (Poland)
2. Leviathan (Russia)
3. Wild Tales (Argentina)
4. Force Majeure (Sweden)
5. Timbuktu (Mauritania)
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
1. The LEGO Movie
2. How to Train Your Dragon 2
3. Big Hero 6
4. Boxtrolls
5. The Book of Life
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
1. Citizenfour
2. Life Itself
3. Keep on Keepin' On
4. Last Days in Vietnam
5. Finding Vivian Maier
BEST SOUND MIXING
1. Into the Woods
2. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
3. Birdman
4.American Sniper
5. Fury
BEST SOUND EDITING
1. Whiplash
2. Interstellar
3. Into the Woods
4. American Sniper
5. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
1. Interstellar
2. Dawn of the Planets of the Apes
3. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
4. Guardians of the Galaxy
5. Godzilla
BEST ANIMATED SHORT
1. Feast
2. The Bigger Picture
3. Footprints
4. Symphony No.42
5. The Dam Keeper
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT
1. Carry On
2. The Phone Call
3. Boogaloo and Graham
4. My Father's Truck
5. SLR
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
1. The Lion's Mouth Opens
2. Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1
3. One Child
4. White Earth
5. The Reaper
What an excruciating activity. Gosh. See you after "Cruel Morning".
BURT mizaki
The Globes have been given out, and what can I say. Great monologue, but not enough Tina & Amy? Too long speeches maybe and had to cut material. Or those walks to the stage through side balconies and etc. The winners - meh, no surprises... Except for Grand Budapest! Wow, that was a fun thing to see. And although I did predict Selma and Ava, Boyhood sweeping didn't come as a shock. It just solidifies it as the frontrunner. And he's running away... So yeah those ballsy predictions of mine didn't exactly go well. Anyway, let's go ballsy with the Academy. I never learn, I guess.
Oh and one more thing on the Globes -> Not that I want to brag, but I do need to. I found out that I am ranked 4th on Gold Derby for predicting 87% of the Globes nominees correctly, back in December. Just found out. Better score than any other editor. Best of them, Anne Thompson 82%.
In other stories, Thursday comes with a double treat. First in the morning we get to see who got raped by the respective branches in their categories. Someone will. And I fear it's Ava. Then later in the evening we get a televised awards show! Yeeey! The Critics' Choice Awards. Ohhhh... Not that I complain that it's so boring but... These are critics, and yet every year they do EVERYTHING to predict the Oscars. To feel relevant in the race. They don't want to be pushed aside and not be cared about. So they go with the flow, popping a surprise here and there (Philip Seymour Hoffman in 2013).
Back to Oscars then. Question one: How many BP nominees? Oh chill out it's NINE. Or eight. Who cares in the end? I'd rather see nine, because I want to see Gone Girl make it. Couple more question marks like if Selma is embraced. If yes then where (pic, director, actor, song --- oops, editing?)? If Aniston's Cake is watched and embraced? Emma Thompson was in a similar situation last year. Was in a movie that wasn't particularly well liked, and that cost her a nomination. I do hope she gets in though. Otherwise paves way for Amy Adams (God that Globe, oh why?). And the big question if Steve Carell gets nominated in Lead or Supporting? Or neither?
I must say, some of the nominees I just try to imagine on that screen during the announcement. Of I can't picture the contender's face there, or the movie's title, than I don't write it down. Old fashioned predicting. So let's get to that. THE FINAL OSCAR NOMINATIONS PREDICTIONS (all categories):
BEST PICTURE
1. Boyhood (Richard Linklater)
2. Birdman (Alejandro G. Innaritu)
3. The Imitation Game (Morten Tyldum)
4. The Grand Budapest Hotel (Wes Anderson)
5. Selma (Ava DuVernay)
6. The Theory of Everything (James Marsh)
7. Nightcrawler (Dan Gilroy)
8. Whiplash (Damien Chazelle)
9. Gone Girl (David Fincher)
+MIGHT American Sniper (Clint Eastwood)
BEST DIRECTOR
1. Richard Linklater (Boyhood)
2. Alejandro G. Innaritu (Birdman)
3. Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel)
4. Ava DuVernay (Selma)
5. Morten Tyldum (The Imitation Game)
+Dan Gilroy (Nightcrawler)
BEST ACTOR
1. Michael Keaton (Birdman)
2. Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything)
3. Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game)
4. Jake Gylenhaal (Nightcrawler)
5. David Oyelowo (Selma)
+Ralph Fiennes (The Grand Budapest Hotel)
BEST ACTRESS
1. Julianne Moore (Still Alice)
2. Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl)
3. Reese Witherspoon (Wild)
4. Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything)
5. Jennifer Aniston (Cake)
+Amy Adams (Big Eyes)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
1. J.K. Simmons (Whiplash)
2. Edward Norton (Birdman)
3. Ethan Hawke (Boyhood)
4. Mark Ruffalo (Foxcatcher)
5. Steve Carell (Foxcatcher)
+Robert Duvall (The Judge)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
1. Patricia Arquette (Boyhood)
2. Meryl Streep (Into the Woods)
3. Keira Knightley (The Imitation Game)
4. Emma Stone (Birdman)
5. Rene Russo (Nightcrawler)
+Jessica Chastain (A Most Violent Year)
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
1. Birdman
2. The Grand Budapest Hotel
3. Boyhood
4. Nightcrawler
5. Selma
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
1. The Imitation Game
2. The Theory of Everything
3. Gone Girl
4. Whiplash
5. Wild
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
1. Birdman (Emmanuel Lubezki)
2. Mr. Turner (Dick Pope)
3. The Grand Budapest Hotel (Robert Yeoman)
4. Interstellar (Hoyte Van Hoytema)
5. Ida (Ryszard Lenczewski & Lukasz Zal)
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
1. The Theory of Everything (Johann Johannsson)
2. The Imitation Game (Alexandre Desplat)
3. Interstellar (Hans Zimmer)
4. The Grand Budapest Hotel (Alexandre Desplat)
5. Gone Girl (Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross)
BEST EDITING
1. Birdman
2. Boyhood
3. Whiplash
4. The Grand Budapest Hotel
5. Gone Girl
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
1. The Grand Budapest Hotel
2. Into the Woods
3. Mr. Turner
4. Interstellar
5. Unbroken
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
1. Into the Woods
2. Mr. Turner
3. The Grand Budapest Hotel
4. Exodus: Gods & Kings
5. Maleficent
BEST MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING
1. The Grand Budapest Hotel
2. Guardians of the Galaxy
3. Maleficent
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
1. "Glory" (Selma)
2. "Lost Stars" (Begin Again)
3. "Big Eyes" (Big Eyes)
4. "Everything Is Awesome" (The LEGO Movie)
5. "For the Dancing and the Dreaming" (How to Train Your Dragon 2)
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
1. Ida (Poland)
2. Leviathan (Russia)
3. Wild Tales (Argentina)
4. Force Majeure (Sweden)
5. Timbuktu (Mauritania)
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
1. The LEGO Movie
2. How to Train Your Dragon 2
3. Big Hero 6
4. Boxtrolls
5. The Book of Life
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
1. Citizenfour
2. Life Itself
3. Keep on Keepin' On
4. Last Days in Vietnam
5. Finding Vivian Maier
BEST SOUND MIXING
1. Into the Woods
2. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
3. Birdman
4.American Sniper
5. Fury
BEST SOUND EDITING
1. Whiplash
2. Interstellar
3. Into the Woods
4. American Sniper
5. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
1. Interstellar
2. Dawn of the Planets of the Apes
3. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
4. Guardians of the Galaxy
5. Godzilla
BEST ANIMATED SHORT
1. Feast
2. The Bigger Picture
3. Footprints
4. Symphony No.42
5. The Dam Keeper
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT
1. Carry On
2. The Phone Call
3. Boogaloo and Graham
4. My Father's Truck
5. SLR
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
1. The Lion's Mouth Opens
2. Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1
3. One Child
4. White Earth
5. The Reaper
What an excruciating activity. Gosh. See you after "Cruel Morning".
BURT mizaki
Saturday, January 10, 2015
First big awards show, let's go crazy!
I don't want to brag right from the start but I did quite well predicting the Globe nominees nailing 3 or 4 major categories. So the time has come to look at the winners. Let's have them predicted! Most of you probably know that many leak stories (of course) have been "leaked". That "Selma" being on the Best Drama winner page. Then the site actually ranking their nominees on the site. They weren't in alphabetical order, apparently "random". Well funny that it was so random and yet each category "randomly" started with the actual frontrunner to win. But do those leaks really mean something? We had that Anne Hathaway leaked win in 2009, and two days later Kate Winslet won, so go figure. By the way 2008 was a year of leaks anyway. If you remember the supposed Oscar winners list being leaked.
Let's hope the fun isn't spoiled and I do, more than ever, hope for a race shift. I do love Boyhood, but I'd love to see Selma take that Best Drama and Director prize. For other wishes I would enjoy Interstellar taking score, Stone nabbing supporting, Jake Gylenhaal or David Oyelowo in Lead Drama, and it would make my day if Jennifer Aniston won in her category. That would give the shake up this race so desperately needs.
Anyway, nothing that happens tomorrow, affects the Oscar nominations, the voting on which ended on Thursday. So here we are, Globes tomorrow and Oscar noms in 5 days. Who was on top this week definitely took advantage of that. This was the week to have the momentum going. I'm a bit concerned by the Selma controversy possibly hurting the film. Might Ava DuVernay, possibly the best director of the year, have not gotten enough of votes because of that? If she wins the Globe yet fails to get an Oscar nom, I swear to God I'm switching to Globe coverage instead of Oscars.
I'm in a ballsy "no guts no glory" mood, so let's get to the predictions. And by the way. Why not a Selma sweep to shut the controversy up? I think I'd cry if it happened. I would love the HFPA forever.
BEST PICTURE DRAMA
Boyhood (Richard Linklater)
Foxcatcher (Bennet Miller)
The Imitation Game (Morten Tyldum)
Selma (Ava DuVernay)
The Theory of Everything (James Marsh)
Will win: Selma
Could win: Boyhood
Should win: Selma
BEST PICTURE COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Birdman (Alejandro G. Innaritu)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (Wes Anderson)
Into the Woods (Rob Marshall)
Pride (Matthew Warchus)
St. Vincent (Theodore Melfi)
Will win: Birdman
Could win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Should win: Birdman
BEST DIRECTOR
Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel)
Ava DuVernay (Selma)
David Fincher (Gone Girl)
Alejandro G. Innaritu (Birdman)
Richard Linklater (Boyhood)
Will win: Ava DuVernay
Could win: Wes Anderson
Should win: Ava DuVernay
BEST ACTOR DRAMA
Steve Carell (Foxcatcher)
Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game)
Jake Gylenhaal (Nightcrawler)
David Oyelowo (Selma)
Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything)
Will win: David Oyelowo
Could win: Eddie Redmayne
Should win: David Oyelowo or Jake Gylenhaal
BEST ACTRESS DRAMA
Jennifer Aniston (Cake)
Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything)
Julianne Moore (Still Alice)
Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl)
Reese Witherspoon (Wild)
Will win: Julianne Moore
Could win: Jennifer Aniston
Should win: Rosamund Pike
BEST ACTOR COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Ralph Fiennes (The Grand Budapest Hotel)
Michael Keaton (Birdman)
Bill Murray (St. Vincent)
Joaquin Phoenix (Inherent Vice)
Christoph Waltz (Big Eyes)
Will win: Michael Keaton
Could win: Ralph Fiennes
Should win: Both of them are perfect to win
BEST ACTRESS COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Amy Adams (Big Eyes)
Emily Blunt (Into the Woods)
Helen Mirren (The Hundred Foor Journey)
Julianne Moore (Maps to the Stars)
Quvenzhane Wallis (Annie)
Will win: Emily Blunt
Could win: Helen Mirren
Should win: What a relatively poor line up but I guess Emily Blunt. Or Moore. Or Mirren. The latter would be a fun surprise.
BEST SCREENPLAY
Birdman
Boyhood
Gone Girl
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Will win: Birdman
Could win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Should win: Birdman
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Robert Duvall (The Judge)
Ethan Hawke (Boyhood)
Edward Norton (Birdman)
Mark Ruffalo (Foxcatcher)
J.K. Simmons (Whiplash)
Will win: J.K. Simmons
Could win: Edward Norton
Should win: J.K. Simmons
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Patricia Arquette (Boyhood)
Jessica Chastain (A Most Violent Year)
Keira Knightley (The Imitation Game)
Emma Stone (Birdman)
Meryl Streep (Into the Woods)
Will win: Patricia Arquette
Could win: Emma Stone
Should win: Emma Stone
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Birdman (Antonio Sanchez)
Gine Girl (Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross)
The Imitation Game (Alexandre Desplat)
Interstellar (Hans Zimmer)
The Theory of Everything (Johann Johannsson)
Will win: Birdman
Could win: Interstellar
Should win: Interstellar
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
"Big Eyes" by Lana Del Rey (Big Eyes)
"Glory" by John Legend and Common (Selma)
"Mercy Is" by Patti Smith (Noah)
"Opportunity" by Greg Kurstin, Sia Furler, Will Gluck (Annie)
"Yellow Flicker Beat" by Lorde (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
Will win: "Glory"
Could win: "Yellow Flicker Beat"
Should win: Any of the two
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Force Majeure (Sweden)
Gett: The Trial of Vivane Amsalem (Israel)
Ida (Poland)
Leviathan (Russia)
Tangerines (Estonia)
Will win: Ida
Could win: Force Majeure
Should win: Ida
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Big Hero 6
The Book of Life
The Boxtrolls
How to Train Your Dragon 2
The LEGO Movie
Will win: The LEGO Movie
Could win: How to Trail Your Dragon 2
Ok that's all for now, see you after the Globes and we'll see if my gutsy choices will have paid off.
BURT MIZAKI
Let's hope the fun isn't spoiled and I do, more than ever, hope for a race shift. I do love Boyhood, but I'd love to see Selma take that Best Drama and Director prize. For other wishes I would enjoy Interstellar taking score, Stone nabbing supporting, Jake Gylenhaal or David Oyelowo in Lead Drama, and it would make my day if Jennifer Aniston won in her category. That would give the shake up this race so desperately needs.
Anyway, nothing that happens tomorrow, affects the Oscar nominations, the voting on which ended on Thursday. So here we are, Globes tomorrow and Oscar noms in 5 days. Who was on top this week definitely took advantage of that. This was the week to have the momentum going. I'm a bit concerned by the Selma controversy possibly hurting the film. Might Ava DuVernay, possibly the best director of the year, have not gotten enough of votes because of that? If she wins the Globe yet fails to get an Oscar nom, I swear to God I'm switching to Globe coverage instead of Oscars.
I'm in a ballsy "no guts no glory" mood, so let's get to the predictions. And by the way. Why not a Selma sweep to shut the controversy up? I think I'd cry if it happened. I would love the HFPA forever.
BEST PICTURE DRAMA
Boyhood (Richard Linklater)
Foxcatcher (Bennet Miller)
The Imitation Game (Morten Tyldum)
Selma (Ava DuVernay)
The Theory of Everything (James Marsh)
Will win: Selma
Could win: Boyhood
Should win: Selma
BEST PICTURE COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Birdman (Alejandro G. Innaritu)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (Wes Anderson)
Into the Woods (Rob Marshall)
Pride (Matthew Warchus)
St. Vincent (Theodore Melfi)
Will win: Birdman
Could win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Should win: Birdman
BEST DIRECTOR
Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel)
Ava DuVernay (Selma)
David Fincher (Gone Girl)
Alejandro G. Innaritu (Birdman)
Richard Linklater (Boyhood)
Will win: Ava DuVernay
Could win: Wes Anderson
Should win: Ava DuVernay
BEST ACTOR DRAMA
Steve Carell (Foxcatcher)
Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game)
Jake Gylenhaal (Nightcrawler)
David Oyelowo (Selma)
Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything)
Will win: David Oyelowo
Could win: Eddie Redmayne
Should win: David Oyelowo or Jake Gylenhaal
BEST ACTRESS DRAMA
Jennifer Aniston (Cake)
Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything)
Julianne Moore (Still Alice)
Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl)
Reese Witherspoon (Wild)
Will win: Julianne Moore
Could win: Jennifer Aniston
Should win: Rosamund Pike
BEST ACTOR COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Ralph Fiennes (The Grand Budapest Hotel)
Michael Keaton (Birdman)
Bill Murray (St. Vincent)
Joaquin Phoenix (Inherent Vice)
Christoph Waltz (Big Eyes)
Will win: Michael Keaton
Could win: Ralph Fiennes
Should win: Both of them are perfect to win
BEST ACTRESS COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Amy Adams (Big Eyes)
Emily Blunt (Into the Woods)
Helen Mirren (The Hundred Foor Journey)
Julianne Moore (Maps to the Stars)
Quvenzhane Wallis (Annie)
Will win: Emily Blunt
Could win: Helen Mirren
Should win: What a relatively poor line up but I guess Emily Blunt. Or Moore. Or Mirren. The latter would be a fun surprise.
BEST SCREENPLAY
Birdman
Boyhood
Gone Girl
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Will win: Birdman
Could win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Should win: Birdman
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Robert Duvall (The Judge)
Ethan Hawke (Boyhood)
Edward Norton (Birdman)
Mark Ruffalo (Foxcatcher)
J.K. Simmons (Whiplash)
Will win: J.K. Simmons
Could win: Edward Norton
Should win: J.K. Simmons
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Patricia Arquette (Boyhood)
Jessica Chastain (A Most Violent Year)
Keira Knightley (The Imitation Game)
Emma Stone (Birdman)
Meryl Streep (Into the Woods)
Will win: Patricia Arquette
Could win: Emma Stone
Should win: Emma Stone
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Birdman (Antonio Sanchez)
Gine Girl (Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross)
The Imitation Game (Alexandre Desplat)
Interstellar (Hans Zimmer)
The Theory of Everything (Johann Johannsson)
Will win: Birdman
Could win: Interstellar
Should win: Interstellar
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
"Big Eyes" by Lana Del Rey (Big Eyes)
"Glory" by John Legend and Common (Selma)
"Mercy Is" by Patti Smith (Noah)
"Opportunity" by Greg Kurstin, Sia Furler, Will Gluck (Annie)
"Yellow Flicker Beat" by Lorde (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
Will win: "Glory"
Could win: "Yellow Flicker Beat"
Should win: Any of the two
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Force Majeure (Sweden)
Gett: The Trial of Vivane Amsalem (Israel)
Ida (Poland)
Leviathan (Russia)
Tangerines (Estonia)
Will win: Ida
Could win: Force Majeure
Should win: Ida
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Big Hero 6
The Book of Life
The Boxtrolls
How to Train Your Dragon 2
The LEGO Movie
Will win: The LEGO Movie
Could win: How to Trail Your Dragon 2
Ok that's all for now, see you after the Globes and we'll see if my gutsy choices will have paid off.
BURT MIZAKI
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
A look at the Globes. SAG nominations in. Critics have spoken. Let's go!
Sunday's LAFCA, Boston and NYOFC have all spoken, all naming Boyhood the BPOY. At the LAFCAs, however, runner-up The Grand Budapest Hotel was only 2 votes behind. We have a situation clearing up with a couple frontrunners, and an open category, which was the first one to be called a "lock" weeks ago - the leading actors.
The SAG Awards nominations came in this morning with a couple surprises. But speaking of the actors let's take a look at their category. For the last 10 consecutive years (all in all 16 out of 21) the best actor at the SAGs went on to win the Oscar. How will it be this year? Does that mean that the race for the win is now between only 5 guys?
Keaton, Redmayne, Cumberbatch, Gylenhaal and Carell have all been mentioned and as far as statistics go - they are the only 5 that can win it. That of course doesn't mean that they will be all nominated, no. It means that Even of Oyelowo is nominated for an Oscar, or say Timothy Spall, they won't win. That's what the stats say. And I'm not a big fan of them, but this one is quite impressive isn't it? It makes you doubt wether this year is the year for the rule to be broken? Could it be this easy? 10 in a row, and than 10 years of no overlap?
Among the leading ladies stands a little surprise, although I kind of saw it coming, Jennifer Aniston. She has a wonderful role in "Cake" and it is the type that is "actor-friendly". Meaning - she's getting nominated. MEANING - She's getting that fifth slot. And it might just be confirmed should come Golden Globe nomination morning, Cotillard, Swank and Blunt miss out on nominations. But that's not gonna happen. Blunt is likely to win her category which kind of gets in the way of Aniston. I'd say Aniston has more of a meaty turn, but momentum does a lot.
Supporting ladies - Yes, as expected....aha yes, Knightley....WHAT?! Naomi Watts? But her role in Birdman is waaayy too "out of the way" for it to be nominated! Ohhh WHAT? It's not for Birdman? It's for St. Vincent? *Now imagine my face, covering a skull inside which the brain suddenly exploded, filled with a massively confused WTF!*. After about 30 seconds I start to relax and realize: This is f*cking fantastic! I mean the performance wasn't that deserving, but it was extremely funny. Besides we needed that WTF moment in the race. Can't remember the last time that happened. And that's just sad.
Well hell so with all that we go into Golden Globes, and let's just say - that's when the fun starts. If Jessica Chastain and Laura Dern don't get nominated, they're in deep shit. So is Selma. But Selma will. And it will be a hit with the HFPA. So let's go, let's look at the Globes. We'll take a look at the race after that. Here are this season's first Golden Globe predictions from me:
BEST MOTION PICTURE DRAMA
1. Boyhood (Richard Linklater)
2. Selma (Ava DuVernay)
3. The Imitation Game (Morten Tyldum)
4. Unbroken (Angeline Jolie)
5. The Theory of Everything (James Marsh)
Watch it sneak in: Mr. Turner (Mike Leigh)
Would make your eyes pop out: The Babadook (Jennifer Kent)
BEST MOTION PICTURE COMEDY OR MUSICAL
1. Birdman (Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu)
2. Into The Woods (Rob Marshall)
3. The Grand Budapest Hotel (Wes Anderson)
4. St. Vincent (Theodore Melfi)
5. Inherent Vice (Paul Thomas Anderson)
Watch it sneak in: Top Five (Chris Rock)
Would make your eyes pop out: Guardians of the Galaxy (James Gunn)
BEST DIRECTOR
1. Richard Linklater (Boyhood)
2. Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu
3. Ava DuVernay (Selma)
4. Angelina Jolie (Unbroken)
5. David Fincher (Gone Girl)
Watch it: Mike Leigh (Mr. Turner)
WTF: Rob Marshall (Into The Woods)
BEST ACTOR DRAMA
1. Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything)
2. David Oyelowo (Selma)
3. Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game)
4. Steve Carell (Foxcatcher)
5. Jake Gylenhaal (Nightcrawler)
Watch it: Bradley Cooper (American Sniper)
WTF: Chadwick Boseman (Get On Up)
BEST ACTRESS DRAMA
1. Julianne Moore (Still Alice)
2. Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl)
3. Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything)
4. Reese Witherspoon (Wild)
5. Jennifer Aniston (Cake)
Watch it: Hilary Swank (The Homesman)
WTF: Scarlett Johansson (Under The Skin)
BEST ACTOR COMEDY OR MUSICAL
1. Michael Keaton (Birdman)
2. Bill Murray (St. Vincent)
3. Ralph Fiennes (The Grand Budapest Hotel)
4. Chris Rock (Top Five)
5. Joaquin Phoenix (Inherent Vice)
Watch it: James Corden (Into The Woods)
WTF: Al Pacino (The Humbling)
BEST ACTRESS COMEDY OR MUSICAL
1. Emily Blunt (Into The Woods)
2. Angelina Jolie (Maleficent)
3. Amy Adams (Big Eyes)
4. Helen Mirren (The Hundred Foot Journey)
5. Jenny Slate (Obvious Child)
Watch it: Keira Knightley (Begin Again)
WTF: Shirley MacLaine (Elsa & Fred)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
1. J.K. Simmons (Whiplash)
2. Edward Norton (Birdman)
3. Ethan Hawke (Boyhood)
4. Robert Duvall (The Judge)
5. Josh Brolin (Inherent Vice)
Watch it: Mark Ruffalo (Foxcatcher)
WTF: Chris Pine (Into The Woods)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
1. Patricia Arquette (Boyhood)
2. Meryl Streep (Into The Woods)
3. Keira Knightley (The Imitation Game)
4. Emma Stone (Birdman)
5. Jessica Chastain (A Most Violent Year)
Watch it: Laura Dern (Wild)
WTF: Naomi Watts (St. Vincent)
BEST SCREENPLAY
1. Birdman
2. Boyhood
3. The Imitation Game
4. Gone Girl
5. The Grand Budapest Hotel
Watch it: Foxcatcher
WTF: Top Five (Chris Rock)
BEST SCORE
1. Interstellar
2. The Theory of Everything
3. The Imitation Game
4. Gone Girl
5. Birdman
Watch it: Unbroken
BEST FOREIGN FILM
1. Ida (Poland)
2. Wild Tales (Argentina)
3. Winter Sleep (Turkey)
4. Force Majeure (Sweden)
5. Mommy (Canada)
So that's all, I don't know anything about the other categories, so we''ll just stay with this.
Burt Mizaki
The SAG Awards nominations came in this morning with a couple surprises. But speaking of the actors let's take a look at their category. For the last 10 consecutive years (all in all 16 out of 21) the best actor at the SAGs went on to win the Oscar. How will it be this year? Does that mean that the race for the win is now between only 5 guys?
Keaton, Redmayne, Cumberbatch, Gylenhaal and Carell have all been mentioned and as far as statistics go - they are the only 5 that can win it. That of course doesn't mean that they will be all nominated, no. It means that Even of Oyelowo is nominated for an Oscar, or say Timothy Spall, they won't win. That's what the stats say. And I'm not a big fan of them, but this one is quite impressive isn't it? It makes you doubt wether this year is the year for the rule to be broken? Could it be this easy? 10 in a row, and than 10 years of no overlap?
Among the leading ladies stands a little surprise, although I kind of saw it coming, Jennifer Aniston. She has a wonderful role in "Cake" and it is the type that is "actor-friendly". Meaning - she's getting nominated. MEANING - She's getting that fifth slot. And it might just be confirmed should come Golden Globe nomination morning, Cotillard, Swank and Blunt miss out on nominations. But that's not gonna happen. Blunt is likely to win her category which kind of gets in the way of Aniston. I'd say Aniston has more of a meaty turn, but momentum does a lot.
Supporting ladies - Yes, as expected....aha yes, Knightley....WHAT?! Naomi Watts? But her role in Birdman is waaayy too "out of the way" for it to be nominated! Ohhh WHAT? It's not for Birdman? It's for St. Vincent? *Now imagine my face, covering a skull inside which the brain suddenly exploded, filled with a massively confused WTF!*. After about 30 seconds I start to relax and realize: This is f*cking fantastic! I mean the performance wasn't that deserving, but it was extremely funny. Besides we needed that WTF moment in the race. Can't remember the last time that happened. And that's just sad.
Well hell so with all that we go into Golden Globes, and let's just say - that's when the fun starts. If Jessica Chastain and Laura Dern don't get nominated, they're in deep shit. So is Selma. But Selma will. And it will be a hit with the HFPA. So let's go, let's look at the Globes. We'll take a look at the race after that. Here are this season's first Golden Globe predictions from me:
BEST MOTION PICTURE DRAMA
1. Boyhood (Richard Linklater)
2. Selma (Ava DuVernay)
3. The Imitation Game (Morten Tyldum)
4. Unbroken (Angeline Jolie)
5. The Theory of Everything (James Marsh)
Watch it sneak in: Mr. Turner (Mike Leigh)
Would make your eyes pop out: The Babadook (Jennifer Kent)
BEST MOTION PICTURE COMEDY OR MUSICAL
1. Birdman (Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu)
2. Into The Woods (Rob Marshall)
3. The Grand Budapest Hotel (Wes Anderson)
4. St. Vincent (Theodore Melfi)
5. Inherent Vice (Paul Thomas Anderson)
Watch it sneak in: Top Five (Chris Rock)
Would make your eyes pop out: Guardians of the Galaxy (James Gunn)
BEST DIRECTOR
1. Richard Linklater (Boyhood)
2. Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu
3. Ava DuVernay (Selma)
4. Angelina Jolie (Unbroken)
5. David Fincher (Gone Girl)
Watch it: Mike Leigh (Mr. Turner)
WTF: Rob Marshall (Into The Woods)
BEST ACTOR DRAMA
1. Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything)
2. David Oyelowo (Selma)
3. Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game)
4. Steve Carell (Foxcatcher)
5. Jake Gylenhaal (Nightcrawler)
Watch it: Bradley Cooper (American Sniper)
WTF: Chadwick Boseman (Get On Up)
BEST ACTRESS DRAMA
1. Julianne Moore (Still Alice)
2. Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl)
3. Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything)
4. Reese Witherspoon (Wild)
5. Jennifer Aniston (Cake)
Watch it: Hilary Swank (The Homesman)
WTF: Scarlett Johansson (Under The Skin)
BEST ACTOR COMEDY OR MUSICAL
1. Michael Keaton (Birdman)
2. Bill Murray (St. Vincent)
3. Ralph Fiennes (The Grand Budapest Hotel)
4. Chris Rock (Top Five)
5. Joaquin Phoenix (Inherent Vice)
Watch it: James Corden (Into The Woods)
WTF: Al Pacino (The Humbling)
BEST ACTRESS COMEDY OR MUSICAL
1. Emily Blunt (Into The Woods)
2. Angelina Jolie (Maleficent)
3. Amy Adams (Big Eyes)
4. Helen Mirren (The Hundred Foot Journey)
5. Jenny Slate (Obvious Child)
Watch it: Keira Knightley (Begin Again)
WTF: Shirley MacLaine (Elsa & Fred)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
1. J.K. Simmons (Whiplash)
2. Edward Norton (Birdman)
3. Ethan Hawke (Boyhood)
4. Robert Duvall (The Judge)
5. Josh Brolin (Inherent Vice)
Watch it: Mark Ruffalo (Foxcatcher)
WTF: Chris Pine (Into The Woods)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
1. Patricia Arquette (Boyhood)
2. Meryl Streep (Into The Woods)
3. Keira Knightley (The Imitation Game)
4. Emma Stone (Birdman)
5. Jessica Chastain (A Most Violent Year)
Watch it: Laura Dern (Wild)
WTF: Naomi Watts (St. Vincent)
BEST SCREENPLAY
1. Birdman
2. Boyhood
3. The Imitation Game
4. Gone Girl
5. The Grand Budapest Hotel
Watch it: Foxcatcher
WTF: Top Five (Chris Rock)
BEST SCORE
1. Interstellar
2. The Theory of Everything
3. The Imitation Game
4. Gone Girl
5. Birdman
Watch it: Unbroken
BEST FOREIGN FILM
1. Ida (Poland)
2. Wild Tales (Argentina)
3. Winter Sleep (Turkey)
4. Force Majeure (Sweden)
5. Mommy (Canada)
So that's all, I don't know anything about the other categories, so we''ll just stay with this.
Burt Mizaki
Monday, December 1, 2014
NYFCC has spoken, Boyhood looks solid in Picture
Yeah it starts in September, but today we had the first actual awards - the NYFCC. And this year the voters stayed right until the end, so no American Hustle win this time folks! Boyhood ran the show stealing 3 awards including Picture, Director, Sup. Actress (Patricia Arquette). We did have some surprises that always make the season more pleasant and exciting, like Timothy Spall in Best Actor for "Mr. Turner" and Marion Cotillard in Best Actress for "Two Days, One Night" and "The Immigrant".
One thing that we've learned from today, is that the main concern about Boyhood - will it be remembered and, most of all, campaigned enough - is theoretically false. Theoretically because these are the critics. And Boyhood has a 100 on Metacritic, it is their favorite. False because it showed its great potential and gained crucial momentum, entering the race, as the Globes nominations are being voted on soon. As well as the SAGs and all the other guilds.
THIS is one of the big weeks. The critics' week. Today NYFCC, wednesday NBR, sunday LAFCC. Whoever wins the most by sunday, cake-walks into the Globes. And they are commercial and unreliable, but sometimes they do choose right, and they are prestigious. They give a helluva boost. You win there, you can be almost sure of an Oscar nomination. ALMOST. Big boost.
So yes, Boyhood won big today, while its prime competitors Birdman, Selma, The Imitation Game, completely failed, were shut out. However tonight we have the Gotham awards, which will give us at least something to think about ahead of the NBR announcement. For now it looks very well for Linklater & co.
So let's have a look at the race right now, and then after NBR on wednesday. Under each category I will be putting my NBR predictions.
BEST PICTURE:
1. Boyhood (Richard Linklater)
2. Selma (Ava DuVernay)
3. Birdman (Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu)
4. The Imitation Game (Morten Tyldum)
5. Whiplash (Damien Chazelle)
6. The Theory of Everything (James Marsh)
7. Unbroken (Angelina Jolie)
8. Interstellar (Christopher Nolan)
9. Into the Woods (Rob Marshall)
NBR: Whiplash (2. Birdman; 3. Selma)
BEST DIRECTOR:
1. Richard Linklater (Boyhood)
2. Ava DuVernay (Selma)
3. Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu (Birdman)
4. Morten Tyldum (The Imitation Game)
5. Damien Chazelle (Whiplash)
NBR: Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu (2. Richard Linklater; 3. Ava DuVernay)
BEST ACTOR:
1. Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Evrything)
2. Michael Keaton (Birdman)
3. David Oyelowo (Selma)
4. Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game)
5. Steve Carell (Foxcatcher)
NBR: David Oyelowo (2. Michael Keaton; 3. Steve Carell)
BEST ACTRESS:
1. Julianne Moore (Still Alice)
2. Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything)
3. Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl)
4. Reese Witherspoon (Wild)
5. Emily Blunt (Into the Woods)
NBR: Felicity Jones (2. Reese Witherspoon; 3. Julianne Moore)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
1. J.K. Simmons (Whiplash)
2. Edward Norton (Birdman)
3. Mark Ruffalo (Foxcatcher)
4. Ethan Hawke (Boyhood)
5. Tim Roth (Selma)
NBR: J.K. Simmons (Whiplash)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
1. Patricia Arquette (Boyhood)
2. Meryl Streep (Into the Woods)
3. Emma Stone (Birdman)
4. Keira Knightley (The Imitation Game)
5. Carmen Ejogo (Selma)
NBR: Emma Stone (2. Patricia Arquette 3. Meryl Streep)
BEST CAST ENSEMBLE (NBR):
1. Birdman
2. Boyhood
3. Foxcatcher
BURT MIZAKI
One thing that we've learned from today, is that the main concern about Boyhood - will it be remembered and, most of all, campaigned enough - is theoretically false. Theoretically because these are the critics. And Boyhood has a 100 on Metacritic, it is their favorite. False because it showed its great potential and gained crucial momentum, entering the race, as the Globes nominations are being voted on soon. As well as the SAGs and all the other guilds.
THIS is one of the big weeks. The critics' week. Today NYFCC, wednesday NBR, sunday LAFCC. Whoever wins the most by sunday, cake-walks into the Globes. And they are commercial and unreliable, but sometimes they do choose right, and they are prestigious. They give a helluva boost. You win there, you can be almost sure of an Oscar nomination. ALMOST. Big boost.
So yes, Boyhood won big today, while its prime competitors Birdman, Selma, The Imitation Game, completely failed, were shut out. However tonight we have the Gotham awards, which will give us at least something to think about ahead of the NBR announcement. For now it looks very well for Linklater & co.
So let's have a look at the race right now, and then after NBR on wednesday. Under each category I will be putting my NBR predictions.
BEST PICTURE:
1. Boyhood (Richard Linklater)
2. Selma (Ava DuVernay)
3. Birdman (Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu)
4. The Imitation Game (Morten Tyldum)
5. Whiplash (Damien Chazelle)
6. The Theory of Everything (James Marsh)
7. Unbroken (Angelina Jolie)
8. Interstellar (Christopher Nolan)
9. Into the Woods (Rob Marshall)
NBR: Whiplash (2. Birdman; 3. Selma)
BEST DIRECTOR:
1. Richard Linklater (Boyhood)
2. Ava DuVernay (Selma)
3. Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu (Birdman)
4. Morten Tyldum (The Imitation Game)
5. Damien Chazelle (Whiplash)
NBR: Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu (2. Richard Linklater; 3. Ava DuVernay)
BEST ACTOR:
1. Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Evrything)
2. Michael Keaton (Birdman)
3. David Oyelowo (Selma)
4. Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game)
5. Steve Carell (Foxcatcher)
NBR: David Oyelowo (2. Michael Keaton; 3. Steve Carell)
BEST ACTRESS:
1. Julianne Moore (Still Alice)
2. Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything)
3. Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl)
4. Reese Witherspoon (Wild)
5. Emily Blunt (Into the Woods)
NBR: Felicity Jones (2. Reese Witherspoon; 3. Julianne Moore)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
1. J.K. Simmons (Whiplash)
2. Edward Norton (Birdman)
3. Mark Ruffalo (Foxcatcher)
4. Ethan Hawke (Boyhood)
5. Tim Roth (Selma)
NBR: J.K. Simmons (Whiplash)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
1. Patricia Arquette (Boyhood)
2. Meryl Streep (Into the Woods)
3. Emma Stone (Birdman)
4. Keira Knightley (The Imitation Game)
5. Carmen Ejogo (Selma)
NBR: Emma Stone (2. Patricia Arquette 3. Meryl Streep)
BEST CAST ENSEMBLE (NBR):
1. Birdman
2. Boyhood
3. Foxcatcher
BURT MIZAKI
Sunday, November 23, 2014
Premiered and embargoed - the drama continues...
Here we are in this magical moment in the race - all of the contenders have premiered. And no I do not include Ridley Scott's "Exodus: Gods & Kings", which to me, is obviously not a major threat. So all of the have premiered, but some are still embargoed. The Unbroken distributors are playing this game with us where some people see the movie, and we're supposed to be excited and await the verdict. Only nobody seems to care about it that much. No leaks, no discussion. The word is that there was applause, no standing ovation. In other words "Good". That's it. Do we really need another "good" movie? And is "good" good enough? When we have phenomenal pictures like Birdman, Boyhood and Foxcatcher? "Unbroken" will, of course, have a major campaign, but i dare to say that the quality of the film itself, would have to be overwhelming. And the word is - it's not. These kind of Oscary films need another factor to push them onwards. Something that definitely helped the "good" Titanic. Acting noms. And I just don't see those applying for "Unbroken". Actors' race is packed and Jack O'Connel will have a nearly impossible task, while Miyavi... well when you think about it, will they really embrace a Japanese popstar? Or whatever kind of music he does?
Now, don't get me wrong, the movie might be legitimately good and touching, but I'm writing about the Oscar season, and I only see it as a big nomination led picture. I wouldn't put my money on it as far as wins are concerned. Perhaps the heightened expectations as "the kind of film that is the winner" damaged its run so far.
The other embargoed film is "Into the Woods". That one is interesting enough thanks to have been rejected by many as a legitimate contender. I mean, "Unbroken" still has a better shot at BP than "Into the Woods", but the latter never was going to go for the win, right? It's about production design, costumes and other sure thing technical categories. But also acting. They have a great ensemble, Emily Blunt, Meryl Streep, Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine to name a few. And there is a lot of talking about it. Twitter is singing Streep's praises, but also the three others I mentioned above, and others. Many have called the song "Stay With Me", sung by Streep, the most powerful moment in the film, and it is "the killer scene" that gets you a nomination. It would be a (her own) record-breaking 19th nomination for Meryl Streep. Some have even called her a frontrunner. And while I wouldn't be to fast with my excitement, I think she looks strong.
Also since the last time I posted predictions, 3 films premiered to great reception. "Selma" (Ava DuVernay), "American Sniper" (Clint Eastwood) and "A Most Violent Year" (J.C. Chandor). Personally I think that "Selma" might make a run for the money, but there's something odd about it. I can't figure it out, but I think it's awards season story has something to surprise us with. There will be something unexpected about it. As for "American Sniper" I feel the momentum, but I'm not sure if it's universally acclaimed enough. Chandor's picture looks like the quiet sneaker, the one that will be pushed by its quality.
Next time I write we will be entering the Critics' awards. NYFC, LAFCC, NBR all in the beginning of December. But for now, let's take a look at the Oscar race:
BEST PICTURE:
1. Boyhood (Richard Linklater)
2. Birdman (Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu)
3. Selma (Ava DuVernay)
4. The Imitation Game (Morten Tyldum)
5. Unbroken (Angelina Jolie)
6. Interstellar (Christopher Nolan)
7. Into the Woods (Rob Marshall)
8. Still Alice (Wash Westmoreland & Richard Glatzer)
9. Foxcatcher (Bennet Miller)
BEST DIRECTOR:
1. Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu (Birdman)
2. Richard Linklater (Boyhood)
3. Ava DuVernay (Selma)
4. Angelina Jolie (Unbroken)
5. Christopher Nolan (Interstellar)
BEST ACTOR:
1. Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything)
2. Michael Keaton (Birdman)
3. David Oyelowo (Selma)
4. Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game)
5. Steve Carell (Foxcatcher)
BEST ACTRESS:
1. Julianne Moore (Still Alice)
2. Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything)
3. Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl)
4. Reese Witherspoon (Wild)
5. Emily Blunt (Into the Woods)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
1. J.K. Simmons (Whiplash)
2. Edward Norton (Birdman)
3. Ethan Hawke (Boyhood)
4. Mark Ruffalo (Birdman)
5. Josh Brolin (Inherent Vice)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
1. Patricia Arquette (Boyhood)
2. Jessica Chastain (A Most Violent Year)
3. Meryl Streep (Into the Woods)
4. Emma Stone (Birdman)
5. Carmen Ejogo (Selma)
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
1. Birdman (Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu, Nicolas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Armando Bo)
2. Boyhood (Richard Linklater)
3. Foxcatcher (E. Max Frye, Dan Futterman)
4. Whiplash (Damien Chazelle)
5. Interstellar (Christopher Nolan & Jonathan Nolan)
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
1. The Imitation Game (Graham Moore)
2. Unbroken (Joel & Ethan Coen, Richard LaGravanese, William Nicholson)
3. The Theory of Everything (Anthony McCarten)
4. Into the Woods (James Lapine)
5. Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
1. Birdman (Emmanuel Lubezki)
2. Interstellar (Hoyte van Hoytema)'
3. Unbroken (Roger Deakins)
4. Mr. Turner (Dick Pope)
5. Bradford Young (Selma)
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE:
1. Interstellar (Hans Zimmer)
2. The Imitation Game (Alexandre Desplat)
3. The Theory of Everything (Johann Johannsson)
4. Gone Girl (Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross)
5. Unbroken (Alexandre Desplat)
That's it for now, check out the OSCAR RACE page on the right to see the complete leaderboard.
BURT MIZAKI
Now, don't get me wrong, the movie might be legitimately good and touching, but I'm writing about the Oscar season, and I only see it as a big nomination led picture. I wouldn't put my money on it as far as wins are concerned. Perhaps the heightened expectations as "the kind of film that is the winner" damaged its run so far.
The other embargoed film is "Into the Woods". That one is interesting enough thanks to have been rejected by many as a legitimate contender. I mean, "Unbroken" still has a better shot at BP than "Into the Woods", but the latter never was going to go for the win, right? It's about production design, costumes and other sure thing technical categories. But also acting. They have a great ensemble, Emily Blunt, Meryl Streep, Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine to name a few. And there is a lot of talking about it. Twitter is singing Streep's praises, but also the three others I mentioned above, and others. Many have called the song "Stay With Me", sung by Streep, the most powerful moment in the film, and it is "the killer scene" that gets you a nomination. It would be a (her own) record-breaking 19th nomination for Meryl Streep. Some have even called her a frontrunner. And while I wouldn't be to fast with my excitement, I think she looks strong.
Also since the last time I posted predictions, 3 films premiered to great reception. "Selma" (Ava DuVernay), "American Sniper" (Clint Eastwood) and "A Most Violent Year" (J.C. Chandor). Personally I think that "Selma" might make a run for the money, but there's something odd about it. I can't figure it out, but I think it's awards season story has something to surprise us with. There will be something unexpected about it. As for "American Sniper" I feel the momentum, but I'm not sure if it's universally acclaimed enough. Chandor's picture looks like the quiet sneaker, the one that will be pushed by its quality.
Next time I write we will be entering the Critics' awards. NYFC, LAFCC, NBR all in the beginning of December. But for now, let's take a look at the Oscar race:
BEST PICTURE:
1. Boyhood (Richard Linklater)
2. Birdman (Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu)
3. Selma (Ava DuVernay)
4. The Imitation Game (Morten Tyldum)
5. Unbroken (Angelina Jolie)
6. Interstellar (Christopher Nolan)
7. Into the Woods (Rob Marshall)
8. Still Alice (Wash Westmoreland & Richard Glatzer)
9. Foxcatcher (Bennet Miller)
BEST DIRECTOR:
1. Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu (Birdman)
2. Richard Linklater (Boyhood)
3. Ava DuVernay (Selma)
4. Angelina Jolie (Unbroken)
5. Christopher Nolan (Interstellar)
BEST ACTOR:
1. Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything)
2. Michael Keaton (Birdman)
3. David Oyelowo (Selma)
4. Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game)
5. Steve Carell (Foxcatcher)
BEST ACTRESS:
1. Julianne Moore (Still Alice)
2. Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything)
3. Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl)
4. Reese Witherspoon (Wild)
5. Emily Blunt (Into the Woods)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
1. J.K. Simmons (Whiplash)
2. Edward Norton (Birdman)
3. Ethan Hawke (Boyhood)
4. Mark Ruffalo (Birdman)
5. Josh Brolin (Inherent Vice)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
1. Patricia Arquette (Boyhood)
2. Jessica Chastain (A Most Violent Year)
3. Meryl Streep (Into the Woods)
4. Emma Stone (Birdman)
5. Carmen Ejogo (Selma)
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
1. Birdman (Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu, Nicolas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Armando Bo)
2. Boyhood (Richard Linklater)
3. Foxcatcher (E. Max Frye, Dan Futterman)
4. Whiplash (Damien Chazelle)
5. Interstellar (Christopher Nolan & Jonathan Nolan)
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
1. The Imitation Game (Graham Moore)
2. Unbroken (Joel & Ethan Coen, Richard LaGravanese, William Nicholson)
3. The Theory of Everything (Anthony McCarten)
4. Into the Woods (James Lapine)
5. Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
1. Birdman (Emmanuel Lubezki)
2. Interstellar (Hoyte van Hoytema)'
3. Unbroken (Roger Deakins)
4. Mr. Turner (Dick Pope)
5. Bradford Young (Selma)
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE:
1. Interstellar (Hans Zimmer)
2. The Imitation Game (Alexandre Desplat)
3. The Theory of Everything (Johann Johannsson)
4. Gone Girl (Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross)
5. Unbroken (Alexandre Desplat)
That's it for now, check out the OSCAR RACE page on the right to see the complete leaderboard.
BURT MIZAKI
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
4 months to go!
I must admit that this year is by far, more interesting than the last. At this point we all knew who would take the Best Picture award, the Director award, Actress and supporting actor. This year, none of those categories are predictable. The only one of all that might be considered an early lock is Emmanuel Lubezki in cinematography for "Birdman". Perhaps Patricia Arquette for "Boyhhod", is in the lead in her category. But as for the rest, nothing is for sure. That's why my Oscar Leaderboard, might come in handy this year. It is a combination of points collected by contenders. The points are awarded for certain spots in predictions, and for winning awards.
Also, we are past the TIFF, NYFF and other festivals. It is the time between major festivals, and before the actual awards season starts. I mean, generally, the six months from September to February are called awards season, but I mean the actual months (December - February) when they do give the awards out. We've seen many films be praised. For example "Birdman" has the momentum now. It got raves in NY, and is by many called a masterpiece. It would be interesting to see it be a major contender. We haven't seen a comedy take the top prize in quite some time, have we? And no, I do not count "The Artist" as a comedy. Then we have "Foxcatcher" which was also praised in Toronto, however was called "too dark" to actually stand a chance. And then we have films, that we haven't seen yet, like "Unbroken" (which is set to premiere in Australia on November 17th. Also we have "Interstellar" - no one has seen it, no one really knows too much about it. And "Into the Woods" which only showed us 1 trailer so far, which did not look to appealing. And it is a musical - no songs in trailer. Anyways, let's move on.
As for now, let's take a look at the main categories:
BEST PICTURE:
1. Birdman (Alejandro G. Innaritu)
2. The Imitation Game (Morten Tyldum)
3. Unbroken (Angelina Jolie)
4. Boyhood (Richard Linklater)
5. Foxcatcher (Bennet Miller)
6. Interstellar (Christopher Nolan)
7. Gone Girl (David Fincher)
8. American Sniper (Clint Eastwood)
9. Whiplash (Damien Chazelle)
10. Into the Woods (Rob Marshall)
BEST DIRECTOR:
1. Alejandro G. Innaritu (Birdman)
2. Bennet Miller (Foxcatcher)
3. Angelina Jolie (Unbroken)
4. Christopher Nolan (Interstellar)
5. Richard Linklater (Boyhood)
BEST ACTOR:
1. Michael Keaton (Birdman)
2. Steve Carell (Foxcatcher)
3. Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game)
4. Timothy Spall (Mr. Turner)
5. Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything)
BEST ACTRESS:
1. Julianne Moore (Still Alice)
2. Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl)
3. Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything)
4. Emily Blunt (Into the Woods)
5. Jessica Chastain (A Most Violent Year)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
1. J.K. Simmons (Whiplash)
2. Edward Norton (Birdman)
3. Mark Ruffalo (Foxcatcher)
4. Ethan Hawke (Boyhood)
5. Miyavi (Unbroken)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
1. Patricia Arquette (Boyhood)
2. Keira Knightley (The Imitation Game)
3. Meryl Streep (Into the Woods)
4. Emma Stone (Birdman)
5. Katherine Waterston (Inherent Vice)
This is it for now. Next time we'll take a look at screenplays too. And cinematography and music. See you soon.
Burt Mizaki
Also, we are past the TIFF, NYFF and other festivals. It is the time between major festivals, and before the actual awards season starts. I mean, generally, the six months from September to February are called awards season, but I mean the actual months (December - February) when they do give the awards out. We've seen many films be praised. For example "Birdman" has the momentum now. It got raves in NY, and is by many called a masterpiece. It would be interesting to see it be a major contender. We haven't seen a comedy take the top prize in quite some time, have we? And no, I do not count "The Artist" as a comedy. Then we have "Foxcatcher" which was also praised in Toronto, however was called "too dark" to actually stand a chance. And then we have films, that we haven't seen yet, like "Unbroken" (which is set to premiere in Australia on November 17th. Also we have "Interstellar" - no one has seen it, no one really knows too much about it. And "Into the Woods" which only showed us 1 trailer so far, which did not look to appealing. And it is a musical - no songs in trailer. Anyways, let's move on.
As for now, let's take a look at the main categories:
BEST PICTURE:
1. Birdman (Alejandro G. Innaritu)
2. The Imitation Game (Morten Tyldum)
3. Unbroken (Angelina Jolie)
4. Boyhood (Richard Linklater)
5. Foxcatcher (Bennet Miller)
6. Interstellar (Christopher Nolan)
7. Gone Girl (David Fincher)
8. American Sniper (Clint Eastwood)
9. Whiplash (Damien Chazelle)
10. Into the Woods (Rob Marshall)
BEST DIRECTOR:
1. Alejandro G. Innaritu (Birdman)
2. Bennet Miller (Foxcatcher)
3. Angelina Jolie (Unbroken)
4. Christopher Nolan (Interstellar)
5. Richard Linklater (Boyhood)
BEST ACTOR:
1. Michael Keaton (Birdman)
2. Steve Carell (Foxcatcher)
3. Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game)
4. Timothy Spall (Mr. Turner)
5. Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything)
BEST ACTRESS:
1. Julianne Moore (Still Alice)
2. Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl)
3. Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything)
4. Emily Blunt (Into the Woods)
5. Jessica Chastain (A Most Violent Year)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
1. J.K. Simmons (Whiplash)
2. Edward Norton (Birdman)
3. Mark Ruffalo (Foxcatcher)
4. Ethan Hawke (Boyhood)
5. Miyavi (Unbroken)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
1. Patricia Arquette (Boyhood)
2. Keira Knightley (The Imitation Game)
3. Meryl Streep (Into the Woods)
4. Emma Stone (Birdman)
5. Katherine Waterston (Inherent Vice)
This is it for now. Next time we'll take a look at screenplays too. And cinematography and music. See you soon.
Burt Mizaki
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