Emily Blunt Age: 40 (born February 23) Film: Oppenheimer Role: Kitty Oppenheimer, devoted wife to her fourth husband, J. Robert Oppenheimer, father of the atomic bomb. Kitty has spent a lifetime battling demons which has prepared her perfectly to square off against her husband when he needs a firm hand …
Bradley Cooper Age: 49 Film: MaestroRole: Leonard Bernstein, all at once the composer who requires silence, the conductor who thrives on adulation, the devoted family man anchored by his wife and children, and the lover of men and women alike who becomes infatuated with young men and cannot stand to …
Annette Bening Age: 65Film: NyadRole: Diana Nyad, the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida unassisted, though some contest this achievement. Buoyed by the steadfast support of her lifelong best friend Bonnie, Diana wants women everywhere to know that their life isn’t over just because they turn sixty and …
Best Picture: # 82 Original Release Date: June 26, 2009Rating: RRuntime: 2 hours, 11 minutesDirector: Kathryn BigelowWriter: Mark Boal Quick Impressions:It’s a damp, drizzly November, but the kids have school tomorrow, so we won’t be able to go to sea anytime soon. (I don’t know why I’m making Moby Dick …
Best Picture: #83Original Release Date: November 26, 2010Rating: RRuntime: 1 hour, 58 minutesDirector: Tom Hooper Quick Impressions:My daughter’s been home recovering from a severe second-degree sunburn on her legs, so we had time to watch a Best Picture winner together in the daytime. (It was nice to cuddle up together …
Best Picture: #81 Original Release Date: November 12, 2008Rating: RRuntime: 2 hoursDirector: Danny Boyle Quick Impressions:Slumdog Millionaire is a much different watch after you’ve had a successful run on a gameshow. Now that I’ve been on Jeopardy!, one of these scenes engendered a greater sense of panic in me than …
Best Picture: #80 Original Release Date: November 9, 2007 Rating: R Runtime: 2 hours, 2 minutes Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen Quick Impressions: My daughter liked No Country for Old Men. Nihilism holds more appeal for her than romance or war. “That’s a clever movie,” she remarked at the end. …
Best Picture: #79 Original Release Date: October 6, 2006 Rating: R Runtime: 2 hours 31 minutes Director: Martin Scorsese Quick Impressions: After watching The Departed, my daughter and I made an exciting discovery. Now there remain only ten Best Picture winners she hasn’t seen. (You could reasonably reduce that estimate …
Quick Impressions:My husband and I were so excited to see the nominated live action and animated shorts before the Oscars this year! We almost never pull that off! (When my kids were little, I would feel too guilty if I asked my mom to watch them more than once a …
Avatar: The Way of Water Nominated Producer(s): James Cameron, Jon Landau Director: James Cameron Writers: James Cameron, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Josh Friedman, Shane Salerno Cast: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Britain Dalton, Jack Champion, Stephen Lang, Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, Brendan Cowell, Jemaine …
