Jojo Rabbit Nominated Producers: Carthew Neal and Taika WaititiDirector: Taika WaititiWriter: Taika Waititi Cast: Roman Griffin Davis, Scarlett Johansson, Thomasin McKenzie, Sam Rockwell, Taika Waititi, Rebel Wilson, Archie Yates, Alfie Allen, Stephen Merchant, and others. Plot:Near the end of World War II in Germany, Johannes Betzler, a ten-year-old boy in …
Little Women Nominated Producers: Amy Pascal Director: Greta Gerwig Writer: Greta Gerwig Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, Emma Watson, Eliza Scanlen, Timothée Chalamet, Laura Dern, Tracy Letts, Bob Odenkirk, James Norton, Louis Garrel, Jayne Houdyshell, Chris Cooper, Meryl Streep, and others. Plot: The four March sisters have grown up into no-longer-little …
Rating: R Runtime: 1 hour, 49 minutes Director: Reed Morano Quick Impressions: As we watched the first act of The Rhythm Section, I couldn’t resist leaning over and whispering to my husband, “I think the real star of this movie is Blake Lively’s hat.” I’m not kidding, I love that …
Ford v Ferrari Nominated Producers: Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, James Mangold Director: James MangoldWriters: Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, Jason Keller Cast: Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Caitriona Balfe, Noah Jupe, Tracy Letts, Josh Lucas, Jon Bernthal, Remo Girone, Ray McKinnon, and others. Plot: In the 1960s, Henry Ford II is desperate …
Cynthia Erivo Age: 33 Film: Harriet Role: Harriet Tubman, who escapes slavery and runs North to freedom, then returns South (again and again) to rescue others as a conductor on the Underground Railroad. Guided by revelations from God, Harriet lives her life with a sense of certainty, courage, and conviction …
Rating: RRuntime: 1 hour, 53 minutesDirector: Guy Ritchie Quick Impressions:At a certain moment in Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen, I realized, “I have become deeply invested in these characters. This had better go the way that I hope.” What a cool movie! At this point, awards season fatigue has crept into …
Tom HanksAge: 63Film: A Beautiful Day in the NeighborhoodRole: Mr. Rogers, your favorite neighbor and mine. Nomination History:Won Best Actor Oscar in 1994 for Philadelphia (1993) and in 1995 for Forest Gump (1994). Previously nominated for Best Actor for Big (1988) and Castaway (2000). Egregiously snubbed for Best Actor for …
Antonio BanderasAge: 59Film: Pain and Glory (Dolor y Gloria)Role: Salvador Mallo, an aging film director in constant physical and psychological pain, initiating and recalling conversations, reflecting on the ruin of his life, and learning to see (and create new) triumphs. Nomination History:This is Banderas’s first nomination. Why He Should Win:I’m …
Kathy BatesAge: 71Film: Richard JewellRole: Bobi Jewell, loving mother of Richard Jewell, the security guard at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games who discovered a bomb in Centennial Park and was hailed as a hero…for about five minutes until the press leaked that the FBI suspected him of the crime. Frustrated …
Rating: RRuntime: 1 hour, 59 minutesDirector: Sam Mendes Quick Impressions:My husband and I saw this on Sunday afternoon with our older son and daughter. Our four-year-old wasn’t invited, which was fine with him until he learned his sister was going. He tried to convince her to stay home with the …
