5. Anthony Wong in The Untold Story - Wong manages to stay just above the terrible film he's in by having just enough fun with the material while still managing to create a cohesive character.
Best Scene: His confession.
4. Jesse Bradford in The King of the Hill - Bradford gives an unassuming yet moving performance, realizing a young boy's perspective through a tumultuous time.
Best Scene: At the party.
3. Leslie Cheung in Farewell My Concubine - Cheung's silent work is a powerful portrait of internalized turmoil within a graceful performer.
Best Scene: Cheng recovers from his opium addiction.
2. Daniel Day-Lewis in The Age Of Innocence - Daniel Day-Lewis gives his second brilliant performance from 93, this one being a heartbreaking portrayal of a deeply emotional man repressed by society.
Best Scene: The Ending.
1. Anthony Hopkins in Shadowlands - Good predictions
Luke, Maciej, mcofra7, and
Varun. Anthony Hopkins gives one of his best performances in his harrowing yet heart warming portrayal of not only of the creative spirit, but also a unique journey of a man coming to terms with both love and death.
Best Scene: Lewis finally pledges his real love for Joy.
Updated Overall
Next Year: Hmmm I might just wait, but I would also like to hear the suggestions for 1993 supporting, in order to see whether or not there is really a five to begin with.
267 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 267 of 267I'd expect you to go way higher on Bridge of Spies, Louis; I actually grant it a perfect 5.
Louis: what is your ranking/ratings of Tarantino's films?
Alex: I'd rank Tarantino's films in this order-
1. Inglourious Basterds
2. The Hateful Eight
3. Pulp Fiction
4. Kill Bill Vol 2
5. Kill Bill Vol 1
6. Reservoir Dogs
7. Django Unchained
8. Jackie Brown
Louis: Your rating and thoughts on Dennis Hopper in Super Mario Bros. I think that's probably his worst performance.
I thought Lion was pretty remarkable, could've been a little less on the nose with the dialogue, but the whole cast was so on point. And that ending...
Louis: Is Jim Carrey a 4 or 4.5 for The Truman Show.
Tahmeed: He's a 4.
@Calvin: ratings and thoughts on the cast?
Tahmeed:
Hmm difficult question since with truly bad films its rare for more than a single performance to stay above the water. I mean I could name a few films that just don't quite work despite great performances, but it's hard to name full flops otherwise.
Alex:
1. Inglorious Basterds - 5
2. The Hateful Eight - 5
3. Pulp Fiction - 5
4. Jackie Brown - 5
5. Kill Bill Vol. 2 - 5
6. Kill Bill Vol. 1 - 4.5
7. Django Unchained - 4.5
8. Reservoir Dogs - 4.5
9. Death Proof - 2
Louis: Anymore 2016 viewings.
Louis: Will you be posting the '93 supporting reviews just before the oscar nominations announced.
Aw, was hoping The Hateful Eight would still be up top :/ Oh well!
Giuseppe:
Patel - 4.5 (honestly I could go higher. His role is actually technically speaking a bit thankless and difficult at the same time, since he enters relatively later than I'd expected, sort of like Geoffrey Rush in Shine but with a bit more screentime - he is definitely lead though - and has to immediately establish Saroo as a very particular sort of character, but also just a charismatic everyman. He nails both of these well, Patel has so much charisma in the role but also brings so much pathos to him being haunted by his unresolved past. He never lets that dominate the character though, and beautifully brings his kind and understated love for Mara, Wenham and especially Kidman's characters to life, and makes that ending incredibly powerful)
Pawar - 4.5 (carries the film beautifully to Patel, and though he's often silent and reactionary brings a lot of life to sort of a more realistic, less directly harrowing but no less troublesome arc like Jacob Tremblay's in Room. He realistically conveys the fears of a child in his position, his gradual joy found in his new life in Australia, and is just so freaking adorable)
Mara - 3 (I've read some negative reviews about her performance, but really what is there to criticize? The character is simple, but fulfils its purpose, and though Mara is required to do a lot less heavy lifting than usual, especially in contrast to the last performance of hers I saw, she has such endearing chemistry with Patel and I could've gone for a lot more of their admittedly, not altogether necessary romantic subplot. Plus she doesn't need lots of dialogue as per usual to make an impression)
Wenham - 3 (like Mara, also somewhat limited, but is properly loveable and endearing as the father figure and you get a sense of who the character is within the margins of the film)
Bharate - 3 (brief performance but I was so impressed by how he managed to convey chemistry with Pawar in such a short span of time, and later on becomes a properly heartrending ghostly presence in more ways than one)
Naval - 3 (another interesting short performance in her main scene as she starts off so cold and gradually becomes quite affectionate and warm in her attempt to help Saroo)
Bose - 3 (doesn't get a lot of focus early one but really nails her final scene)
Kidman - 4.5 (She was in it a lot less than I'd expected, certainly the least amount of screentime of all the Best Supporting Actress contenders I've seen besides maybe Williams, but boy is she fantastic, and made up for whatever the hell she was doing in Genius. In that she goes back to what she's best at doing, letting her natural talent and heart carry her performance. Her maternal figure is so warm and you immediately embrace her as Saroo's new mother, and in her brief revelations of the strain placed on her by her sons she's also very effective. Then in her last few scenes I found her incredibly heartwarming in showing that above all she places her sons' happiness above hers. I actually upped her rating as I wrote these thoughts)
Also,
Ladwa - 3.5 (short role, but I found him quite effective as a sort of darker counterpoint to how a child could be affected by the terrible situation of an orphan, as he brings such an instability and anger to his incisiveness towards his family, but also with a certain underlying sense that he stays away from them to avoid hurting them)
Calvin: Lion has a stronger cast then Moonlight i think.
Charles: Hmm, I'm inclined to disagree because Ali and Harris are locks in my lineup, with Rhodes and Holland also very close to making the lineup. But Lion's ensemble is certainly nothing to be sniffed at, in fact I'd have fully supported an SAG ensemble nom.
Question: did anyone else like the score to Manchester by the Sea? Because the more I think about it, I really dug it, though I know I'm probably in the minority.
@Calvin: Hell no, the score to Manchester was the worst part. It outright killed the flashback scenes.
@Charles: I have four separate actors from Moonlight who might make my final 5 for Supporting Actor, so no, I would not say Lion has the stronger ensemble.
Robert: Haha, I realized it was going to be divisive. It must really be subjective then since it kinda added to those flashbacks for me. I saw La La Land and Manchester by the Sea in the span of a few days and I have to admit the latter has a lot more staying power for me. Least we agree on Patel in Lion being fantastic.
Also, while we're on Best Score, having an extremely difficult time choosing between Moonlight and La La Land, without also having to take into account The Neon Demon and Hacksaw Ridge.
Calvin: I'll agree with Robert, The score was easily the worst part of the film. Still a good film though.
Calvin: Also, La La Land has my favorite score of 2016.
Arrival is actually my win for Best Score. It was terrific.
Louis: I've just discovered that Army Of Darkness is '92 instead of '93. It had a release in Taiwan.
Louis: How long has it been since you watched The Last Of The Mohicans, because I think Day-Lewis should be a bit higher in the '92 ranking.
So am I the only one who was mostly underwhelmed by Lion?
Michael: Well I haven't seen it, yet even with the positive word of mouth from most of my fellow bloggers, I have middling expectations.
Louis: What are your rating and thoughts in André Marcon in Things to Come?
Louis: Would you like if they scrapped the DC Cinematic Universe?
Has anyone seen Red Dragon and what are your ratings for Fiennes and Watson.
Louis: How close is Gleeson to a 4.5 for Gangs of New York? Because rewatching it I appreciated his work even more.
Robert: What's your opinion of Day-Lewis in Gangs Of New York.
Luke: My win for 2002 Actor and my favorite performance from him.
Robert: I've said this twice already, but I seriously hope Louis upgrades him.
And if he does, there's a possibility that he might equal Mifune, what with his review for The Unbearable Lightness Of Being still to come and his next project with PTA.
Matt:
In its exteriors it finds a real beauty within the north west, in such an unassuming way. It has a grandness about it yet always seems very welcoming and comforting in a way. The interior scenes though are equally strong in that the use of light is never showy, yet so effectively add to every given scene in its subtle power.
Anonymous:
Hopper - 2.5(He's having more fun than Hoskins or Leguizamo. I'll even say I quite enjoy him in the interrogation scene. He still can quite the material work, and unfortunately the film puts him in some particularly embarrassing moments. He does try to make them work but the character is so poorly conceived it just doesn't matter.)
Luke:
I Daniel Blake
Toni Erdmann
The Age of Shadows
Awhile in regards to Mohicans.
Omar:
Marcon - 3(The film is basically framed to be Huppert's show, in that few moments even focus upon the other actors. Marcon though is more than decent in showing just the quiet frustrations of the man, but also his certain lack of sensitivity in an effective way. He portrays this selfishness in a very honest way, as he's so to the point yet quiet with it, undercutting with just touch of self-loathing and regret. Again though even in his major scenes the camera rarely lingers on him.)
Anonymous:
I'd be fine with it. It was fundamentally flawed from the start since Zack Snyder seems opposed to the very idea of a superhero, as in someone who saves others.
Robert:
I'd say he's close.
Thoughts and ratings on the cast of those films and thoughts on the films themselves?
Also, concur with you all about the DCU. People have better things to do.
I Daniel Blake is a predictable film, which you know is fine, I always argue execution can often more important than originality especially if the originality is found within the execution in some way. This film has little to offer in that regard. It is also repetitive, which again does serve a purpose here as we are given scene after scene of dealing with the obnoxiousness of bureaucracy, which is easy to sympathize if one has ever had to deal with that personally. Still the film provides nothing notable in these scenes, and at moments they even seem a bit over the top given the overall kitchen sink tone of the film. I was hoping the film would find its place in its central relationship between the title character and a struggling mother but even there I thought it felt short. Their verbal interactions were without depth, which is fine if its all in the action, but it wasn't there either. I was very disappointed by the film.
Johns - 4(You know though if BAFTA loved the film so much they could have done us all a favor and nominated Johns over Gyllenhaal. Any who I did like his performance as he managed to capture essentially the slowly growing anxiety of the man through every scene. He also managed to bring about this certain distinction in his anger in the scenes of dealing with the various officials against the far more quiet and pleasant man when dealing with the mother, Katie. Johns captured each emotion very well to be sure, and the best moments of the film really come from the performances. I will say even then there were moments where I felt his work was slightly compromised by some on the nose lines that not even he could make seem wholly natural. It's still a good performance though to be sure.)
Squires - 4(Marion Cotillard's younger sister? I would not mind if she upset at BAFTA actually as again I really did like her performance, and again, like Johns, I felt she brought some much needed honesty to the material. I will also say she is spared some of those moments that Johns needs to work out. Squires though gives a very good performance though in also revealing the anguish in dealing with the situation while keeping away from becoming to over the top towards melodrama. She also importantly off sets it in some quieter moments, not always staying so intense, giving moments to breath to make a more genuine person even out of the central situation. There's one sequence in particular where she is accused of shop lifting, where Squires excels by bringing the despair yet pulling back just enough to make it really take hold of you without being so forceful, something I wish the film had done more often.)
You know I'm glad so many enjoyed Toni Erdmann, because I did not. Again predictable story with the button up daughter and the free spirited father, I wonder what's going to happen? Hmm? Hmm? AHHHHHHHHHHH. The thing is I did enjoy a few moments when I was watching the film, but the more I watched, and now the more I think about it the more it aggravates me. First of all this film is longer than Silence, and there is no reason for it. So many scenes are just cut in a way for them to drag with no purpose why they are so drawn out. The film leaves so many moments that are just, someone walking down hall, yeah we really needed to see that, just like we needed to see the pivotal CUM pastry moment. Yeah, AHHHHHHHH. I'm gonna take a breather, I'll be back.
A minute longer than Silence, that may have put me off from watching it.
Whoo anyways let's talk about a Jee-woon Kim movie to cheer me up a bit. The Age of Shadows isn't up there with I Saw the Devil and A Bittersweet Life but it's a definite return to form after The Last Stand. The film itself covers the Korean resistance against the Japanese, which is already an interesting rarely told piece of history. Now I will admit the film struggles in its first third, delivering too much exposition early on and struggling to find its footing. Thankfully once it gets going, more specifically once the film gets to the train, it really gets going. Kim really gets to bring that vibrancy once again into his direction with some expertly executed tension filled sequences. He builds the film beautifully and once he reduces the focus the emotional impact really is found. I particularly loved the ending scenes of the film that while rousing also are surprisingly poignant as well. The man knows how to end a film.
Song - 4.5(Perhaps his strongest work, at the least that I've seen. Song is terrific in creating the arc of his character beginning with his first scene in just presenting the good, if somewhat indifferent, soldier performing his job. The loss at the beginning of the film Song uses well as he has it essentially haunt his performance for the rest of the film. He makes it a seed that slowly builds from that point. He's particularly good in showing the difficulty of his character turning, and earns it by conveying the way his regrets take hold in his mind. In addition he adds so much to the espionage sequences by showing the way his character of Lee is playing the different sides and really ratchets up the tension. Then everything he builds to comes together beautifully in the end that contributes so much to its powerful conclusion.)
Gong - 4(His performance is a bit more limited since he starts as a rebel and continues as one. Gong though is also effective in basically revealing the various faces of his character, the ones the man must show depending on the situation. This is whether it is the charmer trying to get people to come to cause, the scared unassuming civilian avoiding capture, and of course the passionate fighter for a cause he truly believes in. He's overshadowed a bit by Song but it's strong work.)
Byung-hun Lee - 3.5(I was overjoyed to see him show up, even if it is only for a couple brief scenes. Lee though commands his scenes so effortlessly making the badass leader of the rebellion you both want and need.)
Louis: Your ratings for The Toni Erdmann Leads.
Luke:
3.5's.
Speaking of the DC universe, David Ayer said he wishes he would've made the Joker the main villain (likely meaning no Enchantress) and would've grounded the story more (no light beam!). So at least he's aware of two of the main issues of Suicide Squad.
Definitely want to check out The Age of Shadows now. You should also check out Train to Busan, Louis! Excellent zombie thriller.
I guess we'll have to desagree on Toni Erdmann Louis. I hope not everyone in this blog jumps in the same bandwagon as you regarding that film. :D
The Razzie Nominations have been announced and thank god, Cotillard wasn't selected. Also, they really need to stop picking on Ben Affleck.
The Razzies nommed BvS for Worst Picture, but not Suicide Squad?
And seriously, Ben Affleck was actually the only bearable part of the latter film. I hate how once the Razzies hate you, they'll hate you for good regardless of the quality (unless you're Sylvester Stallone in Creed, but that's once in a lifetime work).
I LOL'D at the "Entire cast of once respected actors in Collateral Beauty" nomination for Worst Ensemble, though xD
Eh, I didn't even like Affleck all that much in BvS. I'm no fan of the Razzies, but I don't protest a nomination for BvS in any category.
Luke: I just hope he doesn't win the Razzie.
Louis: Rating and thoughts on Michael Jai White, John Leguizamo, Martin Sheen and Nicol Williamson in Spawn.
Ladies and Gentlemen I think it is time for final predictions =).
Anonymous: I only care about the acting races and my previous predictions are the same as they are now. I'd rather give premature winner predictions instead.
Picture: La La Land
Director: Chazelle
L/Actor: Washington
L/Actress: Stone
S/Actor: Ali
S/Actress: Davis
O/Screenplay: La La Land
A/Screenplay: Moonlight
Cinematography: La La Land
Costumes: La La Land
Production Design: La La Land
Film Editing: La La Land
Visual Effects: Arrival
Makeup & Hair: Florence Foster Jenkins
Foreign Language: Toni Erdmann
Original Song: City Of Stars/La La Land
Original Score: La La Land
Sound Mixing: La La Land
Sound Editing: Hacksaw Ridge
Animated Film: Zootopia
Documentary Feature: OJ: Made In America
I could see La La Land equalling the most wins record.
Luke: I'll be okay with La La Land winning.
Best Picture
La La Land
Moonlight
Manchester By The Sea
Hell or High Water (pleaseeeee)
Arrival
Lion
Hacksaw Ridge (I definitely see it making it)
Hidden Figures
Fences
Florence Foster Jenkins (although I hope Silence, Captain Fantastic, Zootopia or even Deadpool takes its place)
Best Director
Damien Chazelle
Kenneth Lonergan
Denis Villeneuve
Barry Jenkins
David Mackenzie or Garth Davis
(while I haven't seen Silence, I still hope Scorsese makes it in based on everyone else's reactions)
Best Actor
Casey Affleck
Denzel Washington
Ryan Gosling
Andrew Garfield
Viggo Mortensen
potential spoiler:Jake Gyllenhaal for Nocturnal Animals, which I hope doesn't happen
Best Actress
Emma Stone
Natalie Portman
Amy Adams (for Arrival)
Isabelle Huppert
Meryl Streep (although I hope Annette Bening or Ruth Negga takes her place)
Best Supporting Actor
Mahershala Ali
Aaron-Taylor Johnson (That Globe win will mean a lot for his momentum)
Jeff Bridges
Dev Patel
Lucas Hedges
I reckon Hugh Grant could replace Hedges. I PRAY Ben Foster gets a Tom Hardy-esque shock nomination.
Best Supporting Actress
Viola Davis
Naomie Harris
Michelle Williams
Octavia Spencer/Janelle Monae (I can see one or both of them make it in)
Nicole Kidman
Best Original Screenplay
La La Land
Manchester By the Sea
Hell or High Water
Jackie
Now, the final slot's a definite toss-up between Zootopia, Captain Fantastic or The Lobster. I'll predict the third
Best Adapted Screenplay
Moonlight
Arrival
Fences
Lion
Silence/Hacksaw Ridge/.........Nocturnal Animals
Here's to hoping Hell or High Water, Silence, Hacksaw Ridge and Captain Fantastic earn more nominations than they are projected to.
Since I only care about the above eight categories, I'll still give my predictions for the winners
Best Picture: La La Land (and rightfully so)
Best Director: Damien Chazelle
Best Original Screenplay: La La Land
Best Adapted Screenplay: Moonlight
Best Actor: Casey Affleck
Best Actress: Emma Stone
Best Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali
Best Supporting Actress: Viola Davis
I'll be personally rooting for Viggo Mortensen to get nominated and win, although I know Lead Actor's a two-man race between Affleck and Washington.
Here are mine. I took risks in the supporting categories to make up for the fact that I'm predicting the most obvious 5 in the lead categories.
Best Picture:
Arrival
Fences
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
Hidden Figures
La La Land
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight
Silence
Best Director:
Damien Chazelle-La La Land
Barry Jenkins-Moonlight
Kenneth Lonergan-Mancheste by the Sea
David Mackenzie-Hell or High Water
Denis Villeneuve-Arrival
Best Actress:
Amy Adams-Arrival
Isabelle Huppert-Elle
Natalie Portman-Jackie
Emma Stone-La La Land
Meryl Streep-Florence Foster Jenkins
Best Actor:
Casey Affleck-Manchester by the Sea
Andrew Garfield-Hacksaw Ridge
Ryan Gosling-La La Land
Viggo Mortensen-Captain Fantastic
Denzel Washington-Fences
Best Supporting Actress:
Viola Davis-Fences
Naomie Harris-Moonlight
Felicity Jones-A Monster Calls
Octavia Spencer-Hidden Figures
Michelle Williams-Manchester by the Sea
Best Supporting Actor:
Mahershala Ali-Moonlight
Jeff Bridges-Hell or High Water
Liam Neeson-Silence
Dev Patel-Lion
Aaron Taylor-Johnson-Nocturnal Animals
I will give my full predictions of the 6 main categories now before I go to bed cause I feel shitty lol.
Best Actor = Casey Affleck, Andrew Garfield, Ryan Gosling, Viggo Mortensen and Denzel Washington. I feel that Edgerton might appear over Viggo but I am not confident, Hanks hasnt appeared in a single award nomination yet, Jake might have a chance but I dont think Bafta is enough, as for Keaton who knows but it isnt a safe bet.
Best Actress = Amy Adams, Isabelle Huppert, Natalie Portman, Emma Stone and Meryl Streep. I am having worrying signs that Blunt may sneak in but I dont think she will, Negga seems too unknown, Bening could appear but her film just hasnt recieved anything, Huppert is the one I fear could miss out but the Globe win did help her enough I think.
Best Supporting Actress = Viola Davis, Naomie Harris, Nicole Kidman, Octavia Spencer and Michelle Williams. Nuff said really, Gerwig or Shannon could appear but the other 5 have appeared everywhere pretty much so I dont see it.
Best Supporting Actor = Mahershala Ali, Jeff Bridges, Hugh Grant, Lucas Hedges and Dev Patel. Is the big Daniel Bruhl/Idris Elba snub here, most likely as Foster, Ogata, Neeson and Shannon could all be waiting for a sneak entry, Aaron Taylor Johnson won the Globe but depending on how Nocturnal does, he could easily get missed out despite Richard Benjamin being snubbed in 1975, but for some reason Johnsons role seems like the kind of role that Oscar would hate.
Best Director = Damien Chazelle, Garth Davis, Barry Jenkins, Kenneth Lonergan and Denis Villeneuve. Lion has had a lot of momentum and I think Davis has a huge chance of getting in, I consider the four locks so we will see if Martin Scorsese or Mel Gibson can get in but with Silence not convincing so far, and Gibson himself being a factor, Davis might just get in.
Best Picture = Arrival, Hacksaw Ridge, Hell Or High Water, Hidden Figures, La La Land, Lion, Manchester By The Sea and Moonlight.
WHO WILL THE BIG SNUB/SURPRISE be =D.
Anonymous:
I believe I covered them before during 97.
Luke:
The Nicolas Cage nom is ridiculous.
I feel like all of us on this blog are all in a plane about to jump out and going into no mans land...Good Luck Everyone =D.
I am off to bed goodnight everyone GOOD LUCK =D.
I really do wonder who the Daniel Bruhl/Idris Elba will be, I reckon it will be in the Best Supporting Actor category, that lineup has looked too safe and secure almost like it is a given that someone will sneak in.
Here is something very curious, Awards circuit predict that Ben Foster will get nominated and they correctly predicted that Tom Hardy would get in.
I'm hoping for a Mortensen win as well.
The big 8 categories.
Picture: La La Land
Director: Chazelle
Lead Actor: Affleck
Lead Actress: Stone
Supperting Actor: Ali
Supporting Actress: Davis
Original Screenplay: La La Land
Adapted Screenplay: Moonlight
This just seems right, I can feel something being shaken up in the supporting category. and maybe a surprise nomination for Silence (hopefully)
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