[OFF TOPIC] Movies & TV Series Thread

[Federer91 2,796]

“Three Colors: Red” is now the only film to hold a perfect 100% rating on both Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic 

[Olympian1010 7,976]

 

[Olympian1010 7,976]

 

[Federer91 2,796]

OSCAR Nominations Announced

 

And first time ever for   with the amazing Maria Bakalova    One step left! 

 

Have to start watching some of the films now, even though i'm probably going to be disappointed with them. 

 

 

[dcro 10,210]

Have seen 4/8 Best Picture nominees so far. My rankings are as follows...

 

• Sound of Metal
• Promising Young Woman
• Mank
• The Trial of the Chicago 7

 

PYW notably went above my expectations, while the bottom two are just not worth it...

[Vic Liu 1,682]

On 14/03/2021 at 04:20, Olympian1010 said:

 

Avatar is currently on play in China again due to lack of new movies. I guess China would contribute another 35M-40M USD in this round of re-releasing. The next round of re-releasing in April is Lord of the Rings 1,2,3. 

[Olympian1010 7,976]

21 minutes ago, dcro said:

Have seen 4/8 Best Picture nominees so far. My rankings are as follows...

 

• Sound of Metal
• Promising Young Woman
• Mank
• The Trial of the Chicago 7

 

PYW notably went above my expectations, while the bottom two are just not worth it...

I really liked The Trial of the Chicago 7, but maybe it’s more domestically appealing than internationally appealing.

 

Here’s the full list of Best Picture noms:

 

[Vic Liu 1,682]

15 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

I really liked The Trial of the Chicago 7, but maybe it’s more domestically appealing than internationally appealing.

 

Here’s the full list of Best Picture noms

 

I only watched Nomadland because its Chinese director. The atmosphere and the performing skill are definitely gorgers. I like this movie but I still think it overrated. The story itself is very much predictable and sorta over political correctness for me. Just like the B-side of the Green Book.

 

And also congrats Better Days representing Hong Kong nominated by Best International Feature Film. It's a very good movie about school bullying and teenagers' love and responsibility. The main actress's performing captured every viewer's heart. I highly recommend it for you guys. Below is the trailer.

 

 

 

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[vinipereira 3,240]

The Oscars are this sunday so it's time for my annual predictions post. Last year was a pretty good one regarding my predictions with 19/24 correct picks, but again missed the Best Picture winner - last time I got this award right was back in 2014 with 12 Years a Slave (!). This year I'm confident Nomadland will take it, but given my bad retrospect in this category, I wouldn't be surprised if I got this wrong again. But the most exciting race this year is the Best Actress category, with 4 nominees having a realistic chance of winning.

 

["will win" is my prediction / "could win" is my alternate prediction / "should win" is my personal ranking from what I've watched / "shoud have been nominated" is a way to remember other notable work].

 

Spoiler

Best Picture

WILL WIN: Nomadland

COULD WIN: The Trial of the Chicago 7

SHOULD WIN: 1. The Father; 2. Nomadland; 3. Sound of Metal; 4. Minari; 5. Judas and the Black Messiah; 6. Promising Young Woman; 7. Mank; 8. The Trial of the Chicago 7.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: First Cow

 

 

Directing

WILL WIN: Nomadland, Chloé Zhao

COULD WIN: Promising Young Woman, Emerald Fennell

SHOULD WIN: 1. Nomadland, Chloé Zhao; 2. Another Round, Thomas Vinterberg; 3. Minari, Lee Isaac Chung; 4. Promising Young Woman, Emerald Fennell; 5. Mank, David Fincher.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: Kelly Reichardt, First Cow

 

 

Actor in a Leading Role

WILL WIN: Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

COULD WIN: Anthony Hopkins, The Father

SHOULD WIN: 1. Anthony Hopkins, The Father; 2. Riz Ahmed, Sound of Metal; 3. Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom; 4. Steven Yeun, Minari; 5. Gary Oldman, Mank.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: Mads Mikkelsen, Another Round

 

 

Actress in a Leading Role

WILL WIN: Carey Mulligan, Promising Young Woman

COULD WIN: Viola Davis, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom / Andra Day, The United States vs. Billie Holiday (I couldn't decide, only Kirby would surprise me at this point)

SHOULD WIN: 1. Carey Mulligan, Promising Young Woman; 2. Frances McDormand, Nomadland; 3. Andra Day, The United States vs. Billie Holiday; 4. Vanesa Kirby, Pieces of a Woman; 5. Viola Davis, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: Jasna Đuričić, Quo Vadis, Aida?

 

 

Actor in a Supporting Role

WILL WIN: Daniel Kaluuya, Judas and the Black Messiah

COULD WIN: Paul Raci, Sound of Metal

SHOULD WIN: 1. Paul Raci, Sound of Metal; 2. Daniel Kaluuya, Judas and the Black Messiah; 3. Lakeith Stanfield, Judas and the Black Messiah; 4. Leslie Odom Jr., One Night in Miami; 5. Sacha Baron Cohen, The Trial of the Chicago 7.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: Bill Murray, On the Rocks

 

 

Actress in a Supporting Role

WILL WIN: Yuh-Jung Youn, Minari

COULD WIN: Maria Bakalova, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

SHOULD WIN: 1. Yuh-Jung Youn, Minari; 2. Olivia Colman, The Father; 3. Amanda Seyfried, Mank; 4. Maria Bakalova, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm; 5. Glenn Close, Hillbilly Elegy.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: Olivia Williams, The Father

 

 

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

WILL WIN: The Father

COULD WIN: Nomadland

SHOULD WIN: 1. The Father; 2. Nomadland; 3. The White Tiger; 4. One Night in Miami; 5. Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: I'm Thinking of Ending Things

 

 

Writing (Original Screenplay)

WILL WIN: Promising Young Woman

COULD WIN: The Trial of the Chicago 7

SHOULD WIN: 1. Minari; 2. Sound of Metal; 3. Promising Young Woman; 4. Judas and the Black Messiah; 5. The Trial of the Chicago 7.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: Bacurau

 

 

Animated Feature Film

WILL WIN: Soul

COULD WIN: Wolfwalkers

SHOULD WIN: 1. Soul; 2. Wolfwalkers; 3. Over the Moon; 4. Onward; 5. A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: Didn't watch any other good animation films this year.

 

 

Documentary Feature

WILL WIN: My Octopus Teacher

COULD WIN: Crip Camp

SHOULD WIN: 1. Collective; 2. The Mole Agent; 3. Time; 4. Crip Camp; 5. My Octopus Teacher.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: Welcome to Chechnya

 

 

International Feature Film

WILL WIN: Another Round (Denmark)

COULD WIN: Quo Vadis, Aida? (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

SHOULD WIN: 1. Another Round (Denmark); 2. Quo Vadis, Aida? (Bosnia and Herzegovina); 3. Collective (Romania); 4. The Man Who Sold His Skin (Tunisia). Not watched: Better Days (Hong Kong).

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: The Mole Agent (Chile), but from the shortlist I'm still gonna watch Guatemala's and Mexico's entries.

 

 

Cinematography

WILL WIN: Nomadland

COULD WIN: Mank

SHOULD WIN: 1. Nomadland; 2. Mank; 3. Judas and the Black Messiah; 4. News of the World; 5. The Trial of the Chicago 7.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: First Cow

 

 

Film Editing

WILL WIN: Sound of Metal

COULD WIN: The Trial of the Chicago 7

SHOULD WIN: 1. The Father; 2. Sound of Metal; 3. Nomadland; 4. Promising Young Woman; 5. The Trial of the Chicago 7.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: Palm Springs

 

 

Costume Design

WILL WIN: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

COULD WIN: Emma.

SHOULD WIN: 1. Emma.; 2. Pinocchio; 3. Mank; 4. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom; 5. Mulan.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: First Cow

 

 

Production Design

WILL WIN: Mank

COULD WIN: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

SHOULD WIN: 1. Mank; 2. The Father; 3. News of the World; 4. Tenet; 5. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: Soul

 

 

Makeup and Hairstyling

WILL WIN: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

COULD WIN: Pinocchio

SHOULD WIN: 1. Pinocchio; 2. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom; 3. Emma.; 4. Mank; 5. Hillbilly Elegy.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: Promising Young Woman

 

 

Music (Original Score)

WILL WIN: Soul

COULD WIN: Mank

SHOULD WIN: 1. Soul; 2. Minari; 3. Mank; 4. News of the World; 5. Da 5 Bloods.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: Wolfwalkers

 

 

Music (Original Song)

WILL WIN: "Speak Now", One Night in Miami

COULD WIN: "Husavik", Eurovision Song Contest

SHOULD WIN: 1. "Husavik", Eurovision Song Contest; 2. "Io sì (Seen)", The Life Ahead; 3. "Speak Now", One Night in Miami; 4. "Fight for You", Judas and the Black Messiah; 5. "Hear My Voice", The Trial of the Chicago 7.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: "Rocket to the Moon", Over the Moon

 

 

Sound

WILL WIN: Sound of Metal

COULD WIN: Soul

SHOULD WIN: 1. Sound of Metal; 2. Soul; 3. Mank; 4. News of the World; 5. Greyhound.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: Nomadland

 

 

Visual Effects

WILL WIN: Tenet

COULD WIN: The Midnight Sky

SHOULD WIN: 1. Tenet; 2. Love and Monsters; 3. The Midnight Sky; 4. Mulan; 5. The One and Only Ivan.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: Welcome to Chechnya

 

 

Short Film (Animated)

WILL WIN: If Anything Happens I Love You

COULD WIN: Burrow

SHOULD WIN: 1. Opera; 2. Genius Loci; 3. Burrow; 4. If Anything Happens I Love You; 5. Yes-People.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: Out

 

 

Short Film (Documentary)

WILL WIN: A Love Song for Latasha

COULD WIN: Colette

SHOULD WIN: 1. A Concerto is a Conversation; 2. A Love Song for Latasha; 3. Do Not Split; 4. Colette; 5. Hunger Ward.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: The Speed Cubers

 

 

Short Film (Live Action)

WILL WIN: Two Distant Strangers

COULD WIN: The Letter Room

SHOULD WIN: 1. White Eye; 2. The Present; 3. Feeling Through; 4. The Letter Room; 5. Two Distant Strangers.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED: The Human Voice