Friday, January 31, 2020

35th Casting Society of America Artios Award Winners

Feature Big Budget, Comedy
KNIVES OUT, Mary Vernieu, Angela Peri (Location Casting), Bret Howe (Associate)

Feature Big Budget, Drama
ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD, Victoria Thomas

Feature Studio or Independent, Comedy
JOJO RABBIT, Des Hamilton

Feature Studio or Independent, Drama
MARRIAGE STORY, Francine Maisler, Douglas Aibel, Kathy Driscoll-Mohler (Associate)

Feature Animation
(TIE) THE LION KING, Sarah Halley Finn, Jason B. Stamey (Associate) and TOY STORY 4, Kevin Reher, Natalie Lyon

Feature Low Budget, Comedy or Drama
THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO, Julia Kim, Nina Henninger (Location Casting), Sarah Kliban (Associate)

Feature Micro Budget, Comedy or Drama
SKIN IN THE GAME, Matthew Lessall

The Zeitgeist Award
STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER, Nina Gold, April Webster, Alyssa Weisberg, Angela Young (Associate)

Television Pilot and First Season, Comedy
RUSSIAN DOLL, Christine Kromer, Andrew Femenella (Associate)

Television Pilot and First Season, Drama
POSE, Alexa L. Fogel, Kathryn Zamora-Benson (Associate), Caitlin D. Jones (Associate)

Television Series Comedy
THE MARVELOUS MRS MAISEL, Cindy Tolan, Juliette Ménager (Location Casting), Anne Davison (Associate)

Television Series, Drama
GAME OF THRONES, Nina Gold, Robert Sterne, Carla Stronge (Location Casting)

Limited Series
WHEN THEY SEE US, Aisha Coley, Billy Hopkins (Location Casting), Ashley Ingram (Location Casting)

Film, Non-Theatrical Release
TO ALL THE BOYS I’VE LOVED BEFORE, Tamara-Lee Notcutt, Tiffany Mak (Location Casting), Alexis Allen (Associate)

Live Television Performance, Variety or Sketch
LIVE IN FRONT OF A STUDIO AUDIENCE: ALL IN THE FAMILY AND THE JEFFERSONS, Marc Hirschfeld, Geralyn Flood, Katrina Wandel George (Associate)

Children’s Pilot and Series (Live Action)
ANDI MACK, Amber Horn, Danielle Aufiero, Steven Tylor O’Connor (Associate)

Television Animation
BIG MOUTH, Julie Ashton-Barson

Reality Series
QUEER EYE, Gretchen Palek, Danielle Gervais, Ally Capriotti Grant, Quinn Fegan, Pamela Vallarelli

Short Film
SKIN, Jessica Sherman

Short Form Series
IT’S BRUNO!, Bess Fifer

London Film Critics Circle Award Winners

FILM OF THE YEAR
Parasite

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR
Portrait of a Lady on Fire

DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEAR
For Sama

BRITISH/IRISH FILM OF THE YEAR: The Attenborough Award
The Souvenir

DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Bong Joon Ho – Parasite

SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR
Noah Baumbach – Marriage Story

ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
Renée Zellweger – Judy

ACTOR OF THE YEAR
Joaquin Phoenix – Joker

SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
Laura Dern – Marriage Story

SUPPORTING ACTOR OF THE YEAR
Joe Pesci – The Irishman

BRITISH/IRISH ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
Florence Pugh

BRITISH/IRISH ACTOR OF THE YEAR
Robert Pattinson

YOUNG BRITISH/IRISH PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Honor Swinton Byrne

BREAKTHROUGH BRITISH/IRISH FILMMAKER: The Philip French Award
Mark Jenkin – Bait

BRITISH/IRISH SHORT FILM OF THE YEAR
The Devil’s Harmony

TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood – production design, Barbara Ling

THE DILYS POWELL AWARD for EXCELLENCE IN FILM
Sally Potter

40TH ANNIVERSARY AWARD
Aardman

Hawaii Film Critics Society Awards

Completely missed this one:

BEST PICTURE:
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

BEST DIRECTOR:
Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

BEST ACTOR:
Joaquin Phoenix, Joker

BEST ACTRESS:
Awkwafina, The Farewell

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Laura Dern, Marriage Story

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
Steven Zaillian (from the book by Charles Brandt), The Irishman

BEST ART DIRECTION:
Ha-jun Lee, Parasite

BEST COSTUME DESIGN:
Julian Day, Rocketman

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Roger Deakins, 1917

BEST EDITING:
Fred Raskin, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

BEST ANIMATED FILM:
Toy Story 4, dir. Josh Cooley

BEST DOCUMENTARY:
Apollo 11, dir. Todd Douglas Miller

BEST MAKE-UP:
Joker

BEST SOUND:
Ford v Ferrari

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE:
Hildur Guanadottir, Joker

BEST SONG:
“I’m Gonna Love Me Again,” Rocketman

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS:
Alita: Battle Angel

BEST STUNT WORK:
John Wick Chapter 3

BEST NEW FILMMAKER:
Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz, The Peanut Butter Falcon

BEST FIRST FILM:
Stephen Merchant, Fighting With my Family

BEST OVERLOOKED FILM:
Long Shot, dir. Jonathan Levine

BEST VOCAL/MOTION CAPTURE PERFORMANCE:
Mark Hamill, Child’s Play

BEST HORROR FILM:
Us, dir. Jordan Peele

BEST COMIC BOOK MOVIE:
Joker, dir. Todd Phillips

BEST SCI-FI FILM:
Avengers: Endgame, dir. Anthony Russo and Joe Russo

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
Parasite, dir. Bong Joon Ho (South Korea)

BEST HAWAIIAN FILM: 
Stoke, dir. Zoe Eisenberg and Phillips Payson (Big Island)

WORST FILM OF 2019:
Cats

Thursday, January 30, 2020

18th Annual Visual Effects Society (VES) Award Winners

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature
THE LION KING
Robert Legato
Tom Peitzman
Adam Valdez
Andrew R. Jones

Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature
THE IRISHMAN
Pablo Helman
Mitchell Ferm
Jill Brooks
Leandro Estebecorena
Jeff Brink

Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature
MISSING LINK
Brad Schiff
Travis Knight
Steve Emerson
Benoit Dubuc

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode
THE MANDALORIAN; The Child
Richard Bluff
Abbigail Keller
Jason Porter
Hayden Jones
Roy K. Cancino

Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode
CHERNOBYL; 1:23:45
Max Dennison
Lindsay McFarlane
Clare Cheetham
Paul Jones
Claudius Christian Rauch

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Real-Time Project
CONTROL
Janne Pulkkinen
Elmeri Raitanen
Matti Hämäläinen
James Tottman

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial
HENNESSY: THE SEVEN WORLDS
Carsten Keller
Selçuk Ergen
Kiril Mirkov
William Laban

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project
STAR WARS: RISE OF THE RESISTANCE
Jason Bayever
Patrick Kearney
Carol Norton
Bill George

Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature
ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL; Alita
Michael Cozens
Mark Haenga
Olivier Lesaint
Dejan Momcilovic

Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature
MISSING LINK; Susan
Rachelle Lambden
Brenda Baumgarten
Morgan Hay
Benoit Dubuc

Outstanding Animated Character in an Episode or Real-Time Project
STRANGER THINGS 3; Tom/Bruce Monster
Joseph Dubé-Arsenault
Antoine Barthod
Frederick Gagnon
Xavier Lafarge

Outstanding Animated Character in a Commercial
CYBERPUNK 2077; Dex
Jonas Ekman
Jonas Skoog
Marek Madej
Grzegorz Chojnacki

Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature
THE LION KING; The Pridelands
Marco Rolandi
Luca Bonatti
Jules Bodenstein
Filippo Preti

Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature
TOY STORY 4; Antiques Mall
Hosuk Chang
Andrew Finley
Alison Leaf
Philip Shoebottom

Outstanding Created Environment in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project
GAME OF THRONES; The Iron Throne; Red Keep Plaza
Carlos Patrick DeLeon
Alonso Bocanegra Martinez
Marcela Silva
Benjamin Ross

Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project
THE LION KING
Robert Legato
Caleb Deschanel
Ben Grossmann
AJ Sciutto

Outstanding Model in a Photoreal or Animated Project
THE MANDALORIAN; The Sin; The Razorcrest
Doug Chiang
Jay Machado
John Goodson
Landis Fields IV

Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature
STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER
Don Wong
Thibault Gauriau
Goncalo Cababca
François-Maxence Desplanques

Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature
FROZEN 2
Erin V. Ramos
Scott Townsend
Thomas Wickes
Rattanin Sirinaruemarn

Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project
STRANGER THINGS 3; Melting Tom/Bruce
Nathan Arbuckle
Christian Gaumond
James Dong
Aleksandr Starkov

Outstanding Compositing in a Feature
THE IRISHMAN
Nelson Sepulveda
Vincent Papaix
Benjamin O’Brien
Christopher Doerhoff

Outstanding Compositing in an Episode
GAME OF THRONES; The Long Night; Dragon Ground Battle
Mark Richardson
Darren Christie
Nathan Abbott
Owen Longstaff

Outstanding Compositing in a Commercial
HENNESSY: THE SEVEN WORLDS
Rod Norman
Guillaume Weiss
Alexander Kulikov
Alessandro Granella

Outstanding Special (Practical) Effects in a Photoreal or Animated Project
THE DARK CRYSTAL: THE AGE OF RESISTANCE; She Knows All the Secrets
Sean Mathiesen
Jon Savage
Toby Froud
Phil Harvey

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project
THE BEAUTY
Marc Angele
Aleksandra Todorovic
Pascal Schelbli
Noel Winzen

22nd Costume Designer's Guild (CDG) Award Nominations

Excellence in Contemporary Film
Knives Out – Jenny Eagan

Excellence in Period Film
Jojo Rabbit – Mayes C. Rubeo

Excellence in Sci-Fi / Fantasy Film
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil – Ellen Mirojnick

Excellence in Contemporary Television
Schitt’s Creek: #504, “The Dress” – Debra Hanson

Excellence in Period Television
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: #305, “It’s Comedy or Cabbage” – Donna Zakowska

Excellence in Sci-Fi / Fantasy Television
Game of Thrones: #806, “The Iron Throne” – Michele Clapton

Excellence in Variety, Reality-Competition, Live Television
The Masked Singer: #213, “Season Finale: And the Winner Takes It All and Takes It Off” – Marina Toybina

Excellence in Short Form Design
United Airlines: “Star Wars Wing Walker”, commercial – Christopher Lawrence

Career Achievement Award
Michael Kaplan

Spotlight Award
Charlize Theron

Distinguished Collaborator Award
Adam McKay

Distinguished Service Award
Mary Ellen Fields

Monday, January 27, 2020

The 10th Annual Awards Psychic Award Winners

Best Picture - Drama
Winner - The Irishman
Runners Up - Parasite, 1917, Pain & Glory, Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Commentary - Parasite was fantastic, 1917 was impeccably made, Pain and Glory is Almdovar's best film in 20 years, and Portrait of a Lady on Fire is stirring. A great year in cinema indeed. I however, and going to double down on a film that has gotten its fair share of hits. I think personally, that being on Netflix has opened it up to more criticism, because so many people who would not otherwise see this film are trying it out, and it is not for everyone. The Irishman film is for the true Scorsese fans. It is not has energetic as Casino, The Departed, or Goodfellas, but it still beautifully constructs a story in the gangster genre. This time it is slower, it is more contemplative. Scorsese is now older, wiser, and has made a film that takes the time to really reflect on his contribution to the genre. A lot of people have not liked it for that very reason. It is long, and it is not necessarily fast-paced. But it is a magnum opus for one of our greatest directors. Not only for him, but for his amazing cast. Folks like DeNiro, Pacino, Pesci, Keitel, amazing actors that represent the best of the last generation of American art, all have nothing to prove, and yet manage to once again prove just how good they are. Even with the de-aging not entirely working, it is proof that even as Scorsese nears the end of his long career, even has he begins to settle into his old favorites, and reflect, he still believes in the power of cinema, and is still striving to push it to new frontiers. We need more Martin Scorseses in our would, and until then, we need to respect and celebrate the real one, who continues to make film masterpieces. The Irishman is no exception.

Best Picture - Comedy/Musical
Winner - Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Runners Up - The Farewell, Booksmart, and Dolemite is My Name
Commentary - Can you make a more perfect film? I'm sure that statement alone will cause an uproar, but I don't care. I have seen Once Upon a Time in Hollywood five times, and no matter how many times I watch it, I feel like it is not enough. I have respected Quentin Tarantino for a long time. He is a brilliant film maker, whose films will forever remain cultural staples in our society. But this film? This film is his masterpiece. It is a lot slower than many of his previous pieces, which is a apparently a theme this year. He saves his normal bursts of epic violence for his ending. He slowly builds up his story, gently nudging us from scene to scene with effortlessness, building us to a shocking, Tarantino-esque finale. At its core, this film is about an actor, and his stunt double, who are facing the end of their careers. As the Golden Age of Hollywood ends, they find themselves at a crossroads, worrying and wondering what comes next. That is the core story, but is a microcosm of a greater revisionist history. The Golden Age of Hollywood was a veneer, a shiny star to show on the big screen. The 1970's came along and challenged that veneer with gritty, independent films that shook up the most prolific, and arguably, greatest, art form of our time. Tarantino brilliantly conveys this change, butted up against his revisionist history of the Manson murders. The loss of innocence on one had, is countered by the prevention of innocence on the other. All of this combined with the heartbreak, humor, sadness, effervescence, and dreamy fantasy of this winding, intertwined story of love and loss make you swoon, make you wish that it was longer (and it is already two and a half hours), and make you realize just how marvelous cinema can be, when put in the hands of a modern master. It is a crowning achievement for the ages.

Best Picture - Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror/Comic-Book
Winner - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Runners Up - Ad Astra, Joker, and Us
Commentary - So Ad Astra was good, but slow. Us proves Get Out was not a fluke, and Joker was controversial, but a great take on the comic book genre. So this year, instead of those great films, I am choosing the final Star Wars film. I will go ahead and admit a few things, in the hopes that it silences the haters/trolls before they start. First, the exposition first hour was roughly edited and at the same time, too much narrative. The return of Emperor Palpatine made sense, but felt abrupt, and no offense to Ian McDiarmid, but he has overacted every scene he has ever played in a Star Wars film. So now you must be wondering: how? How is it the winner this year? Let me explain. First, I think that the second half of the film was much better, connected the characters, and ended up being a fitting conclusion to the saga. The second reason is a bit more complicated, so give me a few minutes to explain, and hopefully it will make sense by the end. The definition of art is complicated, and has been argued indefinitely for centuries. In high school, I studied the great argument between T.S. Elliot and C.S. Lewis, arguably two of the greatest writers of all time. The definition that I have landed on recently is the one that Viola Davis gave when she presented the Cecile B. DeMille award to her mentor, friend, and idol Meryl Streep, a few years ago. When she was describing Meryl, she said this: "Her artistry reminds us of the impact of what it means to be an artist, which is to make us feel less alone". For 42 years, the Star Wars saga, the good films, and bad ones, have always accomplished that goal. For the freaks and geeks of the world, the misunderstood and the mistreated, Star Wars has been a refuge. A beautiful fantasy world to escape to, where you can feel like you belong. During the last half of The Rise of Skywalker, an old friend reminds us, and then shows us, that we are never truly alone. That despite the attempts to separate us, what unites us is always stronger. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is far from a perfect film. But for those of us, spread across three generations of moviegoers, who have loved this film series, this fandom, and this world that has shaped our entire lives, this film is everything we could have asked for, and more. I have often said that, in our divided times, we find our common humanity in art. No matter who you are, or where you come from, who you love, or what you believe, there is a place for you in the Star Wars universe. So thank you. Thank you to George Lucas, J.J. Abrams, Rian Johnson (not kidding), Kathleen Kennedy, and the amazing members of the cast and crew for the last 42 years, for bringing the kid whose parents always fought and the kid who never felt like he belonged, joy and excitement, and for making him believe that no matter what, he did belong in this world. For the last almost 30 years, a Star Wars poster has hung on my bedroom wall, and Star Wars Legos, action figures, and DVDs have populated by bonus room. Star Wars will always be a part of our culture and zeitgeist, and while the Skywalker saga is over (supposedly), there are plenty of amazing stories to tell in this universe, and personally I can't wait. Because no matter what happens, you can always go back and visit a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Finally, and most importantly, to all of the Star Wars fans out there, may the force be with you, always.

Best Picture - Animated
Winner - Toy Story 4
Runners Up - I Lost My Body and Missing Link
Commentary - In case you haven't gotten the message, I am a sucker for nostalgia. Toy Story 4 was pure nostalgia. I really thought that a fourth entry would ruin a beautiful trilogy, and while I think it is the weakest of the bunch, that still means it is stronger than most films released this year. There is just something special about visit old friends that makes these trips back to Toy Story so memorable. It doesn't hurt that it has an amazing voice cast, continually pushes the technical boundaries of animation, and it is a film that is brilliant written to appeal to kids, and to have an underlying message about growing up that undeniable hits adults straight in the heart. Toy Story 4 did all of those things, and proved that this story is timeless. 

Best Picture - Documentary
Winner - Apollo 11
Runners Up - American Factory, For Sama, and One Child Nation
Commentary - One of the biggest snubs of the Oscar nominations was the exclusion of Apollo 11 from the Best Documentary Feature lineup. As a librarian, I spent my entire summer dealing with space stuff, and in the midst of that, I got to see this amazing documentary. Todd Douglas Miller does a fantastic job reconstructing this incredible story about true American heroes who accomplished the impossible. This film is one of the best of the year, and should have been in the Oscars top five. That being said, I also liked American Factory, For Sama, and One Child Nation. I am rooting for For Sama and American Factory to win at the Oscars.

Best Actor - Drama
Winner - Antonio Banderas "Pain & Glory"
Runners Up - Adam Driver "Marriage Story", Joaquin Phoenix "Joker", and George MacKay "1917"
Commentary - All of this talk about Driver vs. Phoenix (both of whom are fantastic actors in great roles), but I sitting her wondering how voters don't choose Antonio Banderas instead. Banderas has had a long career of blockbusters, but in recent years, we have seen him try on indies and films in his native language, and the results have been fantastic. Pain & Glory is his crowning achievement as an actor, and his touching, graceful, and emotional performance, helps the fantastic Pedro Almodovar retell his own story, pain and glory included. I hope we continue to see these types of performances from Banderas, because it turns out that when given the right material, he can showcase an amazing array of talents as an actor that are incredible to watch.

Best Actress - Drama
Winner - Renee Zellweger "Judy"
Runners Up - Scarlett Johansson "Marriage Story", Charlize Theron "Bombshell", Lupita Nyong’o “Us”
Commentary - It is so nice to see Renee Zellweger back. I know that she has gone through a lot in the last several years, and has not appeared on screen in a long time. But she was one of the rising stars of the early part of the millennium, and just knocked role after role out of the park. Well whatever she went through, she has decided to return to the screen, and what a triumphant return. Judy, as a whole, is not the best film, but Zellweger is breathtaking in this role. She is Judy Garland. Garland herself never won an Oscar, and while we cannot re-write history, a win for Renee for this role, would serve as a nice reminder of not only Zellweger's amazing talent, but Judy's as well.

Best Actor - Comedy/Musical
Winner - Eddie Murphy "Dolemite is My Name"
Runners Up - Leonardo DiCaprio "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" and Adam Sandler "Uncut Gems"
Commentary - Eddie Murphy is one of those actors who has picked his fair share of crappy roles over the years, but when he lands on a great role, he knocks it out of the park. That is because Murphy is an amazing talent, even if it isn't always reflected on screen. Dolemite is My Name is one of those roles. It is everything we love about Eddie Murphy. It is a brash, funny, showy role that showcases his comedic talent. It is also a layered performance that allows Murphy range to show his depth, and his emotional talent as a true actor. He is a legend because he is one of the best. Dolemite proves that perfectly.

Best Actress Comedy/Musical
Winner - Beanie Feldstein “Booksmart” and Kaitlyn Dever “Booksmart”
Runners Up - Awkwafina "The Farewell" and Emma Thompson "Late Night"
Commentary - This was a really tough race. Awkwafina proved her chops, an it is one of my favorite performances of the year. But in the end, I had to show some love for Olivia Wilde's amazing directorial debut Booksmart. What a better way to reward it that to give an award to its dynamic duo leads. Feldstein and Dever perfectly capture the humor, pain, and anxiety of trying new things, taking a chance, and most importantly growing up. These two remarkable young talents have such bright futures ahead of them, heck both of them have already had great roles in their short careers. I can't wait to see what they do next.

Best Director
Winner - (TIE) Martin Scorsese "The Irishman" and Quentin Tarantino "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
Runners Up - Pedro Almodovar "Pain & Glory", Bong Joon-ho "Parasite", Sam Mendes "1917", Lulu Wang "The Farewell", and Olivia Wilde "Booksmart"
Commentary - See Best Picture - Drama and Best Picture - Comedy/Musical to see why. Let's just say I could not pick between the two.

Best Supporting Actor
Winner - Brad Pitt "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
Runners Up - Song Kang Ho "Parasite" and Joe Pesci "The Irishman"
Commentary - From the second Cliff Booth strides into frame in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, you are hooked. Brad Pitt just plays this role with ease. He brings so much humor and shine to Tarantino's masterpiece. Pitt is one of the last remaining true movie stars left on the planet. He doesn't do Marvel films, or too many sequels. He just picks great role after great role, and his presence alone, his magnetism on screen is just so powerful, people flock to witness every time. Brad Pitt has never won an acting Oscar, and fingers crossed that that ends in a few weeks.

Best Supporting Actress
Winner - (TIE) Jennifer Lopez "Hustlers" and Zhao Shuzhen "The Farewell"
Runners Up - Da'Vine Joy Randolph "Dolemite is My Name" and Margot Robbie "Bombshell" and "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
Commentary - I love Kathy Bates as much as anyone else, but that fact that Oscar voters put her in that fifth slot instead of these two amazing women is just wrong. These two fantastic performances were both so great, I could not pick just one. Jennifer Lopez proves that her star power can be put to good. Her role as Ramona may be supporting, but she steals every scene she is in. From the powerful emotional scenes, to the brilliant combination of fear and bravery, to the dynamic magnetism she brings to every scene, prove Lopez is not just a star, but a true actress. Zhao Shuzhen is pitch-perfect in The Farewell. Everyone has a grandmother that they loved, and Shuzhen feels like she is yours as well as Awkwafina's. She is so funny, fierce, and loving that you can't help but get swept up in wanting to protect Nai Nai as much as her family does. I hope we see more of Shuzhen in the future.

Best Ensemble
Winner - Parasite
Runners Up - The Irishman, The Farewell, Hustlers, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Commentary - Whatever happens with Best Picture at the Oscars, the award I was most happy to see Parasite win was the SAG ensemble. Obviously the film is well-written and directed, but for me, it is the cast that I just thought was the best part of this excellent film. They were funny, perfectly played their roles, and captured the humor and horror of Bong Joon Ho's unique vision.

Best Voice Acting/Motion Capture Performance
Winner - (TIE) Tim Allen and Tom Hanks "Toy Story 4"
Runners Up - Zach Galifianakis "Missing Link" and Tony Hale "Toy Story 4"
Commentary - For the last 25 years, Toy Story has been a part of my life. At its center is the rivalry/friendship of our beloved Woody and Buzz. Just in case they don't make a Toy Story 5, I did not want to leave this year without recognizing the two men who made these characters possible. Tim Allen and Tom Hanks have been voicing these roles, and their charisma, emotion, and humor have given this beautiful film franchise its heart and soul. They deserve recognition.

Best Adapted Screenplay
Winner - Steve Zaillian "The Irishman"
Runners Up - Greta Gerwig "Little Women" and Taika Wahiti "Jojo Rabbit"
Commentary - Zaillian is not getting enough credit, in my opinion, for penning this beautiful, haunting, carefully constructed saga. For my money, what he accomplished with this script is the most impressive of the bunch.

Best Original Screenplay
Winner - Lulu Wang "The Farewell"
Runners Up - Pedro Almodovar "Pain & Glory" and Quentin Tarantino "Once Upon a Time in Commentary - I have a grandmother who, already suffering from dementia, has been diagnosed with metastatic melanoma. Of course, we are not telling her, because she would not understand even if we did. So maybe The Farewell hits too close to home. I did cry, like blubbering like a baby cry, twice during the film. Or maybe it is because first time director Lulu Wang has crafted such an emotionally effective story. One one hand, The Farewell is a unique look into Chinese culture, and the way they handle death and sickness. On the other hand, it is a universal tale of love, loss, and family. Wang balances those two poles perfectly, educating us on one hand, and making us connect to the story on another. It is a brilliant script, and an amazing story that deserved to be told.

Best Cinematography
Winner - Roger Deakins "1917"
Runners Up - Robert Richardson "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" and Claire Mathon "Portrait of a Lady on Fire"
Commentary - Duh. Deakins is a master, and his work in the excellent 1917 is easily the best of the bunch, by a mile.

Best Visual Effects
Winner - Avengers: Endgame
Runners Up - The Lion King and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Commentary - The final sequence of Avengers: Endgame earned this category in a walk.

Worst Film of the Year
Loser - Cats
Runners Up - X-Men: Dark Phoenix and Hellboy
Commentary - I never particularly like Cats as a stage musical, but when I saw the crew members and cast members that were going to be involved, my hopes rose that maybe they would make it something worth seeing. How did it go so wrong? Obviously some of the visual effects choices were horrible (to the point that the studio re-released it with fixes). But there was so much more. The Story was awful, and half the time made no sense, the performances, in general, were not good, even when good actors were involved, and it was just an overall hot mess. Easily the worst of the year.

Top 20 Films of 2019
1. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
2. The Irishman
3. The Farewell
4. Parasite
5. Booksmart
6. 1917
7. Portrait of a Lady on Fire
8. Pain & Glory
9. Dolemite is My Name
10. Little Women
11. Hustlers
12. Apollo 11
13. Jojo Rabbit
14. Marriage Story
15. Ford v Ferrari
16. Toy Story 4
17. Knives Out
18. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
19. Joker
20. Avengers: Endgame

Sunday, January 26, 2020

62nd Annual Grammy Awards

Album of the Year - Billie Eilish "when we all fall asleep, where do we go?"
Record of the Year - Billie Eilish "Bad Guy"
Song of the Year - Billie Eilish & Finneas O'Connell "Bad Guy"
Best New Artist - Billie Eilish
Best Pop Solo Performance - Lizzo "Truth Hurts"
Best Pop Vocal Album - Billie Eilish "when we all fall asleep, where do we go?"
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album - Elvis Costello & The Imposters "Look Now"
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance - Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus "Old Town Road"
Best Dance Recording - The Chemical Brothers "Got to Keep On"
Best Dance/Electronic Album - The Chemical Brothers "No Geography"
Best Rock Performance - Gary Clark Jr. "This Land"
Best Metal Performance - Tool "7EMPEST"
Best Rock Song - Gary Clark Jr. "This Land"
Best Rock Album - Cage the Elephant "Social Cues"
Best Alternative Music Album - Vampire Weekend "Father of the Bride"
Best R&B Performance - Anderson. Paak feat. Andre 3000 "Come Home"
Best Traditional R&B Performance - Lizzo "Jerome"
Best R&B Song - PJ Morton "Say So"
Best Urban Contemporary Album - Lizzo "Cuz I Love You"
Best R&B Album - Anderson .Paak "Ventura"
Best Rap Album - Tyler the Creator "Igor"
Best Rap Performance - Nipsey Hussle feat. Roddy Rich and Hit-Boy "Racks in the Middle"
Best Rap/Sung Performance - DJ Khaled feat. Nipsey Hussle and John Legend "Higher"
Best Rap Song - Jermaine Cole, Dacoury Natche, 21 Savage & Anthony White "A Lot"
Best Country Solo Performance - Willie Nelson "Ride Me Back Home"
Best Country Duo/Group Performance - Dan + Shay "Speechless"
Best Country Song - Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth & Tanya Tucker "Bring My Flowers Now"
Best Country Album - Tanya Tucker "While I'm Livin'"
Best American Roots Performance - Sara Bareilles "Saint Honesty"
Best American Roots Song - Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O'Donovan & Sara Watkins "Call My Name"
Best Americana Album - Keb Mo "Oklahoma"
Best Contemporary Blues Album - Gary Clark Jr. "This Land"
Best Comedy Album - Dave Chappelle "Sticks & Stones"
Best Spoken Word Album - Michelle Obama "Becoming"
Best Musical Theater Album - Hadestown
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media - A Star is Born
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media - Hildur Guðnadóttir "Joker"
Best Song Written for Visual Media - Natalie Hemby, Lady Gaga, Hillary Lindsey & Aaron Raitiere "I'll Never Love Again"
Best Music Video - Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus "Old Town Road"
Best Music Film - Beyonce "Homecoming"

72nd Annual Directors Guild of America (DGA) Award Winners

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film
SAM MENDES
1917

Outstanding Directorial Achievement of a First-Time Feature Film Director
ALMA HAR'EL
Honey Boy

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series
NICOLE KASSELL
Watchmen, “It’s Summer and We’re Running Out of Ice”

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series
BILL HADER
Barry, “ronny/lily”

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials
JAMES BURROWS
ANDY FISHER
Live in Front of a Studio Audience Norman Lear’s ‘All in the Family’ and ‘The Jeffersons’

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Limited Series
JOHAN RENCK
Chernobyl

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming 
DON ROY KING
Saturday Night Live, “E. Murphy; Lizzo”

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs
JASON COHEN
Encore!, “Annie”

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs
AMY SCHATZ
Song of Parkland

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials
SPIKE JONZE
(MJZ)
Dream It, Squarespace – Squarespace

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary
STEVEN BOGNAR and JULIA REICHERT
American Factory

34th American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Award Winners

Theatrical Release

Roger Deakins, ASC, BSC for 1917

Documentary
Fejmi Daut and Samir Ljuma for Honeyland

Episode of a Series for Non-Commercial Television

Colin Watkinson, ASC, BSC for The Handmaid’s Tale "Night"

Episode of a Series for Commercial Television
C. Kim Miles, CSC, MySC for Project Blue Book "The Flatwoods Monster"

Motion Picture, Miniseries, or Pilot Made for Television
John Conroy, ISC for The Terror: Infamy "A Sparrow in a Swallow’s Nest"

Spotlight Award
Jarin Blaschke for The Lighthouse

Lifetime Achievement Award
Frederick Elmes, ASC

Career Achievement in Television Award
Donald A. Morgan, ASC

Board of Governors Award
Werner Herzog

International Award
Bruno Delbonnel, ASC, AFC

Presidents Award
Don McCuaig, ASC

Richard H. Kline Student Heritage Award - Graduate Category
Lucas Dziedzic, Animals

Richard H. Kline Student Heritage Award - Undergraduate Category
Oscar Ignacio Jimenez, Gather

Haskell Wexler Student Documentary Award
Jazleana Jones, King, Charles

47th Annie Award Winners

Best Feature
Klaus

Best Indie Feature
I Lost My Body

Best Special Production
How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming

Best Short Subject
Uncle Thomas: Accounting for Days

Best VR
Bonfire

Best Commercial
The Mystical Journey of Jimmy Pages '59 Telecaster

Best TV/Media - Preschool
Ask the Storybots

Best TV/Media - Childrens
Disney's Mickey Mouse

Best TV/Media - General Audience
BoJack Horseman

Best Student Film
The Fox & The Pidgeon

Best FX for TV/Media
Love, Death & Robots

Best FX for Feature
Frozen II

Best Character Animation - TV/Media
His Dark Materials

Best Character Animation - Animated Feature
Klaus

Best Character Animation - Live Action
Avengers: Endgame

Best Character Animation - Video Game
Unruly Heros

Best Character Design - TV/Media
Carmen Sandiego

Best Character Design - Feature
Klaus

Best Direction - TV/Media
Disney Mickey Mouse

Best Direction - Feature
Klaus

Best Music - TV/Media
Love, Death, & Robots

Best Music - Feature
I Lost My Body

Best Production Design - TV/Media
Love, Death, & Robots

Best Production Design - Feature
Klaus

Best Storyboarding - TV/Media
Carmen Sandiego

Best Storyboarding - Feature
Klaus

Best Voice Acting - TV/Media
H. Jon Benjamin "Bob's Burgers"

Best Voice Acting - Feature
Josh Gad "Frozen 2"

Best Writing - TV/Media
Tuca & Bertie

Best Writing - Feature
I Lost My Body

Best Editorial - TV/Media
Love, Death & Robots

Best Editorial - Feature
Klaus

The 56th Cinema Audio Society (CAS) Award Winners

MOTION PICTURE – LIVE ACTION
Ford v Ferrari

MOTION PICTURE—ANIMATED
Toy Story 4

MOTION PICTURE—DOCUMENTARY
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

TELEVISION SERIES – 1 HOUR
Game of Thrones: The Bells

TELEVISION SERIES 1/2 HOUR
(TIE) Barry: ronny/lily and Fleabag: Episode #2.6

TELEVISION MOVIE or LIMITED SERIES
Chernobyl: 1:23:45

TELEVISION NON-FICTION, VARIETY or MUSIC SERIES or SPECIALS
David Bowie: Finding Fame

The USC Scripter Award

Film
Greta Gerwig "Little Women"

Television
Phoebe Waller-Bridge "Fleabag"

Friday, January 24, 2020

2020 Grammy Predictions: General Field

Album of the Year
Will Win - Lizzo "Cuz I Love You"
Could Win - Billie Eilish "when we fall asleep, where do we go?"
Should Win - Lizzo "Cuz I Love You"
Commentary - There have been exceptions over the years, but often this award either goes to an older, veteran, or it goes to a younger star that has an old school sound. This makes me think that the funky, new age pop sound of Billie Eilish might not be as popular as many pundits are predicting. Instead, I am thinking that Lizzo might be the beneficiary of this issue. Lizzo has so many different styles on her album, but much of it has an old-school funk, R&B, and jazz vibe that might appeal to the broadest range of voters. I am probably wrong, but beyond her and Eilish, I don't know who would emerge.

Record of the Year
Will Win - Lizzo "Truth Hurts"
Could Win - Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus "Old Town Road" and Billie Eilish "Bad Guy"
Should Win - Lizzo "Truth Hurts"
Commentary - Does the biggest hit of the year, Old Town Road, win, over better songs? Will Billie Eilish reign supreme over the whole thing? Will Lizzo weep? Will Eilish? These are the questions I don't know, but for my money, Lizzo might just be the surprise that keeps on surprising all night.

Song of the Year
Will Win - Truth Hurts (Lizzo)
Could Win - Bad Guy (Billie Eilish) or Bring My Flowers Now (Tanya Tucker) or Lover (Taylor Swift)
Should Win - Truth Hurts or Bring My Flowers
Commentary - I am predicting a Lizzo sweep of the top three categories, knowing full and well that it could be an Eilish sweep, or be one of those years where everything is all mixed up. I would not bet against Swift, who is just so popular, or Tanya Tucker. Kacey Musgraves proved last year that Country voters will rally behind their favorites and Tucker is the only real legend in the lineup this year, and the only Country general field nominee.

Best New Artist
Will Win - Billie Eilish
Could Win - Lizzo
Should Win - Lizzo
Commentary - I am predicting Eilish in one category. I know his seems counter intuitive, but I could see them throwing her a bone, while Lizzo takes the top prizes.

Thursday, January 23, 2020

2020 Grammy Predictions: Pop

Best Pop Solo Performance
Will Win - Billie Eilish "Bad Guy"
Could Win - Lizzo "Truth Hurts" or Ariana Grande "7 Rings"
Should Win - Lizzo "Truth Hurts" or Taylor Swift "You Need to Calm Down"
Commentary - Lizzo or Swift could surprise, but the Billie Eilish is the hot thing in Pop right now, and Lizzo is probably seen more in the Urban Contemporary/R&B field than Pop. Watch out for Ariana Grande, who could surprise.

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Will Win - Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus "Old Town Road"
Could Win - Post Malone feat. Swae Lee "Sunflower"
Should Win - Jonas Brothers "Sucker"
Commentary - God this category is just horrible. I guess the infamous Old Town Road will win, and if not it is probably the dreadful Post Malone. I am actually kind of rooting for the Jonas Brothers, their album was good, and the song was enjoyable.

Best Pop Vocal Album
Will Win - Billie Eilish "when we all fall asleep, where do we go?"
Could Win - Ariana Grande "thank u, next"
Should Win - Billie Eilish "when we all fall asleep, where do we go?"
Commentary - Eilish and Grande are both nominated for Album of the Year. I expect Eilish, who has overall more support across the board, to take the prize.

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Will Win - Michael Buble "Love"
Could Win - Barbra Streisand "Walls"
Should Win - Barbra Streisand "Walls"
Commentary - Three guys, Willie Nelson, Tony Bennett, and Michael Buble have dominated this category in the last decade. Buble has won this category four times. I expect him to win a fifth.

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

2020 Grammy Predictions: Rock/Alternative

Best Rock Performance
Will Win - Gary Clark Jr. "This Land"
Could Win - Brittany Howard "History Repeats"
Should Win - Brittany Howard "History Repeats"
Commentary - Gary Clark Jr. has a lot of buzz this year, and has more total nominations (5) versus Brittany Howard's 3. I think that it is between those two, and don't discount Howard, who won a Grammy with Alabama Shakes. But this is Clark's to lose.

Best Rock Song
Will Win - Harmony Hall (Vampire Weekend)
Could Win - History Repeats (Brittany Howard) and This Land (Gary Clark Jr.)
Should Win - History Repeats (Brittany Howard)
Commentary - So in some ways, this is the same situation as performance, but this time you have Vampire Weekend, who got an Album of the Year nomination. I think they have a higher profile, and will take this one.

Best Rock Album
Will Win - The Cranberries "The End"
Could Win - Cage the Elephant "Social Cues"
Should Win - The Cranberries "The End"
Commentary - Cage the Elephant is the previous Grammy winner in this category, and is probably out front with many voters. I am betting on the nostalgia and the possibility of a posthumous honor and picking The Cranberries.

Best Alternative Music Album
Will Win - Bon Iver "I,I"
Could Win - Vampire Weekend "Father of the Bride"
Should Win - Vampire Weekend "Father of the Bride"
Commentary - Everyone is picking Vampire Weekend, who should win. But Bon Iver is a Grammy favorite, got a lot of surprise nominations. Both are nominated in Album of the Year, but Bon Iver also made it into Record of the Year. I just get the feeling that he is stronger than many thing.

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

2020 Grammy Predictions: Rap

Best Rap Performance
Will Win - Nipsey Hussle feat. Roddy Rich and Hit-Boy "Racks in the Middle"
Could Win - J. Cole "Middle Child"
Should Win - Nipsey Hussle feat. Roddy Rich and Hit-Boy "Racks in the Middle"
Commentary - It is such a shame that Nipsey Hussle will not be alive to see himself win a well-deserved Grammy Award. This is the perfect way to honor a musician who gave so much back to his people and his community, and created such powerful music along the way. This will be a great tribute to this artist taken from us too soon. 

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Will Win - DJ Khaled feat. Nipsey Hussle and John Legend "Higher" 
Could Win - Lil Nas X "Panini"
Should Win - DJ Khaled feat. Nipsey Hussle and John Legend "Higher" 
Commentary - See Rap Performance

Best Rap Song
Will Win - Racks in the Middle (Nipsey Hussle feat. Roddy Rich and Hit-Boy)
Could Win - A Lot (21 Savage and J. Cole)
Should Win - Racks in the Middle (Nipsey Hussle feat. Roddy Rich and Hit-Boy)
Could Win - I'm predicting a sweep. 

Best Rap Album
Will Win - Tyler the Creator "Igor"
Could Win - 21 Savage "I Am > I Was" 
Should Win - Tyler the Creator "Igor"
Commentary - While 21 Savage has more nods, I think the critical acclaim of Igor will put Tyler the Creator over the top. 

Monday, January 20, 2020

Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) Award Winners

Best Picture
“Parasite” – Young-Hwan Jang, Kwak Sin-ae

Best Director
Bong Joon-ho, “Parasite”

Best Actor
Joaquin Phoenix, “Joker”

Best Actress
Awkwafina, “The Farewell”

Best Supporting Actor
Brad Pitt, “Once Upon a Time in…Hollywood”

Best Supporting Actress
Jennifer Lopez, “Hustlers”

Best Voice or Motion Capture Performance
Rosa Salazar, “Alita: Battle Angel”

Best Animated Feature
“Toy Story 4” – Jonas Rivera

Best International Feature
Parasite (South Korea)

Best Documentary Feature
Knock Down the House

Best Original Screenplay
Bong Joon-ho, Jin Won Han, “Parasite” (NEON)

Best Adapted Screenplay
Greta Gerwig, “Little Women”

Best Ensemble Casting
“Knives Out” – Mary Vernieu

Best Production & Set Design
“1917” – Dennis Gasner, Lee Sandales

Best Cinematography
“1917” – Roger Deakins

Best Costume Design
“Dolemite Is My Name” – Ruth E. Carter

Best Film Editing
“Parasite” – Jinmo Yang

Best Hair & Makeup
“Bombshell” – Kazu Hiro, Anne Morgan, Vivian Baker

Best Sound Design
“1917” – Stuart Wilson, Scott Millan, Mark Taylor, Oliver Tarney, Rachael Tate

Best Visual Effects
“Avengers: Endgame” – Dan DeLeeuw, Russell Earl, Kelly Port, Daniel Sudick

Best Stunts
Avengers: Endgame

Best Score
“1917” (Universal Pictures) – Thomas Newman

Best Song
“I’m Gonna Love Me Again” from “Rocketman” – Music and Lyrics by Elton John and Bernie Taupin

Rita Moreno Lifetime Achievement Award
Jennifer Lopez

Latino Activism Award
Eva Longoria

Latino Breakout Award
Ana de Armas

2020 Grammy Predictions: R&B

Best R&B Performance
Will Win - H.E.R. feat. Bryson Tiller "Could've Been"
Could Win - Lizzo feat. Gucci Mane "Exactly How I Feel"
Should Win - Lizzo feat. Gucci Mane "Exactly How I Feel"
Commentary - Both H.E.R. and Lizzo are so popular, each scoring in the General categories as well. Lizzo has several other chances to win without H.E.R. in the mix. I think that H.E.R. is not going to walk away empty handed, and this is good place to reward her.

Best Traditional R&B Performance
Will Win - Lizzo "Jerome"
Could Win - PJ Morton feat. Jazmine Sullivan "Built for Love" or India.Arie "Steady Love"
Should Win - Lizzo "Jerome"
Commentary - While Jerome does have an old school feel, there is nothing traditional about Lizzo. She has the most nominations of the bunch, and is the biggest current star. If voters though are looking for more traditional artists to reward, look of Indie.Arie or the combination of PJ Morton and Jazmine Sullivan.

Best R&B Song
Will Win - Could've Been (H.E.R. feat. Bryson Tiller)
Could Win - Roll Some Mo (Lucky Daye)
Should Win - Could've Been (H.E.R. feat. Bryson Tiller)
Commentary - No matter what happens in R&B Performance, there is a good chance that H.E.R. still wins another Grammy. None of the other nominee have the star power or Grammy love that she has.

Best R&B Album
Will Win - Anderson. Paak "Ventura"
Could Win - Ella Mai "Ella Mai"
Should Win - Anderson .Paak "Ventura"
Commentary - Both Anderson .Paak and Ella Mai won Grammys last year in performance/song categories. I think Paak, who had more nominations overall, and managed to get into Best New Artist a few years ago, will win in a close one.

Best Urban Contemporary Album
Will Win - Lizzo "Cuz I Love You"
Could Win - Jessie Reyez "Being Human in Public"
Should Win - Lizzo "Cuz I Love You"
Commentary - This should be an easy one for Lizzo, as she is the only one that is nominated for Album of the Year, and the most recognizable of the bunch.

66th Annual Motion Picture Sound Editor (MPSE) Golden Reel Award Winners

Feature - Animation
Toy Story 4

Feature – Dialogue/ADR
1917

Feature – Sound Effects/Foley
Ford v Ferrari

Feature – Music Underscore
Jojo Rabbit

Feature - Documentary
Echo in the Canyon\

Feature - Foreign Language 
Parasite

Feature - Musical
Rocketman

Live-Action Under 35:00
Barry - ronny/lily

Episodic Short Form – Dialogue/ADR
Modern Love - Take Me as I Am

Episodic Short Form – Sound Effects/Foley
The Mandalorian - Chapter One

Episodic Short Form – Music/Musical
Wu-Tang: An American Saga - All In Together Now

Episodic Long Form – Dialogue/ADR
Chernobyl - Please Remain Calm

Episodic Long Form – Sound Effects/Foley
Chernobyl - 1.23.45

Episodic Long Form – Music / Musical
Game of Thrones - The Long Night

Animation - Short Form
3 Below - Tales of Arcadia

Single Presentation
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

Non-Theatrical Feature
Togo

Non-Theatrical Animation
Lego DC Batman: Family Matters

Non-Theatrical Documentary
Serengeti

Sunday, January 19, 2020

The 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards

Film
Best Ensemble - Parasite
Best Actor - Joaquin Phoenix "Joker"
Best Actress - Renee Zellweger "Judy"
Best Supporting Actor - Brad Pitt "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
Best Supporting Actress - Laura Dern "Marriage Story"
Best Stunt Ensemble - Avengers: Endgame

Television
Best Ensemble in a Drama Series - The Crown
Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series - The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Best Actor in a Drama Series - Peter Dinklage "Game of Thrones"
Best Actress in a Drama Series - Jennifer Aniston "The Morning Show"
Best Actor in a Comedy Series - Tony Shalhoub "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
Best Actress in a Comedy Series - Phoebe Waller-Bridge "Fleabag"
Best Actor in a TV Movie/Limited Series - Sam Rockwell "Fosse/Verdon"
Best Actress in a TV Movie/Limited Series - Michelle Williams "Fosse/Verdon"
Best Stunt Ensemble - Game of Thrones

Lifetime Achievement Award - Robert DeNiro

2020 Grammy Predictions: Country

Best Country Solo Performance
Will Win - Tanya Tucker "Bring My Flowers Now"
Could Win - Blake Shelton "God's Country"
Should Win - Tanya Tucker "Bring My Flowers Now"
Commentary - Easily the best of the bunch, Tucker, after years in the music industry, is set to win her first Grammy Awards. This is the only country song to cross into the general field categories, and she has been getting nothing but rave reviews and positive buzz. I think she does very well next week.

Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Will Win - Dan + Shay "Speechless"
Could Win - Maren Morris feat. Brandi Carlile "Common"
Should Win - Maren Morris feat. Brandi Carlile "Common"
Commentary - The star power combination of Morris and Carlile might be strong enough to upset Dan + Shay, who won this category last year, and as we know, Grammy voters tend to let goodwill linger from year to year.

Best Country Song
Will Win - Bring My Flowers Now (Tanya Tucker)
Could Win - Speechless (Dan + Shay)
Should Win - Bring My Flowers Now (Tanya Tucker)
Commentary - See Country Solo Performance

Best Country Album
Will Win - Tanya Tucker "While I'm Livin'"
Could Win - Eric Church "Desperate Man"
Should Win - Tanya Tucker "While I'm Livin'"
Commentary - See Country Solo Performance

2020 Grammy Predictions: Best Musical Theater Album, Comedy Album, and Spoken Word Album

Best Musical Theater Album
Will Win - Hadestown
Could Win - Moulin Rouge! or Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Should Win - Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Commentary - Usually the winner is the previous year's Tony Award winner for Musical or Musical Revival. So naturally you would assume Hadestown is a shoo-in. But we also have the winner for Best Play, and its Harry Potter, and the new hit musical Moulin Rouge! which could win big at this year's Tonys. It may not be a slam dunk.

Best Comedy Album
Will Win - Dave Chappelle "Sticks and Stones"
Could Win - Ellen DeGeneres "Relatable"
Should Win - Chappelle or DeGeneres"
Commentary - I think that this is between Chappelle and DeGeneres. Chappelle has won this twice in a row, and when they like you at the Grammys, they do tend to continue to reward you. DeGeneres is an awards magnet, who has not been nominated in 7 years, and has never won this award. Plus she just got huge exposure at the Globes. She might be closing in on her first Grammy Award.

Best Spoken Word Album
Will Win - Michelle Obama "Becoming"
Could Win - Various Artists "Beastie Boys Book" or John Waters "Mr. Know it All"
Should Win - Michelle Obama "Becoming"
Commentary - I really can't see anyone other than Michelle Obama, former first lady, winning this award. The book is one of the bestselling books in recent memory, she is beloved, and is the biggest name on the ballot.

24th Annual Online Film and Television Association (OFTA) Film Award Nominations

BEST PICTURE
The Farewell
Ford v Ferrari
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
Marriage Story
1917
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Parasite

BEST ANIMATED PICTURE
Frozen II
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
I Lost My Body
Missing Link
Toy Story 4

BEST ACTOR
Antonio Banderas – Pain & Glory
Adam Driver – Marriage Story
Taron Egerton – Rocketman
Joaquin Phoenix – Joker
Adam Sandler – Uncut Gems

BEST ACTRESS
Awkwafina – The Farewell
Scarlett Johansson – Marriage Story
Lupita Nyong’o – Us
Saoirse Ronan – Little Women
Renée Zellweger – Judy

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Tom Hanks – A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Al Pacino – The Irishman
Joe Pesci – The Irishman
Brad Pitt – Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Song Kang-ho – Parasite

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Laura Dern – Marriage Story
Scarlett Johansson – Jojo Rabbit
Jennifer Lopez – Hustlers
Florence Pugh – Little Women
Zhao Shuzhen – The Farewell

BEST YOUTH PERFORMANCE
Julia Butters – Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood
Roman Griffin Davis – Jojo Rabbit
Noah Jupe – Honey Boy
Shahadi Wright Joseph – Us
Archie Yates – Jojo Rabbit

BEST BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE: MALE
Roman Griffin Davis – Jojo Rabbit
Kelvin Harrison Jr – Luce
George MacKay – 1917
Jonathan Majors – The Last Black Man in San Francisco
Song Kang-ho – Parasite

BEST BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE: FEMALE
Awkwafina – The Farewell
Ana de Armas – Knives Out
Beanie Feldstein – Booksmart
Florence Pugh – Midsommar
Da’Vine Joy Randolph – Dolemite Is My Name

BEST VOICE-OVER PERFORMANCE
Jay Baruchel – How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Kristen Bell – Frozen II
Zach Galifianakis – Missing Link
Tony Hale – Toy Story 4
Tom Hanks – Toy Story 4

BEST ENSEMBLE
The Irishman
Knives Out
Little Women
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Parasite

BEST CASTING
The Irishman
Knives Out
Little Women
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Parasite

BEST DIRECTOR
Bong Joon-ho – Parasite
Greta Gerwig – Little Women
Sam Mendes – 1917
Martin Scorsese – The Irishman
Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood

BEST FEATURE DEBUT
Mati Diop – Atlantics
Alma Har’el – Honey Boy
Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz – The Peanut Butter Falcon
Joe Talbot – The Last Black Man in San Francisco
Olivia Wilde – Booksmart

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
The Farewell
Knives Out
Marriage Story
Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood
Parasite

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Atlantics
The Farewell
Pain & Glory
Parasite
Portrait of a Lady on Fire

BEST DOCUMENTARY
American Factory
Apollo 11
For Sama
Honeyland
One Child Nation

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Joker
Little Women
Marriage Story
1917
Us

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Glasgow – Wild Rose
A Glass of Soju – Parasite
(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again – Rocketman
Into the Unknown – Frozen II
Stand Up – Harriet

BEST ADAPTED SONG
Being Alive – Marriage Story
I’m Still Standing – Rocketman
Rocket Man – Rocketman
San Francisco – The Last Black Man in San Francisco
A Whole New World – Aladdin

BEST FILM EDITING
Ford v Ferrari
The Irishman
Little Women
1917
Parasite

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Joker
The Lighthouse
1917
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Parasite

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Jojo Rabbit
Little Women
1917
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Parasite

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Dolemite is My Name
Jojo Rabbit
Little Women
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Rocketman

BEST MAKEUP AND HAIR
Bombshell
Joker
Judy
Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood
Rocketman

BEST SOUND
Ford v Ferrari
Joker
1917
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

BEST SOUND EFFECTS
Ad Astra
Avengers: Endgame
Ford v Ferrari
1917
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Ad Astra
Avengers: Endgame
The Irishman
1917
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

BEST STUNT COORDINATION
Avengers: Endgame
Ford v Ferrari
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
1917
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

BEST TITLES SEQUENCE
Avengers: Endgame
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Booksmart
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Parasite

MOST CINEMATIC MOMENT
Avengers: Endgame – Avengers Assemble
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood – A Moment of Silence
Marriage Story – The Big Fight
1917 – Rushing Through the Crowded Battlefield
Parasite – The Cellar Is Revealed

BEST MOVIE TRAILER
Avengers: Endgame
Joker
1917
Parasite
Us

BEST MOVIE POSTER
Avengers: Endgame
Joker
Knives Out
Parasite
Us

Producers Guild of America (PGA) Award Winners

The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
1917

The Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
Toy Story 4

The Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television - Drama
Succession (Season 2)

The Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television - Comedy
Fleabag (Season 2)

The David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Limited Series Television
Chernobyl

The Award for Outstanding Producer of Televised or Streamed Motion Pictures
Apollo: Missions to the Moon

The Award for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
Leaving Neverland

The Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (Season 6)

The Award for Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television
RuPaul’s Drag Race (Season 11)

The Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Picture
Apollo 11

The Award for Outstanding Short-Form Program
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (S11)

The Award for Outstanding Sports Program
What's My Name | Muhammad Ali

The Award for Outstanding Children's Program
Sesame Street (S49)

The PGA Innovation Award
Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series - Episode I

Saturday, January 18, 2020

American Cinema Editors (ACE) Eddie Award Winners

BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (DRAMA):
Parasite
Jinmo Yang

BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (COMEDY):
Jojo Rabbit
Tom Eagles

BEST EDITED ANIMATED FEATURE FILM:
Toy Story 4
Axel Geddes, ACE

BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE):
Apollo 11
Todd Douglas Miller

BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY (NON-THEATRICAL):
What’s My Name: Muhammad Ali
Jake Pushinsky, ACE`

BEST EDITED COMEDY SERIES FOR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION:
Better Things: “Easter”
Janet Weinberg, ACE

BEST EDITED COMEDY SERIES FOR NON-COMMERCIAL TELEVISION:
Fleabag: “Episode 2.1”
Gary Dollner, ACE

BEST EDITED DRAMA SERIES FOR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION:
Killing Eve: “Desperate Times”
Dan Crinnion

BEST EDITED DRAMA SERIES FOR NON-COMMERCIAL TELEVISION:
Game of Thrones: “The Long Night”
Tim Porter, ACE

BEST EDITED MINISERIES OR MOTION PICTURE FOR TELEVISION:
Chernobyl: “Vichnaya Pamyat”
Jinx Godfrey & Simon Smith

BEST EDITED NON-SCRIPTED SERIES:
VICE Investigates: “Amazon on Fire”
Cameron Dennis, Kelly Kendrick, Joe Matoske, Ryo Ikegami

Friday, January 17, 2020

2020 Grammy Predictions: Best Music Video, Music Film, and Visual Media Categories

Best Music Video
Will Win - Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus "Old Town Road"
Could Win - Gary Clark Jr. "This Land"
Should Win - Gary Clark Jr. "This Land"
Commentary- If voters are actually paying attention to the quality of the video, then Gary Clark Jr. should easily win here, and he could. But I think voters are going to use this as another way to reward Old Town Road, one of the biggest music hits of the year.

Best Music Film
Will Win - Beyonce "Homecoming"
Could Win - David Crosby "Remember My Name" or Birth of Cool
Should Win - Homecoming
Commentary - Beyonce is still popular with voters, scoring nods for The Gift in top categories. Expect her Homecoming to do very well here.

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
Will Win - A Star is Born
Could Win - Rocketman or The Lion King
Should Win - A Star is Born
Commentary - It has been so long since A Star is Born was in the awards conversation, but its music was fantastic, and should win here. Watch out for Rocketman, as Elton John and Taron Egerton just won Globes, and are on voters minds, and for The Lion King, with Jon Favreau and Hans Zimmer's names attached as producer credits.

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
Will Win - Hildur Guonadottir "Chernobyl"
Could Win - Really any of them
Should Win - Ramin Djawadi "Game of Thrones"
Commentary - Love or hate the last season of Game of Thrones, I think Djawadi should win here. But I think that Hildur Guonadottir, who won the Emmy for this, and is out front for the Oscar for score, is going to use her new found celebrity to be Game Of Thrones, and the other three albums that were created by beloved legends.

Best Song Written for Visual Media
Will Win - Beyonce "Spirit"
Could Win - Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper "I'll Never Love Again", Dolly Parton "Girl in the Movies"
Should Win -  Dolly Parton "Girl in the Movies"
Commentary - Everyone is predicting the Shallow followup to win here, which is probably will. Instead, I am going with Spirit, which got love in other categories.

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Iowa Film Critics Association Awards

Best Film
Once Upon a Time in … Hollywood
         Runners-up: The Irishman and 1917

Best Director
Quentin Tarantino, “Once Upon a Time in … Hollywood”
          Runners-up: Greta Gerwig, “Little Women,” and Sam Mendes, “1917”

Best Actor
Joaquin Phoenix, “Joker”
          Runners-up: Leonardo DiCaprio, “Once Upon a Time in … Hollywood,” and Adam Driver,                    “Marriage Story”

Best Actress
Renee Zellweger, “Judy”
          Runners-up: Scarlett Johannson, “Marriage Story,” and Saoirse Ronan, “Little Women”

Best Supporting Actor
Brad Pitt, “Once Upon a Time in … Hollywood”
           Runners-up: Tom Hanks, “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” and Joe Pesci, “The                             Irishman”

Best Supporting Actress
Laura Dern, “Marriage Story”
           Runners up: Scarlett Johansson, “Jojo Rabbit,” and Margot Robbie, “Bombshell” and “Once                    Upon a Time in … Hollywood”

Best Animated Film
Toy Story 4
           Runners-up - “Frozen 2” and “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”

Best Documentary
Apollo 11
            Runners up: “Knock Down the House” and “One Child Nation”

Best Score
Thomas Newman, “1917”
            Runners up: Alexandre Desplat, “Little Women,” and Hildur Guonadottir, “Joker”

Best Song
“I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away” from “Toy Story 4”
            Runners up: “I'm Gonna Love Me Again” from “Rocketman” and “Into the Unknown” from                  “Frozen 2”

Denver Film Critics Society Award Winners

Best Picture
1917

Best Director
Sam Mendes "1917"

Best Actor
Joaquin Phoenix "Joker"

Best Actress
Scarlett Johansson "Marriage Story"

Best Supporting Actor
Brad Pitt "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"

Best Supporting Actress
(TIE) Laura Dern "Marriage Story" and Florence Pugh "Little Women"

Best Adapted Screenplay
Greta Gerwig "Little Women"

Best Original Screenplay
Rian Johnson "Knives Out"

Best Animated Film
Toy Story 4

Best Documentary
Honeyland

Best Foreign Language Film
Parasite

Best Original Score
Hildur Guðnadóttir "Joker"

Best Original Song
Wild Rose - Glasgow

Best Visual Effects
1917

Monday, January 13, 2020

The Oscar Narrative: First Winner Predictions

Best Picture
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Best Director
Sam Mendes "1917"

Best Actor
Joaquin Phoenix "Joker"

Best Actress
Renee Zellweger "Judy"

Best Supporting Actor
Brad Pitt "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"

Best Supporting Actress
Laura Dern "Marriage Story"

Best Adapted Screenplay
Greta Gerwig "Little Women"

Best Original Screenplay
Quentin Tarantino "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"

Best Animated Feature
Toy Story 4

Best Documentary Feature
American Factory

Best International Feature
Parasite (South Korea)

Best Cinematography
Roger Deakins "1917"

Best Costume Design
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Best Film Editing
The Irishman

Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Bombshell

Best Original Score
Hildur Guđnadóttir "Joker"

Best Original Song
Rocketman - I'm Gonna Love Me Again

Best Production Design
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Best Sound Mixing
1917

Best Sound Editing
1917

Best Visual Effects
1917

Best Animated Short
Hair Love

Best Documentary Short
Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl)

Best Live Action Short
Brotherhood

The Oscar Narrative: Oscar Nominations - Reactions

Before I dive in, I want to go ahead and say this: I am so happy that after this year, the calendar is moving back to the end of February. This shortened season was a mess. It as rushed, and when you have four films with 10+ nominations, it shows that in the shortened season, voters coalesced around a cluster of films and found little room to spread the love. That being said, Oscar nominations this year, like every year, are a mix of great moments and egregious snubs.

So now...let's dive in! I am so mad that I pulled out Ford v Ferrari at the last minute. Without an acting, screenplay or directing nomination, it is hard to get a Best Picture nod. Although War Horse did it, so its not a first, just unusual. Otherwise, the eight films that dominated the categories, and we're expected. The Best Director category featured no major surprises. I had stuck with the DGA five, but I'm not shocked that Todd Phillips replaced Taika Waititi. I know that people are upset that a woman was not nominated for Best Director. I would have included Lulu Wang and maybe even Olivia Wilde in my ballot had I been voting. But I am also frustrated that for so many of these upset people, they are really more upset that it wasn't Greta Gerwig. They are all making it as if it is about women directors as a whole, but I get the feeling that even if a female director had been included, if it wasn't Greta, people would still be upset. For the record, I like Gerwig, and her work this year. I also like Wang, Wilde, Celine Sciamma, Lorene Scafaria, and others, and I think that the conversation needs to include more women, and make sure that its not just one or two, but all of them that are worthy of being recognized.

In terms of acting, there were some nice nominations. After decades in this industry, great veterans like Antonio Banderas, Scarlett Johansson, and Jonathan Pryce earned their first nominations, while being joined a new generation of talented newcomers like Florence Pugh and Cynthia Erivo. But the almost lazy nominations of Anthony Hopkins and Kathy Bates (they are both amazing legends, and give good performances, so that is my disclaimer), instead of bolder choices like the cast of Parasite, Jennifer Lopez, the cast of The Farewell, Dolemite is My Name and others, that would have also added some diversity to the lineup, feels like it is either a victim of the shortened timeline (people just voted for who they know from the past), or the Academy membership has taken a big step back after several years of really diverse, well-rounded nominations lists. Either way, I think the four front runners are set, and unless a huge surprise comes, I think that we are in for a pretty predictable Oscar night for these four awards.

The other major victim of this shortened season was variety across the techs. As I said before, we have four films with 10+ nominations. All of these voters coalesced around the same set of 8-10 films across all of these categories. Not that they are necessarily undeserving. It's just that in the years with more time for voting, and not such a rushed season, voters seem to have more daring choices, or at least more variety in their votes. When there is little time to get through all of the screeners (tell me about it), you tend to triage the contenders based on buzz. That means that smaller films, and films with less buzz probably did not get seen by enough people, as they would have in the past. All of that being said, there are some amazing nominees this year, for some incredible films, and while the Academy still has a long way to go, it is so important to remember that they are still a product of the industry, and that they cannot single-handedly fix the diversity issues. That being said, they missed out on some real opportunities to break the mold. I will continue to discuss all of these categories later, as the race continues to unfold. For now, we will have to do what we always have to do: wait and see what happens...

The 92nd Academy Award Nominations

Best Picture
Ford v Ferrari
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
Marriage Story
1917
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Parasite

Best Director
Martin Scorsese "The Irishman"
Todd Phillips "Joker"
Sam Mendes "1917"
Quentin Tarantino "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
Bong Joon Ho "Parasite"

Best Actor
Antonio Banderas "Pain & Glory"
Leonardo DiCaprio "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
Adam Driver "Marriage Story"
Joaquin Phoenix "Joker"
Jonathan Pryce "The Two Popes"

Best Actress
Cynthia Erivo "Harriet"
Scarlett Johansson "Marriage Story"
Saoirse Ronan "Little Women"
Charlize Theron "Bombshell"
Renee Zellweger "Judy"

Best Supporting Actor
Tom Hanks "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood"
Anthony Hopkins "The Two Popes"
Al Pacino "The Irishman"
Joe Pesci "The Irishman"
Brad Pitt "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"

Best Supporting Actress
Kathy Bates "Richard Jewell"
Laura Dern "Marriage Story"
Scarlett Johansson "Jojo Rabbit"
Florence Pugh "Little Women"
Margot Robbie "Bombshell"

Best Adapted Screenplay
Steve Zaillian "The Irishman"
Taika Waititi "Jojo Rabbit"
Todd Phillips and Scott Silver "Joker"
Greta Gerwig "Little Women"
Anthony McCarten "The Two Popes"

Best Original Screenplay
Rian Johnson "Knives Out"
Noah Baumbach "Marriage Story"
Sam Mendes and Krysty Wilson-Cairns "1917"
Quentin Tarantino "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin Won "Parasite"

Best Animated Feature
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
I Lost My Body
Klaus
Missing Link
Toy Story 4

Best Documentary Feature
American Factory
The Cave
The Edge of Democracy
For Sama
Honeyland

Best International Feature
Corpus Christi (Poland)
Honeyland (North Macedonia)
Les Miserables (France)
Pain & Glory (Spain)
Parasite (South Korea)

Best Cinematography
Rodrigo Prieto "The Irishman"
Lawrence Sher "Joker"
Jarin Blaschke "The Lighthouse"
Roger Deakins "1917"
Robert Richardson "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"

Best Costume Design
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Best Film Editing
Ford v Ferrari
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Parasite

Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Bombshell
Joker
Judy
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
1917

Best Original Score
Hildur Guðnadóttir "Joker"
Alexandre Desplat "Little Women"
Randy Newman "Marriage Story"
Thomas Newman "1917"
John Williams "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker"

Best Original Song
Frozen II - Into the Unknown
Harriet - Stand Up
Breakthrough - I'm Standing With You
Rocketman - I'm Gonna Love Me Again
Toy Story 4 - I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away

Best Production Design
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
1917
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Parasite

Best Sound Editing
Ford v Ferrari
Joker
1917
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Best Sound Mixing
Ad Astra
Ford v Ferrari
Joker
1917
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Best Visual Effects
Avengers: Endgame
The Irishman
The Lion King
1917
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Best Animated Short
Dcera (Daughter)
Hair Love
Kitbull
Memorable
Sister

Best Documentary Short
In the Absence
Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're A Girl)
Life Overtakes Me
St. Louis Superman
Walk Run Cha-Cha

Best Live Action Short
Brotherhood
Nefta Football Club
The Neighbors' Window
Saria
A Sister

Sunday, January 12, 2020

25th Annual Critics Choice Awards

I will be updating the winners live!:

Film
Best Picture - Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Best Director - (TIE) Sam Mendes "1917" and Bong Joon Ho "Parasite"
Best Actor - Joaquin Phoenix "Joker"
Best Actress - Renee Zellweger "Judy"
Best Supporting Actor - Brad Pitt "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
Best Supporting Actress - Laura Dern "Marriage Story"
Best Younger Actor/Actress - Roman Griffin Davis "Jojo Rabbit"
Best Ensemble - The Irishman
Best Adapted Screenplay - Greta Gerwig "Little Women"
Best Original Screenplay - Quentin Tarantino "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
Best Animated Feature - Toy Story 4
Best Foreign Language Film - Parasite
Best Action Movie - Avengers: Endgame
Best Comedy - Dolemite is My Name
Best Sci-Fi/Horror Film - Us
Best Cinematography - Roger Deakins "1917"
Best Costume Design - Ruth Carter "Dolemite is My Name"
Best Editing - 1917
Best Makeup and Hairstyling - Bombshell
Best Production Design - Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Best Score - Hildur Guðnadóttir "Joker"
Best Song - (TIE) Rocketman - I'm Gonna Love Me Again and Wild Rose - Glasgow
Best Visual Effects - Avengers: Endgame

Television
Best Drama Series - Succession
Best Comedy Series - Fleabag
Best Actor in a Drama Series - Jeremy Strong "Succession"
Best Actress in a Drama Series - Regina King "Watchmen"
Best Actor in a Comedy Series - Bill Hader "Barry"
Best Actress in a Comedy Series - Phoebe Waller-Bridge "Fleabag"
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Billy Crudup "The Morning Show"
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - Jean Smart "Watchmen"
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Andrew Scott "Fleabag"
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Alex Borstein "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
Best Limited Series - When They See Us
Best Movie Made for Television - El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Best Actor in a TV Movie/Limited Series - Jharrel Jerome "When They See Us"
Best Actress in a TV Movie/Limited Series - Michelle Williams "Fosse/Verdon"
Best Supporting Actor in a TV Movie/Limited Series - Stellan Skarsgard "Chernobyl"
Best Supporting Actress in a TV Movie/Limited Series - Toni Collette "Unbelievable"
Best Animated Series - Bojack Horseman
Best Comedy Special - Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's All in the Family and The Jeffersons
Best Talk Show - (TIE) The Late Late Show with James Corden and Late Night with Seth Meyers

Lifetime Achievement Award - Eddie Murphy
#SeeHer Award - Kristen Bell

The Oscar Narrative: Final Nomination Predictions - Final List

See you here tomorrow morning!

Best Picture
1917
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
Marriage Story
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Parasite

Best Director
Bong Joon Ho "Parasite"
Sam Mendes "1917"
Martin Scorsese "The Irishman"
Quentin Tarantino "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
Taika Waititi "Jojo Rabbit"

Best Actor
Antonio Banderas "Pain & Glory"
Leonardo DiCaprio "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
Adam Driver "Marriage Story"
Taron Egerton "Rocketman"
Joaquin Phoenix "Joker"

Best Actress
Scarlett Johansson "Marriage Story"
Lupita Nyong'o "Us"
Saoirse Ronan "Little Women"
Charlize Theron "Bombshell"
Renee Zellweger "Judy"

Best Supporting Actor
Tom Hanks "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood"
Song Kang Ho "Parasite"
Al Pacino "The Irishman"
Joe Pesci "The Irishman"
Brad Pitt "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"

Best Supporting Actress
Laura Dern "Marriage Story"
Scarlett Johansson "Jojo Rabbit"
Jennifer Lopez "Hustlers"
Florence Pugh "Little Women"
Margot Robbie "Bombshell"

Best Adapted Screenplay
Steve Zaillian "The Irishman"
Taika Waititi "Jojo Rabbit"
Todd Phillips and Scott Silver "Joker"
Greta Gerwig "Little Women"
Anthony McCarten "The Two Popes"

Best Original Screenplay
Susanna Fogel, Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, and Katie Silberman "Booksmart"
Rian Johnson "Knives Out"
Noah Baumbach "Marriage Story"
Quentin Tarantino "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin Won "Parasite"

Best Animated Feature
Frozen II
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
I Lost My Body
Missing Link
Toy Story 4

Best Documentary Feature
Apollo 11
American Factory
For Sama
Honeyland
One Child Nation

Best International Feature Film
Atlantics (Senegal)
Les Miserables (France)
Pain & Glory (Spain)
Parasite (South Korea)
Those Who Remained (Hungary)

Best Cinematography
Roger Deakins "1917"
Phedon Papamichael "Ford v. Ferrari"
Rodrigo Prieto "The Irishman"
Lawrence Sher "Joker"
Robert Richardson "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"

Best Costume Design
Dolemite is My Name
The Irishman
Little Women
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Rocketman

Best Film Editing
Ford v Ferrari
The Irishman
Joker
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Parasite

Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Bombshell
Joker
Judy
Rocketman
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Best Original Score
Thomas Newman "1917"
Michael Giacchino "Jojo Rabbit"
Hildur Guđnadóttir "Joker"
Alexandre Desplat "Little Women"
John Williams "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker"

Best Original Song
Frozen II - Into the Unknown
Harriet - Stand Up
The Lion King - Speechless
Rocketman - (I'm Gonna) Love Me Again
Wild Rose - Glasgow (No Place Like Home)

Best Production Design
1917
The Irishman
Joker
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Parasite

Best Sound Mixing
1917
Ford v Ferrari
Joker
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Rocketman

Best Sound Editing
1917
Ford v Ferrari
Joker
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Rocketman

Best Visual Effects
Alita: Battle Angel
Avengers: Endgame
The Irishman
The Lion King
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Best Animated Short
Dcera (Daughter)
Hair Love
Kitbull
The Physics of Sorrow
Sister

Best Documentary Short
After Maria
Fire in Paradise
Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl)
Stay Close
Walk Run Cha-Cha

Best Live Action Short
A Sister
Brotherhood
Little Hands
The Neighbors Window
Refugee