#94thAcademyAwards

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I could not post a feel good photo after viewing what happened during the embarrassing #oscars2022 last Sunday featuring the #blackonblackhatecrime of #willsmithversuschrisrock I took this photo while I was working in Boca Raton just before I sat and had dinner and drinks with friends while watching the #94thacademyawards I decided to not post my favorite red carpet looks this year because I hated the show and disliked ALL THREE HOSTS! 👎🏽 What was supposed to be a night of elegance in celebration of the art of making movies became an evening of disrespect and cheap pop shots. I am actually not a fan of comedians because they make a living insulting and verbally insulting others just to make a dollar. So, I am posting this meme that I had tucked away in my library for seven years. It is suitable for the times we are experiencing… SWIPE 👈🏽 read and let’s discuss. The subject is: Low Brow Night At The Oscars!!! (at Boca Raton, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbsUvKhrsSI/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Oscars 2022: The 94th Oscars ceremony is held at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. This year, Will Smith won the Best Actor award for King Richard. Apart from this, CODA was awarded Best Film. This year, as every year, the memorial commemorates all the celebs who left this world last year. These celebrities include all names, including Sidney Poitier, Betty White, Ivan Reitman, Stephen Sondheim. But the people of India are outraged at the Oscar organizers, as Hindi film industry luminaries Lata Mangeshkar and Dilip Kumar were not remembered at the ceremony.Oscars 2022: India's Writing With Fire goes out, Huma Qureshi's film Army Of the Dead wins awardFans are angry over not remembering Lata Mangeshkar and Dilip Kumar in Oscars 2022. One user wrote that Lata Mangeshkar's songs have set a world record. However, his name was not included in the award ceremony. People have also expressed outrage over not remembering Dilip Kumar.Lata Mangeshkar was born on September 28, 1929. He started his career at the age of 13. He has worked for decades and has sung in over 36 languages. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna. He has won the National Award 3 times. Lata Mangeshkar passed away on February 6, 2022. He was ill for about a month before he died. His funeral was held with national honors.Oscars 2022: Oscar-winning actor Will Smith slaps host Chris Rock, all celebrities present stunnedAs for Dilip Kumar, he was a veteran actor in the Hindi film industry. He gave many hits in his career. Dilip Kumar also made films that changed the mindset of the people. He was very ill in the last years of his life. On July 7, 2021, at the age of 98, he said goodbye to this world.It is to be mentioned that Bollywood celebrities have been paid tributes many times before at the Oscars. In the year 2017, veteran actor Ompuri was remembered. In 2018, tributes were paid to Sridevi and Shashi Kapoor. Irrfan Khan was remembered in 2020. Tributes were also paid to Sushant Singh Rajput and Bhanu Athaiya at the memorial.Read Next StoryOscars 2022: India's Writing With Fire goes out, Huma Qureshi's film Army Of the Dead wins award .

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@lilyjamesofficial last night at the @vanityfair Oscars after party wearing @fendi #oscars #94thacademyawards 📸📸 https://www.instagram.com/p/CbqPo1_rYHQ/?utm_medium=tumblr

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An overall good Oscar show with on and off good bits with all the hosts of humor especially Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall. First time Oscars had an all female and female of color hosts. Notable wins for Jessica Chastain who gave a touching speech on the tragedy of suicide, and an overdue tribute to the deaf community. Troy Kotsur gave the most beautiful speech about people who live with disability, how these usually ostracized communities are now finally getting recognition. Jane Campion becoming third female to win Best Director for brilliant The Power of the Dog. Ending with the audience favorite Coda to win in an historic moment. I now understand why Will Smith did what he did but any moment like that should not be allowed on live TV. #oscars2022 #jessicachastain #bestactress #theeyesoftammyfaye #janecampion #bestdirector #thepowerofthedog #bestfilm #coda #bestsupportingactor #troykotsur #equalrepresentation #deafcommunity #disabledcommunity #everyonedeservesrecognition #willsmith #94thacademyawards #coda #notenoughforukraine https://www.instagram.com/p/CbokK--OLDO/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Nella 94esima edizione degli #AcademyAwards la sfida tra il favorito della critica (#Ilpoteredelcane che ha conquistato un solo Oscar per la miglior regia su 12 nominations ) e il vincitore dei PGA Awards (#CODA - I segni del cuore) è stata vinta dal secondo che si è aggiudicato 3 statuette su 3 nominations (film, adattamento e supporter maschile #TroyKotsur). A vincere però più premi è stato #Dune che ha primeggiato in ben 6 categorie tecniche: fotografia, scenografia, colonna sonora, sonoro, effetti speciali e anche in quella del miglior montaggio dove era in bilico dato che pur avendo 7 Film Critics Association Awards dalla sua parte non era riuscito a conquistare il premio del sindacato di categoria, l'ACE Eddie Award. Segue con 2 premi #TheEyesofTammyFaye (miglior attrice #JessicaChastsin e miglior trucco e acconciatura). Tra le altre interpretazioni premiate spicca #ArianaDeBose miglior supporter femminile per #WestSideStory e #WillSmith lead actor per #KingRichard (che per�� si è reso protagonista di un episodio spiacevole durante la cerimonia). Picture CODA Actress in a Leading Role Jessica Chastain The Eyes of Tammy Faye Actor in a Leading Role Will Smith King Richard Directing Jane Campion Il potere del cane Music (Original Song) “No Time To Die” from No Time to Die Documentary Feature Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Writing (Adapted Screenplay) CODA Screenplay by Siân Heder Writing (Original Screenplay) Belfast Written by Kenneth Branagh Costume Design Cruella International Feature Film Drive My Car (Japan) Actor in a Supporting Role Troy Kotsur CODA Animated Feature Film Encanto Visual Effects Dune Cinematography Dune Actress in a Supporting Role Ariana DeBose West Side Story Makeup and Hairstyling The Eyes of Tammy Faye Production Design Dune Film Editing Dune Music (Original Score) Dune Live Action Short Film The Long Goodbye Animated Short Film The Windshield Wiper Documentary Short Subject The Queen of Basketball Best Sound Dune #Oscars2022 #94thAcademyAwards #94rdOscars #Winners #Awards #Movies #AwardsSeason #AwardsRace #Oscar2022 #StagionedeiPremi https://www.instagram.com/p/Cboh1Vvozch/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Two weeks til Oscar Sunday! Holly Hunter, Anna Paquin, and Jane Campion with their Oscars for The Piano (1993). #94thacademyawards #oscarsunday #hollyhunter #annapaquin #janecampion #thepianomovie #thepowerofthedog https://www.instagram.com/p/CbEGTBoJ-o8/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Nominations : The 94th Academy Awards (2022)

The 94th Annual Academy Awards will air Sunday, March 27, 2022 on ABC after being delayed a month from its original February 27, 2022 date.  Normally, I would consider the Golden Globes a decent indicator as to what may happen at the Oscars, but outside of The Power of the Dog making a strong stand, I found myself surprised and often at odds with the films deemed award-worthy.

2021 marked a general return to something resembling normalcy by the summer, which was largely aided by a handful of Marvel releases, a long-delayed James Bond film, an epic update to Dune and a couple of festival darlings in the form of Belfast and The Power of the Dog.  The streaming services seemed to really find their stride, with AppleTV+ releasing a string of films with box-office level names and production that forced Netflix and Amazon Prime to step their game up, as well as heartfelt and powerful films like CODA.  Netflix definitely answered the call with Don’t Look Up, a surprise gem that helped close out the year and set up Netflix’s plan to release a new film every Friday in 2022.  The previously mentioned Marvel releases helped expand the incredible phenomenon that was the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and in the case of Spider-Man : No Way Home, drove the speculative corners of the internet crazy with theories before paying off the theories in the most amazing and rewarding way possible.  Outside of the MCU, cape films were rewarded with a strong showing from DC and Warner Brothers, as fans got their wishes fulfilled with Zack Snyder’s Justice League while they watched James Gunn righted recent wrongs with his stellar release of The Suicide Squad.  Robin Wright and Maggie Gyllenhaal both made impressive writing/directing debuts, while Kenneth Branagh returned to classic form with Belfast.  Actresses like Kristen Stewart, Nicole Kidman and Jessica Chastain got to play legendary figures like Princess Diana, Lucille Ball and Tammy Faye Baker (respectively), while actors like Nicolas Cage, Bob Odenkirk and Michelle Pfeifer got to dwell in dramatic darkness via films like Pig, Nobody and French Exit.  

The year was certainly not perfect, however, and the Academy Award nominations definitely proved that oversight and lack of recognition is still a thing in the industry.  Outside of the egregious lack of nominations for Last Night in Soho, Pig, @Zola, French Exit or Shiva Baby, some of the most obvious oversights, fans were up in arms that an extended BEST PICTURE category still found a way to leave Spider-Man : No Way Home out of the mix... funny enough, as this article neared publishing, the Academy announced an online vote for a “fan-favorite” film that would receive recognition on award night, leading many to believe that the move was an attempt to save face in the wake of the Spider-Man outcry.  Titane blazed a trail through the festival circuit, and while Drive My Car had breakout nomination success outside of the BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM category, Titane failed to garner even a single nomination.

For all these oversights, however, they did get enough right for me to be excited and intrigued about the ceremony.  As I do every year, I decided to share my thoughts on each category I feel credible enough to give insight for, as well as my prediction for whom I believe will walk away with statues on the night of.  Feel free to play along at home, and we will reconvene the following week to compare notes.

NOMINEES

Editor’s note : I will be excluding the following categories from this coverage due to a lack of knowledge in regard to the nominees.

BEST DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE) BEST DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT) BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM BEST MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG) BEST SHORT FILM (ANIMATED) BEST SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE JAVIER BARDEM Being the Ricardos BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH The Power of the Dog ANDREW GARFIELD tick, tick...BOOM! WILL SMITH King Richard DENZEL WASHINGTON The Tragedy of Macbeth

Despite the high levels of talent found in the nominees for this category, it felt like an obvious pick for me.  Javier Bardem was more than serviceable Desi Arnaz, though he largely leaned on the Bardem characteristic set to pull off the performance.  Andrew Garfield was my frontrunner for a hot minute, with his performance as Jonathan Larson not only exuding life and love, but serving as a reminder to me of why I love theater so much.  Will Smith is known for his ability to get straight down to the realness and sincere roots of his characterizations, and the way that he brings Richard Williams to life on the screen helps remove some of the real life stigma that has followed him over the years.  Benedict Cumberbatch really and truly impressed me in The Power of the Dog, providing me with one of the best character arc swerves I’ve seen in ages by taking what felt like a one note character and running recklessly in the opposite direction to bring him to life.  All of that being said, one man chose to work with a classic director, and when given timeless material, he not only proved to be the best actor of the year, but arguably the best of the past two generations.

Prediction : Denzel Washington for The Tragedy of Macbeth

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE CIARÁN HINDS Belfast TROY KOTSUR CODA JESSE PLEMONS The Power of the Dog J.K. SIMMONS Being the Ricardos KODI SMIT-MCPHEE The Power of the Dog

After a couple of interesting oversights (in my opinion) during the Golden Globes, it was very interesting to see Ciarán Hinds and J.K. Simmons suddenly make the Oscar nomination list... this, of course, is not a slight to either man, though both of them worked their magic via more subdued performances aside much more energetic and attention-commanding leads.  Though entertaining, Jesse Plemons feels like the odd man out in this group of nominees, especially when compared to his fellow co-star that was also nominated in this category.  My heart wants to give my prediction to Troy Kotsur, whose performance in CODA was one of a few in the film that left a lasting impression.  In light of all of this, there was something about the way that Kodi Smit-McPhee shed a cloak of innocence and walked headlong into darkness for his role in The Power of the Dog that was stirring, and in my opinion, that performance deserves recognition.  

Prediction : Kodi Smit-McPhee for The Power of the Dog

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE JESSICA CHASTAIN The Eyes of Tammy Faye OLIVIA COLMAN The Lost Daughter PENÉLOPE CRUZ Parallel Mothers NICOLE KIDMAN Being the Ricardos KRISTEN STEWART Spencer

I really wanted to wait until I had a viewing of The Lost Daughter under my belt to speak on this category, as the buzz surrounding that film (and Colman’s performance) was too strong to ignore.  My opinons on Penélope Cruz are off the table, but I’ve seen everything else, and I definitely have some opinions about this race.

While Colman is brilliant in her performance, it is largely aided by the adjoining performance of her costar Jessie Buckley, as the two of them end up making the character of Leda complete through her young actions and her aged regret, which makes it hard to award Colman for solo work.  This leaves us with a trio of three standout women portraying three standout women on film, a phenomenon that I find interesting within itself.

Jessica Chastain, while being a personal favorite actress of mine, fell so deep into her portrayal of Tammy Faye Baker that she became a bit unrecognizable, which would have been a good thing had the slightly cartoonish tone of the film not undercut the performance and made it more camp than chameleon-like.  Nicole Kidman does a better job of being able to portray the legendary Lucille Ball while still maintaining a sense of self, and would likely be my pick for the winner if not for the (in my opinion) amazing and underappreciated Kristen Stewart, who pulls off the performance trifecta of honoring Princess Diana, keeping a sense of self and capturing a sense of spirit that intertwines the two beings together into a harmonic sole onscreen presence.

Prediction : Kristen Stewart for Spencer

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE JESSIE BUCKLEY The Lost Daughter ARIANA DEBOSE West Side Story JUDI DENCH Belfast KIRSTEN DUNST The Power of the Dog AUNJANUE ELLIS King Richard

What a tough call this one is.  I’m sure that Ariana DeBose did an amazing job in West Side Story based on the nomination company she is currently keeping, but without having seen the film myself, it would be disingenuous of me to speak on it definitively.  

Kirsten Dunst wasn’t necessarily bad in The Power of the Dog, but with at least two of her costars absolutely shining in continually scene-stealing performances, not to mention a character role that required her to wallow in depths she did not quite reach, leaves a bit to be desired.  Judi Dench has to deal with a similar situation, with the difference being that there wasn’t quite enough meat on the bone for her role that would allow her to rise above the competition.  That leave us with, in my opinion, the two best candidates.  While Jessie Buckley does an amazing job of showing us the pain and struggle that comes with being a reluctant mother and wife, it is the way that Aunjanue Ellis characterizes an ability to be an integral part of the Williams family without undercutting the efforts of Richard or the trajectory of Venus and Serena that truly speaks to me.

Prediction : Aunjanue Ellis for King Richard

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM ENCANTO Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Yvett Merino and Clark Spencer FLEE Jonas Poher Rasmussen, Monica Hellström, Signe Byrge Sørensen and Charlotte De La Gournerie LUCA Enrico Casarosa and Andrea Warren THE MITCHELLS VS. THE MACHINES Mike Rianda, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and Kurt Albrecht RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON Don Hall, Carlos López Estrada, Osnat Shurer and Peter Del Vecho

What a year for animation.  Disney continued their strong run of recent films like Coco and Soul by notching an impressive three nominations this year, all of which continue their practice of shedding a light as far across the cultural spectrum as possible.  Luca captures the spirit of Italian fishing villages through its wardrobe and music, while centering the tale around the water allows Pixar to flex their rendering muscles.  Raya and the Last Dragon takes Eastern elements to tell a story about unification, trust and family ties, while using its mythical setting tfor visual enhancement.  Encanto ratchets up the magic even further by taking viewers to Colombia for another family-driven tale full of enchantment and wonder that, thanks to Lin-Manuel Miranda, has some of the catchiest original songs of the year.

Flee makes the harrowing tale of fleeing Afghanistan in hopes of finding asylum in Scandinavia as beautiful as can be with its hand drawn, loose illustration look, all the while telling the tale well enough to garner the film nominations for BEST ANIMATED PICTURE AND BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE.  The Mitchells vs. the Machines is not only the best looking animated film of the year for me, thanks largely to Sony continuing to push the boundaries of highly stylized animation, but it’s the kind of family tale I would love to share with my future family, should I be lucky enough to have one.  The Mitchells vs. the Machines would be my pick, but the power of Encanto simply cannot be ignored.

Prediction : Encanto

CINEMATOGRAPHY DUNE Greig Fraser NIGHTMARE ALLEY Dan Laustsen THE POWER OF THE DOG Ari Wegner THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH Bruno Delbonnel WEST SIDE STORY Janusz Kaminski

Taking West Side Story and Nightmare Alley off the table (as I have not seen those films), we’ve still got a knockdown, drag out battle here between three formidable contenders.  Dune is the likely public favorite with it’s epic science-fiction world that bounces between monumental industrial structures, space vessels and desert planets.  The Tragedy of Macbeth does so much with so little, not only using minimalism and black and white cinematography to great effect, but doing so in a frame aspect ratio on top of everything else.  The Power of the Dog simply cannot be ignored, however... with so many nominations this year, it’d be easy to be shortsighted when looking at the different elements of the film, but one that immediately grabs attention is the beautiful and picturesque way that the Western interiors and exteriors are presented.  12 nominations is an impressive feat for any film, and this category looks like one that The Power of the Dog should be able to turn into a statue when all is said and done.  

Prediction : The Power of the Dog

COSTUME DESIGN CRUELLA Jenny Beavan CYRANO Massimo Cantini Parrini and Jacqueline Durran DUNE Jacqueline West and Robert Morgan NIGHTMARE ALLEY Luis Sequeira WEST SIDE STORY Paul Tazewell

Admittedly, I’ve only seen two films on this list, but of the two I’ve seen, one is tailor-made to take this statue home, and with the power of Disney behind it, I would not be surprised if Cruella pulled off the votes needed to win.

Prediction : Cruella

DIRECTING BELFAST Kenneth Branagh DRIVE MY CAR Ryusuke Hamaguchi LICORICE PIZZA Paul Thomas Anderson THE POWER OF THE DOG Jane Campion WEST SIDE STORY Steven Spielberg

Before we even get into specifics, congratulations must be given to Ryusuke Hamaguchi for exceeding expectations... while it was likely going to be obvious that Drive My Car would be nominated for Best International Feature, it’s nominations for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay are a testament to the picture’s quality.

I cannot speak on Steven Spielberg’s work on West Side Story, as I’ve not yet seen it, but knowing Speilberg’s pedigree, it doesn’t surprise me to see him in the Best Director mix.  While Licorice Pizza was a solid effort from Paul Thomas Anderson, it did leave something to be desired when compared to not only his other work, but his fellow nominees.  That leaves us with The Power of the Dog, the belle of the ball, and Belfast, a stellar film that may have gotten the short end of the stick this year’s award season.  The masses will probably give this one to Campion, but those in the know know that Belfast is the film that is more likely to stand the test of time, largely to Kenneth Branagh’s stellar vision and execution.

Prediction : Kenneth Branagh for Belfast

FILM EDITING DON'T LOOK UP Hank Corwin DUNE Joe Walker KING RICHARD Pamela Martin THE POWER OF THE DOG Peter Sciberras TICK, TICK...BOOM! Myron Kerstein and Andrew Weisblum

As an editor, I have to admit that 2021 was a standout year for the discipline, as many story narratives and presentations found themselves greatly enhanced by the kinetic and artistic editing choices about.  Of the nominees, two of the strongest films (Dune and King Richard, respectively) do happen to have relatively by the book editing in comparison to the trio that is making up the top contenders in the fight.

Of these three, The Power of the Dog does do a good job of handling long passages of time artistically through its editing, but for me, the story is doing more of the heavy lifting in this scenario.  That leaves us with two powerhouse presentations that were given hughe amplification from their editing.  As much as I love all of the choices made in Tick, Tick... BOOM!, especially the seamless way that real footage of Jonathan Larson is cut in with footage of Andrew Garfield, there is something about the almost graphic novel presentation of Don’t Look Up that raises that material from entertainingly troubling to compelling and invigorating.  

Prediction : Hank Corwin for Don’t Look Up

MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING

COMING 2 AMERICA Mike Marino, Stacey Morris and Carla Farmer CRUELLA Nadia Stacey, Naomi Donne and Julia Vernon DUNE Donald Mowat, Love Larson and Eva von Bahr THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE Linda Dowds, Stephanie Ingram and Justin Raleigh HOUSE OF GUCCI Göran Lundström, Anna Carin Lock and Frederic Aspiras

Seeing Coming 2 America get recognized at the Academy Award level for makeup and hairstyling is a triumph for the film, especially when one considers that the presentation of royalty was a key factor in the story.  Dune should definitely give lots of its immersion credit to the makeup and hairstyling of the Fremen people, not to mention the stirring and disturbing design used to bring Baron Vladimir Harkonnen to life.  I haven’t seen House of Gucci yet, but based on the titular association it does not surprise me that it got a nomination in this category.  The team behind The Eyes of Tammy Faye helped make Jessica Chastain’s performance as Tammy Faye Baker even more believable by nailing her iconic look.  When it’s all said and done, though, much like the Best Costume Design category, there is one film that feels tailor made to take home the gold in this category, and that’s Disney’s Cruella.

Prediction : Cruella

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE) DON'T LOOK UP Nicholas Britell DUNE Hans Zimmer ENCANTO Germaine Franco PARALLEL MOTHERS Alberto Iglesias THE POWER OF THE DOG Jonny Greenwood

This category is always so hard for me to pick, as the key to a good score is that it does its work so subtly it often falls victim to lack of direct recognition.  I cannot comment on Parallel Mothers as I have not seen it, but from what I remember, The Power of the Dog had Jonny Greenwood‘s signature off-kilter nature, but for the most part, kept a bit of a rustic feel to it... Encanto‘s score tended to feel like continuations and setups for the signature musical numbers... and Don’t Look Up had such a dizzying and well constructed story that I have difficulty remembering the score (apologies to all involved with that picture).  In regard to Dune, Hans Zimmer did what he does best, bringing in touches of epic proportion, emotional power and artistic flare that enhanced the Dune experience, making it the strongest contender in my opinion.

Prediction : Hans Zimmer for Dune

BEST PICTURE BELFAST Laura Berwick, Kenneth Branagh, Becca Kovacik and Tamar Thomas CODA Philippe Rousselet, Fabrice Gianfermi and Patrick Wachsberger DON'T LOOK UP Adam McKay and Kevin Messick DRIVE MY CAR Teruhisa Yamamoto DUNE Mary Parent, Denis Villeneuve and Cale Boyter KING RICHARD Tim White, Trevor White and Will Smith LICORICE PIZZA Sara Murphy, Adam Somner and Paul Thomas Anderson NIGHTMARE ALLEY Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale and Bradley Cooper THE POWER OF THE DOG Jane Campion, Tanya Seghatchian, Emile Sherman, Iain Canning and Roger Frappier WEST SIDE STORY Steven Spielberg and Kristie Macosko Krieger

In order to make my pick for this category, I have to break things down into three categories and work from there.  The first category, and the first to be cut, are the films that I ahve not seen, which takes Drive My Car, Nightmare Alley and West Side Story off of my table for consideration.

Up next would be the films that I enjoyed, but in my opinion, don’t feel as if they transcended that realm just beyond entertainment, where films become compelling, deeply inspirational or seriously make you reassess your take on the human condition.  Licorice Pizza, as much as I love and respect P.T. Anderson, would be the king of this category, as the film feels more self-indulgent and self-referential than it does moving or compelling on a large scale level.  King Richard, though an inspiring story, would also fall in this realm based solely on it being largely a by-the-book affair.

That leaves us with the final category, the cream of the crop.  The nerd in me would love to see Dune win, as it would not only be a win for films that normally do not get award season recognition, but it would also be a much deserved win for Denis Villeneuve, who up to this point has always been the bridesmaid, but never the bride.  Don’t Look Up appeals to the anarchists in me, as a smart, dark comedy that isn’t afraid to tell the viewing audience at large about itself would be an incredible win.  My heart belongs to CODA, easily the best film that AppleTV+ has introduced to the world, and by far the most heartwarming and emotionally charged story of the group, not to mention a true accomplishment for the ASL community at large in terms of on-screen representation.

Out of the cream of the crop, the final two left figure out to be the favorites for the coveted BEST PICTURE award.  The film critic in me would give the award to Belfast nine times out of ten, as it’s the perfect kind of film to win the award with its youthful star thrown into a situation of turmoil that just so happens to be based on real life.  The black and white photography is stark, and collectively, it may have the best group of performances out of any film released this year.  There is something about The Power of the Dog, however, that makes me think it’s going to be the 2022 version of Slumdog Millionaire in terms of winning... at least two actors in the film are essentially shoo-ins for acting awards, the film looks both classic and amazing, and the wild card of this being a Jane Campion project is probably just enough to give it the edge at the end of the night.

Prediction : The Power of the Dog

PRODUCTION DESIGN DUNE Production Design: Patrice Vermette; Set Decoration: Zsuzsanna Sipos NIGHTMARE ALLEY Production Design: Tamara Deverell; Set Decoration: Shane Vieau THE POWER OF THE DOG Production Design: Grant Major; Set Decoration: Amber Richards THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH Production Design: Stefan Dechant; Set Decoration: Nancy Haigh WEST SIDE STORY Production Design: Adam Stockhausen; Set Decoration: Rena DeAngelo

Production design is all about immersion, and many times throughout the year, I found myself mentioning immersion and suspension of belief when it came to talking about production design elements of films I enjoyed throughout the year.  Nightmare Alley and West Side Story both seem to have clean modern, updated interpretations of old looks based on the trailers, but unfortunately, trailers are my only experience with those films.

Dune uses its production design to show the disparity between the high class, royal, spaceship dwelling society and those who dwell in the desert, and the science-fiction elements of the production design such as the weaponry and the dragonfly-winged ships all plunge us deep into the depths of Dune.  The Power of the Dog takes the traditional Western look, keeps the amplified nature of the surroundings in a classic presentation form, and infuses everything else, such as interiors and places of solace, with a sense of sensitivity and heavy emotion, which greatly aids the story.  The Tragedy of Macbeth not only gives the best film-based approximation of a stage set without being handcuffed to the limits of the stage, but it is abstract enough to subtextually comment on the struggles for power and sanity that fuel the story.  When picking a winner, the best idea in this category is to take the film franchise that already had a history of groundbreaking and eye-opening production design and see if the latest entry lives up to the hype, and for my money’s worth, 2021 Dune leaves the previous efforts in the dust.

Prediction : Dune

SOUND

BELFAST Denise Yarde, Simon Chase, James Mather and Niv Adiri DUNE Mac Ruth, Mark Mangini, Theo Green, Doug Hemphill and Ron Bartlett NO TIME TO DIE Simon Hayes, Oliver Tarney, James Harrison, Paul Massey and Mark Taylor THE POWER OF THE DOG Richard Flynn, Robert Mackenzie and Tara Webb WEST SIDE STORY Tod A. Maitland, Gary Rydstrom, Brian Chumney, Andy Nelson and Shawn Murphy

Dune had plenty of sonic texture, a beautiful Hans Zimmer score, and a rich palette of science fiction action to attach foley to.  The Power of the Dog is a great film all around, though throwing it in the Best Sound category feels a bit much.  I’ve not yet seen No Time To Die or West Side Story, so I cannot speak honestly on those films.  One film  I can vouch fully for, however, is Belfast, a rich slice of life film that puts you squarely in the shoes of its young protagonist via sonic stimulus, which makes it even more jarring with the sound design gets ultra aggressive as the tension and violence mounts.  For me, this one is a no-brainer... Belfast deserves this win.

Prediction : Belfast

VISUAL EFFECTS DUNE Paul Lambert, Tristan Myles, Brian Connor and Gerd Nefzer FREE GUY Swen Gillberg, Bryan Grill, Nikos Kalaitzidis and Dan Sudick NO TIME TO DIE Charlie Noble, Joel Green, Jonathan Fawkner and Chris Corbould SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS Christopher Townsend, Joe Farrell, Sean Noel Walker and Dan Oliver SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME Kelly Port, Chris Waegner, Scott Edelstein and Dan Sudick

I’m embarrassed how underprepared I am for this category.  I’ve literally had all the time in the world to see Free Guy and No Time To Die, and yet, here I am, having only seen the Marvel fare and Denis Villeneuve’s astounding rendition of Dune.  While Spider-Man: No Way Home did a good job of illustrating the power of Doctor Strange, I think we will really be in for a visual treat once his film is released this year.  Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings does have some interesting visuals connected to the mystic forest maze and the depiction of the magical rings, but as good as the effects are, Shang-Chi by no means leans on them in order to be a quality film.  That leaves us with a film that, in my opinion, is leagues ahead of this year’s competition.  Villeneuve and company took Dune, a film with a rich history of visual delights, and cranked the output valve to 11, blowing away the work done in the past (in my humble opinion).  For that alone, Dune deserves a little gold statue to call its own.

Prediction : Dune

WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY) CODA Screenplay by Siân Heder DRIVE MY CAR Screenplay by Ryusuke Hamaguchi,  DUNE Screenplay by Jon Spaihts and Denis Villeneuve and Eric Roth THE LOST DAUGHTER Written by Maggie Gyllenhaal THE POWER OF THE DOG Written by Jane Campion

The art of taking someone’s story from another medium and translating it to the screen is one wrought with positives and negatives on all sides, so seeing a story successfully adapted to the point of grand scale critical and viewer acceptance is an art all to itself that deserves the highest of recognition.  Drive My Car has left a major impression on the movie viewing public in 2021, and the fact that it broke out of its predicted box is quite the amazing tale.  Dune and The Lost Daughter are both quality adaptations of moving tales, with Dune only being halfway done.

This leaves us with two of my favorite films of the year.  My heart really and truly wants to shoot this award to CODA, as this film deserves infinitely more eyes on it than it has likely received so far.  My head, however, has to go with the film (and writer/director) that will likely be the story of the night when all is said and done, and if The Power of the Dog and Jane Campion do walk away with this award, it will be one that was well-earned.

Prediction : The Power of the Dog, written by Jane Campion

WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY) BELFAST Written by Kenneth Branagh DON'T LOOK UP Screenplay by Adam McKay; Story by Adam McKay & David Sirota KING RICHARD Written by Zach Baylin LICORICE PIZZA Written by Paul Thomas Anderson THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD Written by Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier

While Licorice Pizza is fun for the P.T. Anderson fan, and King Richard is a solid biopic about the man behind the astronomical fame of two iconic tennis stars, both of these films fall a hair short in terms of the scope needed to make a dent in the Academy Award competition, in my opinion.  I still need to check out The Worst Person in the World, so my home stretch combatants may slightly shift if/when I get around to that, but to me, the winner of this category falls squarely down to the remaining two pictures.

Belfast not only has the scope needed in terms of worldly relevance to be a strong contender, but it also seems to be coming from a very personal place.  Kenneth Branagh pours tons of honesty and sincerity into what feels like an autobiographical tale, making Belfast a stirring and striking portrayal of an uneasy childhood.  That being said, the way that Adam McKay is able to hit his normally humorous beats while raising some compelling points in terms of both the way we consume information and the way we treat our world.

Prediction : Don’t Look Up, screenplay by Adam McKay, story by Adam McKay & David Sirota

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Oscars Nominees 2022

Oscars Nominees 2022 Additional projects that earned nominations include Questlove's Summer of Soul and Coming 2 America Nominations for the 94th annual Academy Awards were revealed on Tuesday.

Tracee Ellis Ross and Leslie Jordan announced the nominees and projects via live stream across the Oscar’s official YouTube, Twitter, and website. While the hosts for the nominations reveal brought their signature comedic flair to the virtual stage, there’s still no word yet on who could potentially host this year’s awards ceremony next month.

Despite that, this year’s nominees were nothing short of surprising (and I mean that both positively and negatively. We’ll get into it later). And because y’all know how we like to get down over this way—let’s get into the Blackity-black Oscar nominees! Leading the pack was King Richard. Walking away with six nominations including: Will Smith for Best Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role. Aunjanue Ellis for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role. Original Screenplay, Film Editing. Original Song for “Be Alive” by Beyoncé, and Best Picture. The Tragedy of Macbeth followed close behind. Earning nominations in the categories of: Best Performance by a Lead Actor (Denzal Washington), Cinematography, and Production Design. On the documentary front, Questlove’s Summer of Soul ( … Or When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) was nominated for Best Documentary Feature. Congratulations are also due to the Shaquille O’Neal executive-produced project,The Queen of Basketball, which earned the nomination for Best Documentary Short Subject, as well. Additionally, congrats are in order for West Side Story’s Ariana DeBose, who earned a nom for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and Coming 2 America, which was nominated for Best Makeup and Hairstyling as well.

Now they've been nominated.  Let’s not celebrate prematurely, as we been here before. Lets wait to see if it's simply a token gesture.

There are snubs all up and through the streets and it’s upsetting to me and my ancestors! First, let’s get into the fact that Tessa Thompson nor Ruth Negga were recognized for either Best Actress or Best Supporting Actress for their phenomenal work in Passing. Second, let’s also get into the fact that Mahershala “Give Him All the Things” Ali didn’t get a nom for Best Actor in a Lead Role for his dual-role in  Sawn Song. The man played two different, distinct versions of himself and it was his first lead role.What does a man gotta do out heeya?  Last, Its baffling that over 100 voting members of The Academy saw The Harder They Fall . With its cast STACKED AF. Still deciding ‘We’ll pass.' Welp, that’s exactly what they did. I’ll go drink my sorrows away over a glass of henny on the rocks, while I process this because bayyybeee these snubs are sinceriously perplexing. (Yes I said what you read lol)  Any who, be sure to set your alerts for the 94th annual Academy Awards. Airing live from the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland on Sunday, March 27 at 8p.m. ET only on ABC. Read the full article

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94th Academy Awards: The movie Dune has been dominating the Oscar 2022 since its inception. The film won six awards before the ceremony. The film Coda won the award for Best Film. It is worth mentioning that the Indian film Writing With Fire has dropped out of the Oscar race.Oscars 2022: Oscar-winning actor Will Smith slaps host Chris Rock, all celebrities present stunnedIt is worth mentioning that eight awards of camera are being given this year. Of the eight Oscars given off camera, Dune has won. These include Best Original Score, Best Sound, Best Film Editing, Best VFX, Best Cinematography and Best Production Design. Indian film Writing with Fire was nominated in the Documentary Feature category. The Summer of Soul documentary has won an award in this category. Jack Snyder's Army of the Dead has won the award for Fans' Favorite Film. Huma Qureshi played the role of Gita in this film.Oscar 2022: Sophie Turner, Priyanka Chopra's brother-in-law at the party, has a pregnancy glow on her faceMan in Black Fame Will Smith has received the Basic Actor Award for the film King Richard. Jain Campion has won the award for Best Director for the film Power of the Dog. The film Koda has been honored with the award for Best Film. Jessica Chaston won Best Actress for The Eyes of Tammy Faye. Sean Header won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for Coda. Billy Ellis has won the Oscar for Best Original Song for a James Bond song, No Time to Die.Ariana Debos has won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for West Side Story. Ariana is the first queer woman to receive this award. Troy Kotsur, 53, won the Best Supporting Actor award for his film CODA. This year's award for Best International Feature Film went to Japanese film Drive My Car. Disney's film Encanto won an Oscar in the Best Animated Feature category. The Best Costume Design Award went to Jenny Beavain.Read Next StoryOscars 2022: Oscar-winning actor Will Smith slaps host Chris Rock, all celebrities present stunned .

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These 8 categories should always be aired, they deserve their moment. Eliminating this is not going to bring a wider or new audience. The filmmakers and artists nominated for Best Animated Short Film, Best Documentary Short Subject, Best Film Editing, Best Live Action Short Film, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Original Score, Best Production Design, and Best Sound deserve their proper moment during the live Academy Awards. #shame #oscars2022 #theydeservebetter #theacademyawards #94thacademyawards #everyonedeservestheirmoment #hardworkdeservesrecognition #filmmakers #storytellersaremytribe https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbn-HFeJZSG/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Nominations #Oscar2022 MIGLIOR ATTRICE #PenelopeCruz (MADRES PARALELAS) #KristenStewart (SPENCER) #JessicaChastain (THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE) #OliviaColman (THE LOST DAUGHTER) #NicoleKidman (BEING THE RICARDOS) OUT OF OSCARS: esclusa Lady Gaga (House of Gucci) #Nominations #AcademyAwards #Oscars2022 #OscarNoms #Oscars #Migliorattrice #BestActress #94thAcademyAwards https://www.instagram.com/p/CZuC17ssLlT/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Oscars Nominees 2022

Oscars Nominees 2022 Additional projects that earned nominations include Questlove's Summer of Soul and Coming 2 America Nominations for the 94th annual Academy Awards were revealed on Tuesday.

Tracee Ellis Ross and Leslie Jordan announced the nominees and projects via live stream across the Oscar’s official YouTube, Twitter, and website. While the hosts for the nominations reveal brought their signature comedic flair to the virtual stage, there’s still no word yet on who could potentially host this year’s awards ceremony next month.

Despite that, this year’s nominees were nothing short of surprising (and I mean that both positively and negatively. We’ll get into it later). And because y’all know how we like to get down over this way—let’s get into the Blackity-black Oscar nominees! Leading the pack was King Richard. Walking away with six nominations including: Will Smith for Best Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role. Aunjanue Ellis for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role. Original Screenplay, Film Editing. Original Song for “Be Alive” by Beyoncé, and Best Picture. The Tragedy of Macbeth followed close behind. Earning nominations in the categories of: Best Performance by a Lead Actor (Denzal Washington), Cinematography, and Production Design. On the documentary front, Questlove’s Summer of Soul ( … Or When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) was nominated for Best Documentary Feature. Congratulations are also due to the Shaquille O’Neal executive-produced project,The Queen of Basketball, which earned the nomination for Best Documentary Short Subject, as well. Additionally, congrats are in order for West Side Story’s Ariana DeBose, who earned a nom for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and Coming 2 America, which was nominated for Best Makeup and Hairstyling as well.

Now they've been nominated.  Let’s not celebrate prematurely, as we been here before. Lets wait to see if it's simply a token gesture.

There are snubs all up and through the streets and it’s upsetting to me and my ancestors! First, let’s get into the fact that Tessa Thompson nor Ruth Negga were recognized for either Best Actress or Best Supporting Actress for their phenomenal work in Passing. Second, let’s also get into the fact that Mahershala “Give Him All the Things” Ali didn’t get a nom for Best Actor in a Lead Role for his dual-role in  Sawn Song. The man played two different, distinct versions of himself and it was his first lead role.What does a man gotta do out heeya?  Last, Its baffling that over 100 voting members of The Academy saw The Harder They Fall . With its cast STACKED AF. Still deciding ‘We’ll pass.' Welp, that’s exactly what they did. I’ll go drink my sorrows away over a glass of henny on the rocks, while I process this because bayyybeee these snubs are sinceriously perplexing. (Yes I said what you read lol)  Any who, be sure to set your alerts for the 94th annual Academy Awards. Airing live from the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland on Sunday, March 27 at 8p.m. ET only on ABC. Read the full article

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Nominations #Oscar2022 MIGLIOR ATTORE #JavierBardem (BEING THE RICARDOS) #DenzelWashington (THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH) #Andrew Garfield (#TICKTICKBOOM) #BenedictCumberbatch (IL POTERE DEL CANE) #WillSmith (KING RICHARD) #Nominations #AcademyAwards #Oscars2022 #OscarNoms #Oscars #Migliorattore #BestActor #94thAcademyAwards https://www.instagram.com/p/CZuB2M8MQmp/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Nominations #Oscar2022 MIGLIOR ATTORE NON PROTAGONISTA -#JKSimmons (BEING THE RICARDOS) -#CiaranHinds (BELFAST) -#TroyKotsur (CODA) -#KodiSmitMcPhee (IL POTERE DEL CANE) -#JessePlemmons (IL POTERE DEL CANE) OUT OF OSCARS: escluso Bradley Cooper (Licorice Pizza), Jamie Dornan (Belfast) #Nominations #AcademyAwards #Oscars2022 #OscarNoms #Oscars #Migliorattorenonprotagonista #BestSupportingActor #94thAcademyAwards https://www.instagram.com/p/CZuA3qXsoi-/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Nominations #Oscar2022 MIGLIOR ATTRICE NON PROTAGONISTA -#JessieBuckley (THE LOST DAUGHTER) -#KirstenDunst (IL POTERE DEL CANE) -#AunjanueEllis (KING RICHARD) -#JudiDench (BELFAST) -#ArianaDeBose (WEST SIDE STORY) OUT OF OSCARS: esclusa Ruth Negga (Passing), Caitriona Balfe (Belfast) #Nominations #AcademyAwards #Oscars2022 #OscarNoms #Oscars #Migliorattricenonprotagonista #BestSupportingActress #94thAcademyAwards https://www.instagram.com/p/CZt_hPoMMlG/?utm_medium=tumblr