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intro post!!
Basic Stuff
call me: bee (like this lil guy -> đ)
minor (nothing weird please)
pronouns: she/they preferably, it/its sounds cool but i havenât tried them enough, tbh any are fine idrc
sexuality: aegoaroace
also:
adhd
autistic
speak english and spanish, am learning french
i have a cat named Socks! i love her <3
current hyperfixation: hermitcraft + life series
art is under #bee doodles blog where i reblog stuff: @forestgromlinreblogs
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if you want to follow me on pinterest just ask, my acct is private so iâll have to send you the link :]
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(may have been a hyperfixation in the past or is a general thing that just hangs around)
art (i draw on procreate mostly)
singing (iâm a mezzo soprano, in a choir (where i sing alto) and musical theater class (where i sing soprano))
fanfic (i only read it, i donât write it)
i like coming up with ideas for books and editing, but not writing the actual story lmao
hermitcraft
life series
marauders (harry potter)
harry potter (i do NOT support JKR)
the owl house
she-ra and the princesses of power
bluey
good omens
hamilton
newsies
six
music:
maisie peters
laufey
conan gray
cavetown
boygenius
phoebe bridgers
taylor swift
clairo
noah kahan
plus many more!
im one of the people that saw tumblr stuff on pinterest before joining tumblr
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*grammar, linguistics, etymology, learning new languages, etc.
tag system
#beeâs thoughts - random original stuff, ramblings, thoughts, questions, etc
#bee doodles - sometimes i get the motivation to art, you can find it all under this tag :D
#bee watches stuff - iâm making my way through a giant list of hermitcraft and life series seriesâ, updates will be under this tag :]
#beeâs song of the day - iâm gonna try to do a song of the day everyday!! feel free to remind me if i havenât posted one lol (i almost never do)
#beeâs ultimate quiz - i made a really hard quiz about myself and had yâall take it to see how much you know about me :]
tags for moots
(lmk if you dont wanna be here, or if youâre my moot but youâre not on here! iâm really bad at staying on top of stuff like this lmao, trust me, i encourage you to tell me)
#bug!! - @musical-dash-trash
#rye bread!! - @kutie106
#lucy! - @chickencentaur
#rin! - @rins-batcave
#laceyy - @theodditylacey
#patch! - @toooster
#quinn! - @quintessentially1
#erin! - @kitab00m101
#duck! - @duckieselz
#dee! - @twinklefwinkle
#jas! - @yams-and-toast
also @ all of my moots, i love yâall!!
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Magical Witch AU Masterpost
General Tag - All AU art
Profile Tag - Magical Witch profiles only
Iâll update the masterpost as posts are made hence some are missing links currently
Original series: Gertrud - Anthony - Adelbert - WIP Suleika - Ulla - Divan - WIP Charlotte - Polina - WIP - Pyotr - WIP Valentines Charlotte H.N Elly/Kirsten - Danniyel & Jennifer - Redo WIP - Dorothy - WIP Albertine - Anja Gisela - Dora - WIP Elsa Maria - Sebastian Uhrmann - Bartels Oktavia - Klarissa - Holger Surfer Oktavia - WIP Haregi Oktavia - WIP Patricia - Mathieu - Teacher familiar - WIP Izabel - Michaela - WIP - Mercedes Roberta - Gotz - WIP Kriemhild Gretchen - Familiar - WIP Swimsuit Kriemhild Gretchen - WIP Haregi Kriemhild Gretchen - WIP Kriemhild-senpai Walpurgisnacht - Shadow Magical girls - Bluenose - WIP - Rednose - WIP Homulilly - Lotte - Luiselotte - Lilia - Liese - Lisa Swimsuit Homulilly - WIP Haregi Homulilly Candeloro - Dokama - Rahomu - Kasaya - Kokyo Swimsuit Candeloro - WIP Holy Candeloro Ophelia - Zoe Swimsuit Ophelia Quitterie - Kyutee - WIP Itzli
The Different Story: TV witch Minotaur witch Postal witch Moth witch - WIP Queen witch - WIP Twin witches - WIP Paola - Bona
Wraith Arc: Spindle Witch - Familiars - WIP
Kazumi Magica: Mantis witch - WIP Cosmetics witch - WIP Prologue - WIP Nie Bluhen Herzen - WIP Arzt Kochen - WIP WeiĂe Konigin - WIP Hungrige Pumpe - WIP Ritterustung von Heulsuse - WIP Plejaden von Asunaro - WIP Zweikopfiger Boser Flugel - WIP Hyades Daybreak
Pudding witch - WIP Cactus witch - WIP Cookie witch - WIP Kagamimochi witch - WIP Manicure witch - WIP Tea party witch - WIP Feather witch - WIP Blood witch - WIP Etiquette witch - WIP Flatwoods witch - WIP Viscosity witch - WIP
Carola - WIP Caterina - WIP Antonio - WIP
Oriko Magica: Rosasharn Cecil Virginia Stacy - WIP Latria - WIP
Sarcophagus witch - WIP Vase witch - WIP Face witch - WIP Witch witch Paper witch Fledgling witch Skull witch Tablecloth witch Steel witch
Sortria - WIP Pistis - WIP
Suzune Magica: Sugar witch - WIP Jack in the box witch - WIP Odette Nurse witch Carmen - WIP Puppet witch Literary witch
Clothette - WIP Elise - WIP Renard - WIP Spica - WIP
Tart Magica: Scholar Witch - WIP Bell Witch - WIP Sun Witch - WIP Colossal Witch - WIP Crab Witch - WIP Flower Witch - WIP Hammerhead Witch - WIP Enfant Terrible - WIP Isabeau
Mandrake witch - WIP Naga witch - WIP Snail witch - WIP Criminal witches - WIP Jockey witch - WIP Oracle witch - WIP Basket witch - WIP Guardian witch - WIP Siren witch - WIP Oiran witch - WIP
La Pucelle de Blancheur - WIP Obscurite - WIP La Hire La Hire - WIP Ein Roter Drache - WIP Plaisir - WIP Capricieux Heremes Trismegistus
Mobage: Witch of Sewing - Familiars Witch of Springtime - Familiars Giraffe Witch - Familiars Witch that wants to be a bird - Familiars Frog Witch - Familiars Witch of Dreams - Familiars Diva Witch Cell Witch - Familiars
Magia Record: Zenobia Candy Stacey Rebecca Teresa Winchester - WIP Sarah Mirabilis W - WIP, WIP 10^21 Lucy - Coco - WIP Matasaburo Shin - Kotori - WIP Durbar Shitori Egumo Box Wood Oshiti Raspberry - WIP Etteilla Made in 168 MapycŃ - WIP Slave of Anima - WIP Ichizo - WIP Swimsuit Ichizo
Doppels: Giovanna - WIP Swimsuit Giovanna Giovanna Shitori Egumo Giovanna-chan Miko Giovanna Campanella Tanabata Campanella - WIP Fairy Tale Campanella - WIP Yu Hong Rumour Yu Hong Delivery Yu Hong Theresia - WIP Rumour Theresia Beatrice Beatrice-chan Delivery Beatrice Hevelius Fairy Tale Hevelius - WIP Pennen Nodle Holy Night Pennen Nolde Old Dorothy Holy Old Dorothy Neo Dorothy - WIP Halloween Old Dorothy Cendrillon Idol Cendrillon-chan Swimsuit Cendrillon Elfriede Sister Elfriede Mermaid Elfriede Zola Swimsuit Zola McDougal Halloween McDougal Henrietta - WIP Pennen Nenemu Holy Night Pennen Nenemu Catacombe Vampire Catacombe Eternal Darkness Catacombe - WIP Totentaz Haregi Totentaz Eternal Darkness Totentaz - WIP Mermaid Totentaz Dum - WIP Swimsuit Dum Dee - WIP Swimsuit Dee
Sukhavati Smriti Tiracchana Merkava - WIP Halifax - WIP Lakehurst - WIP Tara - WIP First Sunrise Tara Oaji - WIP Marita - WIP Scylla Aztekium - WIP Abigail - WIP 9daime nue - WIP Oxford Cuahtitlan Kimochi Cuahtitlan Marguerite - WIP Halomonas Titanicae - WIP Vlastenske - WIP Jing Christmas Jing Casuarius - WIP Christmas Casuarius Breadman - WIP Valentines Breadman -Â WIP Gothel - WIP Luca - WIP
Komatsu - WIP Kogetsu - WIP Apebis - WIP Drekka Minni - WIP Blot - WIP Vimala Upadana
Broiderie Aodamo - WIP Cyan - WIP Don Rocinante Maura - WIP Shalimar - WIP Vayu - WIP Elsie - WIP Carmela - WIP Heide Jekyll - WIP Andreana Delanna Akakiy Pamela - WIP Bridal Pamela Poker Alice - WIP Hund Balou - WIP Gela - WIP Bond Bomb - WIP Columbina - WIP Obariyon Renata - WIP Christmas Renata Tagori - WIP Tagitu Ihikishima Ukei Selene Bridal Selene Heidesommer Bella Donna - WIP Christmas Bella Donna Naomi - WIP Gannishikudoku - WIP Yuerao - WIP Taburatsu - WIP Paparazzo Gibdaughter - WIP Victoria Trolley - WIP Zipzap Sylvie Sally (Ikumiâs old doppel) Claudia - WIP Rukh - WIP Grim - WIP Mary - WIP Gosirsa - WIP Hepialidae
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rank every production of: company and follies, then rank every performance of
- not getting married today
- ladies who lunch
- being alive
- losing my mind
- could i leave you
- (anything else.)
What do you *mean* every performance? There's unhinged and there's batshit unstable because fuck's sake, how is this even possible? I'm putting it all under a cut. We're going to be here a while.
Okay, so given that I've only ever seen the recent Broadway revival of Company live, and otherwise only have a passing familiarity with the original and the two other subsequent revivals, I'll say that the real answer is Elaine Stritch best Joanne, Katie Finneran best Amy, Jennifer Simard best Sarah, and objectively Raul Esparza best Bobby. And that's all I have to say about that.
Follies: 1. Encores! 2007 for that sublime trio of Donna Murphy as Phyllis, Vicki Clark as Sally, and Christine Baranski as Carlotta. However, points off for not being a full maximalist design (y'know, being an Encores! and all). 2. Original 1971. Yes, there have been more talented performers, yes there have been better sets, yes it was kind of a nightmare to put together. But I've read Everything was Possible and I am deeply besotted by what was. 3. NT 2017. For the design and some of the background direction, full honors. That set is everything I have ever wanted from a Follies set. Gorgeous costumes. Love the execution of the ghosts. The actual performers...? Well...let's just say I can count on one hand how many West End performers I actually respect. 4. 2011 Broadway revival. Jan Maxwell, my beloved. The design may not have been as grand as it should have been, the casting of Bernadette might have been a little underwhelming, the drama backstage might have been harrowing, but Jan Maxwell may well be the best Phyllis we've ever had in a full production. 5. 1998 Papermill Play House. There were rumors of this transferring to Broadway but that got axed, alas. Instead, we got the 2001 production (starring neither rumored Donna Murphy nor Jean Smart, so what was the point?). But Dee Hoty is one of the great Phyllis performers. She did "Ah, But Underneath" instead of "The Story of Lucy and Jessie" and you know, I'm not mad about it. Honorable Mention: the Follies concert this past June at Carnegie Hall. It's been enough time that I can make up a laundry list of what I didn't like. But what I did like made for a magical night.
As for ranking the songs, you're getting my top three-to-five and you'll be happy about it:
"Getting Married Today" 1. Madeline Kahn Hands down, no question, zero contest, everyone else pack it up. This is it. The pinnacle of the song. She is everything and her "I'm not well" runs on constant loop in my head. 2. Katie Finneran Truly an ideal role for her, and this rendition is as nerve-wracking as it should be. Extra points for being post-partum and leaking breastmilk into that white dress. 3. Veanne Cox I've seen her do this live, and it's an impressive feat. She's got the neurotic panic down to a science. 4. Julie Andrews Do I think it's anywhere near the best rendition ever? No. But am I endlessly entertained? Absolutely. Julie Andrews, my beloved. 5. Marin Mazzie (technically) You never said it had to be the Amy part of the song. Marin Mazzie as the soprano Wedding Singer deserves a spot on this list, and while the video I'm thinking of seems to have vanished into the aether, there are a few clips of her doing it at different concerts, and I think of them fondly.
"The Ladies Who Lunch" 1. Patti LuPone But not the one she did for the recent Broadway revival. It was fine and all, but not her best. I do like the 2011 concert version, but I'm going with the Ladies in Red version specifically here. 2. Elaine Stritch The original. The blueprint. The ideal. 3. Christine Baranski, Meryl Streep, Audra McDonald It's iconic and feral and I don't think anyone's going to argue. 4. Debra Monk and/or Barbra Walsh I don't listen to them often, but solid takes either way.
"Being Alive" 1. Marquee Five I've said it before, and I'll say it again, but this song was only ever just kind of there for me until I heard an alto woman sing it. Now I get it. Obscure choice, yes, but argue with the wall. 2. Raul Esparza Okay, so I did hear him do this live during an unexpected appearance at a 24 Hour Plays event, and okay yeah, I get it. I understand the hype. It was incredible. Other than that, I don't really listen to others aside from Marquee Five.
"Losing My Mind" 1. Marin Mazzie This is everything to me. The gown, the silhouette, the sheer size of her mouth. And the little gasp at the end? I am in a puddle on the floor. 2. Kate Baldwin The pause at the climax of the song is one of the singular most transcendent moments of live theatre I have ever experienced. Total silence as nearly three-thousand people witnessed utter perfection. I am haunted by this performance. 3. Victoria Clark The best Sally, and I'll die on that hill. She gets it. And her costume, hair, and makeup for the 2007 Encores! concert has me so in love. Almost enough to make me overlook how delusional she is and propose marriage. 4. Liza Minnelli Yes, in case you didn't know, there's a Liza Minnelli disco version of this song, and I just... I... yeah, you're going to have to see for yourself.
"Could I Leave You?" 1. Donna Murphy Shocker. Who would have guessed that DroughtofApathy would put Donna Murphy's definitive rendition of this song at the top slot? She goes somewhere during this number, and I haven't seen a performance come close to touching what she does yet. 2. Jan Maxwell My beloved.
But let's be honest here. I'm not listening to any other version aside from Donna's. So here's just a few I think are very good, but given the choice, I'd never voluntarily listen to any of them if Donna is also an option: Julie Andrews, Dee Hoty, Emily Skinner, Alexis Smith, Janie Dee, Lucia Spina, Bonnie Milligan. Basically any woman. (Though I'll be honest, I didn't really care for Beth Leavel's during the Follies concert.) No man ever. Every time a man does this number at a cabaret, just know that beneath my mask, I am hissing and spitting in disgust.
And that's all she wrote.
#sondheim#follies#company#i could keep ranking things all night but it's after midnight and i want to be asleep
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An urgent phone call pulls a Yale Law student back to his Ohio hometown, where he reflects on three generations of family history and his own future. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: J.D. Vance: Gabriel Basso Beverly âBevâ Vance: Amy Adams Bonnie âMamawâ Vance: Glenn Close Lindsay Vance: Haley Bennett Usha Chilukuri: Freida Pinto Papaw: Bo Hopkins Young J.D. Vance: Owen Asztalos Matt: Jesse C. Boyd Phillip Roseman: Stephen Kunken Ken: Keong Sim Travis: Morgan Gao Chris: Ethan Suess Kevin: Jono Mitchell Uncle Pat: Bill Kelly Uncle Arch: David Dwyer Lori: Sarah Hudson Jimmy (Bevâs Brother): Ted Huckabee Bill (Nurse): Nathan Hesse Cousin Nate: Max Barrow Bonnie (Mamaw, 30âs): Sunny Mabrey Jim (Papaw, 30âs): Brett Lorenzini Young Bev (6 years): Tierney Smith Cheryl: Helen LeRoy Emma: Kinsley Isla Dillon Adult Frank McFee: Ryan Homchick Chip: Joshua Stenvick Brooks Houghton: Bill Winkler Brett: Chase Anderson Pamela: Amy Parrish Rich: Ed Amatrudo Hiram Walcott: David de Vries Cocktailer #1: Holly Morris Cocktailer #2: Brandon Hirsch Server: David Alexander Obsequious Server: Alexander Baxter Waiter: Steven Reddington Wiry Law Partner: Angelo Reyes Stodgy Partner: John Rymer Young Bonnie (Mamaw 13 Years): Abigail Rose Cornell Adult Louis Zablocki: Lowrey Brown Young J.D. (4 years): Hunter James Evers Dane: Riley McNerney Pool Woman: Zele Avradopoulos Mr. Selby: David Jensen Holler Aunt: Skylar Denney Young Louis: John Whitley Doug: Zac Pullam Young Frank: Shane Donovan Lewis Officer #1: Mike Senior Officer #2: William Mark McCullough Kameron: Dylan Gage Katrina: Hannah Pniewski Doctor: David Marshall Silverman Dr. Newton: Jason Davis Davis: Joshua Brady Nasty Cashier: Cory Chapman Nurse: Tatom Pender Patient: Cathy Hope Ray: David Atkinson Salesperson: Adam Murray Scared Woman: Dianna Craig Meghan: Emery Mae Edgeman Young Jim (Papaw 16 Years): Rohan Myers Meals On Wheels Delivery Man: Matthew Alan Brady Young Lori (6 years): Lucy Capri Sally Coates: DĂŠjĂĄ Dee Kyle: Daniel R. Hill Arguing Girlfriend: Jordan Trovillion Secretary at Club: Yossie Mulyadi ICU Nurse #1: Alisa Harris ICU Nurse #2: Tiger Dawn Rehab Mother: Darla Robinson Rehab Recepcionist: Belinda Keller Old Mamaw Blanton: Jessie Faye Shirley Nurse Vivian: Cheryl Howard Law Candidate Tim: Tim Abou-Nasr Curt: Leland Thomas Griffin Officer Connor: Drew Emerson Jones EMT #1: Justin P. Turner EMT #2: Joshua T. Schneider Marine Barber: Tony Ward Dining Hall Manager: Mara Hall Jill at Financial Aid Office: Tess Malis Kincaid Gas Station Attendant: Chris Charm Intake Receptionist: Mary Kraft Shoe Store Manager: Suehyla El-Attar Study Hall Friend #1: Matthew Withers Study Hall Friend #2: Jessica Miesel Study Hall Friend #3: Benjamin Rapsas Peter (uncredited): Ethan Levy Middletown Resident (uncredited): Bret Aaron Knower Film Crew: Original Music Composer: Hans Zimmer Producer: Brian Grazer Producer: Ron Howard Post Producer: William M. Connor Executive Producer: Diana Pokorny Production Design: Molly Hughes Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Robert Hein Director of Photography: Maryse Alberti Casting: Carmen Cuba Producer: Karen Lunder Stunt Coordinator: Monique Ganderton Writer: Vanessa Taylor Compositing Artist: Daniel L. Smith Camera Operator: Thomas Lappin Compositing Artist: Michael A. Martinez Supervising Art Director: Gregory A. Weimerskirch Costume Designer: Virginia B. Johnson Set Costumer: Bob Moore Jr. Makeup Department Head: Eryn Krueger Mekash Foley Artist: Heikki Kossi Art Direction: Shawn D. Bronson Rigging Grip: Gary Blair Makeup Artist: Erica Stewart Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Josh Berger Compositing Artist: Steve Dinozzi VFX Artist: Bryan Haines Visual Effects Producer: Chris LeDoux Original Music Composer: David Fleming Set Dresser: Aaron Robert Hall Assistant Art Director: Chris Yoo Costume Supervisor: Dana Pacheco Sound Designer: Grant Elder Makeup Artist: Jodi Byrne Set Costumer: Robin Fields Compositing Artist: Brad Lucas Set Dresser: Sam Carter Makeup Artist: Andrea Vieth Set Dresser: Maxfield Ladish Set Dresser: Natalie LeCompte Rigging ...
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Gina Carano Was Fired from The Mandalorian, But Should Cara Dune Live On?
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Gina Carano deserved to be fired from The Mandalorian after months of posting dangerous online rhetoric that goes against everything Star Wars should stand for. After Carano used her Twitter bio to mock the common practice of users listing preferred pronouns, denying the gravity of the Covid-19 pandemic, posting election fraud conspiracy theories, refusing to show support for Black Lives Matter, and implying that being a right-wing conservative today was like being a Jewish person during the Holocaust, Disney finally did the right thing.
âJews were beaten in the streets, not by Nazi soldiers but by their neighborsâŚeven by children. Because history is edited, most people today donât realize that to get to the point where Nazi soldiers could easily round up thousands of Jews, the government first made their own neighbors hate them simply for being Jews. How is that any different from hating someone for their political views,â read her now-deleted Tik Tok post.
While Carano did return for The Mandalorian season 2, which wrapped just before the Covid lockdowns that seemingly triggered the actorâs toxic views on social media, Disney decided that it had seen enough. In a statement released on Wednesday night, a spokesperson for Disney said that Caranoâs âsocial media posts denigrating people based on their cultural and religious identities are abhorrent and unacceptable.â The spokesperson also confirmed that Carano âis not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in the future,â effectively putting an end to her time on The Mandalorian and Star Wars. Deadline also confirmed that Carano and her agency UTA have parted ways.
Two days later, Carano doubled down, announcing a new movie project with alt-right pundit Ben Shapiroâs conservative website The Daily Wire. She will develop, produce, and star in the movie, which will release exclusively to the siteâs members, according to Deadline. Carano dubiously framed her next move as âa direct message of hope to everyone living in fear of cancellation by the totalitarian mob.â
But while Carano may see herself as a rebel fighting for the right to claim âfreedom of speechâ no matter how hateful or downright false her posts, there are also plenty of Star Wars fans who are relieved to see her jettisoned from the universe they love. While Disney should still be held accountable for how it failed John Boyega and Kelly Marie Tran, actors of color who faced racist attacks upon being cast in the Sequel Trilogy, and who were sidelined as the trilogy progressed, the company has done a much better job of late of showing where it stands on the issues. The company stood in support of The High Republic show host Krystina Arielle after she faced similar attacks. By firing Carano, Disney and Lucasfilm have taken a clear stance not only against bigotry but the kind of dangerous rhetoric that has become pervasive among a small but loud minority of the fandom (although Iâd hardly call them actual âfansâ).
THR learned from a source close to Lucasfilm that the studio had been âlooking for a reason to fire her for two monthsâ and that Caranoâs Holocaust post was âthe final straw.â According to the outlet, Lucasfilm had previously planned to have Carano star in her own Mandalorian spinoff, potentially Rangers of the New Republic, and considered making the announcement during its investorâs day event in December before that idea was scrapped due to her social media posts.
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Does Caranoâs firing mean that this is the end of her characterâs time in Star Wars? While the end of Cara Duneâs storyline in The Mandalorian season 2 teased that there would be more to her journey as a mercenary turned New Republic marshal, for the moment, that adventure seems to have been cut short. That said, some fans are already wondering whether Caraâs life in the galaxy far, far away could continue without Carano.
A few people on Twitter have suggested that the character should simply be recast, with Lucy Lawless already positioned as a frontrunner among fans. The Xena: Warrior Princess and Battlestar Galactica actor and activist would be more than a suitable replacement for Carano and the kind of talent the Star Wars brand should want to work with. Not to mention that Lawless would bring the energy, grit, and physicality needed to play a tough-as-carbonite brawler like Cara.
Let's make #LucyLawless the new and improved #CaraDune! #TheMandalorian @Jon_Favreau @dave_filoni pic.twitter.com/xuqqM3SOea
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But as nice as it is to dream of Lawless or another fan-favorite performer taking on the role of Cara Dune and continuing her story, Star Wars has traditionally been averse to recasting its characters to the point where the franchise would rather paste a questionable CGI version of Mark Hamillâs face on another actorâs head than cast someone new to play a younger Luke Skywalker. (Sebastian Stan, for example.)
Not that Lucasfilm hasnât tried recasting before, such as when it brought on Alden Ehrenreich and Donald Glover to play pre-Original Trilogy versions of Han Solo and Lando Calrissian in Solo: A Star Wars Story, but that movie was a box office failure for the studio. While there are many reasons why that film failed, a few fans might tell you itâs because Harrison Ford and Billy Dee Williams werenât in it. If history tells us anything, itâs that thereâs a section of this fandom that does not like change.
Thatâs not to say Disney should go out of its way to pander to viewers who are resistant to change. Big franchises like Star Wars need to embrace change to stay fresh and better reflect audiences. And Disney certainly shouldnât prioritize people who would be mad if anyone but Carano played Dune on The Mandalorian or Rangers of the New Republic. My point is that Disney would likely save itself a lot of grief by not doing anything else with the character at all. Thereâs no doubt that the path of least resistance for Disney would be to phase out the character completely, giving her a quiet off-screen exit, perhaps coupled with some brief exposition in season 3 regarding where she went. Done.
Is that fair to Cara Dune and the fans who see themselves in her? Cara quickly became a fan-favorite after her debut on the Star Wars live-action series as a fierce gun-for-hire whoâs not quite a hero and is as prone to violence as Din Djarin but who will ultimately choose to do whatâs right. Many have lauded Cara for the ways she breaks away from the âtraditional moldâ of female Star Wars characters who have come before, both in terms of her morally gray motivations and her buff appearance, which, as fans of The Last of Us IIâs Abby will tell you, remains a rarity in our entertainment.
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Unlike Leia, Cara is a former Rebel shock trooper from Alderaan who didnât immediately fall in line with the New Republic, preferring the chaos and danger of living in the Outer Rim than joining up with the new galactic government, which she felt wasnât doing enough to quell the ever-present threat of the Empire that had destroyed her home planet. She preferred to brawl in cantinas and make her own way in the galaxy sans an official allegiance or badge, a lifestyle rarely lived by Star Warsâ women â at least on screen. (In that way, Cara has much more in common with breakout Marvel comic book character Doctor Aphra.)
Sure, some of these traits began to change, but the show took its time developing Caraâs character, and by the time she did join the Republicâs law forces in the Outer Rim, it was after sheâd witnessed many of the atrocities committed by what was left of the Empire. And even with the badge, she did some things on her own terms, like helping Mando and friends rescue Grogu from Moff Gideon.
To many, Cara has been a unique character worth following for years to come, whether it be on more seasons of The Mandalorian or in an eventual spinoff. Fans could perhaps still get that opportunity off-screen were Lucasfilm to continue Caraâs story in the books or comics, as it has with many other characters for over 40 years. It might just take some waiting.
But the mere fact that many fans want to see Caraâs story continue without the toxic presence of the actor who originally brought her to life is a testament to the power of the character herself. Like the best Star Wars characters, Cara seems to have staying power, and perhaps she deserves to outlive Gina Caranoâs time with the franchise.
To The Mandalorianâs credit, there are many other great female characters to look forward to on the show, including Bo-Katan Kryze (Katee Sackhoff), Koska Reeves (Mercedes Varnado), and Fennec Shand (Ming-Na Wen), who will actually star in The Book of Boba Fett later this year. (Please bring back Frog Lady, too.) Theyâre fantastic characters with their own motivations and stories, and Iâd love to see more of them in season 3, but not all female characters are interchangeable and the other women in The Mandalorianâs world cannot replace Caraâs unique contributions to the show. They cannot simply âfill a spotâ left behind by the last female hero, a character who was one of our first introductions on the show.
Thereâs perhaps no obviously right answer or course of action when things are still so raw and production is moving quickly on the next year of Star Wars stories. Does keeping Cara in Star Wars also ultimately mean that Lucasfilm is acknowledging Caranoâs legacy with the franchise? Maybe. But should a great character that people look up to and relate to be allowed to exist beyond the bad decisions of an actor or its creator? Probably.
We only know this for sure: if you never see Cara Dune again in Star Wars, you only really have Gina Carano to blame.
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OFFF 2019 Open Film ARXIV by Mill+ from OFFF Festival on Vimeo.
Mill+ Director Ilya Abulkhanov opened Offf Barcelona 2019 with the debut of his sci-fi short film âARXIVâ. ARXIV (pronounced âarchiveâ) is an immersive sci-fi family drama is set in two time frames: the deep future, that is left with no future, and the near future, that will bring about the eventual dystopian collapse of society. Protagonist Lew Aron survives both time frames and is set to discover a potential outlet to confront his innermost desire, or whatâs left of it.
Directed by Ilya Abulkhanov
Screenplay by R. John Lewis
Based on Characters Developed by Ilya Abulkhanov
Director of Photography Sean Bagley
Edited by Andy McGraw
Produced by Gabriel Blanco and Elizabeth Newman
Executive Producers Zu Al-Kadiri Phil Crowe Stephen Venning Ian Bearce Enca Kaul Rani Melendez
Cast: Lew Michael Curylo Kelly Britt Harris Doctor K. Gregory Niebel May Vienna Weaver Colleague Elijah Howard Doorman Jon Harris Secretary Lucy Boryer Anchor Azize Erim
Girl Reading Book Linda Aleman Patient Erick Medal Diner Patron Ruth Banks Mataya Diner Patron Willard Riley Diner Patron Michael A. Rubio
Co-Worker Hiwot Yimer Co-Worker Canaan Dewey Co-Worker Victoria Johnson Welder Giovanni Della Pace
Casting by Danielle Eskinazi
Production Designer Evi Ellias
Costume Designer Agga B. Raya
Original Music By Jesse Solomon Clark
Sound Design & Mix by Beacon Street Studios
First Assistant Director Miles Johnstone
Edited by Andy McGraw / Cartel Assistant Scott Beatty Producer Greer Bratschie Executive Producer Lauren Bleiweiss
Associate Producer James Morse
Skyler Wahl Production Coordinator Matt Fulton 2nd Assistant Director Rochely Zapata Production Assistant
Production Sound Mixer Ellie Bootorich
Offline Sound Mix Cyrus Shahmir
Art Department Leila Ryndak Property Master Giovanni Della Pace Leadman Shelby Strong Set Dresser Prerna Chawla Buyer Angel Herrera Shopper
Make-up by Victoria Payne
Camera 1st Assistant Camera Nick Cutway 2nd Assistant Camera / Loader Rob Reaves Key Grip & Gaffer Lev Abrahamian G&E Driver Sam Le Bas G/E Swing Aram Martirosyan and Conor Long
Visual Effects by The Mill
Creative Director Ilya Abulkhanov VFX Supervisor / Project Lead Lee Nelson Art Director Sidney Tan Lead Motion Designer Woosung Kang Technical Director / 2D Lead Justin Sucara 2nd Technical Director Greg Park
Motion Design Artists Taehoon Park Kyle Moore Jan Sladecko Sasha Vinogradova Maxim Goudin Greg Park Anastasia Skrebneva
Post Producer Moira Mahoney Post Production Coordinator Matthew Fulton
VFX Supervisor / Creative Lead James Allen CG Supervisor Manjunath Shivaprasad 2D Supervisor Rakesh Venugopalan Asset Supervisor Anish Mohan Line Producer R Anuraj Production Coordinators Noan John Vinod Nathan Niamehr Mimi Milligan
Fx:â¨Biswajit Tarafdar
3D Artists:â¨Kartik Aroraâ¨Asis Kumar Mahakhudâ¨Sivasubramanianâ¨Sudakshina Sridharanâ¨Vittal Kuntlaâ¨Abdul Rehmanâ¨Amit Patilâ¨Asit Midyaâ¨Kalidas Patil⨠2D Artists Roman Yavorsky Franz Kol Lenz Kol KaiChun Tsai Evan Langley Stephen Paragone Rob Winfield Tim Robbins Gavin Marler Jeff Langlois Alex Candlish Patrick Dirks Lisa Kim Ahmed El-Azma Roger Cerqua Badrinath Chinimilliâ¨P.K. Sajithâ¨Prasanna Bhattâ¨Ramanjaneyulu Thotaâ¨Shivam Shuklaâ¨Vinod Gopinathan
Matte Painting Bill Lu Bijo Joyâ¨Jobin Jacobâ¨Netra Mankarâ¨Priyanka Telang
Modeling Joel Kittle
Tracking Michael Lori Elizabeth Hammer Danny Garcia
Rotoscoping & Tracking TRACE
Colorist Adam Scott Color Assistant Logan Highlen
Color Senior Producer Liza Kerlin Color Coordinator Jessica Amburgey
Mural Paintings by Sidney Tan Yi-Jen Liu Hyoyeon Lee
Design Support Eunhae Yoo
Casting Department Danielle Eskinazi / Casting CCDA Casting Assistant Katie OâConnor
Costume Design Assistant Madeline Northway
Title Design by Ilya Abulkhanovâ¨Woosung Kang Taehoon Park Lee Nelson â¨Special Thanks Robin Shenfield Dee Allen Chris Harlowe Dan Roberts Chris Knight Glyn Tebbutt
Film Processing by FotoKem Cameras Provided by Keslow Cameras and Robot Heart Co. Shot on Arriflex Cameras and Kodak Film Film Scanning by Technicolor Grip and Electric Equipment Provided by G&J Grip
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It's finally hereâthe day we've all been waiting for ever since the âMoonlightâ/ âLa La Landâ Best Picture fiasco: the Oscar noms have been announced. It's been a tight race, in which âThree Billboardsâ appears to have established itself as the frontrunner for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and maybe even Best Picture, while âThe Shape of Waterâ has proven a nomination favorite this awards season but not necessarily the most likely to win. It leads this year's Oscars with 13 nominations.
In more exciting news, âGet Outâ scored noms for Jordan Peele for Best Directing, Picture, and Writing, making him only the third director ever to receive all three noms on a debut feature. Daniel Kaluuya also scored a Best Actor nomination for the film.
Greta Gerwig, too, did well for herself, earning noms for Best Directing and Writing, and âLady Birdâ also has been nominated for Best Picture, though since Gerwig isn't a producer on the film she can't technically claim the same record as Peele.
âCall Me By Your Nameâ was nominated for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actor for TimothĂŠe Chalamet. Also notable is that âA Fantastic Woman,â the Chilean film starring trans actress Daniela Vega, was nominated for Best Foreign Film.
The Oscars are hosted this year by Jimmy Kimmel and take place March 4 on ABC. Take a look at the full list below:
BEST PICTURE
CALL ME BY YOUR NAME Peter Spears, Luca Guadagnino, Emilie Georges and Marco Morabito, Producers
DARKEST HOUR Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Lisa Bruce, Anthony McCarten and Douglas Urbanski, Producers
DUNKIRK Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan, Producers
GET OUT Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, Edward H. Hamm Jr. and Jordan Peele, Producers
LADY BIRD Scott Rudin, Eli Bush and Evelyn OâNeill, Producers
PHANTOM THREAD JoAnne Sellar, Paul Thomas Anderson, Megan Ellison and Daniel Lupi, Producers
THE POST Amy Pascal, Steven Spielberg and Kristie Macosko Krieger, Producers
THE SHAPE OF WATER Guillermo del Toro and J. Miles Dale, Producers
THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin and Martin McDonagh, Producers
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
TIMOTHĂE CHALAMET Call Me by Your Name
DANIEL DAY-LEWIS Phantom Thread
DANIEL KALUUYA Get Out
GARY OLDMAN Darkest Hour
DENZEL WASHINGTON Roman J. Israel, Esq.
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
WILLEM DAFOE The Florida Project
WOODY HARRELSON Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
RICHARD JENKINS The Shape of Water
CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER All the Money in the World
SAM ROCKWELL Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
SALLY HAWKINS The Shape of Water
FRANCES MCDORMAND Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
MARGOT ROBBIE I, Tonya
SAOIRSE RONAN Lady Bird
MERYL STREEP The Post
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
MARY J. BLIGE Mudbound
ALLISON JANNEY I, Tonya
LESLEY MANVILLE Phantom Thread
LAURIE METCALF Lady Bird
OCTAVIA SPENCER The Shape of Water
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
THE BOSS BABY Tom McGrath and Ramsey Naito
THE BREADWINNER Nora Twomey and Anthony Leo
COCO Lee Unkrich and Darla K. Anderson
FERDINAND Carlos Saldanha
LOVING VINCENT Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman and Ivan Mactaggart
CINEMATOGRAPHY
BLADE RUNNER 2049 Roger A. Deakins
DARKEST HOUR Bruno Delbonnel
DUNKIRK Hoyte van Hoytema
MUDBOUND Rachel Morrison
THE SHAPE OF WATER Dan Laustsen
COSTUME DESIGN
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Jacqueline Durran
DARKEST HOUR Jacqueline Durran
PHANTOM THREAD Mark Bridges
THE SHAPE OF WATER Luis Sequeira
VICTORIA & ABDUL Consolata Boyle
DIRECTING
DUNKIRK Christopher Nolan
GET OUT Jordan Peele
LADY BIRD Greta Gerwig
PHANTOM THREAD Paul Thomas Anderson
THE SHAPE OF WATER Guillermo del Toro
DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)
ABACUS: SMALL ENOUGH TO JAIL Steve James, Mark Mitten and Julie Goldman
FACES PLACES Agnès Varda, JR and Rosalie Varda
ICARUS Bryan Fogel and Dan Cogan
LAST MEN IN ALEPPO Feras Fayyad, Kareem Abeed and Søren Steen Jespersen
STRONG ISLAND Yance Ford and Joslyn Barnes
DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT)
EDITH+EDDIE Laura Checkoway and Thomas Lee Wright
HEAVEN IS A TRAFFIC JAM ON THE 405 Frank Stiefel
HEROIN(E) Elaine McMillion Sheldon and Kerrin Sheldon
KNIFE SKILLS Thomas Lennon
TRAFFIC STOP Kate Davis and David Heilbroner
FILM EDITING
BABY DRIVER Paul Machliss and Jonathan Amos
DUNKIRK Lee Smith
I, TONYA Tatiana S. Riegel
THE SHAPE OF WATER Sidney Wolinsky
THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI Jon Gregory
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
A FANTASTIC WOMAN Chile
THE INSULT Lebanon
LOVELESS Russia
ON BODY AND SOUL Hungary
THE SQUARE Sweden
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
DARKEST HOUR Kazuhiro Tsuji, David Malinowski and Lucy Sibbick
VICTORIA & ABDUL Daniel Phillips and Lou Sheppard
WONDER Arjen Tuiten
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
DUNKIRK Hans Zimmer
PHANTOM THREAD Jonny Greenwood
THE SHAPE OF WATER Alexandre Desplat
STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI John Williams
THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI Carter Burwell
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
MIGHTY RIVER from Mudbound; Music and Lyric by Mary J. Blige, Raphael Saadiq and Taura Stinson
MYSTERY OF LOVE from Call Me by Your Name; Music and Lyric by Sufjan Stevens
REMEMBER ME from Coco; Music and Lyric by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
STAND UP FOR SOMETHING from Marshall; Music by Diane Warren; Lyric by Lonnie R. Lynn and Diane Warren
THIS IS ME from The Greatest Showman; Music and Lyric by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
PRODUCTION DESIGN
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Production Design: Sarah Greenwood; Set Decoration: Katie Spencer
BLADE RUNNER 2049 Production Design: Dennis Gassner; Set Decoration: Alessandra Querzola
DARKEST HOUR Production Design: Sarah Greenwood; Set Decoration: Katie Spencer
DUNKIRK Production Design: Nathan Crowley; Set Decoration: Gary Fettis
THE SHAPE OF WATER Production Design: Paul Denham Austerberry; Set Decoration: Shane Vieau and Jeff Melvin
SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
DEAR BASKETBALL Glen Keane and Kobe Bryant
GARDEN PARTY Victor Caire and Gabriel Grapperon
LOU Dave Mullins and Dana Murray
NEGATIVE SPACE Max Porter and Ru Kuwahata
REVOLTING RHYMES Jakob Schuh and Jan Lachauer
SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)
DEKALB ELEMENTARY Reed Van Dyk
THE ELEVEN OâCLOCK Derin Seale and Josh Lawson
MY NEPHEW EMMETT Kevin Wilson, Jr.
THE SILENT CHILD Chris Overton and Rachel Shenton
WATU WOTE/ALL OF US Katja Benrath and Tobias Rosen
SOUND EDITING
BABY DRIVER Julian Slater
BLADE RUNNER 2049 Mark Mangini and Theo Green
DUNKIRK Richard King and Alex Gibson
THE SHAPE OF WATER Nathan Robitaille and Nelson Ferreira
STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI Matthew Wood and Ren Klyce
SOUND MIXING
BABY DRIVER Julian Slater, Tim Cavagin and Mary H. Ellis
BLADE RUNNER 2049 Ron Bartlett, Doug Hemphill and Mac Ruth
DUNKIRK Mark Weingarten, Gregg Landaker and Gary A. Rizzo
THE SHAPE OF WATER Christian Cooke, Brad Zoern and Glen Gauthier
STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce and Stuart Wilson
VISUAL EFFECTS
BLADE RUNNER 2049 John Nelson, Gerd Nefzer, Paul Lambert and Richard R. Hoover
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 Christopher Townsend, Guy Williams, Jonathan Fawkner and Dan Sudick
KONG: SKULL ISLAND Stephen Rosenbaum, Jeff White, Scott Benza and Mike Meinardus
STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI Ben Morris, Mike Mulholland, Neal Scanlan and Chris Corbould
WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES Joe Letteri, Daniel Barrett, Dan Lemmon and Joel Whist
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
CALL ME BY YOUR NAME Screenplay by James Ivory
THE DISASTER ARTIST Screenplay by Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber
LOGAN Screenplay by Scott Frank & James Mangold and Michael Green; Story by James Mangold
MOLLYâS GAME Written for the screen by Aaron Sorkin
MUDBOUND Screenplay by Virgil Williams and Dee Rees
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
THE BIG SICK Written by Emily V. Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani
GET OUT Written by Jordan Peele
LADY BIRD Written by Greta Gerwig
THE SHAPE OF WATER Screenplay by Guillermo del Toro & Vanessa Taylor; Story by Guillermo del Toro
THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI Written by Martin McDonagh
#Oscars#Oscar Nominations#movies#Call Me By Your Name#TimothĂŠe Chalamet#Armie Hammer#Greta Gerwig#Saoirse Ronan#Lady Bird#The Shape of Water#Three Billboards#Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri#The Big Sick#Phantom Thread#The Post#Darkest Hour
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THE FRIGHTENERS is Peter Jacksonâs Missing Link
One of the conceits of Ghostbusters is that some people consider them frauds. In both films, thereâs a human villain, a government administrator in both cases, that thinks the Ghostbusters are con men; filling the publicâs head with concerns of spooks and then charging the suckers to âget rid of them.â In The Frighteners, Frank Bannister is a con man ripping people off for âeradicatingâ spectral activity, but thatâs not to say that the ghosts arenât real, theyâre just in on the con.
The Frighteners was released on July 19, 1996, and while it was not a success at the box office, it has developed a devoted cult following. Of course, some of that might have to do with the appreciation of the work of Peter Jackson by the broader audience. It was after he finished this movie that Jackson, and many of the same members of the film crew, took up the challenge of a little project called The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Back in 1996 though, Jackson was merely known for a few, small gross out horror films like Meet the Feebles, and his critically acclaimed drama Heavenly Creatures. After that success, Jackson and his partner Fran Walsh pitched a projected about a town haunted by the Grim Reaper, and the huckster exorcist that knows all the ghost stories are real. This would become The Frighteners.
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  Jackson and Walsh were lucky enough to find a patron that believed in their pitch, Robert Zemeckis. It was Zemeckisâ intention to take the idea, and turn it into a Tales from the Crypt spin-off movie that he would direct, but he ended up liking the finished script so much that he agree to let Jackson direct it as a standalone story. Universal Pictures financed and distributed the movie, and gave Zemeckis and Jackson rare creative control, including final cut.
It was also the Zemeckis connection that allowed Jackson to cast his first choice for Bannister, Michael J. Fox. Although not necessarily as bankable as he was in the 80s, Fox was still steadily employed, and perhaps in the midst of a bit of a career resurgence. It was later that same year when Fox returned to TV and starred in a new successful sitcom called Spin City in which he played the put upon deputy mayor of New York. It was while he was shooting Spin City that Fox announced that he had Parkinsonâs, and to date, The Frighteners is Foxâs final leading role in a film.
It could be argued though that the real star of The Frighteners though, was its visual effects. Weta Digital, now at the forefront of computer effects technology, was just three years old at the time, but it carried the heavy load of the filmâs complex visuals effects, including characters that were all or partially CG. These include âThe Judgeâ played by John Astin, an Old West hanging judge with a loose jaw and a skeletal torso. While The Judge is partially CG, the Grim Reaper figure was all computer generated, and it doesnât quite stand out by 2018 standards.
  That Reaper figure is not the actual spectre of death, but the filmâs villain Johnny Bartlett played by Jake Busey. Barlett was a spree killer put to death decades earlier, but even in the afterlife he was obsessed with ratcheting up his âscoreâ. Through the course of the film, itâs revealed that the ghostly Bartlett had killed Bannister wife after the two were in a car accident, the originating event of Frankâs psychic abilityâs and Johnny Bartlettâs first post-death murder.
Now Johnny Bartlett the character is inspired by real-life spree killer Charles Starkweather. Starkweather killed his way though Nebraska and Wyoming over a two month period in December 1957 and January 1958, and was arrested after murdering 12 people. During a one week period in January, Starkweather killed 11 people, and it was during this period we has in the company of his 14-year-old girlfriend Caril Ann Fugate. Fugate served 17 years in prison after a jury found testimony that alleged she was a hostage of Starkweather to not be credible.
This dynamic comes into play in The Frighteners too. Like Starkweather, Bartlett had an accomplice in a teenage girl named Patricia Bradley, who was more than a little than just okay with being romantic with a psychopath. The adult Patricia is played by Dee Wallace Stone, who Jackson cast because he liked the idea of hiring the mom from E.T. as a way to surprise the audience about Patriciaâs allegiance.
Trini Alvarado, then perhaps best known for playing Meg in Little Women, and the Re-Animator himself, Jeffrey Combs, round out the main cast. Alvarado plays Dr. Lucy Lynskey, a doctor whoâs husband is killed by ghost Bartlett, and becomes Frankâs sidekick and love interest. Combs is FBI Agent Dammers, which sounds a lot like âDahmerâ, an expert in cults and the paranormal who suspects Frank is the real killer and only pretending to see ghosts.
  There are a lot of players on this complex stage that Jackson set. Chi McBride and Jim Fyfe play two of Frankâs ghostly partners, Julianna McCarthy plays Patricia Bradleyâs paranoid mother, and R. Lee Emery appears as, whatâs essentially, the ghost of this drill sergeant character from Full Metal Jacket. The setting is the town of Fairwater, Jacksonâs native New Zealand dressed up to look like a quaint sea-side town in either New England of the Pacific Northwest.
As to the play itself, itâs clear that Jackson pulled influences from Ghostbusters and Beetlejuice. At its heart is the idea that death is not a transformative experience, but just another condition of life where people become more of what they are. After he dies, Lucyâs husband Ray continues to jog and be considered about his physical health even though heâs an intangible spectral blob of ectoplasm. In other words, you canât change who you are even after youâre dead.
Thereâs also a bit of Stephen King and Twin Peaks in The Frighteners. Itâs the small town tableau where everybody knows each other, and knows about the strange goings-on, but at some level refuses to accept it. And considering that New Zealand was still an unknown element to a lot of North American moviegoers, so the real life locale accentuates the fantasy in a way.
Indeed, The Frighteners laid the ground work for Jacksonâs journey to Middle Earth in many ways: shooting New Zealand, and mixing practical effects with computer generated imagery. In hindsight, The Frighteners might be seen as a dress rehearsal for The Lord of the Rings, a chance for Jackson to stretch his skills and prove he was ready to tackle the complex technical requirements of the trilogy. Thatâs not to say that Jackson wasnât talented enough to pull off LOTR without the work on The Frighteners, but it was mentioned in many reviews for The Frighteners that the effects work overwhelmed the story.
  On the other hand, Jacksonâs career path might explain the success of The Lord of the Rings. In an era when a director is plucked from the indie oeuvre and given a $200 million budget, said director either rises to the challenge or buckles under the weight of the size and scope. Could Jackson bear the weight of LOTR easier having made The Frighteners?
Looking back at The Frighteners itâs easy to see why critics would get the impression that itâs more interested in the technical. Have said that, whatâs working in the filmâs favour is that The Frighteners is chock full of ideas, and is capable of navigating a wide spectrum of tones from camp to thrills. The film also reminds us of the inherent charm of Michael J. Fox, even when heâs trying to play someone unlikable on the surface.
It also marks a passing of sorts. Horror sometimes seems like the game for the younger directors, a chance for them to show their proficiency in the language of cinema. After The Frighteners, Jackson worked on the blockbuster scale with a King Kong remake, and The Hobbit trilogy, with only a break in between for the smaller Lovely Bones adaptation. Jacksonâs not shown much of sign that heâs interested in going back to splatter shock and gallows humour. It seems that time has passed.
The Frighteners though stands at a fascinating intersection in terms of its directorâs resume, and being the rare horror comedy that slips through the studio machine. Itâs interesting to note that The Frighteners was released on the same day that the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta began, so as soon it opened, The Frighteners was buried under the anticipation and expectation of something decidedly more upbeat. The makes The Frighteners, in the end, ripe for rediscovery.
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Oscars 2018 Winners
Hereâs the full list of Oscar nominations for this yearâs Academy Awards, which will air on March 4th!
Best Picture
WINNER: âThe Shape of Waterâ
âCall Me by Your Nameâ
âDarkest Hourâ
âDunkirkâ
âGet Outâ
âLady Birdâ
âPhantom Threadâ
âThe Postâ
âThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouriâ
Lead Actor
TimothĂŠe Chalamet, âCall Me by Your Nameâ
Daniel Day-Lewis, âPhantom Threadâ
Daniel Kaluuya, âGet Outâ
WINNER:Â Gary Oldman, âDarkest Hourâ
Denzel Washington, âRoman J. Israel, Esq.â
Lead Actress
Sally Hawkins, âThe Shape of Waterâ
WINNER:Â Frances McDormand, âThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouriâ
Margot Robbie, âI, Tonyaâ
Saoirse Ronan, âLady Birdâ
Meryl Streep, âThe Postâ
Supporting Actor
Willem Dafoe, âThe Florida Projectâ
Woody Harrelson, âThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouriâ
Richard Jenkins, âThe Shape of Waterâ
Christopher Plummer, âAll the Money in the Worldâ
WINNER:Â Sam Rockwell, âThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouriâ
Supporting Actress
Mary J. Blige, âMudboundâ
WINNER:Â Allison Janney, âI, Tonyaâ
Lesley Manville, âPhantom Threadâ
Laurie Metcalf, âLady Birdâ
Octavia Spencer, âThe Shape of Waterâ
Director
âDunkirk,â Christopher Nolan
âGet Out,â Jordan Peele
âLady Bird,â Greta Gerwig
âPhantom Thread,â Paul Thomas Anderson
WINNER:Â âThe Shape of Water,â Guillermo del Toro
Animated Feature
âThe Boss Baby,â Tom McGrath, Ramsey Ann Naito
âThe Breadwinner,â Nora Twomey, Anthony Leo
WINNER:Â âCoco,â Lee Unkrich, Darla K. Anderson
âFerdinand,â Carlos Saldanha
âLoving Vincent,â Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman, Sean Bobbitt, Ivan Mactaggart, Hugh Welchman
Animated Short
WINNER:Â âDear Basketball,â Glen Keane, Kobe Bryant
âGarden Party,â Victor Caire, Gabriel Grapperon
âLou,â Dave Mullins, Dana Murray
âNegative Space,â Max Porter, Ru Kuwahata
âRevolting Rhymes,â Jakob Schuh, Jan Lachauer
Adapted Screenplay
WINNER:Â âCall Me by Your Name,â James Ivory
âThe Disaster Artist,â Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber
âLogan,â Scott Frank & James Mangold and Michael Green
âMollyâs Game,â Aaron Sorkin
âMudbound,â Virgil Williams and Dee Rees
Original Screenplay
âThe Big Sick,â Emily V. Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani
WINNER:Â âGet Out,â Jordan Peele
âLady Bird,â Greta Gerwig
âThe Shape of Water,â Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor
âThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,â Martin McDonagh
Cinematography
WINNER:Â âBlade Runner 2049,â Roger Deakins
âDarkest Hour,â Bruno Delbonnel
âDunkirk,â Hoyte van Hoytema
âMudbound,â Rachel Morrison
âThe Shape of Water,â Dan Laustsen
Original Score
âDunkirk,â Hans Zimmer
âPhantom Thread,â Jonny Greenwood
WINNER:Â âThe Shape of Water,â Alexandre Desplat
âStar Wars: The Last Jedi,â John Williams
âThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,â Carter Burwell
Original Song
âMighty Riverâ from âMudbound,â Mary J. Blige
âMystery of Loveâ from âCall Me by Your Name,â Sufjan Stevens
WINNER:Â âRemember Meâ from âCoco,â Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez
âStand Up for Somethingâ from âMarshall,â Diane Warren, Common
âThis Is Meâ from âThe Greatest Showman,â Benj Pasek, Justin Paul
Best Documentary Feature
âAbacus: Small Enough to Jail,â Steve James, Mark Mitten, Julie Goldman
âFaces Places,â JR, Agnès Varda, Rosalie Varda
WINNER:Â âIcarus,â Bryan Fogel, Dan Cogan
âLast Men in Aleppo,â Feras Fayyad, Kareem Abeed, Soren Steen Jepersen
âStrong Island,â Yance Ford, Joslyn Barnes
Best Documentary Short Subject
âEdith+Eddie,â Laura Checkoway, Thomas Lee Wright
WINNER:Â âHeaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405,â Frank Stiefel
âHeroin(e),â Elaine McMillion Sheldon, Kerrin Sheldon
âKnife Skills,â Thomas Lennon
âTraffic Stop,â Kate Davis, David Heilbroner
Best Live Action Short Film
âDeKalb Elementary,â Reed Van Dyk
âThe Eleven OâClock,â Derin Seale, Josh Lawson
âMy Nephew Emmett,â Kevin Wilson, Jr.
WINNER:Â âThe Silent Child,â Chris Overton, Rachel Shenton
âWatu Wote/All of Us,â Katja Benrath, Tobias Rosen
Best Foreign Language Film
âA Fantastic Womanâ (Chile)
WINNER:Â âThe Insultâ (Lebanon)
âLovelessâ (Russia)
âOn Body and Soul (Hungary)
âThe Squareâ (Sweden)
Film Editing
âBaby Driver,â Jonathan Amos, Paul Machliss
WINNER:Â âDunkirk,â Lee Smith
âI, Tonya,â Tatiana S. Riegel
âThe Shape of Water,â Sidney Wolinsky
âThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,â Jon Gregory
Sound Editing
âBaby Driver,â Julian Slater
âBlade Runner 2049,â Mark Mangini, Theo Green
WINNER:Â âDunkirk,â Alex Gibson, Richard King
âThe Shape of Water,â Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira
âStar Wars: The Last Jedi,â Ren Klyce, Matthew Wood
Sound Mixing
âBaby Driver,â Mary H. Ellis, Julian Slater, Tim Cavagin
âBlade Runner 2049,â Mac Ruth, Ron Bartlett, Doug Hephill
WINNER:Â âDunkirk,â Mark Weingarten, Gregg Landaker, Gary A. Rizzo
âThe Shape of Water,â Glen Gauthier, Christian Cooke, Brad Zoern
âStar Wars: The Last Jedi,â Stuart Wilson, Ren Klyce, David Parker, Michael Semanick
Production Design
âBeauty and the Beast,â Sarah Greenwood; Katie Spencer
âBlade Runner 2049,â Dennis Gassner, Alessandra Querzola
âDarkest Hour,â Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer
âDunkirk,â Nathan Crowley, Gary Fettis
WINNER:Â âThe Shape of Water,â Paul D. Austerberry, Jeffrey A. Melvin, Shane Vieau
Makeup and Hair
WINNER:Â âDarkest Hour,â Kazuhiro Tsuji, David Malinowski, Lucy Sibbick
âVictoria and Abdul,â Daniel Phillips and Lou Sheppard
âWonder,â Arjen Tuiten
Costume Design
âBeauty and the Beast,â Jacqueline Durran
âDarkest Hour,â Jacqueline Durran
WINNER:Â âPhantom Thread,â Mark Bridges
âThe Shape of Water,â Luis Sequeira
âVictoria and Abdul,â Consolata Boyle
Visual Effects
WINNER:âBlade Runner 2049,â John Nelson, Paul Lambert, Richard R. Hoover, Gerd Nefzer
âGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,â Christopher Townsend, Guy Williams, Jonathan Fawkner, Dan Sudick
âKong: Skull Island,â Stephen Rosenbaum, Jeff White, Scott Benza, Mike Meinardus
âStar Wars: The Last Jedi,â Â Ben Morris, Mike Mulholland, Chris Corbould, Neal Scanlan
âWar for the Planet of the Apes,â Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Daniel Barrett, Joel Whist
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Oscars 2018
I canât believe it has been a whole year since La La Land was best picture for a whole two minutes. Yes, itâs that time again, oscar season. Although I am most excited to see Tom Holland in a suit, I am also eager to see who takes home the golden statues. Every year I try my best to watch the oscar nominated films and this year was no different. Before I get into my picks for the oscars, a little reminder that these are my own personal opinions. I do not claim to be a film expert or anything, this is just who I think should win for each category!
Writing
Adapted Screenplay
âCall Me By Your Nameâ James Ivory
âThe Disaster Artistsâ Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber
âLoganâ Scott Frank, James Mangold and Michael Green
âMollyâs Gameâ Aaron Sorkin
âMudboundâ Virgil Williams and Dee Rees
As much as I LOVED Logan and think it is without a doubt the best wolverine film we have seen, Call Me By Your Name is my pick here. The story addresses a romantic relationship between an unlikely pair, a 30 year old man and a 17 year old boy. As we live in a time where a racist and misogynistic male is president of the free world, this film offers us an escape to remember that love is important. Elioâs fatherâs speech as he explains that he accepts that Elio is gay, is a moving and inspiring monologue. The story provides a beautiful representation of homosexuality and reminds the world of the importance of love, especially in a time of struggle and pain.
Original Screenplay
âThe Big Sickâ Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani
âGet Outâ Jordan Peele
âLady Birdâ Greta Gerwig
âThe Shape of Waterâ Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor
âThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouriâ Martin McDonagh
Get Out offers a surprisingly unique storyline that successfully combines elements of psychological horror with dark humour. I have never been a huge horror film fan, however I really enjoyed this film and was constantly engaged. The film had me hooked right until the end. It addresses a particular side of racism as it is set in the post-obama era. It connects historical themes of slavery with the contemporary nature of white people being envious of black people. The story line is captivating and innovative and hence why I think it should win best original screenplay.
Technical
Cinematography
âBlade Runner 2049â Roger Deakins
âDarkest Hourâ Bruno Delbonnel
âDunkirkâ Hoyte van Hoytema
âMudboundâ Rachel Morrison
âThe Shape of Waterâ Dan Laustsen
Without a doubt. Every single frame in Blade Runner 2049 is a piece of art. The cinematography in Dunkirk of course is spectacular and captivating and donât even get me started on the lighting in The Shape of Water, however Blade Runner 2049 is so visually stunning that the light almost feels alive. Roger Deakins paints a picture almost frighteningly realistic as the audience faces the realities of human nature. The cinematography highlights the importance of the visual in science fiction films and is a refreshingly unique and powerful aspect that makes Blade Runner 2049 so incredible.
Visual Effects
âBlade Runner 2049â John Nelson, Paul Lambert, Richard R. Hoover and Gerd Nefzer
âGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2â Christopher Townsend, Guy Williams, Jonathan Fawkner and Dan Sudick
âKong: Skull Islandâ Stephen Rosenbaum, Jeff White, ScottBenza and Mike Meinardus
âStar Wars: The Last Jediâ Ben Morris, Mike Mulholland, Chris Corbould and Neal Scanlan
âWar for the Planet of the Apesâ Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Daniel Barrett and Joel Whist
Even though I am obsessed with the visuals in Blade Runner 2049, I think it is about time that Planet of the Apes is recognised for the stunning visual effects. Weta Digital has once again proved themselves to be one of the best in the business as they bring these apes to life. Their performance capture technology is so innovative that it captures the smallest details of Andy Serkisâs facial expressions and manages to translate it onto the ever realistic ape. The first two Planet of the Apes films were snubbed by the academy and I really believe that it should win this year.
Production Design
âBeauty and the Beastâ Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer
âBlade Runner 2049â Dennis Gassner and Alessandra Querzola
âDarkest Hourâ Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer
âDunkirkâ Nathan Crowley and Gary Fettis
âThe Shape of Waterâ Paul D. Austerberry, Jeffrey A. Melvin and Shane Vieau
Austerberry, Melvin and Vieau successfully manage to create an entire world in The Shape of Water. The sets, props and lighting all come together to create a magical film. Elisaâs theatre apartment is so beautifully detailed that it took almost 3500 colour samples to create. Each of the sets are inspired and shaped by water from the rusted down walls to the pipes in the lab. So much thought and detail has been put into the design of this film and that is why it is one of the most beautiful films.
Film Editing
âBaby Driver,â Jonathan Amos and Paul Machliss
âDunkirk,â Lee Smith
âI, Tonya,â Tatiana S. Riegel
âThe Shape of Water,â Sidney Wolinsky
âThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,â Jon Gregory
It doesnât take an expert to recognise the amazing editing skills being portrayed in Baby Driver. The entire film is cut to musical cues, which meant that it had to be edited on set. The editing successfully falls to the beat of the music without the audience even realising. The editing is thorough and naturally allows the film to flow the way it does. The pacing and editing of the film is what makes it so unique so I really hope it takes home the oscar on Sunday.
Makeup and Hairstyling
âDarkest Hour,â Kazuhiro Tsuji, David Malinowski and Lucy Sibbick
âVictoria and Abdul,â Daniel Phillips and Lou Sheppard
âWonder,â Arjen Tuiten
Gary Oldman is completely unrecognisable as Winston Churchill in the Darkest Hour. The transformation is shocking and although Oldmanâs performance definitely contributes to the amazing portrayal of Churchill, the makeup and hairstyling is what makes it oscar worthy.
Costume Design
âBeauty and the Beast,â Jacqueline Durran
âDarkest Hour,â Jacqueline Durran
âPhantom Thread,â Mark Bridges
âThe Shape of Water,â Luis Sequeira
âVictoria and Abdul,â Consolata Boyle
As the film is a story about a fashion designer in the 1950s Couture World of London, it is no surprise that the costumes in the film are stunning. Each piece is so detailed and intrinsic, it is easy to see the hard work that went into making them. Although I feel like any one of these films could take home the oscar as this was a relatively hard category to pick one favourite. Phantom Thread however has become known for its costume design and this could be what edges it out slightly from the other nominees.
Sound
Original Score
âDunkirk,â Hans Zimmer
âPhantom Thread,â Jonny Greenwood
âThe Shape of Water,â Alexandre Desplat
âStar Wars: The Last Jedi,â John Williams
âThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,â Carter Burwell
Although personally Call Me By Your Name should win best original score, The Shape of Water is a very close second. The delicate, beautiful piano pieces add to the stunning elements of the film. The score transports us to this other world as we follow Elisaâs story. The music is what successfully balances the science fiction side of the film with the sad story of Elisa wanting to be heard for once. Because Elisa is mute I often feel that the music in the film speaks for her as it reflects how she feels. I believe that the sound is one of the most important elements of filmmaking and if you have a successful score then you will have a successful film, and this is definitely the case with The Shape of Water.
Original Song
âMighty Riverâ from âMudbound,â Mary J. Blige
âMystery of Loveâ from âCall Me by Your Name,â Sufjan Stevens
âRemember Meâ from âCoco,â Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
âStand Up for Somethingâ from âMarshall,â Diane Warren and Common
âThis Is Meâ from âThe Greatest Showman,â Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
This is a particular tough category as âMystery of Loveâ from Call Me By Your Name is a gorgeous piano piece that makes me feel like I am in Italy during the summer and âThis is Meâ from The Greatest Showman brought tears to my eyes. However âRemember Meâ from Coco is an emotional and inspiring piece of music that represents the entire film. Pixar is not often recognised for the music in their films and think that should change this year with this song.
Sound Editing
âBaby Driver,â Julian Slater
âBlade Runner 2049,â Mark Mangini and Theo Green
âDunkirk,â Alex Gibson, Richard King
âThe Shape of Water,â Nathan Robitaille and Nelson Ferreira
âStar Wars: The Last Jedi,â Ren Klyce and Matthew Wood
The difference between sound editing and sound mixing is that sound editing is about what you hear, sound mixing is about how you hear it. Screw the 70mm screen, I think Dunkirk should win best sound editing because it is the sound that makes the war film so immersive. The sound editing in Dunkirk is so precise and captivating that the audience has no idea they are being manipulated. The constant ticking, the ocean waves and the ascending pitch creates an increasing intensity that unites the three different storylines. The war film that shows no blood is still so intense and captivating because of the sound editing.
Sound Mixing
âBaby Driver,â Mary H. Ellis, Julian Slater and Tim Cavagin
âBlade Runner 2049,â Mac Ruth, Ron Bartlett and Doug Hephill
âDunkirk,â Mark Weingarten, Gregg Landaker and Gary A. Rizzo
âThe Shape of Water,â Glen Gauthier, Christian Cooke and Brad Zoern
âStar Wars: The Last Jedi,â Stuart Wilson, Ren Klyce, David Parker and Michael Semanick
Sound mixing however deserves to go to Baby Driver. The entire film is choreographed to the sound yet it does not feel anything like a musical. This is because the sound mixers successfully managed to have the action cut to the sound while still allowing the film to not feel so choreographed. The diegetic and non-diegetic sound perfectly mix together to make a film based around music, to not be anything close to a musical. Every sound from the placement of a cup to the chewing of gum is synched in time with the music. So much work went into this film to ensure that the sound would drive the story and that is exactly what it does.Â
Acting
Best Supporting Actor
Willem Dafoe, âThe Florida Projectâ
Woody Harrelson, âThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouriâ
Richard Jenkins, âThe Shape of Waterâ
Christopher Plummer, âAll the Money in the Worldâ
Sam Rockwell, âThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouriâ
SAM ROCKWELL 100% !!!!! I was absolutely blown away by his performance in Three Billboards. Rockwell plays a problematic character of a racist cop whoâs only answer is violence. While there is criticism of the film trying to get the audience to sympathise for his character at the end, there is no doubt that Rockwellâs performance is inspiring. Dixon is such a complicated character with so many different sides and we see Rockwell successfully show us all of them in this film. Everyone is always talking about Frances in this film but I believe that the best acting performance came from Rockwell.
Best Supporting Actress
Mary J. Blige, âMudboundâ
Allison Janney, âI, Tonyaâ
Lesley Manville, âPhantom Threadâ
Laurie Metcalf, âLady Birdâ
Octavia Spencer, âThe Shape of Waterâ
Although Allison Janney is picked to be the favourite and I did admire her performance, Laurie Metcalf in Lady Bird is the winner for me. Metcalf has a way with words that really brings out her performance. She understands the importance of a motherâs role in her daughterâs life as she delivers an inspiring performance.
Best Lead Actor
TimothĂŠe Chalamet, âCall Me by Your Nameâ
Daniel Day-Lewis, âPhantom Threadâ
Daniel Kaluuya, âGet Outâ
Gary Oldman, âDarkest Hourâ
Denzel Washington, âRoman J. Israel, Esq.â
Another tough pick as Daniel Kaluuya delivered an amazing performance in Get Out, Daniel Day-Lewis and Denzel Washington were as incredible as ever and Gary Oldman in the Darkest Hour is possibly his best performance yet, however Timothee Chalamet in Call Me By Your Name is my favourite performance of all. This was the first time I had seen Chalamet in a film, and he blew me away. He is so young yet his performance is so inspiring, it is what makes the relationship between his character and Armie Hammerâs character work so well. Although I think Gary Oldman will probably win on the night, I think Chalamet deserves it the most.
Best Lead Actress
Sally Hawkins, âThe Shape of Waterâ
Frances McDormand, âThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouriâ
Margot Robbie, âI, Tonyaâ
Saoirse Ronan, âLady Birdâ
Meryl Streep, âThe Postâ
Every single one of these lovely ladies deserves best lead actress however if I had to choose one it would have to be Frances McDormand. Her performance represents the pain and suffering of a world where so much sexual harassment is happening and nothing is being done about it. The audience is moved to tears as we follow her struggle of finding justice for her daughter. Frances truly leads the film to success and this is what a lead actress does. Her passionate monologues are just as empowering as to what she doesnât say and this is why she deserves best lead actress.
Best Director and Best Picture
Best Director
âDunkirk,â Christopher Nolan
âGet Out,â Jordan Peele
âLady Bird,â Greta Gerwig
âPhantom Thread,â Paul Thomas Anderson
âThe Shape of Water,â Guillermo del Toro
Is it possible to have all five directors win? Because that would be my pick. Jordan Peele delivers what has been called âthe film of the yearâ with Get Out. Greta Gerwig is the only female to be nominated and hence I think she should win solely for that reason, also because Lady Bird is the stunning, coming of age film that we have all been waiting for. Paul Thomas Anderson somehow manages to make emotions visual with his lovely film Phantom Thread and Guillermo del Toro who is an extremely close second delivers my favourite picture The Shape of Water. However I think it is about time that Nolan finally received the oscar for best director. There is no doubt that Christopher Nolan is a mastermind when it comes to filmmaking. Each and every one of his films are incredible pieces of work. Dunkirk however is the unconventional war film that I never thought I needed. There is no blood and guts in this film and the simple long takes and minimal dialogue makes it seem rather minimalistic. However the film still has so much depth and impact. Nolan chose to strip the film down and focus on what is important, the framing and the sound to create an immersive epic film. His choices in the film reflect his genius mind and clearly show that he is indeed the best director.
Best Picture
âCall Me by Your Nameâ Luca Guadagnino
âDarkest Hourâ Joe Wright
âDunkirkâ Christopher Nolan
âGet Outâ Jordan Peele
âLady Birdâ Greta Gerwig
âPhantom Threadâ Paul Thomas Anderson
âThe Postâ Steven Spielberg
âThe Shape of Waterâ Guillermo del Toro
âThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouriâ Michael McDonagh
I think this is the hardest year ever to pick a film for best picture. There have been so many amazing films this year. I chose The Shape of Water however because it is the only film that exceeds in all areas of filmmaking. The score as I have already explained drives the narrative of the film and contributes to the beautiful aesthetic. The production design transports us to another world. The cinematography and in particular the lighting is so beautiful it perfectly reflects the nature of being underwater. The story is unique and innovative as we are able to look past the weirdness of a woman sleeping with a fish to realise the true meaning of a mute girl wanting to be heard. Sally Hawkins plays a difficult part in making this story focus on the beautiful hidden meaning rather than on the science fiction aspect, and she does this very successfully. Guillermo del Toro manages to bring all these elements together to create a unique and stunning film that has everyone talking. I never thought a film about a romance between a girl and a fish could be so beautiful and that is why it is my pick for best picture.
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OFFF 2019 Open Film ARXIV by Mill+ from OFFF Festival on Vimeo.
Mill+ Director Ilya Abulkhanov opened Offf Barcelona 2019 with the debut of his sci-fi short film âARXIVâ. ARXIV (pronounced âarchiveâ) is an immersive sci-fi family drama is set in two time frames: the deep future, that is left with no future, and the near future, that will bring about the eventual dystopian collapse of society. Protagonist Lew Aron survives both time frames and is set to discover a potential outlet to confront his innermost desire, or whatâs left of it.
Directed by Ilya Abulkhanov
Screenplay by R. John Lewis
Based on Characters Developed by Ilya Abulkhanov
Director of Photography Sean Bagley
Edited by Andy McGraw
Produced by Gabriel Blanco and Elizabeth Newman
Executive Producers Zu Al-Kadiri Phil Crowe Stephen Venning Ian Bearce Enca Kaul Rani Melendez
Cast: Lew Michael Curylo Kelly Britt Harris Doctor K. Gregory Niebel May Vienna Weaver Colleague Elijah Howard Doorman Jon Harris Secretary Lucy Boryer Anchor Azize Erim
Girl Reading Book Linda Aleman Patient Erick Medal Diner Patron Ruth Banks Mataya Diner Patron Willard Riley Diner Patron Michael A. Rubio
Co-Worker Hiwot Yimer Co-Worker Canaan Dewey Co-Worker Victoria Johnson Welder Giovanni Della Pace
Casting by Danielle Eskinazi
Production Designer Evi Ellias
Costume Designer Agga B. Raya
Original Music By Jesse Solomon Clark
Sound Design & Mix by Beacon Street Studios
First Assistant Director Miles Johnstone
Edited by Andy McGraw / Cartel Assistant Scott Beatty Producer Greer Bratschie Executive Producer Lauren Bleiweiss
Associate Producer James Morse
Skyler Wahl Production Coordinator Matt Fulton 2nd Assistant Director Rochely Zapata Production Assistant
Production Sound Mixer Ellie Bootorich
Offline Sound Mix Cyrus Shahmir
Art Department Leila Ryndak Property Master Giovanni Della Pace Leadman Shelby Strong Set Dresser Prerna Chawla Buyer Angel Herrera Shopper
Make-up by Victoria Payne
Camera 1st Assistant Camera Nick Cutway 2nd Assistant Camera / Loader Rob Reaves Key Grip & Gaffer Lev Abrahamian G&E Driver Sam Le Bas G/E Swing Aram Martirosyan and Conor Long
Visual Effects by The Mill
Creative Director Ilya Abulkhanov VFX Supervisor / Project Lead Lee Nelson Art Director Sidney Tan Lead Motion Designer Woosung Kang Technical Director / 2D Lead Justin Sucara 2nd Technical Director Greg Park
Motion Design Artists Taehoon Park Kyle Moore Jan Sladecko Sasha Vinogradova Maxim Goudin Greg Park Anastasia Skrebneva
Post Producer Moira Mahoney Post Production Coordinator Matthew Fulton
VFX Supervisor / Creative Lead James Allen CG Supervisor Manjunath Shivaprasad 2D Supervisor Rakesh Venugopalan Asset Supervisor Anish Mohan Line Producer R Anuraj Production Coordinators Noan John Vinod Nathan Niamehr Mimi Milligan
Fx:â¨Biswajit Tarafdar
3D Artists:â¨Kartik Aroraâ¨Asis Kumar Mahakhudâ¨Sivasubramanianâ¨Sudakshina Sridharanâ¨Vittal Kuntlaâ¨Abdul Rehmanâ¨Amit Patilâ¨Asit Midyaâ¨Kalidas Patil⨠2D Artists Roman Yavorsky Franz Kol Lenz Kol KaiChun Tsai Evan Langley Stephen Paragone Rob Winfield Tim Robbins Gavin Marler Jeff Langlois Alex Candlish Patrick Dirks Lisa Kim Ahmed El-Azma Roger Cerqua Badrinath Chinimilliâ¨P.K. Sajithâ¨Prasanna Bhattâ¨Ramanjaneyulu Thotaâ¨Shivam Shuklaâ¨Vinod Gopinathan
Matte Painting Bill Lu Bijo Joyâ¨Jobin Jacobâ¨Netra Mankarâ¨Priyanka Telang
Modeling Joel Kittle
Tracking Michael Lori Elizabeth Hammer Danny Garcia
Rotoscoping & Tracking TRACE
Colorist Adam Scott Color Assistant Logan Highlen
Color Senior Producer Liza Kerlin Color Coordinator Jessica Amburgey
Mural Paintings by Sidney Tan Yi-Jen Liu Hyoyeon Lee
Design Support Eunhae Yoo
Casting Department Danielle Eskinazi / Casting CCDA Casting Assistant Katie OâConnor
Costume Design Assistant Madeline Northway
Title Design by Ilya Abulkhanovâ¨Woosung Kang Taehoon Park Lee Nelson â¨Special Thanks Robin Shenfield Dee Allen Chris Harlowe Dan Roberts Chris Knight Glyn Tebbutt
Film Processing by FotoKem Cameras Provided by Keslow Cameras and Robot Heart Co. Shot on Arriflex Cameras and Kodak Film Film Scanning by Technicolor Grip and Electric Equipment Provided by G&J Grip
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what are your thoughts on the oscar nominations?
Weâre doing this as a category by category breakdown and Iâm prefacing this by saying this is just my opinion as a viewer and filmmaker.
Best Picture:
âCall Me by Your NameââDarkest HourââDunkirkââGet OutââLady BirdââPhantom ThreadââThe PostââThe Shape of WaterââThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouriâ
This is probably one of the toughest Best Picture categories Iâve seen in years. All in all such strong films. I am worried about what will happen should Get Out lose because I have a feeling it will. While it may be a strong film with a good centralized message it doesnât stand in the same league as films like Call Me By Your Name, Lady Bird, or The Shape of the Water. It doesnât have many high profile names attached and itâs not so much an art film like the rest could be perceived as. If it doesnât win I anticipate backlash against the Academy for racism and if it does win I anticipate backlash against the Academy for not choosing a film that would typically win. That being said I donât think it will win but I could be wrong. All the film on this list have incredible stories and are beautifully shot films with strong performances by their actors. Thereâs a few that I want to win but Iâd be happy with most of them taking home the Oscar.
Lead Actor:
TimothĂŠe Chalamet, âCall Me by Your NameâDaniel Day-Lewis, âPhantom ThreadâDaniel Kaluuya, âGet OutâGary Oldman, âDarkest HourâDenzel Washington, âRoman J. Israel, Esq.â
I was surprised to see Denzel nominated not because it was a bad performance but because so few saw the film. I think the top contenders are Daniel Day-Lewis and Gary Oldman as both their performances were incredible and they encapsulated their characters in every way possible. TimothĂŠe most likely will not win although his portrayal of Elio could be matched by no other actor in my opinion. However heâs currently filming (or maybe itâs in post) a movie that if it is done properly most likely will bring him back to the Oscars. Kaluuya seems like the odd man out although his performance was great. He might win it but again with heavyweights in this category I can only see it going to either of them. Iâd be pleasantly surprised though.
Lead Actress:
Sally Hawkins, âThe Shape of WaterâFrances McDormand, âThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, MissouriâMargot Robbie, âI, TonyaâSaoirse Ronan, âLady BirdâMeryl Streep, âThe Postâ
Again these are practically all heavyweight actors. Great performances all around but Iâm not sure about Margot or Saoirse winning. They played equally excellent roles but with the pattern of wins in this category it seems more than likely that Frances will get it. Personally would like to see Sally Hawkins get the Oscar because she played a mute woman which is a difficult performance for an actor. Pulling all emotion into facial expression and in this case also ASL hand movements. Iâd be happy with any outcome here though.
Supporting Actor:
Willem Dafoe, âThe Florida ProjectâWoody Harrelson, âThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, MissouriâRichard Jenkins, âThe Shape of WaterâChristopher Plummer, âAll the Money in the WorldâSam Rockwell, âThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouriâ
A little disappointed that Armie Hammer didnât get a nom for Call Me By Your Name but itâs a good list nonetheless. Dafoe would be my pick but Iâm cautiously doubtful and predict it going to either Rockwell or Harrelson. All in all the supporting cast for each of these films was excellent and tied everything together so I really think thereâs some strong contenders even if some did happen to get snubbed in my opinion.
Supporting Actress:
Mary J. Blige, âMudboundâAllison Janney, âI, TonyaâLesley Manville, âPhantom ThreadâLaurie Metcalf, âLady BirdâOctavia Spencer, âThe Shape of Waterâ
If Mudbound wins itâll be a win for Netflix. The film industry hates streaming. Doubtful that Blige will win though what with who all is nominated. Iâd love to see Spencer or Metcalf take it home but Manville might just beat them out based on her performance. Janney could take it based on the praise surrounding her performance it wouldnât be surprising. Strong performances and some beautiful films chosen
Director:
âDunkirk,â Christopher NolanâGet Out,â Jordan PeeleâLady Bird,â Greta GerwigâPhantom Thread,â Paul Thomas AndersonâThe Shape of Water,â Guillermo del Toro
Itâs del Toro or Nolan. Gerwig is the fifth female director to be nominated in this category but Iâd be very shocked if the Oscar went to her. Lady Bird was great and it clearly was done but an excellent director but when youâre in a category with del Toro and Nolan and with del Toro winning most of the Best Director awards I feel like she wonât win it. Itâs about time another female director has been nominated though. Personally Iâd like to see it go to del Toro, Shape of the Water was one of my favorite films of the year and the message that it brought with it is a poignant one. It was just wonderfully crafted and crafted with love clearly. PTA and Phantom Thread made for an intricate work of art as well and would not be surprised if he took it home. Iâd be disappointed but not surprised.
Animated Feature:
âThe Boss Baby,â Tom McGrath, Ramsey Ann NaitoâThe Breadwinner,â Nora Twomey, Anthony LeoâCoco,â Lee Unkrich, Darla K. AndersonâFerdinand,â Carlos SaldanhaâLoving Vincent,â Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman, Sean Bobbitt, Ivan Mactaggart, Hugh Welchman
I have a feeling itâs going to go Coco because of Pixar. Pixar always tends to win Best Animated Feature but I would like to see Loving Vincent take it. The concept and execution were so unique and different from any animated film out there that Iâd like to see the team rewarded for it.
Animated Short:
âDear Basketball,â Glen Keane, Kobe BryantâGarden Party,â Victor Caire, Gabriel GrapperonâLou,â Dave Mullins, Dana MurrayâNegative Space,â Max Porter, Ru KuwahataâRevolting Rhymes,â Jakob Schuh, Jan Lachauer
Unfortunately animated shorts are hard to come by when they run the festival circuit alone so I didnât get to see any of these. Revolting Rhymes and Negative Space have great titles though and when I see the little preview at the Oscars Iâll be hunting down a way to watch them all.
Adapted Screenplay:
âCall Me by Your Name,â James IvoryâThe Disaster Artist,â Scott Neustadter & Michael H. WeberâLogan,â Scott Frank & James Mangold and Michael GreenâMollyâs Game,â Aaron SorkinâMudbound,â Virgil Williams and Dee Rees
For pue shock value Iâd like Logan to take it. Highly highly doubtful because youâve got Aaron Sorkin in the category but it is Screenplay and the Screenplay category doesnât necessarily go to some of the higher valued films. Comic book films and random action films have been known to win based on the script alone so this category really is a toss up and Iâd be very intrigued if Logan or even The Disaster Artist won.
Original Screenplay:
âThe Big Sick,â Emily V. Gordon & Kumail NanjianiâGet Out,â Jordan PeeleâLady Bird,â Greta GerwigâThe Shape of Water,â Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa TaylorâThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,â Martin McDonagh
This might actually be the one category Get Out wins because of the interesting concept and itâs screenplay. The Shape of the Water or Three Billboards most likely will as theyâre considered larger Oscar type art films (theyâre not technically art films but they're more of the Oscar kinda films if you get what Iâm trying to say). This category is again very up for grabs based on writing alone and it could go any which way.Â
Cinematography:
âBlade Runner 2049,â Roger DeakinsâDarkest Hour,â Bruno DelbonnelâDunkirk,â Hoyte van HoytemaâMudbound,â Rachel MorrisonâThe Shape of Water,â Dan Laustsen
Although I donât think sheâll win the Oscar can we first talk about how amazing it is that Rachel Morrison is even nominated. Cinematography is a male dominated field with a low percentage amount of female cinematographers so first for any film this year to have a female cinematographer is sorta a big deal. The bigger deal is her nomination because she's the first female cinematographer nominated ever at the Oscars. Thatâs 90 years and not one female cinematographer. Really pretty damn cool. Having said that just going purely off the aesthetic of each film because cinematography is the aesthetic category (the angles and lighting and way the film was shot), Blade Runner 2049 or The Shape of Water might take it. Dunkirk and Darkest Hour are also very plausible.
Best Documentary Feature:
âAbacus: Small Enough to Jail,â Steve James, Mark Mitten, Julie GoldmanâFaces Places,â JR, Agnès Varda, Rosalie VardaâIcarus,â Bryan Fogel, Dan CoganâLast Men in Aleppo,â Feras Fayyad, Kareem Abeed, Soren Steen JepersenâStrong Island,â Yance Ford, Joslyn Barnes
I havenât seen any of these so I really canât say much about any.Â
Best Documentary Short Subject:
âEdith+Eddie,â Laura Checkoway, Thomas Lee WrightâHeaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405,â Frank StiefelâHeroin(e),â Elaine McMillion Sheldon, Kerrin SheldonâKnife Skills,â Thomas LennonâTraffic Stop,â Kate Davis, David Heilbroner
I legit donât know what Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405 is truly about but fuck the 405 and Iâm intrigued. I only saw the preview for Edith+Eddie because itâs only on a festival circuit right now but it seems like a heart-wrenching documentary. Donât have any preference on these so Iâd be pleased with any result.
Best Live Action Short Film:
âDeKalb Elementary,â Reed Van DykâThe Eleven OâClock,â Derin Seale, Josh LawsonâMy Nephew Emmett,â Kevin Wilson, Jr.âThe Silent Child,â Chris Overton, Rachel ShentonâWatu Wote/All of Us,â Katja Benrath, Tobias Rosen
Again I havenât seen any of these nor do I know any of the filmmakers so I canât speak much on this category.
Best Foreign Language Film:
âA Fantastic Womanâ (Chile)âThe Insultâ (Lebanon)âLovelessâ (Russia)âOn Body and Soul (Hungary)âThe Squareâ (Sweden)
A Fantastic Woman was a wonderful film and if that won Iâd be pleased. Not only for the fact that it is a beautiful film but they cast a trans woman as the lead which shouldnât be surprising but too many trans characters are played by cis actors. Other than that Iâve not seen the rest and canât say anything for their merit. Have heard The Square is a great film though.
Film Editing:
âBaby Driver,â Jonathan Amos, Paul MachlissâDunkirk,â Lee SmithâI, Tonya,â Tatiana S. RiegelâThe Shape of Water,â Sidney WolinskyâThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,â Jon Gregory
I just. All of the editing was fantastic for each of these films. The Shape of Water and Dunkirk are the two top contenders but Iâd like to see Baby Driver win it. Any editor will know that editing to music is easy but editing on beat is very incredibly difficult. And for a movie thatâs wall to wall sound with a precisely cultivated soundtrack it makes it even more impressive.
Sound Editing:
âBaby Driver,â Julian SlaterâBlade Runner 2049,â Mark Mangini, Theo GreenâDunkirk,â Alex Gibson, Richard KingâThe Shape of Water,â Nathan Robitaille, Nelson FerreiraâStar Wars: The Last Jedi,â Ren Klyce, Matthew Wood
Dunkirk or The Shape of Water might get it. Would be surprised to have Star Wars win the category even though the sound editing was phenomenal. Baby Driver had some insane sound work which might make it also a top contender but either way no one cares about this category but me. Iâll be fine with either Baby Driver or The Shape of Water winning. Either way this goes the sound for all of these films was gorgeously crafted.
Sound Mixing:
âBaby Driver,â Mary H. Ellis, Julian Slater, Tim CavaginâBlade Runner 2049,â Mac Ruth, Ron Bartlett, Doug HephillâDunkirk,â Mark Weingarten, Gregg Landaker, Gary A. RizzoâThe Shape of Water,â Glen Gauthier, Christian Cooke, Brad ZoernâStar Wars: The Last Jedi,â Stuart Wilson, Ren Klyce, David Parker, Michael Semanick
Again no one cares about this category but me. Iâd like to see Baby Driver win this due to the carefully crafter sound wall they built. I mean sound is such an integral part of film which often goes taken for granted. The one rule of sound is if the audience didnât notice it then you did your job right. Which basically means if you don't get recognition then you did something right because if they noticed you fucked up. All in all gorgeous sound mixing for each so Iâd be pleased all the way around.
Production Design:
âBeauty and the Beast,â Sarah Greenwood; Katie SpencerâBlade Runner 2049,â Dennis Gassner, Alessandra QuerzolaâDarkest Hour,â Sarah Greenwood, Katie SpencerâDunkirk,â Nathan Crowley, Gary FettisâThe Shape of Water,â Paul D. Austerberry, Jeffrey A. Melvin, Shane Vieau
Difficult category. The sets for every film were so well put together and the entire design for each film was magnificent. I have a hard time picking and whoever wins certainly deserves the award.
Original Score:
âDunkirk,â Hans ZimmerâPhantom Thread,â Jonny GreenwoodâThe Shape of Water,â Alexandre DesplatâStar Wars: The Last Jedi,â John WilliamsâThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,â Carter Burwell
Iâm not a composer but I can appreciate music. Scores were beautiful all around. Would like to see Desplat take it because his score was very central to the film as a whole what with there being such a dialogue gap in scenes because Eliza canât speak. Again, this category is very well chosen and I have no qualms with whoever wins.
Original Song:
âMighty Riverâ from âMudbound,â Mary J. BligeâMystery of Loveâ from âCall Me by Your Name,â Sufjan StevensâRemember Meâ from âCoco,â Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert LopezâStand Up for Somethingâ from âMarshall,â Diane Warren, CommonâThis Is Meâ from âThe Greatest Showman,â Benj Pasek, Justin Paul
First of Iâm just surprised the Mystery of Love got put on here. Personally I would have gone with Visions of Gideon instead but either way I love all the songs on this list and I just really wanna see the This Is Me performance so uh I really donât care who wins I love them all.
Makeup and Hair:
âDarkest Hour,â Kazuhiro Tsuji, David Malinowski, Lucy SibbickâVictoria and Abdul,â Daniel Phillips and Lou SheppardâWonder,â Arjen Tuiten
Give it to the Darkest Hour please. Like you knew it was Gary Oldman but there was no resemblance at all which is hard to do. The makeup and hair was fantastic for all three so either way itâs a good win.
Costume Design:
âBeauty and the Beast,â Jacqueline DurranâDarkest Hour,â Jacqueline DurranâPhantom Thread,â Mark BridgesâThe Shape of Water,â Luis SequeiraâVictoria and Abdul,â Consolata Boyle
Iâd be surprised if Phantom Thread doesn't win because itâs about a fashion designer so that's what you have to work with as a costume designer. However the costumes for all fit their characters perfectly so any which way this goes they all had fantastic costume designers.
Visual Effects:
âBlade Runner 2049,â John Nelson, Paul Lambert, Richard R. Hoover, Gerd NefzerâGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,â Christopher Townsend, Guy Williams, Jonathan Fawkner, Dan SudickâKong: Skull Island,â Stephen Rosenbaum, Jeff White, Scott Benza, Mike MeinardusâStar Wars: The Last Jedi,â Â Ben Morris, Mike Mulholland, Chris Corbould, Neal ScanlanâWar for the Planet of the Apes,â Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Daniel Barrett, Joel Whist
The visual effects intensity for each is immense. I know how much time and effort goes into visual effects work on films such as this so personally all of the visual effects artists deserve Oscars. I have no real choice because all these films were made by the visual effects. The performances were needed but lacking that perfect amount of visual effects each would have fallen flat. I feel like perhaps Blade Runner 2049 might take it but so could War for the Planet of the Apes or GOTG 2.
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2018 Oscar Predictions!
WILL WIN and SHOULD WIN
Best Picture:
âCall Me by Your Nameâ âDarkest Hourâ âDunkirkâ âGet Outâ âLady Birdâ âPhantom Threadâ âThe Postâ âThe Shape of Waterâ âThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouriâ
Shouldâve Been Here: âThe Florida Projectâ
Lead Actor: TimothĂŠe Chalamet, âCall Me by Your Nameâ Daniel Day-Lewis, âPhantom Threadâ Daniel Kaluuya, âGet Outâ Gary Oldman, âDarkest Hourâ Denzel Washington, âRoman J. Israel, Esq.â
Shouldâve Been Here: Andy Serkis, âWar for the Planet of the Apesâ
Lead Actress: Sally Hawkins, âThe Shape of Waterâ Frances McDormand, âThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouriâ Margot Robbie, âI, Tonyaâ Saoirse Ronan, âLady Birdâ Meryl Streep, âThe Postâ
Shouldâve Been Here: Vicky Krieps, âPhantom Threadâ
Supporting Actor: Willem Dafoe, âThe Florida Projectâ Woody Harrelson, âThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouriâ Richard Jenkins, âThe Shape of Waterâ Christopher Plummer, âAll the Money in the Worldâ Sam Rockwell, âThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouriâ
Shouldâve Been Here: Michael Stuhlbarg, âCall Me By Your Nameâ
Supporting Actress: Mary J. Blige, âMudboundâ Allison Janney, âI, Tonyaâ Lesley Manville, âPhantom Threadâ Laurie Metcalf, âLady Birdâ Octavia Spencer, âThe Shape of Waterâ
Shouldâve Been Here: Kirsten Dunst, âThe Beguiledâ
Director: âDunkirk,â Christopher Nolan âGet Out,â Jordan Peele âLady Bird,â Greta Gerwig âPhantom Thread,â Paul Thomas Anderson âThe Shape of Water,â Guillermo del Toro
Shouldâve Been Here: Luca Guadagigno [?], âCall Me By Your Nameâ
Animated Feature: âThe Boss Baby,â Tom McGrath, Ramsey Ann Naito âThe Breadwinner,â Nora Twomey, Anthony Leo âCoco,â Lee Unkrich, Darla K. Anderson âFerdinand,â Carlos Saldanha âLoving Vincent,â Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman, Sean Bobbitt, Ivan Mactaggart, Hugh Welchman
Animated Short: âDear Basketball,â Glen Keane, Kobe Bryant âGarden Party,â Victor Caire, Gabriel Grapperon âLou,â Dave Mullins, Dana Murray âNegative Space,â Max Porter, Ru Kuwahata âRevolting Rhymes,â Jakob Schuh, Jan Lachauer
Adapted Screenplay: âCall Me by Your Name,â James Ivory âThe Disaster Artist,â Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber âLogan,â Scott Frank & James Mangold and Michael Green âMollyâs Game,â Aaron Sorkin âMudbound,â Virgil Williams and Dee Rees
Shouldâve Been Here:
Original Screenplay: âThe Big Sick,â Emily V. Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani âGet Out,â Jordan Peele âLady Bird,â Greta Gerwig âThe Shape of Water,â Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor âThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,â Martin McDonagh
Shouldâve Been Here: âPhantom Thread,â Paul Thomas Anderson
Cinematography: âBlade Runner 2049,â Roger Deakins âDarkest Hour,â Bruno Delbonnel âDunkirk,â Hoyte van Hoytema âMudbound,â Rachel Morrison âThe Shape of Water,â Dan Laustsen Shouldâve Been Here:
Best Documentary Feature: âAbacus: Small Enough to Jail,â Steve James, Mark Mitten, Julie Goldman âFaces Places,â JR, Agnès Varda, Rosalie Varda âIcarus,â Bryan Fogel, Dan Cogan âLast Men in Aleppo,â Feras Fayyad, Kareem Abeed, Soren Steen Jepersen âStrong Island,â Yance Ford, Joslyn Barnes
Shouldâve Been Here: âCity of Ghostsâ
Best Documentary Short Subject: âEdith+Eddie,â Laura Checkoway, Thomas Lee Wright âHeaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405,â Frank Stiefel âHeroin(e),â Elaine McMillion Sheldon, Kerrin Sheldon âKnife Skills,â Thomas Lennon âTraffic Stop,â Kate Davis, David Heilbroner
Best Live Action Short Film: âDeKalb Elementary,â Reed Van Dyk âThe Eleven OâClock,â Derin Seale, Josh Lawson âMy Nephew Emmett,â Kevin Wilson, Jr. âThe Silent Child,â Chris Overton, Rachel Shenton âWatu Wote/All of Us,â Katja Benrath, Tobias Rosen
Best Foreign Language Film: âA Fantastic Womanâ (Chile) âThe Insultâ (Lebanon) âLovelessâ (Russia) âOn Body and Soul (Hungary) âThe Squareâ (Sweden)
Film Editing: âBaby Driver,â Jonathan Amos, Paul Machliss âDunkirk,â Lee Smith âI, Tonya,â Tatiana S. Riegel âThe Shape of Water,â Sidney Wolinsky âThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,â Jon Gregory
Sound Editing: âBaby Driver,â Julian Slater âBlade Runner 2049,â Mark Mangini, Theo Green âDunkirk,â Alex Gibson, Richard King âThe Shape of Water,â Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira âStar Wars: The Last Jedi,â Ren Klyce, Matthew Wood
Sound Mixing: âBaby Driver,â Mary H. Ellis, Julian Slater, Tim Cavagin âBlade Runner 2049,â Mac Ruth, Ron Bartlett, Doug Hephill âDunkirk,â Mark Weingarten, Gregg Landaker, Gary A. Rizzo âThe Shape of Water,â Glen Gauthier, Christian Cooke, Brad Zoern âStar Wars: The Last Jedi,â Stuart Wilson, Ren Klyce, David Parker, Michael Semanick
Production Design: âBeauty and the Beast,â Sarah Greenwood; Katie Spencer âBlade Runner 2049,â Dennis Gassner, Alessandra Querzola âDarkest Hour,â Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer âDunkirk,â Nathan Crowley, Gary Fettis âThe Shape of Water,â Paul D. Austerberry, Jeffrey A. Melvin, Shane Vieau
Shouldâve Been Here: âPhantom Threadâ
Original Score: âDunkirk,â Hans Zimmer âPhantom Thread,â Jonny Greenwood âThe Shape of Water,â Alexandre Desplat âStar Wars: The Last Jedi,â John Williams âThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,â Carter Burwell
Original Song: âMighty Riverâ from âMudbound,â Mary J. Blige âMystery of Loveâ from âCall Me by Your Name,â Sufjan Stevens âRemember Meâ from âCoco,â Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez âStand Up for Somethingâ from âMarshall,â Diane Warren, Common âThis Is Meâ from âThe Greatest Showman,â Benj Pasek, Justin Paul
Shouldâve Been Here: âVisions of Gideonâ from âCall Me by Your Name,â Sufjan Stevens
Makeup and Hair: âDarkest Hour,â Kazuhiro Tsuji, David Malinowski, Lucy Sibbick âVictoria and Abdul,â Daniel Phillips and Lou Sheppard âWonder,â Arjen Tuiten
Costume Design: âBeauty and the Beast,â Jacqueline Durran âDarkest Hour,â Jacqueline Durran âPhantom Thread,â Mark Bridges âThe Shape of Water,â Luis Sequeira âVictoria and Abdul,â Consolata Boyle
Visual Effects: âBlade Runner 2049,â John Nelson, Paul Lambert, Richard R. Hoover, Gerd Nefzer âGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,â Christopher Townsend, Guy Williams, Jonathan Fawkner, Dan Sudick âKong: Skull Island,â Stephen Rosenbaum, Jeff White, Scott Benza, Mike Meinardus âStar Wars: The Last Jedi,â Â Ben Morris, Mike Mulholland, Chris Corbould, Neal Scanlan âWar for the Planet of the Apes,â Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Daniel Barrett, Joel Whist
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90TH OSCARSÂŽ NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED
LOS ANGELES, CA â Actress-comedian Tiffany Haddish and actor-director Andy Serkis, joined by Academy President John Bailey, announced the 90th Academy AwardsÂŽ nominations today (January 23) live from the Academyâs Samuel Goldwyn Theater via a global live stream on Oscar.com, Oscars.org, the Academyâs digital platforms, a satellite feed and broadcast media.
       Haddish and Serkis announced the nominees in 11 categories at 5:22 a.m. PT, with pre-taped category introductions by Academy members Priyanka Chopra, Rosario Dawson, Gal Gadot, Salma Hayek, Michelle Rodriguez, Zoe Saldana, Molly Shannon, Rebel Wilson and Michelle Yeoh. Haddish and Serkis announced the remaining 13 categories at 5:38 a.m. PT.
      For a complete list of nominees, visit the official Oscars website, www.oscar.com.
       Academy members from each of the 17 branches vote to determine the nominees in their respective categories â actors nominate actors, film editors nominate film editors, etc. In the Animated Feature Film and Foreign Language Film categories, nominees are selected by a vote of multi-branch screening committees. All voting members are eligible to select the Best Picture nominees.
     Active members of the Academy are eligible to vote for the winners in all 24 categories beginning Tuesday, February 20 through Tuesday, February 27.
     The 90th OscarsŽ, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, will be held on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby TheatreŽ at Hollywood & Highland CenterŽ in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT. The Oscars also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
         A Complete List of 2018 Academy Award Nominations
    Best Picture
Darkest Hour
Dunkirk
Phantom Thread
Get Out
The Post
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
The Shape of Water
Lady Bird
Call Me by Your Name
       Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Phantom Thread
Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water
Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk
Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird
Jordan Peele, Get Out
       Actor in a Leading Role
Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out
Timothee Chalamet, Call Me by Your Name
Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour
Daniel Day-Lewis, Phantom Thread
Denzel Washington, Roman J. Israel, Esq.
         Actor in a Supporting Role
Christopher Plummer, All the Money in the World
Woody Harrelson, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Willem Dafoe, The Florida Project
Richard Jenkins, The Shape of Water
              Actress in a Leading Role
Meryl Streep, The Post
Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water
Margot Robbie, I, Tonya
Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird
          Actress in a Supporting Role
Lesley Manville, Phantom Thread
Laurie Metcalf, Lady Bird
Allison Janney, I, Tonya
Mary J. Blige, Mudbound
Octavia Spencer, The Shape of Water
       Animated Feature Film
Ferdinand
The Boss Baby
CoCo
The Breadwinner
Loving Vincent
     Cinematography
Bruno Delbonnel, Darkest Hour
Hoyte van Hoytema, Dunkirk
Rachel Morrison, Mudbound
Dan Laustsen, The Shape of Water
Roger Deakins, Blade Runner 2049
  Costume Design
Luis Sequeira, The Shape of Water
Jacqueline Durran, Beauty and the Beast
Jacqueline Durran, Darkest Hour
Mark Bridges, Phantom Thread
Consolata Boyle, Victoria & Abdul
            Documentary (Feature)
Icarus
Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
Last Men in Aleppo
Strong Island
Faces Places
     Documentary (Short Subject)
Knife Skills
Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405
Edith+Eddie
Heroin(e)
Traffic Stop
      Film Editing
Lee Smith, Dunkirk
Tatiana S. Riegel, I, Tonya
Jonathan Amos and Paul Machliss, Baby Driver
Sidney Wolinsky, The Shape of Water
Jon Gregory, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
       Foreign Language Film
The Square
On Body And Soul
The Insult
A Fantastic Woman
Loveless
          Makeup And Hairstyling
Daniel Phillips and Lou Sheppard, Victoria & Abdul
David Malinowski, Kazuhiro Tsuji and Lucy Sibbick, Darkest Hour
Arjen Tuiten, Wonder
  Music (Original Score)
Jonny Greenwood, Phantom Thread
John Williams, Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Carter Burwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Alexandre Desplat, The Shape of Water
Hans Zimmer, Dunkirk
     Music (Original Song)
âMystery of Love,â Call Me by Your Name
âThis is Me,â The Greatest Showman
âStand Up for Something,â Marshall
âRemember Me,â Coco
âMighty River,â Mudbound
     Production Design
Paul D. Austerberry, The Shape of Water
Dennis Gassner, Blade Runner 2049
Nathan Crowley, Dunkirk
Sarah Greenwood, Beauty and the Beast
Sarah Greenwood, Darkest Hour
           Short Film (Animated)
Lou
Dear Basketball
Garden Party
Negative Space
Revolting Rhymes
    Short Film (Live Action)
DeKalb Elementary
The Silent Child
Watu Wote / All of Us
My Nephew Emmett
The Eleven OâClock
        Sound Editing
The Shape of Water
Baby Driver
Dunkirk
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Blade Runner 2049
     Sound Mixing
Dunkirk
Blade Runner 2049
The Shape of Water
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Baby Driver
     Visual Effects
Kong: Skull Island
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
War For the Planet of the Apes
Blade Runner 2049
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
   Mudbound
           Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Dee Rees and Virgil Williams, Mudbound
Michael H. Weber and Scott Neustadter, The Disaster Artist
James Ivory, Call Me by Your Name
James Mangold, Michael Green and Scott Frank, Logan
Aaron Sorkin, Mollyâs Game
    Writing (Original Screenplay)
Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor, The Shape of Water
Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani, The Big Sick
Jordan Peele, Get Out
Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird
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