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Rye Lane, Raine Allen-Miller (2023)

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Rye Lane (15): Are you a Boat Waver or a Human Bin-fire?

#onemannsmovies review of "Rye Lane" (2023). #RyeLaneMovie. A delightful South London rom-com. A Love Actually for the modern age. 4.5/5.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Rye Lane” (2023). I had the pleasure of seeing the director of “Rye Lane” (Raine Allen-Miller) and female lead (Vivian Oparah) discuss this film at the recent ‘Mark Kermode in 3D’ event at the BFI last week. Allen-Miller described the film as “a boy and a girl wander around South London having a nice day”. And that’s exactly what this delivers in a gloriously…

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RYE LANE:

Stranger on a walk

Each dealing with a breakup

Find a common bond

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Rye Lane. Review.

Perfect populist cinema.

This reviewer is always the first to point out how out of touch the #filmTwitter and festival covering scene is with the trends of what a mainstream audience would want. Occasionally though there are films that cut through and for whatever reason should be enormous but are not For whatever reason. Disney/Fox UK seemed to be putting a fair amount of muscle behind the UK rollout of Rye Lane. A…

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Rye Lane (dir. Raine Allen-Miller).

Filmed in the all-in-one-day, walk-and-talk tradition of Before Sunrise, the charming British romantic comedy stars David Jonsson and Vivian Oparah as strangers who meet-cute before spending the day walking around South London together. Both have recently left long-term relationships before a chance encounter in a unisex washroom. It’s a charming effort filled with local colour and witty banter for an entirely winsome stroll of a film. There’s a lightness to its style and humour that makes it all the more appealing.

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Rye Lane

Movies watched in 2023

Rye Lane (2023, UK)

Director: Raine Allen-Miller

Writers: Nathan Bryon & Tom Melia

Mini-review:

It had been a while since I had watched such a refreshing romantic comedy. I'm a sucker for these "meet and spend a whole day together" type of stories, and this movie absolutely pulled the concept off. The two leads have a lot of chemistry and their banter is really fun to watch. There are also a few laugh-out-loud funny scenes, like the one in the restaurant. On top of this, the movie's aesthetics are very stylish and it uses a lot of shots and angles that are quite unusual in the genre. Because of this, the film feels really unique, even if the story is not particularly groundbreaking. Besides the visuals, the witty writing also adds a very special flair to the movie. Thankfully, the movie is only 80 minutes long, so it never overstays its welcome and has the perfect amount of time to develop its lead characters. Do give this a chance if you like rom-coms that offer something different.

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"Rye Lane"

An uplifting modern romance with just the right amount of eccentric charm. It has a free spirited rom-com energy that feels oh-so-familiar, yet refreshingly different.

Only those with a heart of stone will be able to resist the charms of “Rye Lane,” a real charmer of a debut feature from director Raine Allen-Miller. Written by Nathan Bryon and Tom Melia, this vibrant, witty romantic comedy ushers in a breath of fresh air for the genre. Love hurts and relationships aren’t easy, and twentysomethings Dom (David Jonsson) and Yas (Vivian Oparah) are both in a daze…

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Man in a Suitcase: The Sitting Pigeon (1.2, ITC, 1967)

"Not like your country I'm afraid, sir. No banging away with guns."

"Well, I'm for peace and quiet myself."

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Round 1 is Over, and Round 2 is starting up

In round 2 I'll finally use the polls tag. I should've a long time ago

Here's my breakdown.

N beat Mr. Game & Watch, in a battle themed around Black and White

Ashley beats Alear in a battle of A

Frye beats Ayumi

Cynthia beat Mona

Shy Guy beat Mym. I feel like she'd be more popular if her game was more famous

Acht beats Seliph

Susie beat Akari

Bobby beat Noah. I wonder if Noah would teach Bobby how to be an offseer. Of if he'd offsee...nevermind

Raven Beak beat Yunobo

Yoshi beat Elisanne. I think she'd be secretly happy to have met something so cute

Queen Sonia beat Nemona

The Squirtle Family beats Claude

Lysithea beat Matthew

Midna beat the Miis

Timerra beat Xane

Arven beat Karate Joe

Marina beat Acerola

Starfy beat the Fighting Polygon Team. I'll play his game someday

Dimentio beat Zethia

Isaac beat Prince of Sablé

Daisy beat Inkling

Red beat Commander Tarter

Penn beats Captain Rainbow

Stitches beats Midgardsormr

Marth beats Dimitri. I didn't expect that. Maybe I should've used timeskip Dimitri. Maybe in the losing bracket

Capitalism beats Piracy. Tom Nook wins

Dark Pit beats the Great Sage

Rosalina beats Leif

Agent 8 beats the Ice Climbers

Cragalanche beat Starman

Ashley beats Nedrick

Vaati beats Nia. I hope she lasts longer in the losing bracket

Toadette beat Shulk

Queen Sectonia beat Ephraim

Purple Pikmin beats Mr. Grizz

Celeste beats Laxi

Marina beats Cherry, but it was neck in neck

Zelda (Era of the Wild) beat Edelgard

Twink beats the twink.

Lakitu beat Eirika

Olimar beats the Duck Hunt Dog

Shiver beat Dixie Kong

Ike beat Notte

Lucario beat Teba

Meta Knight slays the Waterwraith. Thank you Meta Knight!

Marx beat Ranzel

Lubba beats Kyle Hyde

Fox beat Melia

R.O.B. beat Soren

Xerneas beat Geno

Alm beats Chelle

Admiral Bobbery beats Chrom

Pearl beat Toadsworth

Mario beat Kumatora

Lucas beat Mineru

Galacta Knight beat Hilda. The Hero of another world beat the Princess of another world

Villager beat DJ Octavio. I wonder if he'd move into his town

Bowser beat Louie, proving to be the better villain despite being less evil

Luigi beat Mallow, proving to be the more popular green

Grovyle the Thief beat Mio

Peach beat Pikachu

Kaepora Gaebora beat Morgan. Morgan loves to learn, but even they probably fell asleep listening to him

The Charmander Family beat Sami

Tulin beat Tia

Zelda (Skyward Sword) beat the Talking Flower

Lucina beat the Happy Mask Salemen. I wonder if she bought anything

Toon Link beat Min Min

Captain Falcon beat Mallow

Penny beat Yveltal

Bandana Waddle Dee beat Oatchi

Daruk beat Lola Pop

Lora beat Cleo

Marie beats Ness. Her fans are very passionite

K.K. Slider beats Ogerpon

Callie beats Pyra

Waluigi beat Penny. He's never met Wario's friend Penny I don't think.

Matt beats Takamaru

Pit beats Purah

Urbosa beat Riju is a family? match up

Porky beat Egil is a niche Nintendo RPG villian match up

Revali beat Takumi in a battle of arrogent wind using archers

Isabelle beats Quan

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"SOLDIER, SPY, AND AVENGER, THE BLACK WIDOW TAKES HER NAME..."

PIC INFO: Resolution at 1500x1975 -- Spotlight on Natasha Romanoff, a.k.a., Black Widow, looking as salacious as ever in her Savage Land-inspired swimsuit, from "Marvel Swimsuit Special" Vol. 1 #3, by Salvador Larroca, Sergio Melia, Sergio Melia, & Tom Smith. Marvel Comics.

"Soldier, spy, and Avenger, Black Widow takes her name from an Earth spider that is best known for devouring its mate. It is a testament, then, to her beauty, grace and charm that, despite her title, the Widow never hurts for company."

-- "MARVEL SWIMSUIT SPECIAL" Vol. 1 #3

Source: https://viewcomiconline.com/marvel-swimsuit-special-issue-3.

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Jenna Coleman's 2022 Year in Review, part 1: Acting

In short, 2022 was almost the opposite of 2021 in this regard. From January to June, Jenna didn't do any acting (that we know of), but after that, she was very busy most of the time working on Wilderness, Jackdaw, and rehearsing for Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons.

Bad news first: in 2022, Jenna had less screen time than in any other year of her acting career since 2011. There are numerous reasons for this, including her break from April 2021 to June 2022, and various delays. She appeared prominently in one episode of The Sandman, and had a small and tiny appearance in two others. She also voiced Melia Antiqua in Xenoblade Chronicles 3.

Good news: 2023 is going to be a very good year for Jenna Coleman fans, with Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons, Klokkenluider, Wilderness, and possibly also Jackdaw being released. Jenna was arguably involved in more projects this year than ever before. She promoted the release of the film Klokkenluider, and started filming Jackdaw. She promoted the TV show The Sandman, and filmed Wilderness. She started rehearsing for the play Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons. And the game Xenoblade Chronicles 3 was released.

The Sandman

10 episodes of The Sandman season 1 were released on Netflix on the 5th of August 2022. As was announced in 2021, Jenna played Johanna Constantine, a sort-of, but not quite genderbent John Constantine. Johanna goes through similar events as John in the comics, but reacts differently to them, being her own unique character. Episode 3 of The Sandman, "Dream a Little, Dream of Me", predominantly revolves around her.

Several additional scenes were added to that episode, to establish her character, such as the ones shown in the two gifs above, in which she is tasked with exorcising a demon from a princess, and dresses up as a priest for the occasion.

Jenna also played the ancestor of Johanna Constantine; Lady Johanna Constantine, in episode 6 of The Sandman, "The Sound of her Wings". She appears in the scene set in 1789, during the sequence of meetings between Morpheus and Hob Gadling every 100 years. Although this appearance was brief, it marks the introduction of her character, who will appear again in future episode(s) of The Sandman.

Jenna was phenomenal in both roles, and received tons of praise for her portrayal of both Constantines. Since the release of the show, a lot of people have requested for her to get her own spinoff show! Unfortunately, I think it is unlikely to happen, given how reluctant Netflix was to even renew The Sandman, but you never know!

Both Constantines are very unique roles for Jenna, these are parts the likes of which she has never played before. And just as she always does, she really made them stand out, and be unique. Just as she does for all of her roles, she gave them their own unique way of speaking, a unique pronunciation. She talked a lot about how she approached playing the characters, and how she portrayed their rough, cynical, sweary outside, to hide their true feelings.

Jenna also did a lot of promotional work for The Sandman in the months leading up to the release. The above gif is from a video of the cast of The Sandman associating a word or phrase relating to the show, to every letter of the alphabet, for Entertainment Weekly.

We don't yet know for sure if Jenna will reprise her role(s) for season 2 of The Sandman, but she did share this behind-the-scenes picture of herself as Johanna Constantine meeting Morpheus (played by Tom Sturridge) on Instagram after the announcement of the renewal of the show.

Hopefully, Jenna will receive the awards and nominations she deserves for her amazing acting in the show next year!

Xenoblade Chronicles

Jenna also reprised her role as Melia Antiqua in Xenoblade Chronicles 3, which was released on the 29th of July 2022. Above is a picture of her doing the voice acting for the game. You can watch the cutscenes from the game here:

Klokkenluider

After a long period of uncertainty about its release, Klokkenluider, the film Jenna Coleman filmed in February to March 2021, had its world premiere on the 8th of October at the London Film Festival. It was subsequently also shown at the Cambridge Film Festival, and the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. It was announced to be more widely released at some point next year.

Jenna's character, Flo, was reported to only appear in the final act of the film. She is a very sweary character, apparently even more so than Johanna Constantine. One review of the film said that "Coleman must hold some kind of record of how many times a character can say any version or abbreviation of the word “cunt” in under a minute, but her role is the most fun I’ve seen the actress ever have on screen."

The reviews of the film and Jenna's acting in it have been almost universally very positive. So I can't wait to see it!

Wilderness

On the 17th of June, 2022, Jenna Coleman was announced to lead the Amazon Prime show "Wilderness", in which she plays Liv Taylor. It is based on the novel of the same name by B.E. Jones. Filming took place in Canada and the USA from the 17th of June to the 1st of October. The show will mainly revolve around her and Will Taylor, played by Oliver Jackson-Cohen.

It was announced that it would be released next year, but we are still waiting for a date to be announced for it. The behind the scenes pictures show that they filmed in lots of beautiful scenery.

Jackdaw

This is a "secret" new film that Jenna started working on in the week of the 5th of December. It is apparently directed by Jamie Childs, and also stars Oliver Jackson-Cohen. Everyone involved has tried to keep talk about it to a minimum, and there have not been any public announcements about it yet, besides casting calls for various roles.

At the moment, we only know very little about it. Given the deliberate secrecy, it is likely that "Jackdaw" will not be the final name of the film. But what we do know, is that Jenna dyed her hair a light shade of blonde, much lighter than her hair colour in The Cry.

We know that Jenna wears a black outfit, and is involved in several action sequences. She even has a stunt double for these scenes!

At the moment, it is impossible to say when it will be released. Jenna has only worked on it for a brief period so far, as rehearsals for Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons started soon after the start of filming. Other actors involved in the film have, however, been working almost right until Christmas on it. It is quite possible that Jenna will continue filming it, after the play is done, in April 2023.

Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons

On the 8th of November, it was announced that Jenna Coleman and Aidan Turner would star as Bernadette and Oliver in the play Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons. It will be shown at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London from the 18th of January to the 18th of March, then in Manchester from the 21st to the 25th of March, and finally in Brighton from the 28th of March to the 1st of April.

The promotion for the play has been absolutely amazing. The play immediately had an official Instagram and Twitter account, and its own website. Additionally, there was a photoshoot for the play, a TV interview at the BBC's today show, and a radio interview during the Zoe Ball Breakfast show. And all of that weeks before rehearsals even began!

For fans living outside the UK, it remains unclear if it will be possible to see the play. But hopefully, it will be recorded for NTLive, just like All My Sons was.

The War Rooms

This is a show, that Jenna was announced to be the lead actress in, and the executive producer for, on the 27th of April 2021. However, since the initial announcement, there has not been any news about it whatsoever. Although this could be interpreted as the show having been scrapped, Jenna Coleman recently said during a Comic Con, that it was still in development, that it was just taking a long time.

Perhaps filming for it will start in 2023?

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chess pieces - light side

HMMMMM...... maybe this is erin's weird fuck ass dream. somehow. maybe she's chessguy. since i assume id have met them before if they're asking me if i happen to know their name? maybe? or i dont. regardless. erin is the only one whos in 1st person, so. hmmm

im also interested with the person i dont?? know?? thats melting beside kanon. maybe they aren't someone i ever know- and just there because they've already died and just haunt the narrative as one of the white pieces. maybe?

ALSO. sorry its like a million pieces of fragmented character bits i've got shit to SAY. kanon is interesting. ik im reaching sooo far and he's probably just a freak [affectionate] but he really does look like a priest from medieval europe. and i kind of hope that something along the lines of him being from a Wayyy different time period is like correct bc i think it'd be super interesting. stranger to everyone, including himself- because theres no place he'd ever belong, yknow!!! strung across time; family doesn't recognize him anymore, no one really Gets him in whatever time period he's meant to be protecting. you dig?

ALSOALSOOOOOOOOO melia. idfk whats happening there. but know that i am pointing at her and going She's Strange! i think she's one of the interceptors ya? or one of the light thingies from that text on... some fuckass inscribed wall i forgot. where her past present and future all affect the world at once [cuz tiempa and spacea or whatever are fucking her shit up big time] all the while she has the capacity for Professional Tom Foolery? she can save or wreck the world but it's already been decided because of another melia thats already done it because of another melia thats already done it because of another melia so on and so forth. yknow? maybe

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When done right, a romantic comedy can not only be an excellent film for those who already appreciate the genre in all its glory, but it can leave a mark on even the most jaded critics. Raine Allen Miller’s Rye Lane is both, in more ways than one, reaching straight for the heart with clever storytelling that ensures it stands as the best romantic comedy of the year. (And I mean the best, let’s put that in writing.)

Miller’s use of the fisheye lens, coupled with her directorial choices and the sharp screenplay from Nathan Bryon and Tom Melia, give leading stars David Jonsson and Vivian Oparah plenty of opportunities to shine in a deeply memorable romance. In the literary world, the strangers-to-lovers trope isn’t always straightforward to master, and it’s even more challenging on screen when we don’t have inner outlooks to show us why and how the characters are drawn to each other. Still, with a talented duo of actors and thoughtful writing that shows as much as it needs to tell, the romance in Rye Lane is not only easy to believe, but it’s a masterful achievement with the short runtime.

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Rye Lane (2023) Movie Review

Rye Lane – Movie Review ABC Film Challenge – Set in the UK – Y (Yas) Director: Raine Allen-Miller Writer: Nathan Bryon, Tom Melia (Screenplay) Cast David Jonsson (Industry) Vivian Oparah (Then You Run) Poppy Allen-Quarmby (Rebecca) Simon Manyonda (Bank of Dave) Karene Peter Levi Roots Plot: Two youngsters reeling from bad breakups connect over an eventful day in South London. Runtime:…

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'The 77th BAFTA Awards are set to take place on Sunday, Feb. 18, at London’s Royal Festival Hall, with “Doctor Who” star David Tennant serving as the host. Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” leads the pack with 13 nominations, the highest of any film this year.

According to Variety’s projections, “Oppenheimer” is expected to secure 10 BAFTA awards, potentially making it the most awarded film in the history of the event...

Moreover, “Oppenheimer” has the potential to garner additional wins. Given its home-field advantage, Emily Blunt stands a strong chance against Da’Vine Joy Randolph (“The Holdovers”) due to her popularity. Furthermore, the film’s achievements suggest it could also be a contender in the costumes and makeup and hair categories.

Whether “Oppenheimer’s” BAFTA success will translate to the Oscars remains uncertain...

Best Film

“Anatomy of a Fall” “The Holdovers” “Killers of the Flower Moon” “Oppenheimer” “Poor Things”

Will Win: “Oppenheimer” — Christopher Nolan, Charles Roven, Emma Thomas Could Win: “Poor Things” — Ed Guiney, Yorgos Lanthimos, Andrew Lowe, Emma Stone Should Have Been Nominated: “American Fiction”

Director

Bradley Cooper — “Maestro” Jonathan Glazer – “The Zone of Interest” Andrew Haigh — “All of Us Strangers” Christopher Nolan – “Oppenheimer” Alexander Payne – “The Holdovers” Justine Triet – “Anatomy of a Fall”

Will Win: Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer” Could Win: Jonathan Glazer, “The Zone of Interest” Should Have Been Nominated: Ava DuVernay, “Origin”

British Film

“All of Us Strangers” — Andrew Haigh, Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin, Sarah Harvey “How to Have Sex” — Molly Manning Walker, Emily Leo, Ivana MacKinnon, Konstantinos Kontovrakis “Napoleon” — Ridley Scott, Mark Huffam, Kevin J. Walsh, David Scarpa “The Old Oak” — Ken Loach, Rebecca O’Brien, Paul Laverty “Poor Things” — Yorgos Lanthimos, Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Emma Stone, Tony McNamara “Rye Lane” — Raine Allen-Miller, Yvonne Isimeme Ibazebo, Damian Jones, Nathan Bryon, Tom Melia “Saltburn” — Emerald Fennell, Josey McNamara, Margot Robbie “Scrapper” — Charlotte Regan, Theo Barrowclough “Wonka” — Paul King, Alexandra Derbyshire, David Heyman, Simon Farnaby “The Zone of Interest” — Jonathan Glazer, James Wilson, Ewa Puszczyńska

Will Win: “Poor Things” — Yorgos Lanthimos, Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Emma Stone, Tony McNamara Could Win: “The Zone of Interest” — Jonathan Glazer, James Wilson, Ewa Puszczyńska Should Have Been Nominated: “Polite Society”

Leading Actor

Bradley Cooper, “Maestro” Colman Domingo, “Rustin” Paul Giamatti, “The Holdovers” Barry Keoghan, “Saltburn” Cillian Murphy, “Oppenheimer” Teo Yoo, “Past Lives”

Will Win: Cillian Murphy, “Oppenheimer” Could Win: Paul Giamatti, “The Holdovers” Should Have Been Nominated: Andrew Scott, “All of Us Strangers”

Supporting Actor

Robert De Niro, “Killers of the Flower Moon” Robert Downey Jr., “Oppenheimer” Jacob Elordi, “Saltburn” Ryan Gosling, “Barbie” Paul Mescal, “All of Us Strangers” Dominic Sessa, “The Holdovers”

Will Win: Robert Downey Jr., “Oppenheimer” Could Win: Ryan Gosling, “Barbie” Should Have Been Nominated: John Magaro, “Past Lives”

Supporting Actress

Emily Blunt, “Oppenheimer” Danielle Brooks, “The Color Purple” Claire Foy, “All of Us Strangers” Sandra Hüller, “The Zone of Interest,” Rosamund Pike, “Saltburn” Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “The Holdovers”

Will Win: Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “The Holdovers” Could Win: Emily Blunt, “Oppenheimer” Should Have Been Nominated: Erika Alexander, “American Fiction”

Adapted Screenplay

“All of Us Strangers,” Andrew Haigh “American Fiction,” Cord Jefferson “Oppenheimer,” Christopher Nolan “Poor Things,” Tony McNamara “The Zone of Interest,” Jonathan Glazer

Will Win: “Oppenheimer” — Christopher Nolan Could Win: “Poor Things” — Tony McNamara Should Have Been Nominated: “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”

Production Design

“Barbie” — Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer “Killers of the Flower Moon” — Jack Fisk, Adam Willis “Oppenheimer” — Ruth De Jong, Claire Kaufman “Poor Things” — Shona Heath, James Price, Zsuzsa Mihalek “The Zone of Interest” — Chris Oddy, Joanna Maria Kuś, Katarzyna Sikora

Will Win: “Oppenheimer” — Ruth De Jong, Claire Kaufman Could Win: “Poor Things” — Shona Heath, James Price, Zsuzsa Mihalek Should Have Been Nominated: “Saltburn”

Cinematography

“Killers of the Flower Moon,” Rodrigo Prieto “Maestro,” Matthew Libatique “Oppenheimer,” Hoyte van Hoytema “Poor Things,” Robbie Ryan “The Zone of Interest,” Łukasz Żal

Will Win: “Oppenheimer” — Hoyte van Hoytema Could Win: “The Zone of Interest” — Łukasz Żal Should Have Been Nominated: “Saltburn”

Costume Design

“Barbie,” Jacqueline Durran “Killers of the Flower Moon,” Jacqueline West “Napoleon,” Dave Crossman, Janty Yates “Oppenheimer,” Ellen Mirojnick “Poor Things,” Holly Waddington

Will Win: “Poor Things” — Holly Waddington Could Win: “Barbie” — Jacqueline Durran Should Have Been Nominated: “The Taste of Things”

Editing

“Anatomy of a Fall,” Laurent Sénéchal “Killers of the Flower Moon,” Thelma Schoonmaker “Oppenheimer,” Jennifer Lame “Poor Things,” Yorgos Mavropsaridis “The Zone of Interest,” Paul Watts

Will Win: “Oppenheimer” — Jennifer Lame Could Win: “Anatomy of a Fall” — Laurent Sénéchal Should Have Been Nominated: “Air”

Make Up & Hair

“Killers of the Flower Moon” — Kay Georgiou, Thomas Nellen “Maestro” — Sian Grigg, Kay Georgiou, Kazu Hiro, Lori McCoy-Bell “Napoleon” — Jana Carboni, Francesco Pegoretti, Satinder Chumber, Julia Vernon “Oppenheimer” — Luisa Abel, Jaime Leigh McIntosh, Jason Hamer, Ahou Mofid “Poor Things” — Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier, Josh Weston

Will Win: “Maestro” — Sian Grigg, Kay Georgiou, Kazu Hiro, Lori McCoy-Bell Could Win: “Poor Things” — Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier, Josh Weston Should Have Been Nominated: “The Iron Claw”

Sound

“Ferrari” — Angelo Bonanni, Tony Lamberti, Andy Nelson, Lee Orloff, Bernard Weiser “Maestro” — Richard King, Steve Morrow, Tom Ozanich, Jason Ruder, Dean Zupancic “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One” — Chris Burdon, James H. Mather, Chris Munro, Mark Taylor “Oppenheimer” — Willie Burton, Richard King, Kevin O’Connell, Gary A. Rizzo “The Zone of Interest” — Johnnie Burn, Tarn Willers

Will Win: “Oppenheimer” — Willie Burton, Richard King, Kevin O’Connell, Gary A. Rizzo Could Win: “The Zone of Interest” — Johnnie Burn, Tarn Willers Should Have Been Nominated: “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”

Original Score

“Killers of the Flower Moon,” Robbie Robertson “Oppenheimer,” Ludwig Göransson “Poor Things,” Jerskin Fendrix “Saltburn,” Anthony Willis “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” Daniel Pemberton

Will Win: “Oppenheimer” — Ludwig Göransson Could Win: “Killers of the Flower Moon” — Robbie Robertson Should Have Been Nominated: “American Fiction”

Casting

“All of Us Strangers” — Kahleen Crawford “Anatomy of a Fall” — Cynthia Arra “The Holdovers” — Susan Shopmaker “How to Have Sex” — Isabella Odoffin “Killers of the Flower Moon” — Ellen Lewis, Rene Haynes

Will Win: “Killers of the Flower Moon” — Ellen Lewis, Rene Haynes Could Win: “The Holdovers” — Susan Shopmaker Should Have Been Nominated: “The Iron Claw” — Susan Shopmaker...'

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The Fourth Annual Davey Awards - The Nominees!

Hello! Every year I hold the annual Davey Awards for brilliance in motion pictures that move. This is our fourth year, and it promises to be one that is a year. Let's get to the nominees. Please note that there are some big movies (The Boy and the Heron, Poor Things, The Iron Claw, Ferrari, Wonka, The Taste of Things, for example) that I haven't been able to see and won't be able to see for a while. However, The Boy and the Heron's score was released to streaming services recently and I like the little impatient so-and-so that I am listened to it, and felt compelled to include it for consideration. Without further adieu:

THE 4TH ANNUAL DAVEY AWARDS® NOMINEES

BEST PICTURE

THE ADULTS

ASTEROID CITY

BARBIE

BLACKBERRY

THE HOLDOVERS

KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON

MAESTRO

MAY DECEMBER

OPPENHEIMER

PAST LIVES

BEST DIRECTOR

GRETA GERWIG - BARBIE

MATT JOHNSON - BLACKBERRY

MARTIN SCORSESE - KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON

TODD HAYNES - MAY DECEMBER

CHRISTOPHER NOLAN - OPPENHEIMER

KELLY REICHARDT - SHOWING UP

BEST ACTOR - LEAD

MICHAEL CERA - THE ADULTS as ERIC

HANNAH GROSS - THE ADULTS as RACHEL

SANDRA HÜLLER - ANATOMY OF A FALL as SANDRA VOYTER

JASON SCHWARTZMAN - ASTEROID CITY as AUGIE STEENBECK/JONES HALL

PAUL GIAMATTI - THE HOLDOVERS as PAUL HUNHAM

LEONARDO DI CAPRIO - KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON as ERNEST BURKHART

LILY GLADSTONE - KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON as MOLLY KYLE

JONATHAN GROFF - KNOCK AT THE CABIN as ERIC

BRADLEY COOPER - MAESTRO as LEONARD BERNSTEIN

SALMA HAYEK-PINAULT - MAGIC MIKE’S LAST DANCE as MAXANDRA MENDOZA

NATALIE PORTMAN - MAY DECEMBER as ELIZABETH BERRY

GRETA LEE - PAST LIVES as NORA MOON

DAVID JONSSON - RYE LANE as DOM

VIVIAN OPARAH - RYE LANE as YAS

RUPERT FRIEND - THE SWAN as NARRATOR/PETER WATSON

TEYANA TAYLOR - A THOUSAND AND ONE as INEZ DE LA PAZ

BEST ACTOR - SUPPORTING

SOPHIA LILLIS - THE ADULTS as MAGGIE

MILO MACHADO-GRANER - ANATOMY OF A FALL as DANIEL MALESKI

RACHEL McADAMS - ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET as BARBARA SIMON

RYAN GOSLING - BARBIE as KEN

KATE McKINNON - BARBIE as WEIRD BARBIE

GLENN HOWERTON - BLACKBERRY as JIM BALSILLIE

KIEFER SUTHERLAND - THE CAINE MUTINY COURT-MARTIAL as QUEEG

DA’VINE JOY RANDOLPH - THE HOLDOVERS as MARY LAMB

DOMINIC SESSA - THE HOLDOVERS as ANGUS TULLY

HARRIET SANSOM HARRIS - JULES as SANDY

ROBERT DeNIRO - KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON as WILLIAM KING HALE

DAVE BAUTISTA - KNOCK AT THE CABIN as LEONARD BROCHT

CHARLES MELTON - MAY DECEMBER as JOE YOO

JULIANNE MOORE - MAY DECEMBER as GRACIE ATHERTON-YOO

EMILY BLUNT - OPPENHEIMER as KITTY OPPENHEIMER

HONG CHAU - SHOWING UP as JO

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Dustin Guy Defa - THE ADULTS 

Wes Anderson, Story by Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola - ASTEROID CITY

David Hemingson - THE HOLDOVERS

Samy Burch, Story by Samy Burch & Alex Mechanik - MAY DECEMBER

Nathan Bryon & Tom Melia - RYE LANE

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach - BARBIE (Based on the toy brand by Mattel)

Matt Johnson & Matthew Miller - BLACKBERRY (Based on the book Losing Signal: The Untold Story Behind the Extraordinary Rise and Spectacular Fall of BlackBerry by Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff)

Eric Roth and Martin Scorsese - KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON (Based on the book of the same name by David Grann)

Steve Desmond & Michael Sherman and M. Night Shyamalan - KNOCK AT THE CABIN (Based on the book The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay)

Christopher Nolan - OPPENHEIMER (Based on the book American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY 

Simon Beaufils - ANATOMY OF A FALL

Jared Raab - BLACKBERRY

Jarin Blaschke, Lowell A. Meyer - KNOCK AT THE CABIN

Matthew Libatique - MAESTRO

Olan Collardy - RYE LANE

BEST EDITING

Laurent Sénéchal - ANATOMY OF A FALL

Lucy Donaldson - A HAUNTING IN VENICE

Thelma Schoonmaker - KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON

Michelle Tesoro - MAESTRO

Jennifer Lame - OPPENHEIMER

BEST SCORE

Alexandre Desplat - ASTEROID CITY

Joe Hisaishi - THE BOY AND THE HERON

Robbie Robertson - KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON

Ludwig Göransson - OPPENHEIMER

Christopher Bear, Daniel Rossen - PAST LIVES

Gary Gunn - A THOUSAND AND ONE

PRODUCTION DESIGN

Des. Adam Stockhausen, Set Dec. Xocas Montes, Kris Moran - ASTEROID CITY

Des. Sarah Greenwood, Set Dec. Katie Spencer - BARBIE

Des. Ryan Warren Smith, Set Dec. Markus Wittmann - THE HOLDOVERS

Des. Jack Fisk, Set Dec. Adam Willis - KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON

Des. Anthony Stabley, Set Dec. Salinas Mazure Maria - SAW X

COSTUME DESIGN

Milena Canonero - ASTEROID CITY

Jacqueline Durran - BARBIE

Sammy Sheldon - A HAUNTING IN VENICE

Jacqueline West - KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON

Cynthia Lawrence-John - RYE LANE

MAKEUP

BEAU IS AFRAID

BLACKBERRY

JULES

SAW X

THE WONDERFUL STORY OF HENRY SUGAR

VISUAL EFFECTS

ASTEROID CITY

THE KILLER

OPPENHEIMER

SAW X

THE SWAN

SOUND

ASTEROID CITY

BEAU IS AFRAID

THE KILLER

MAESTRO

OPPENHEIMER

ANIMATED FILM

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE

SHORT FILM

Terrence Davies - PASSING TIME

Wes Anderson - THE SWAN

Warren Beatty - TRACY ZOOMS IN

Wes Anderson - THE WONDERFUL STORY OF HENRY SUGAR

---- We of course announced our honorary Davey winners earlier this month. The list of winners will be released next month. Happy movies.