2019 Oscar Nominations.Winners (My Picks)

KEY:

Emboldened: Actual Winner

Italicized: My Pick

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Christian Bale, "Vice"
Bradley Cooper, A Star is Born"
William DaFoe, "At Eternity's Gate"
Rami Malek, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Viggo Motensen, "Green Book"

ACTING IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Mahershala Ali, "Green Book"
Adam Driver, "BlacKkKlansman"
Sam Elliott, A Star is Born"
Richard E. Grant, "Can You Ever Forgive Me?"
Sam Rockwell, "Vice"

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Yalitza Aparicio, "Roma"
Glenn Close, "The Wife"
Olivia Coleman, "The Favourite"
Lady Gaga, "A Star is Born"
Melissa McCarthy, "Can You Ever Forgive Me?"

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Amy Adams, "Vice"
Marina de Tavira, "Roma"
Regina King, "If Beale Street Could Talk"
Emma Stone, "The Favourite"
Rachel Weisz, "The Favourite"

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

Incredibles 2
Isle of Dogs
Mirai
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Cold War
The Favourite
Never Look Away
Roma
A Star is Born

COSTUME DESIGN

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Black Panther
The Favourite
Mary Poppins Returns
Mary Queen of Scots

DIRECTING

BlacKkKlansman
Cold War
The Favourite
Roma
Vice

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

Free Solo
Hale County This Morning, This Evening
Minding the Gap
Of Fathers and Sons
RBG

DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT

Black Sheep
End Game
Lifeboat
A Night at the Garden
Period: End of Sentence

FILM EDITING

BlacKkKlansmen
Bohemian Rhaposody
The Favourite
Green Book
Vice

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

Capernaum
Cold War
Never Look Away
Roma
Shoplifters

MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING

Border
Mary Queen of Scotts
Vice

ORIGINAL SCORE

Black Panther
BlacKkKlansmen
If Beale Street Could Talk
Isle of Dogs
Mary Poppins Returns

ORIGINAL SONG

"All the Stars" from The Black Panther
"I'll Fight" from RBG
"The Place Where the Lost Things Go" from Mary Poppins Returns
"Shallow" from A Star is Born
"When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings" from The Ballad of Buster Scrubbs

BEST PICTURE

Black Panther
BlacKkKlansmen
Bohemian Rhapsody
The Favourite
Green Book
Roma
A Star is Born
Vice

PRODUCTION DESIGN

Black Panther
The Favourite
First Man
Mary Poppins Returns
Roma

ANIMATED SHORT FILM

Animal Behaviour
Boo
Late Afternoon
One Small Step
Weekends

LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM

Detainment
Fauve
Marguerite
Mother
Skin

SOUND EDITING

Black Panther
Bohemian Rhapsody
First Man
A Quiet Place
Roma

SOUND MIXING

Black Panther
Bohemian Rhapsody
First Man
Roma
A Star is Born

VISUAL EFFECTS

Avengers: Infinity War
Christopher Robin
First Man
Ready Player One
Solo: A Star Wars Story

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

The Ballad of Buster Scrubbs
BlacKkKlansmen
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
If Beale Street Could Talk
A Star is Born

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

The Favourite
First Reformed
Green Book
Roma
Vice

Actors on Actors - Conclusion

For the next week or two, I will posting these wonderful YouTube videos featuring the industry's best talent interviewing and discussing with one another their craft and their most recent projects. I have found these video's to be enlightening, inspirational and fascinating.

I hope you have enjoyed these videos as much as I have. Thank you for viewing.

Bohemian Rhapsody

I sat for over 2 1/2 hours in a darkened theater and was mesmerized by what I witnessed. Rami Malek gives such an incredible performance as the legendary Freddie Mercury, lead singer of the legendary rock band, Queen. This, albeit a cliff notes version, is the story of the beginnings of the band and their careers as musicians and as a group. I found this film to be heartwarming, moving, and heartbreaking all at the same time! Rami Malek is superb as Freddie and their isn't a weak link in the terrific ensemble, director Bryan Singer has assembled.

I will say to all the critics that have panned this film that I strongly disagree with them all and particularly with those who have condemned the film for "wasting their time" showing a re-creation of the now legendary "Live-Aid" performance, which I strongly loved and it moved me completely and wrapped up the film very nicely and beautifully, put us the audience directly on stage with Freddie and seeing him finally comfortable with who he was and his reunion with his "family"; also with those who feel the movie dodged Freddie Mercury's sexuality and disrespectfully treated it like it didn't exist, I say "You're wrong!" The one thing that Freddie Mercury avoided throughout his career was his sexuality. He didn't want to talk about it. It was nobody's business and irrelevant! He was a musician. I feel that that is and should be the focus of the film, his music. I feel that the film dealt very well with his homosexuality, particularly his own internal self-loathing and homophobia. The press conference scene was portrayed beautifully and really showed how we put too much emphasis on a person's sexuality instead of realizing that there is so much more to a person and their sexuality has nothing to do with their quality of character. This film dealt with Freddie's hidden longings to be accepted by his father and to live comfortably in his own skin. 

I highly recommend this film to everyone! From the "Live Aid" scene through the end credits, I sat and wept! I was completely moved!

Beautiful Boy

From the beginning I have to say that I was not prepared for how gut wrenching this film was going to be and how the focus of the film would be so varied and how it was able to focus on all aspects of addiction (i.e.; the addict, the friends, the family, significant other) would literally blow me away! This film did all of that and I sat in silence weeping at the end of this film.

Steve Carell gives the performance of his career as the father of 18-year-old, Nic Sheff, portrayed brilliantly and hearbreakingly by the wonderful young actor, Timothée Chalamet. The story is about Nic's steady downward spiral into alcohol and meth addiction and the toll it takes on his family, his friends and the beautiful young girl he falls in love with while attending college. This film realistically portrays how addiction effects everyone involved and the toll it takes on them, not just the addict.

I highly recommend this film to everyone! It is a rough film to watch and will break your heart. There is not a false performance in this entire film. Your life will be changed forever after viewing this incredible film!

Actors on Actors - Part Nineteen

For the next week or two, I will posting these wonderful YouTube videos featuring the industry's best talent interviewing and discussing with one another their craft and their most recent projects. I have found these video's to be enlightening, inspirational and fascinating. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.

2019 Golden Globe Nominations/Winners (My Picks)

KEY:

Emboldened: Actual Winner

Italicized: My Pick

BEST MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA

Black Panther

Blackklansman

Bohemian Rhapsody

If Beale Street Could Talk

A Star Is Born

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA

Glenn Close "The Wife"

Lady Gaga "A Star Is Born"

Nicole Kidman "Destroyer"

Melissa McCarthy "Can You Ever Forgive Me?"

Rosamund Pike "A Private War"

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA

Bradley Cooper "A Star Is Born"

Willem Dafoe "At Eternity's Gate"

Lucas Hedges "Boy Erased"

Rami Malek "Bohemian Rhapsody"

John David Robinson "Blackklansman"

BEST MOTION PICTURE - MUSICAL OR COMEDY

Crazy Rich Asians

The Favourite

Green Book

Mary Poppins Returns

Vice

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - MUSICAL OR COMEDY

Emily Blunt "Mary Poppins Returns"

Olivia Colman "The Favourite"

Elsie Fisher "Eighth Grade"

Charlize Theron "Tully"

Constance Wu "Crazy Rich Asians"

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - MUSICAL OR COMEDY

Christian Bale "Vice"

Lin-Manuel Miranda "Mary Poppins Returns"

Viggo Mortensen "Green Book"

Robert Redford "The Old Man & The Gun"

John C. Reilly "Stan & Ollie"

BEST MOTION PICTURE - ANIMATED

Incredibles 2

Isle Of Dogs

Mirai

Ralph Breaks The Internet

Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse

BEST MOTION PICTURE - FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Capernaum (Lebanon)

Girl (Belgium)

Never Look Away (Germany)

Roma (Mexico)

Shoplifters (Japan)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE

Amy Adams "Vice"

Claire Foy "First Man"
Regina King "If Beale Street Could Talk"

Emma Stone "The Favourite"

Rachel Weisz "The Favourite"

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE

Mahershala Ali "Green Book"

Timothée Chalamet "Beautiful Boy"

Adam Driver "Blackklansman"

Richard E. Grant "Can You Ever Forgive Me?"

Sam Rockwell "Vice"

BEST DIRECTOR - MOTION PICTURE

Bradley Cooper "A Star Is Born"

Alfonso Caurón "Roma"

Peter Farrelly "Green Book"

Spike Lee "Blackklansman"

BEST SCREENPLAY - MOTION PICTURE

Alfonso Caurón "Roma"
Deborah Davis, Tony McNamara "The Favourite"
Barry Jenkins "If Beale Street Could Talk"Adam McKay "Vice"
Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly "Green Book"

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE - MOTION PICTURE

Marco Beltrami "A Quiet Place"
Alexandre Desplat "Isle of Dogs"
Ludwig Göransson "Black Panther"
Justin Hurwitz "First Man"
Marc Shaiman "Mary Poppins Returns"

BEST ORIGINAL SONG - MOTION PICTURE

"All the Stars" - Black Panther
Music and Lyrics by: Kenrick Lamar, Anthony Tiffith, Mark Spears, Solana Rowe, Al Shuckburgh

"Girl in the Movies" - Dumplin
Music by: Dolly Parton, Linda Perry
Lyrics by: Dolly Parton, Linda Perry

"Requiem for a Private War" - A Private War
Music and Lyrics by: Annie Lennox

"Revelation" - Boy Erased
Music by: Troye Sivan, Jónsi
Lyrics by: Jon Thor Birgisson, Troye Sivan, Brett McLaughlin

"Shallow" - A Star is Born
Music and Lyrics by: Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando, Andrew Wyatt

BEST TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA

The Americans
Bodyguard
Homecoming
Killing Eve
Pose

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA

Caitriona Balfe "Outlander"
Elisabeth Moss "The Handmaids Tale"
Sandra Oh "Killing Eve"
Julia Roberts "Homecoming"
Keri Russell "The Americans"

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA

Jason Bateman "Ozark"
Stephan James "Homecoming"
Richard Madden "Bodyguard"
Billy Porter "Posse"
Matthew Rhys "The Americans"

BEST TELEVISION SERIES - MUSICAL OR COMEDY

Barry
The Good Place
Kidding
The Kominsky Method
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES - MUSICAL OR COMEDY

Kristen Bell "The Good Place"
Candice Bergen "Murphy Brown"
Alison Brie "Glow"
Rachel Brosnahan "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
Debra Messing "Will & Grace"

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES - MUSICAL OR COMEDY

Sacha Baron Cohen "Who is America"
Jim Carrey "Kidding"
Michael Douglas "The Kominsky Method"
Donald Glover "Atlanta"
Bill Hader "Barry"

BEST TELEVISION LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

The Alienist
The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Escape at Dannemora
Sharp Objects
A Very English Scandal

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Amy Adams "Sharp Objects"
Patricia Arquette "Escape at Dannemora"
Connie Britton "Dirty John"
Laura Dern "The Tale"
Regina King "Seven Seconds"

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Antonio Banderas "Genius: Picasso"
Daniel Brühl "The Alienist"
Darren Criss "The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story"
Benedict Cumberbatch "Patrick Melrose"
Hugh Grant "A Very English Scandal"

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Alex Borstein "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
Patricia Clarkson "Sharp Objects"
Penélope Cruz "The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story"
Thandie Newton "Westworld"
Yvonne Strahovski "The Handmaid's Tale"

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Alan Arkin "The Kominsky Method"
Kieran Culkin "Succession"
Edgar Ramírez "The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story"
Ben Whishaw "A Very English Scandal"
Henry Winkler "Barry"

The Hindenburg

I hadn't seen this epic classic in over 20 years when I sat down to watch it last night. It still packs a wallop and I found myself in tears by the end! The events this magnificent film was based on still holds its place as one of the worst disasters in aviation history. Of course Hollywood takes its liberties with this telling of the tale but it still, nonetheless, is a powerful human drama about a time and place of great unrest in the world and how these events could have possibly triggered a response that was one of several unproven theories on why and how this magnificent ship of the air met it's demise.

George C. Scott and Anne Bancroft lead an all-star cast with incredible performances all around. The story is memorable and will tug at your heartstrings. This era in aviation history was an amazing period and was the forerunner of modern air travel. Without the pioneers in this era, we wouldn't have the wonderful technology we have today.

I highly recommend this epic 1975 classic directed by the incredible Robert Wise. It is a film that will stick in your heart and mind for a very long time!

Actors on Actors - Part Eighteen

For the next week or two, I will posting these wonderful YouTube videos featuring the industry's best talent interviewing and discussing with one another their craft and their most recent projects. I have found these video's to be enlightening, inspirational and fascinating. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.

Actors on Actors - Part Seventeen

For the next week or two, I will posting these wonderful YouTube videos featuring the industry's best talent interviewing and discussing with one another their craft and their most recent projects. I have found these video's to be enlightening, inspirational and fascinating. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.

Actors on Actors - Part Sixteen

For the next week or two, I will posting these wonderful YouTube videos featuring the industry's best talent interviewing and discussing with one another their craft and their most recent projects. I have found these video's to be enlightening, inspirational and fascinating. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.

Actors on Actors - Part Fifteen

For the next week or two, I will posting these wonderful YouTube videos featuring the industry's best talent interviewing and discussing with one another their craft and their most recent projects. I have found these video's to be enlightening, inspirational and fascinating. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.

Actors on Actors - Part Fourteen

For the next week or two, I will posting these wonderful YouTube videos featuring the industry's best talent interviewing and discussing with one another their craft and their most recent projects. I have found these video's to be enlightening, inspirational and fascinating. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.

Actors on Actors - Part Thirteen

For the next week or two, I will posting these wonderful YouTube videos featuring the industry's best talent interviewing and discussing with one another their craft and their most recent projects. I have found these video's to be enlightening, inspirational and fascinating. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.

Actors on Actors - Part Twelve

For the next week or two, I will posting these wonderful YouTube videos featuring the industry's best talent interviewing and discussing with one another their craft and their most recent projects. I have found these video's to be enlightening, inspirational and fascinating. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.

Actors on Actors - Part Eleven

For the next week or two, I will posting these wonderful YouTube videos featuring the industry's best talent interviewing and discussing with one another their craft and their most recent projects. I have found these video's to be enlightening, inspirational and fascinating. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.

Actors on Actors - Part Ten

For the next week or two, I will posting these wonderful YouTube videos featuring the industry's best talent interviewing and discussing with one another their craft and their most recent projects. I have found these video's to be enlightening, inspirational and fascinating. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.

Actors on Actors - Part Nine

For the next week or two, I will posting these wonderful YouTube videos featuring the industry's best talent interviewing and discussing with one another their craft and their most recent projects. I have found these video's to be enlightening, inspirational and fascinating. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.

Actors on Actors - Part Eight

For the next week or two, I will posting these wonderful YouTube videos featuring the industry's best talent interviewing and discussing with one another their craft and their most recent projects. I have found these video's to be enlightening, inspirational and fascinating. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.

Actors on Actors - Part Seven

For the next week or two, I will posting these wonderful YouTube videos featuring the industry's best talent interviewing and discussing with one another their craft and their most recent projects. I have found these video's to be enlightening, inspirational and fascinating. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.

Actors on Actors - Part Six

For the next week or two, I will posting these wonderful YouTube videos featuring the industry's best talent interviewing and discussing with one another their craft and their most recent projects. I have found these video's to be enlightening, inspirational and fascinating. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.

Actors on Actors - Part Five

For the next week or two, I will posting these wonderful YouTube videos featuring the industry's best talent interviewing and discussing with one another their craft and their most recent projects. I have found these video's to be enlightening, inspirational and fascinating. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.

Actors on Actors - Part Four

For the next week or two, I will posting these wonderful YouTube videos featuring the industry's best talent interviewing and discussing with one another their craft and their most recent projects. I have found these video's to be enlightening, inspirational and fascinating. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.

Actors on Actors - Part Three

For the next week or two, I will posting these wonderful YouTube videos featuring the industry's best talent interviewing and discussing with one another their craft and their most recent projects. I have found these video's to be enlightening, inspirational and fascinating. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.

Actors on Actors - Part Two

For the next week or two, I will posting these wonderful YouTube videos featuring the industry's best talent interviewing and discussing with one another their craft and their most recent projects. I have found these video's to be enlightening, inspirational and fascinating. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.

Actors on Actors - Part One

For the next week or two, I will posting these wonderful YouTube videos featuring the industry's best talent interviewing and discussing with one another their craft and their most recent projects. I have found these video's to be enlightening, inspirational and fascinating. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.