Film Awards Season Buzz 2022

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 12/16/21 at 3:14am

Creating this thread on a whim so I can speak praise about King Richard, which I streamed last night - a very well-deserved 4 Golden Globe noms. Will Smith is a lock for an Oscar nod and the kid who plays Venus Williams is a real find (I think she should've been nominated for Supporting Actress, Drama instead of the mother). I do have minor gripes but that doesn't take anything away from my enjoyment of the film in the slightest. For those that haven't seen it yet, it leaves HBO Max on the 19th. 

So I just wanted to ask, what movies are the rest of you streaming these days that happen to be receiving Oscar buzz? I'll likely be spending all my nights at home until the Omicron situation is under control.

 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 12/16/21 at 8:06pm

Any Oscar buzzworthy film recommendations anyone? I'm hunkering down for the long Omicron winter and perhaps beyond...

Updated On: 12/16/21 at 08:06 PM

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 12/17/21 at 11:18pm

Bumping this thread again to rave about the five-handkerchief triumph that is CODA. Beautifully done, and a touching way to involve the disabled community - I think this is definitely the type of movie that will strike a chord with the Oscar nominations committee. I see it's already up for Drama Motion Picture at the Globes.

Also, somebody please bring this to the stage (as a play with music), and cast Kathryn Gallagher as Ruby and either Lin-Manuel or David Bedella as Mr. V. 

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 12/21/21 at 7:30pm

Power of the Dog, Passing, Tick, Tick,... Boom!  All three are great.  Power of the Dog is a masterpiece.

Power of the Dog deserves all the nominations it will doubtlessly get plus one for Jesse Plemons who will likely be left out as (see below) the supporting actor race is red hot. 

Passing deserves a great many nominations but it's most likely bets are Ruth Negga and adapted screenplay. 

Ditto Tick, Tick, which is a shoe in nomination for Andrew Garfield.  I am rooting for one for Robin de Jesus but (see above) the supporting actor race is saturated with great possibilities. 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 12/25/21 at 12:10am

Just saw Don't Look Up tonight on its Netflix premiere day. 

Simply put, it suffers greatly from an identity crisis. Does it want to be a lighthearted, campy, satirical disaster movie like Airplane!, or should it skew more to the serious side, like Contagion and Titanic? Believe me, there are funny moments, but the frequent and sudden mood swings hurt any momentum the film tries to build throughout its 2-plus hours. The film also suffers from having too many talents / Who's Whos in its cast (Streep! Rylance! Chalamet! Perry! Blanchett! Hill!), which leaves quite a few supporting actors without fleshed-out storylines. DiCaprio and Lawrence were okay as the leads but did not blow me away.

I don't get why King Richard has the same amount of Globe nominations as Don't Look Up. Richard serves up an ace compared to this misfire.

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 12/25/21 at 11:41pm

I loved don’t look up, but I can see why some may not. At the end of the day this planet is doomed from climate change no matter who’s in charge. When Leo’s character finally breaks is the best part of the movie and it made me wish more climate scientists in the real life would do the same.

Updated On: 12/26/21 at 11:41 PM

[RWPrincess]

Posted: 1/2/22 at 7:52pm

I always forget to check the Off-Topic threads when I'm on here so this is a bit late. I also enjoyed King Richard though it wasn't without issues. I agree that Will Smith is a lock for an Oscar nod. I've been in holiday movie mode since November but plan to start catching up on all the Oscar stuff this week except for Thursday when I plan to see Trouble in Mind.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 1/2/22 at 11:01pm

"Don't Look Up" was fun with all the celebs, but I wish it was funnier. Just made me want to watch VEEP again. 

"King Richard" only bugs me because we have these two masterful woman and how do we decide to tell their story? Through a man's perspective..... eh. Just rubbed me the wrong way.

[John Adams]

Posted: 1/9/22 at 10:04pm

                                            

Mass (Fran Kranz). Rented it on Amazon, watched it twice, then downloaded the screenplay. Absolutely AMAZING performances from the entire cast (including the minor characters).

I don't know how the nomination criteria could be circumvented, but the four leads should be nominated as an ensemble. It would be a shame to pit these actors against each other and ultimately cancel each other out by splitting the votes.

Updated On: 1/9/22 at 10:04 PM

[RWPrincess]

Posted: 1/15/22 at 12:34pm

Loved both West Side Story and Tick Tick Boom. Looks like the SAG Awards had a ton of musical theater related nominations which is great. Encanto will probably be my next watch.

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 1/16/22 at 12:55am

Saw The Power of the Dog last night. 
There are a certain number of films that can get away with a sleepwalking pace, and this is one of them. Sometimes the simplest, most subdued movies can leave a great impact on viewers. Beautiful direction by Jane Campion. She gives Spielberg a serious run for his money.

Cumberbatch is friggin’ HOT with facial hair and he develops a solid rapport with Kodi Smit-McPhee. Dunst is especially heartbreaking as the sentimental sweetheart with a devastating secret she decides to hide until it is visibly obvious. 

Go stream this one. You won’t regret it. 

 

[David10086]

Posted: 1/17/22 at 7:58pm

CODA and WEST SIDE STORY were two of my favorites, and I believe top contenders in the Oscar race. But let's not forget actor REX SIMON in 'RED ROCKET'. It would be a major snub if he nor the movie got a nomination. 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 1/18/22 at 1:49pm

Saw The Lost Daughter last night. Not bad for the directorial debut of Maggie Gyllenhaal. 
Solid work as per usual from Olivia Colman and Dakota Johnson, but ultimately this movie’s downfall is its slow first 20 minutes or so, as well as a rushed, rather incomplete ending.