Sunday, February 26, 2017

Predictions for the 2017 Academy Awards

Here are my predictions for the 2017 Academy Awards that take place tonight

Best Picture: La La Land
Actor in a Leading Role: Denzel Washington (Fences)
Actress in a Leading Role: Emma Stone (La La Land)
Actor in a Supporting Role: Mahershala Ali (Moonlight)
Actress in a Supporting Role: Viola Davis (Fences)
Animated Feature Film: Zootopia
Cinematography: La La Land
Costume Design: Jackie
Directing: Damien Chazelle (La La Land)
Documentary Feature: OJ: Made in America
Documentary Short Subject: The White Helmets
Film Editing: La La Land
Foreign Language Film: The Salesman
Makeup and Hairstyling: Star Trek Beyond
Original Score: La La Land
Original Song: City of Stars (La La Land)
Production Design: La La Land
Animated Short Film: Piper
Live Action Short Film: Timecode
Sound Editing: Hacksaw Ridge
Sound Mixing: La La Land
Visual Effects: The Jungle Book
Adapted Screenplay: Moonlight
Original Screenplay: Manchester by the Sea
   

Saturday, February 11, 2017

Weekend Expectations: Feb 10-12

After a weekend of not going to the movies, it's time to get back to it. This weekend has two releases that I am really excited to see: The Lego Batman Movie and John Wick: Chapter Two.

The Lego Batman Movie: Two words: Lego and Batman. That's all I need to hear to get excited about this movie. Batman is my favorite comic book hero and Lego was my favorite toy growing up. In 2014 when The Lego Movie came out I was blown away with how much I enjoyed it and how great Batman was in that movie. Now that he is getting his own movie I look forward to laughing a lot and enjoying seeing all my favorite DC heroes and villains.

John Wick: Chapter Two: Also released in 2014, when John Wick came out I didn't really know what to expect. What I ended up seeing was a movie with some of the best action scenes in recent memory. With Chapter Two, I am expecting much more of the same. I am looking forward to seeing Keanu Reeves kicking some ass and just laying out tons of people. I am also looking forward to seeing what Ruby Rose does in this movie. I enjoyed her a lot early this year in xXx: Return of Xander Cage and expect her action scenes to be just as great in John Wick: Chapter Two.