Cinema and Popcorn

Of course it is too soon to predict the Academy Award nominees since the "Oscar releases" will only come around September/October/November/Christmas, but sometimes early word on some cinematic works and some early releases give me enough factors to have under consideration. This way and after presenting you my TOP 5 contenders, it's time to present the other contenders I have under serious consideration: #6: Daniel Day-Lewis for Phantom Thread - Last time Paul Thomas Anderson casted Daniel Day-Lewis in one of his films, the final result was There Will Be Blood ...! I know it might seem unwise not including one of the best actors alive in TOP 5, specially when he interrumpted his acting "break", but there's something missing in Phantom Thread (maybe it's the lack of details!). # 7: Daniel Kaluuya for Get Out - The star of the horror hit of the year! Kaluuya is a commanding presence on-screen and a very expressive performer. If all the e

1.  Meryl Streep Born:  June 22, 1949 in Summit, New Jersey, USA  Academy Award recognition: 19 nominations | 3 wins Distinguished performances:  Kramer Vs Kramer (1979) Sophie's Choice (1982) Out of Africa (1985) Ironweed (1987) The Bridges of Madison County (1995) The Devil Wears Prada (2006) The Iron Lady (2011) August: Osage County (2013) 2.  Daniel Day-Lewis Born:  April 29, 1957 in Greenwich, London, England, UK Academy Award recognition: 5 nominations | 3 wins Distinguished performances: The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989) In the Name of the Father (1993) The Boxer (1997) Gangs of New York (2002) There Will Be Blood (2007) Lincoln (2012) 3. Denzel Washington Born:  December 28, 1954 in Mount Vernon, New York, USA Academy Award recognition: 7 nominations | 2 wins Distinguished performances: Cry Freedom (1987) Glory (1989) Malcom X (1992) The Hurricane (1999)