Cinema and Popcorn

 Ron Howard's Hillbilly Elegy 's reviews are out! And I think the internet is on fire. They are not catastrophic, but they aren't good either! It seems people praise Adams and, mostly Close, for their performances, but the movie itself lacks depht. The movie was considered a major Netflix's awards contender before its release and an awards vehicle for both Glenn Close and Amy Adams, but I doubt it will score more than a Best Supporting Actress (Close) and a Best Makeup & Hair nominations at the Academy Awards. Even Close, who was considered the frontrunner given how meaty her role is and how overdue for a win she is, might be at risk of not winning (or not being nominated at all). A note to Gabriel Basso, who seems to be received really fine reviews for his performance as the older J.D. Vance. No matter how polarizing the reviews are, the critics seem to agree he's good as the movie's leading man. And while I must wait until Hillbilly Elegy 's available ...

Now it's time for Best Supporting Actress! Just let me point how hard it is to predict these categories, when there are a lot of contenders emerging from Fall film festivals these days. So, let's start: First, the eternal nominee Glenn Close , for her role as a strong-minded and stubborn grandmother in Ron Howard's Hillbilly Elegy . Those who read the novel say it is a juicy role up to the level of Close's talents, so it feels like a natural contender. I'm truly convinced she has a seat waiting for her in the Best Supporting Actress nominees lineup, although I've a hunch Hillbilly Elegy will underperform both critically and awards-wise - Ron Howards can flirt with both cinematic brilliance and cinematic blandness, but the performances in his movies are mostly above average, so... And huess who's back competing against Glenn Close? Olivia Colman , who plays the daughter of a man with dementia and suffers with his loss of memory and insight. In case you missed...