Cinema and Popcorn

1. SOUL It's not perfect, but it does have a soul! Disney's Soul is a mature and reflexive animated feature that deals with the "true meaning of life", always backed by a wonderful score, great voice work and beautiful visual effects. Soul is a delight for eyes, ears, mind and heart! 2. MINARI Tender, heartfelt and sweet, Minari' s biggest achievement is its ability to connect with the audience by portraying moments that easily might recall each viewer's own personal memories. It's a child's tale, the tale of a marriage on the rocks and a man's personal journey in search of the American dream while he tries to carry his family on his shoulders. Award worthy ensemble acting, a sensitive directing touch and some of the most emotional last acts of the year. 3. VITALINA VARELA It's a movie of great beauty and a lot of detail. Leonardo Simões' cinematography work is breathtaking, making Vitalina Varela almost "painting looking". Pedr...

The non-visual craft categories are out! And I'm still predicting a music-themed study about being alive like Soul to do very well in this field. A note to The United States vs. Billie Holiday , which is scored by Kris Bowers (the talented composer responsible for the amazing When They See Us TV series' score) - if the movie keeps a qualifying release, I believe it can pop-up somewhere here. Plus, I'm expecting Andra Day to sing some original new song in the end credits or something... something beautiful and Oscar-worthy. Just to remind you Minari 's composer ( Mosseri ) is a star on the rise and he's the author of The Last Man in San Francisco 's (2019) beautiful (underrated) original score - and maybe he'll enter the Oscar talk since Minari is going to be campaigned as A24's champion!  In the Best Original Song category, you might ask why I've Mulan 's "Loyal Brave True" so low in my predictions, but the fact is AMPAS didn't f...

Genre: Drama; Sci-fi; Action; Thriller Directed by: Christopher Nolan Written by: Christopher Nolan Starring: John David Washington , Robert Pattinson , Elizabeth Debicki , Kenneth Branagh , Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Michael Caine In theaters: August 26, 2020 (UK, Portugal, others) I'm going to start this review by saying Tenet is not Christopher Nolan's best work, but it still is poised to be one of the best (and most memorable) movies of the year. It's a cerebral sci-fi thriller, fueled with eye-popping action scenes, a commanding John David Washington's performance and great turns from Robert Pattinson and Elizabeth Debicki. At some point of the movie, you feel like you're lost - but then Nolan gives you a key piece of his puzzle and you start putting things together!   No, Tenet is not a movie to walk-in hoping for a relaxed view! You must focus, you must think about the plot and you must solve the puzzle. It's the smartest movie I...

Christopher Nolan will be back next year with Tenet ! And... guess what? He's bringing fresh new talent John David Washington with him as the leading man of the movie. Looks absorving and intriguing to say the least!