Cinema and Popcorn

It early to start predicting Best Picture... because it is about the year's personal favorites of each Oscar voter, so it can be hard to predict. This year I divided movies in "sub-categories" for my early Best Picture predictions for the Academy Awards 2020 nominations. Those movie which are already seen and that can be in the run are ranked aside from those who remain unseen. Exception made for Toy Story 4 , which is an animated feature and it can find Best Picture love or the AMPAS simply might put it aside in Best Animated Feature race only. So, just have a look: ALREADY IN THE RUN 1. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood One of the most Oscar buzzy in this year's edition of Cannes Film Festival, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood benefits from the Quentin Tarantino factor and from the fact of being a love letter to movies and Hollywood. Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie are just some of the names of an all-star cast that's likely to draw a l...

Iconic performances, scene-stealing turns in Oscar nominated movies, big names in the industry, great careers and widespread recognition... there are actors who check all these boxes that the AMPAS hasn't yet recognized with (at least) one Oscar nomination. We are in the warm pre-awards season months and people are already publishing their contenders - some of them benefit from the "overdue for an Oscar nod" factor - and some of them appear on this list. " The Best Never-Nominated Club " hopes to recognize the efforts of some of the most respectable movie names working these days and give them visibility so people (and Oscar voters) don't forget they're still waiting for some Oscar consideration. KEVIN BACON July 8, 1958 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (age 60) OSCAR CALIBER PERFORMANCES :  The River Wild (1994),  Murder in the First (1995),  Mystic River (2003) and  The Woodsman (2004) EMILY BLUNT February 23, 1983 in Roehampton,...

1. FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY DIRECTOR: Stephen Merchant I was looking for a light comedy, so I watched Fighting With My Family , but then I realised the movie has a nuanced core and an authentic soul. You can laugh, but can also be moved by watching this one. An acting showcase for the young (and promising) Florence Pugh and a breakthrough performance for Jack Lowden (who has already proved himself last year in Calibre and Mary Queen of Scots , but not as brightly as in this one), Fighting With My Family works brilliantly because of the acting ensemble. A real-life story and a lesson about life, dreams and the meaning of being a family...! I was pleasantly surprised. 2. AVENGERS: ENDGAME DIRECTOR: Anthony Russo & Joe Russo The most antecipated movie of the year, Avengers: Endgame proved to be far superior than most people were expecting. An almost perfect balance between action sequences, character development and a sense of nostalgia, Endgame is a visual spe...

Genre: Fantasy; Adventure; Musical; Romance. Directed by: Guy Ritchie Written by: John August & Guy Ritchie Starring: Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Marwan Kenzari, Navid Negahban and  Nasim Pedrad I was curious about Guy Ritchie's live action remake of the massive Disney's 1992 animated classic. This year's Aladdin is far better than what I was expecting, but it fails to add something to the original besides the feminist values around the character of Jasmine - which becomes the strongest ingredient of the whole movie!   You will remember the music, you will remember the scenes (some scenes are a detailed live action recreation of the animated movie's, which draws a kind of nostalgic feeling) and you will remember how it all ends, but Aladdin is nonetheless a nice ride!   Mena Massoud portrays Aladdin and I don't think he's at the top of his game (he's not bad, but he lacks the energy and charisma the animated version brought t...