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90th Academy Awards Predictions

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by Jeremy Pierce

This coming Sunday is the 90th annual Academy Awards, the Oscars. 2017 was a phenomenal year for film. From the critically acclaimed Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, to the shockingly powerful Get Out, there was something for everyone. Here, I’ll be giving you my thoughts on some of the nominees; who should win, and, who will win.

Best Original Score

Who Should Win: Hans Zimmer, Hans Zimmer is a master of his craft. He is thoroughly known for putting out some scores, with the only other well-known, mainstream name being John Williams. It’s no surprise that he’s nominated for doing the score for a Star Wars film.

Who Will Win: Hans Zimmer

 

Best Original Song

What Should Win: “This Is Me”, This song is fantastic. I honestly don’t believe that any other song in this category fully encompasses its respective film like This Is Me.

What Will Win: “This Is Me”

 

Best Animated Feature Film

What Should Win: Coco, Coco was the highlight of a very low year for animated films. Coco was the stand out. Some of the other films weren’t highly viewed but probably just as good as Coco.

What Will Win: Coco

Best Adapted Screenplay

What Should Win: Logan, Logan is the only film up here that really isn’t an “Oscar” film and that’s why it should in. The Academy talks about being different and all-inclusive and this could be the chance for them to do it.

What Will Win: The Disaster Artist, This is too perfect of an opportunity to pass. Tommy Wiseau will be at the Academy Awards and he will win. That makes for glorious TV.

Best Original Screenplay

What Should Win: Get Out, The writing for Get Out is top notch. It’s biting. It’s funny. It’s tight. It’s clever. Get Out combines everything you’re looking for from a writer. Take into account that Jordan Peele is known also for comedy, which makes the script even more outstanding.

What Will Win: Get Out

 

Best Supporting Actress

Who Should Win: Mary J. Blige, The newcomer should win. Mary is extremely powerful in her role as Florence Jackson. This would also be a first and a major coup for Netflix if Mary can put this in the bag.

Who Will Win: Allison Janney, Allison has been the frontrunner and she should be. You can make the argument that she outshines Margot Robbie, and she’s the lead. Allison isn’t a lock, but she’s a close lock.

 

Best Supporting Actor

Who Should Win: Sam Rockwell, This is a toss-up between any of these five men, but this is a Three Billboards year and Sam will most likely take this home. His character goes through such a wide range of emotions, Sam does an amazing job portraying them.

Who Will Win: Sam Rockwell, but don’t be surprised if Christopher Plummer wins. The Academy does love those Brits.

 

Best Actress

Who Should Win: Frances McDormand, This is pretty much a lock. Even with the flawless, matchless Meryl Streep being nominated, Frances McDormand is a lock. What she does on camera is simply a work of art. Lock it in.

Who Will Win: Did you not read the above sentences?

Best Actor

Who Should Win: Gary Oldman, I’d call this one a toss-up too, but Gary Oldman put on something fierce in the Darkest Hour. You could also make a case for Daniel Day-Lewis as this is his last film and he’s possibly the greatest actor of this generation and the next. Gary is taking this one home.

Who Will Win: Gary Oldman

 

Best Director

Who Should WinJordan Peele, This might be the closest race in this category ever. Every single nominee is well deserving of the award. We know what del Toro, Anderson, and Nolan bring to the table. Gerwig and Peele are the wildcards. I think Peele wins here as he’s the outlier, the newcomer. The direction and visualization that Peele presents is really astounding.

Who Will Win: Guillermo del Toro, We know his work. We know what he does. del Toro is a master of his craft and it wouldn’t surprise me if he did win.

 

Best Picture

What Should Win: Get Out, It’s the only non-Oscar movie nominated. Next to Three Billboards, and The Shape of WaterGet Out has been the most talked about film all year. It was the surprise hit of year. Jordan Peele and Blumhouse really created something special.

What Will Win: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, This is Three Billboards’ year. It has been an unstoppable force all throughout awards season and it’d be foolish to think that it’d stop now.

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Toni’s Revenge Movie Premiere: Cast Meet & Greet

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Join the cast of “Toni’s Revenge” for an unforgettable evening as they dive into the much-awaited sequel to “Who?”

After spending over two years in confinement, Toni has finally escaped and is determined to settle the score with her cousin Kendra and her family. The stage is set for a dramatic showdown filled with shocking twists and a fierce quest for revenge.

As Toni sets out on her mission, nothing will hinder her. Loyalties will be tested, new secrets will emerge, and the boundaries between justice and vengeance will become blurred. Will Toni reclaim her strength, or will Kendra outmaneuver her again?

Get ready for a night packed with suspense and drama that will keep you on the edge of your seat! Don’t miss your opportunity to witness this captivating saga unfold.

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The Magnificent Seven!

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With the Snyder Cut of Justice League finally being released this month, I thought it’d be fun to take a look at all of the live-action incarnations of comics greatest superhero team. No, I didn’t stutter and you know I’m right. If you don’t know, the Justice League consists of the greatest heroes in DC Comics. “The Magnificent Seven” as they’re know are comprised of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman, and Martian Manhunter with Manhunter later being replaced by Cyborg in updated and current versions of the team. They come together when just one hero isn’t enough. If you’re like a lot of mainstream fans, you’ll most likely know the team from the astounding and near perfect animated series that aired on Cartoon Network but that’s not why we’re here. Let’s get into the meat and potatoes of it all.

Zack Snyder’s Justice League | Official Trailer #2 | HBO Max – YouTube 

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Justice League: Mortal

This incarnation of the team never came to fruition. Famed director George Miller was attached to direct with a budget of around  $220 million. The casting left something to be desired. D.J. Catrona was cast as Superman, Armie Hammer as Batman, Megan Gale as Wonder Woman, and Teresa Palmer, whom auditioned for the Wonder Woman role, was cast as Talia al Ghul. I’m only on board with Armie Hammer as the Caped Crusader, but everyone else can kick rocks. They don’t make a lick of sense and that especially goes for Teresa Palmer as the Daughter of the Demon. Two of the better casting choices, Common as Green Lantern John Stewart and Adam Brody as the Barry Allen version of the Flash, are solid but I honestly believe that Brody would have been better served as Wally West. The best casting decision was Jay Baruchel as Maxwell Lord.

There were many reasons that this movie didn’t come forth. The Writers Strike happened and production had to be delayed for three months which caused the options of the cast to lapse. The movie was supposed to be filmed in Australia but the Australian government denied Warner Bros a 40% tax rebate as they felt that there weren’t enough Australian actors hired. There were more delays and the success of The Dark Knight caused Warner Bros to focus on singular films.

Justice League

If the reviews are to be believed, then the Joss Whedon directed version of the film will be long forgotten. Joss Whedon had to finish Snyder’s film due to a family tragedy. He ended up cutting much of what Snyder intended including removing a majority Cyborg’s scenes and story as he was clearly intended to be the focal point of the film. If you’ve seen one Joss Whedon film or TV show, then you’ve seen them all and you know what to expect and that is very much true here. What Snyder had set forth has largely been forgotten with Whedon putting his usual flair on the writing. If you’ve been living under a rock then you know all about the claims made by Ray Fisher. The racism, the treatment by Whedon, and so much more. The less said about this film, the better.

Legends of the Superheroes

This 1979 two-part television special featured the most famous Batman and Robin at the time, the late Adam West and Burt Ward. Other heroes included Black Canary, Captain Marvel [now Shazam], Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Huntress and many more. This one was mostly played for laughs.

Smallville

The decades long comic book series had their own version of the League featuring Clark Kent, the Flash, Cyborg, Green Arrow, and Aquaman. The characters were all introduced in previous episodes where they were given proper introductions. Chloe Sullivan, Clark’s long time best friend, acted as the surrogate Oracle using the code name “Watchtower”. Later in the series, they were joined by Black Canary and Martian Manhunter with Manhunter having a prominent tutor-like role on the show. Smallville also gave us the first time live-action iteration of the Justice Society of America.

Arrowverse

A combination of the CW Arrowverse shows, this Justice League featured characters from the various shows. With the ending of Crisis on Infinite Earths, the amalgamation of Earth-Prime (Earth-1, Earth-38, and Black Lightning’s Earth) needed a team for such an occasion where one hero wouldn’t be enough. Taking on the Anti-Monitor, all of the heroes were needed. If you know DC Comics, you know that when the words “Crisis” are uttered, it’s about to go down, In the end, our heroes were successful but not without suffering a great loss. Oliver Queen after becoming the Spectre, sacrificed himself for the greater good. The Arrowverse team consists of White Canary, The Flash, Supergirl, Batwoman, Martian Manhunter, Black Lightning, Superman, and an empty seat to honor the man who started it all, Green Arrow. 

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Godzilla vs. Kong – Official Trailer

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The long awaited clash of the titans is here! Check out the trailer below for Godzilla vs Kong! Who do you have your bets on? Who will emerge victorious? Find out on HBO Max March 26, 2021.

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