I've been asked to revisit writing reviews for the constant stream of movies I've been watching lately. Since the last post, a lot has changed. I've graduated from Rice University, moved to NYC and I currently work as a marketer for a global newspaper that focuses on international news, politics, business and more. All those changes came at a price to my film reviewing, but I think it's time to bring it back from a state of dormancy.
Today, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released the list of nominees for the 88th Academy Awards. This year we've seen many sequels, inventive storytelling, familiar characters and heightened mastery of cinematography.
The contenders for the top award for Best Picture are:
- The Big Short
- Bridge of Spies
- Brooklyn
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The Martian
- The Revenant
- Room
- Spotlight
For the top acting spots, we see a familiar array of incredible talent that has been around for some time: DiCaprio, Winslet, Damon, Blanchett, Rampling mixed with other seasoned and fairly new nominees like Ronan, Redmayne, Fassbender, Lawrence and Larson.
For me this year, it was a true delight to see two of these nominated films at The New York Film Festival (Bridge of Spies, Brooklyn) with a special Q&A sessions with the cast of Brooklyn.
While I believe there have been some very overlooked performances like Idris Elba (Beasts of No Nation), Abraham Attah (Beasts of No Nation), Michael B. Jordan (Creed), Benicio del Toro (Sicario), Jason Clarke (Everest) and Will Smith (Concussion), that does not take away from the incredible performances of the other nominees this year. I applaud the discussions surround diversity in film and having better representation of talented work done by actors and directors from various backgrounds. Any time we can come together to discuss ways for the world of film to honor the creative passion and drive of diverse groups of people is always a step in the right direction.
Over the past three months, I have watched several films that I will be reviewing including The Revenant, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Martian, Brooklyn, Bridge of Spies, Creed, Sicario and Concussion.
Stay tuned for my commentary on this packed season of award-worthy cinema.
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