BAFTAs 2026: Nominees & Winners

79th British Academy Film Awards

Best Film 

“Hamnet” — Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Steven Spielberg, Sam Mendes
“Marty Supreme” — Timothée Chalamet, Anthony Katagas, Eli Bush, Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie
“One Battle After Another” — Adam Somner, Sara Murphy, Paul Thomas Anderson
“Sentimental Value” — Maria Ekerhovd, Andrea Berentsen Ottmar
“Sinners” — Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler

Director  
“Bugonia,” Yorgos Lanthimos
“Hamnet,” Chloé Zhao
“Marty Supreme,” Josh Safdie
“One Battle After Another,” Paul Thomas Anderson
“Sentimental Value,” Joachim Trier
“Sinners,” Ryan Coogler

Leading Actress 
Jessie Buckley, “Hamnet”
Rose Byrne, “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You”
Kate Hudson, “Song Sung Blue”
Chase Infiniti, “One Battle After Another”
Renate Reinsve, “Sentimental Value”
Emma Stone, “Bugonia”

Leading Actor 

Robert Aramayo, “I Swear”
Timothée Chalamet, “Marty Supreme”
Leonardo DiCaprio, “One Battle After Another”
Ethan Hawke, “Blue Moon”
Michael B. Jordan, “Sinners”
Jesse Plemons, “Bugonia”

Supporting Actress 

Odessa A’zion, “Marty Supreme”
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, “Sentimental Value”
Wunmi Mosaku, “Sinners”
Carey Mulligan, “The Ballad of Wallis Island”
Teyana Taylor, “One Battle After Another”
Emily Watson, “Hamnet”

Supporting Actor 
Benicio del Toro, “One Battle After Another”
Jacob Elordi, “Frankenstein”
Paul Mescal, “Hamnet”
Peter Mullan, “I Swear”
Sean Penn, “One Battle After Another”
Stellan Skarsgård, “Sentimental Value”

Outstanding British Film 

“28 Years Later” — Danny Boyle, Andrew Macdonald, Peter Rice, Bernard Bellew, Alex Garland
“The Ballad of Wallis Island” — James Griffiths, Rupert Majendie, Tom Basden, Tim Key
“Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” — Michael Morris, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Jo Wallett, Helen Fielding, Dan Mazer, Abi Morgan
“Die My Love” — Lynne Ramsay, Martin Scorsese, Jennifer Lawrence, Justine Ciarrocchi, Andrea Calderwood, Enda Walsh, Alice Birch
“H Is for Hawk” — Philippa Lowthorpe, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Emma Donoghue
“Hamnet” — Chloé Zhao, Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Steven Speilberg, Sam Mendes, Maggie O’Farrell
“I Swear” — Kirk Jones, Georgia Bayliff, Piers Tempest
“Mr. Burton” — Marc Evans, Ed Talfan, Josh Hyams, Hannah Thomas, Trevor Matthews, Tom Bullough
“Pillion” — Harry Lighton, Emma Norton, Lee Groombridge, Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe
“Steve” — Tim Mielants, Alan Moloney, Cillian Murphy, Max Porter

Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director Or Producer 

“The Ceremony” — Jack King (Director, Writer), Hollie Bryan (Producer), Lucy Meer (Producer)
“My Father’s Shadow” — Akinola Davies Jr. (Director), Wale Davies (Writer)
“Pillion” — Harry Lighton (Director, Writer)
“A Want in Her” — Myrid Carten (Director)
“Wasteman” — Cal McMau (Director), Hunter Andrews (Writer), Eoin Doran (Writer)

Adapted Screenplay 

“The Ballad of Wallis Island,” Tom Basden and Tim Key
“Bugonia,” Will Tracy
“Hamnet,” Chloé Zhao and Maggie O’Farrell
“One Battle After Another,” Paul Thomas Anderson
“Pillion,” Harry Lighton

Original Screenplay 

“I Swear,” Kirk Jones
“Marty Supreme,” Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie
“The Secret Agent,” Kleber Mendonça Filho
“Sentimental Value,” Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier
“Sinners,” Ryan Coogler

Children’s & Family Film 

“Arco” — Ugo Bienvenu, Félix De Givry, Sophie Mas, Natalie Portman
“Boong” — Lakshmipriya Devi, Ritesh Sidhwani
“Lilo & Stitch” — Dean Fleischer Camp, Jonathan Eirich
“Zootropolis 2” — Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Yvett Merino

Film Not In The English Language 

“It Was Just an Accident” — Jafar Panahi, Philippe Martin
“The Secret Agent” — Kleber Mendonça Filho, Emilie Lesclaux
“Sentimental Value” — Joachim Trier, Maria Ekerhovd, Andrea Berentsen Ottmar
“Sirât” — Oliver Laxe, Domingo Corral
“The Voice of Hind Rajab” — Kaouther Ben Hania, Nadim Cheikhrouha

Costume Design 

“Frankenstein,” Kate Hawley
“Hamnet,” Malgosia Turzanska
“Marty Supreme,” Miyako Bellizzi
“Sinners,” Ruth E. Carter
“Wicked: For Good,” Paul Tazewell

Special Visual Effects 

“Avatar: Fire and Ash” — Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Daniel Barrett, Eric Saindon
“F1” — Ryan Tudhope, Keith Alfred Dawson, Nicolas Chevallier, Robert Harrington
“Frankenstein” — Dennis Berardi, Ayo Burgess, Ivan Busquets, José Granell
“How to Train Your Dragon” — Christian Mänz, Francois Lambert, Glen McIntosh, Terry Palmer
“The Lost Bus” — Charlie Noble, Brandon K. McLaughlin, David Zaretti

Documentary 
“2,000 Meters to Andriivka” — Mstyslav Chernov, Michelle Mizner, Raney Aronson-Rath
“Apocalypse in the Tropics” — Petra Costa, Alessandra Orofino
“Cover-Up” — Laura Poitras, Mark Obenhaus, Olivia Streisand, Yoni Golijev
“Mr. Nobody Against Putin” — David Borenstein, Helle Faber, Radovan Síbrt, Alžběta Karásková
“The Perfect Neighbor” — Geeta Gandbhir, Alisa Payne, Nikon Kwantu, Sam Bisbee

Animated Film 

“Elio” — Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, Adrian Molina, Mary Alice Drumm
“Little Amélie” — Mailys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han, Nidia Santiago, Edwina Liard, Claire Le Combe, Henri Magalon
“Zootropolis 2” — Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Yvett Merino

Casting 
“I Swear,” Lauren Evans
“Marty Supreme,” Jennifer Venditti
“One Battle After Another,” Cassandra Kulukundis
“Sentimental Value,” Yngvill Kolset Haga and Avy Kaufman
“Sinners,” Francine Maisler

Cinematography 

“Frankenstein,” Dan Laustsen
“Marty Supreme,” Darius Khondji
“One Battle After Another,” Michael Bauman
“Sinners,” Autumn Durald Arkapaw
“Train Dreams,” Adolpho Veloso

Editing 
“F1,” Stephen Mirrione
“A House of Dynamite,” Kirk Baxter
“Marty Supreme,” Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie
“One Battle After Another,” Andy Jurgensen
“Sinners,” Michael P. Shawver

Make Up & Hair 

“Frankenstein” — Jordan Samuel, Cliona Furey, Mike Hill, Megan Many
“Hamnet” — Nicole Stafford
“Marty Supreme” — Kyra Panchenko, Kay Georgiou, Mike Fontaine
“Sinners” — Siân Richards, Shunika Terry, Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine
“Wicked: For Good” — Frances Hannon, Laura Blount, Mark Coulier, Sarah Nuth

Original Score 

“Bugonia,” Jerskin Fendrix
“Frankenstein,” Alexandre Desplat
“Hamnet,” Max Richter
“One Battle After Another,” Jonny Greenwood
“Sinners,” Ludwig Göransson

Production Design 

“Frankenstein,” Tamara Deverell and Shane Vieau
“Hamnet,” Fiona Crombie and Alice Felton
“Marty Supreme,” Jack Fisk and Adam Willis
“One Battle After Another,” Florencia Martin and Anthony Carlino
“Sinners,” Hannah Beachler and Monique Champagne

Sound 
“F1” — Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, Juan Peralta
“Frankenstein” — Greg Chapman, Nathan Robitallie, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke, Brad Zoem
“One Battle Afte Another” — Jose Antonio Garcia, Christopher Scarabosio, Tony Villaflor
“Sinners” — Chris Welcker, Benny Burtt, Brandon Proctor, Steve Boeddeker, Felipe Pacheco
“Warfare” — Mitch Low, Ben Barker, Howard Bargroff, Richard Spooner, Glenn Freemantle

British Short Animation 

“Cardboard” — J.P. Vine, Michaela Manas Malina
“Solstice” — Luke Angus
“Two Black Boys in Paradise” — Baz Sells, Dean Atta, Ben Jackson

British Short Film 

“Magid/Zafar” — Luis Hindman, Sufiyaan Salam, Aidan Robert Brooks
“Nostalgie” — Kathryn Ferguson, Stacey Gregg, Marc Robinson, Kath Mattock
“Terence” — Edem Kelman, Noah Reich
“This Is Endometriosis” — Georgie Wileman, Matt Houghton, Harriette Wright
“Welcome Home Freckles” — Huiju Park, Nathan Hendren

EE Rising Star Award (voted for by the public)
Robert Aramayo
Miles Caton
Chase Infiniti
Archie Madekwe
Posy Sterling

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Oscars 2026: Nominees & Winners

98th Academy Awards

Best Picture
Bugonia (Focus Features); Ed Guiney & Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone and Lars Knudsen, Producers
F1 (Apple); Chad Oman, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Joseph Kosinski and Jerry Bruckheimer, Producers
Frankenstein (Netflix); Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale and Scott Stuber, Producers
Hamnet (Focus Features); Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Steven Spielberg and Sam Mendes, Producers
Marty Supreme (A24); Eli Bush, Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie, Anthony Katagas and Timothée Chalamet, Producers
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.); Adam Somner, Sara Murphy and Paul Thomas Anderson, Producers
The Secret Agent (Neon); Emilie Lesclaux, Producer
Sentimental Value (Neon); Maria Ekerhovd and Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Producers
Sinners (Warner Bros.); Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian and Ryan Coogler, Producers
Train Dreams (Netflix); Marissa McMahon, Teddy Schwarzman, Will Janowitz, Ashley Schlaifer and Michael Heimler, Producers

Best Director
Hamnet (Focus Features), Chloé Zhao
Marty Supreme (A24), Josh Safdie
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.), Paul Thomas Anderson
Sentimental Value (Neon), Joachim Trier
Sinners (Warner Bros.), Ryan Coogler

Best Actor
Timothée Chalamet in Marty Supreme (A24)
Leonardo DiCaprio in One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Ethan Hawke in Blue Moon (Sony Pictures Classics)
Michael B. Jordan in Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Wagner Moura in The Secret Agent (Neon)

Best Actress
Jessie Buckley in Hamnet (Focus Features)
Rose Byrne in If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (A24)
Kate Hudson in Song Sung Blue (Focus Features)
Renate Reinsve in Sentimental Value (Neon)
Emma Stone in Bugonia (Focus Features)

Best Supporting Actor
Benicio Del Toro in One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Jacob Elordi in Frankenstein (Netflix)
Delroy Lindo in Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Sean Penn in One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Stellan Skarsgård in Sentimental Value (Neon)

Best Supporting Actress
Elle Fanning in Sentimental Value (Neon)
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas in Sentimental Value (Neon)
Amy Madigan in Weapons (Warner Bros.)
Wunmi Mosaku in Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Teyana Taylor in One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)

Best Adapted Screenplay
Bugonia (Focus Features); Screenplay by Will Tracy
Frankenstein (Netflix); Written for the Screen by Guillermo del Toro
Hamnet (Focus Features); Screenplay by Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.); Written by Paul Thomas Anderson
Train Dreams (Netflix); Screenplay by Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar

Best Original Screenplay
Blue Moon (Sony Pictures Classics); Written by Robert Kaplow
It Was Just an Accident (Neon); Written by Jafar Panahi; Script collaborators Nader Saïvar, Shadmehr Rastin, Mehdi Mahmoudian
Marty Supreme (A24); Written by Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie
Sentimental Value (Neon); Written by Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier
Sinners (Warner Bros.); Written by Ryan Coogler

Best Animated Feature
Arco (Neon); Ugo Bienvenu, Félix de Givry, Sophie Mas and Natalie Portman
Elio (Walt Disney); Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, Adrian Molina and Mary Alice Drumm
KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix); Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans and Michelle L.M. Wong
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (GKIDS); Maïlys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han, Nidia Santiago and Henri Magalon
Zootopia 2 (Walt Disney); Jared Bush, Byron Howard and Yvett Merino

Best International Feature
Brazil, The Secret Agent
France, It Was Just an Accident
Norway, Sentimental Value
Spain, Sirât
Tunisia, The Voice of Hind Rajab

Best Documentary Feature
The Alabama Solution (HBO Documentary Films); Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman
Come See Me in the Good Light (Apple); Ryan White, Jessica Hargrave, Tig Notaro and Stef Willen
Cutting Through Rocks; Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni
Mr. Nobody Against Putin (PINK); David Borenstein, Pavel Talankin, Helle Faber, and Alžběta Karásková
The Perfect Neighbor (Netflix); Geeta Gandbhir, Alisa Payne, Nikon Kwantu and Sam Bisbee

Best Animated Short
Butterfly (Sacrebleu Productions); Florence Miailhe and Ron Dyens
Forevergreen; Nathan Engelhardt and Jeremy Spears
The Girl Who Cried Pearls (National Film Board of Canada); Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski
Retirement Plan; John Kelly and Andrew Freedman
The Three Sisters (Polydont Films/Rymanco Ventures); Konstantin Bronzit

Best Casting
Hamnet (Focus Features); Nina Gold
Marty Supreme (A24); Jennifer Venditti
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.); Cassandra Kulukundis
The Secret Agent (Neon); Gabriel Domingues
Sinners (Warner Bros.); Francine Maisler

Best Cinematography
Frankenstein (Netflix), Dan Laustsen
Marty Supreme (A24), Darius Khondji
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.), Michael Bauman
Sinners (Warner Bros.), Autumn Durald Arkapaw
Train Dreams (Netflix), Adolpho Veloso

Best Costume Design
Avatar: Fire and Ash (Walt Disney); Deborah L. Scott
Frankenstein (Netflix); Kate Hawley
Hamnet (Focus Features); Malgosia Turzanska
Marty Supreme (A24); Miyako Bellizzi
Sinners (Warner Bros.); Ruth E. Carter

Best Documentary Short
All the Empty Rooms (Netflix); Joshua Seftel and Conall Jones
Armed Only With a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud (HBO); Craig Renaud and Juan Arredondo
Children No More: “Were and Are Gone” (Sky); Hilla Medalia and Sheila Nevins
The Devil Is Busy (HBO); Christalyn Hampton and Geeta Gandbhir
Perfectly a Strangeness (Second Sight Pictures); Alison McAlpine

Best Film Editing
F1 (Apple); Stephen Mirrione
Marty Supreme (A24); Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.); Andy Jurgensen
Sentimental Value (Neon); Olivier Bugge Coutté
Sinners (Warner Bros.); Michael P. Shawver

Best Live-Action Short
Butcher’s Stain (Tel Aviv University Steve Tisch School of Film and Television); Meyer Levinson-Blount and Oron Caspi
A Friend of Dorothy; Lee Knight and James Dean
Jane Austen’s Period Drama; Julia Aks and Steve Pinder
The Singers (Netflix); Sam A. Davis and Jack Piatt
Two People Exchanging Saliva (Canal+/The New Yorker); Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata

Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Frankenstein (Netflix); Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel and Cliona Furey
Kokuho (GKIDS); Kyoko Toyokawa, Naomi Hibino and Tadashi Nishimatsu
Sinners (Warner Bros.); Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine and Shunika Terry
The Smashing Machine (A24); Kazu Hiro, Glen Griffin and Bjoern Rehbein
The Ugly Stepsister (Independent Film Company/Shudder); Thomas Foldberg and Anne Cathrine Sauerberg

Best Original Score
Bugonia (Focus Features); Jerskin Fendrix
Frankenstein (Netflix); Alexandre Desplat
Hamnet (Focus Features); Max Richter
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.); Jonny Greenwood
Sinners (Warner Bros.); Ludwig Goransson

Best Original Song
“Dear Me” from Diane Warren: Relentless (MasterClass/Greenwich Entertainment); Music and Lyric by Diane Warren
“Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix); Music and Lyric by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seon and Teddy Park
“I Lied to You” from Sinners (Warner Bros.); Music and Lyric by Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Goransson
“Sweet Dreams of Joy” from Viva Verdi! (Viva Verdi!); Music and Lyric by Nicholas Pike
“Train Dreams” from Train Dreams (Netflix); Music by Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner, Lyric by Nick Cave

Best Production Design
Frankenstein (Netflix); Production Design: Tamara Deverell; Set Decoration: Shane Vieau
Hamnet (Focus Features); Production Design: Fiona Crombie; Set Decoration: Alice Felton
Marty Supreme (A24); Production Design: Jack Fisk; Set Decoration: Adam Willis
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.); Production Design: Florencia Martin; Set Decoration: Anthony Carlino
Sinners (Warner Bros.); Production Design: Hannah Beachler; Set Decoration: Monique Champagne

Best Sound
F1 (Apple) Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo and Juan Peralta
Frankenstein (Netflix) Greg Chapman, Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke and Brad Zoern
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.); José Antonio García, Christopher Scarabosio and Tony Villaflor
Sinners (Warner Bros.); Chris Welcker, Benjamin A. Burtt, Felipe Pacheco, Brandon Proctor and Steve Boeddeker
Sirāt (Neon); Amanda Vil

Best Visual Effects
Avatar: Fire and Ash (Walt Disney); Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett
F1 (Apple); Ryan Tudhope, Nicolas Chevallier, Robert Harrington and Keith Dawson
Jurassic World Rebirth (Universal); David Vickery, Stephen Aplin, Charmaine Chan and Neil Corbould
The Lost Bus (Apple); Charlie Noble, David Zaretti, Russell Bowen and Brandon K. McLaughlin
Sinners (Warner Bros.) Michael Ralla, Espen Nordahl, Guido Wolter and Donnie Dean

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Film 2429 - Marty Supreme

Intro: I had really high expectations for this one, considering the stellar reviews, crazy marketing campaign, Oscar buzz and yeah, its protagonist.

Film 2429: "Marty Supreme" (2025), Josh Safdie
Watched: At the movies
Language: English
Watched with: Niamh
Thoughts: I didn’t realize this movie shares its director with “Uncut Gems,” one of the most stressful movies I’ve ever watched. And “Marty Supreme” isn’t a walk in the park either.
I can’t really say that I loved it, to be honest, but I liked it enough for a number of reasons. It’s not my kind of movie: it’s so loud and fast-paced, and at times so intense and stressful, that I couldn’t fully enjoy it. This experience wasn’t as extreme as the “Uncut Gems” one, but it still affected (or tainted) my overall perception of the movie. That said, I did appreciate Timothée Chalamet’s performance — which I think could win him his first Oscar — and I love that Fran Drescher is finally back to acting. Overall, though, the standout performance for me was Odessa A’zion’s: she’s extremely talented, and her time in this movie proves it. I also appreciated the set pieces; I think the overall vibe and atmosphere were well built and convincingly recreated. Some really interesting music choices are included as well and, although not historically accurate, they really work.
Overall, I didn’t like it as much as I would have loved to, but I don’t regret committing to this two-and-a-half-hour movie.
P.S. The conceiving scene at the beginning reminded me of the movie “Look Who’s Talking”.
Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A'zion, Kevin O'Leary, Tyler Okonma, Abel Ferrara, Sandra Bernhard, Fred Hechinger, Fran Drescher.
Box Office: $79.5 million (so far)
Worth a watch?: If you’re a fan of Timothée, Josh Safdie’s filmmaking style, or the yearly award-season race in general, this movie is hard to miss. I was hoping for a more traditional biopic-style execution and less narrative craziness, but it’s as entertaining as it is stressful at times. It’s also a bit odd to see Timothée and Gwyneth Paltrow in sex scenes — but it is what it is.
Awards: Nominated for 3 Golden Globes for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Screenplay, it won Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Timothée Chalamet). 3 nominations at the upcoming 2026 Actor Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role (Chalamet), Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role (Odessa A'zion).
Key word: Table tennis.
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Grammys 2026: nominees & winners

68th Annual Grammy Awards 

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
A Complete Unknown – Timothée Chalamet
F1 the Album – Various Artists
KPop Demon Hunters – Various Artists
Sinners – Various Artists
Wicked – Various Artists

Best Score Soundtrack Album for Visual Media
How to Train Your Dragon – John Powell
Severance: Season 2 – Theodore Shapiro
Sinners – Ludwig Göransson
Wicked – John Powell & Stephen Schwartz
The Wild Robot – Kris Bowers

Best Song Written for Visual Media
"As Alive as You Need Me to Be" (from Tron: Ares)
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, songwriters (Nine Inch Nails)

"Golden" (from KPop Demon Hunters)
Ejae & Mark Sonnenblick, songwriters (HUNTR/X: Ejae, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami)

"I Lied to You" (from Sinners)
Ludwig Göransson & Raphael Saadiq, songwriters (Miles Caton)

"Never Too Late" (from Elton John: Never Too Late)
Brandi Carlile, Elton John, Bernie Taupin & Andrew Watt, songwriters (Elton John & Brandi Carlile)

"Pale, Pale Moon" (from Sinners)
Ludwig Göransson & Brittany Howard, songwriters (Jayme Lawson)

"Sinners" (from Sinners)
Leonard Denisenko, Rodarius Green, Travis Harrington, Tarkan Kozluklu, Kyris Mingo & Darius Povilinus, songwriters (Rod Wave)

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Film 2354 - A Complete Unknown

Intro: Getting ready for the Oscars means to watch as many nominated movies as possible. And this year we were very committed.

Film 2354: "A Complete Unknown" (2024), James Mangold
Watched on: At the movies
Language: English
Watched with: Niamh, Debbi, Elias
Thoughts: Biopics can be a hit or a miss, but I have to admit I enjoyed this movie enough. I say enough not because "A Complete Unknown" isn't a good movie - au contraire - but mainly because I don't know Bob Dylan's music that much and. And considering this is both a biopic AND a musical, not knowing any of the songs didn't help.
Again, I don't know Dylan's story, so I can only judge what I saw here, which isn't that pretty at times: it seems like the famous singer was a bit of a prick here and there (I mean, we all are in our own different ways) and I wasn't expecting to witness this side of him. His relationship with the two main female lead here isn't great, there's a lot of cheating and putting himself (and his music) first in the name of greatness.
That said, I particularly enjoyed the actors' performances. Timothée Chalamet really is one of the greatest (see his SAG speach which brought him so much controversy) and Monica Barbaro is phenomenal playing Joan Baez. Extremely well deserved Oscar noms for these two. I admit I was rooting for Chalamet to win. Althought this isn't my favourite movie by any means, of the 5 nominated performances (I watched only 4 so far), his was the one that impressed me the most.
Overall I liked "A Complete Unknown", not necessarily a movie that fits what I'm usually looking for in a film, still I enjoyed the watch.
Ps. It's silly, I know, but once you notice Chalamet's nails you can't unsee them.
Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro, Boyd Holbrook, Dan Fogler, Scoot McNairy.
Box Office: $132 million
Worth a watch?: Bob Dylan's fans should really enjoy this movie. Not my favourite biopic or musical, but still a good film. Similar titles would be "Walk the Line" and Ray". For something a bit more fast-paced, "Dreamgirls", "8 Mile", "Elvis", "Better Man", "Rocketman" or "Judy".
Awards: Nominated for 8 Oscars for Best Picture, Director, Lead Actor (Chalamet), Supporting Actress (Barbaro), Supporting Actor (Norton), Adapted Screenplay, Sound, and Costume Design. 6 BAFTA nominations for Best Film, Actor in a Leading Role (Chalamet), Actor in a Supporting Role (Norton), Adapted Screenplay, Casting, and Costume Design. 3 Golden Globe noms in the Drama category for Best Picture, Best Actor (Chalamet), and Supporting Actor (Norton).
Key word: Folk.
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Oscars 2025: Nominees & Winners

The 97th Academy Awards ceremony, will take place on March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Comedian and podcaster Conan O'Brien is set to host the show for the first time. 

97th Academy Awards

Best Picture
“Anora,” (Neon) Alex Coco, Samantha Quan and Sean Baker, Producers
“The Brutalist” (A24)
“A Complete Unknown” (Searchlight) Fred Berger, James Mangold and Alex Heineman, Producers
“Conclave” (Focus Features) Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell and Michael A. Jackman, Producers
“Dune: Part Two” (Warner Bros.) Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Tanya Lapointe and Denis Villeneuve, Producers
“Emilia Pérez” (Netflix)
“I’m Still Here” (Sony Pictures Classic)
“Nickel Boys” (Orion Pictures/Amazon MGM Studios)
“The Substance” (MUBI)
“Wicked” (Universal) Marc Platt, Producer

Best Director
Sean Baker, “Anora”
Brady Corbet “The Brutalist”
James Mangold, “A Complete Unknown”
Jacques Audiard, “Emilia Pérez”
Coralie Fargeat, “The Substance”

Best Actress
Cynthia Erivo, “Wicked”
Karla Sofía Gascón, “Emilia Pérez”
Mikey Madison, “Anora”
Demi Moore, “The Substance”
Fernanda Torres, “I’m Still Here”

Best Actor
Adrien Brody, “The Brutalist”
Timothée Chalamet, “A Complete Unknown”
Colman Domingo, “Sing Sing”
Ralph Fiennes, “Conclave”
Sebastian Stan, “The Apprentice”

Best Supporting Actress
Monica Barbaro, “A Complete Unknown”
Ariana Grande, “Wicked”
Felicity Jones, “The Brutalist”
Isabella Rossellini, “Conclave”
Zoe Saldaña, “Emilia Pérez”

Best Supporting Actor
Yura Borisov, “Anora”
Kieran Culkin, “A Real Pain”
Edward Norton, “A Complete Unknown”
Guy Pearce, “The Brutalist”
Jeremy Strong, “The Apprentice”

Best International Feature Film
“I’m Still Here,” Brazil 
“The Girl with the Needle,” Denmark 
“Emilia Pérez,” France  
“The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” Germany  
“Flow,” Latvia

Best Animated Feature
“Flow” (Sideshow/Janus Films)
“Inside Out 2” (Walt Disney) Kelsey Mann and Mark Nielsen
“Memoir of a Snail” (IFC Films) Adam Elliot and Liz Kearney
“Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl” (Netflix)
“The Wild Robot” (Universal) Chris Sanders and Jeff Hermann

Best Adapted Screenplay
“A Complete Unknown”, Screenplay by James Mangold and Jay Cocks
“Conclave,” Screenplay by Peter Straughan
“Emilia Pérez,” Screenplay by Jacques Audiard in collaboration with Thomas Bidegain, Léa Mysius and Nicolas Livecchi
“Nickel Boys,” Screenplay by RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes
“Sing Sing,” Screenplay by Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Story by Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Clarence Maclin, John “Divine G” Whitfield

Best Original Screenplay
“Anora,” Written by Sean Baker
“The Brutalist,” Written by Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold
“A Real Pain,” Written by Jesse Eisenberg
“September 5,” Written by Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum, Co-Written by Alex David
“The Substance,” Written by Coralie Fargeat

Best Documentary Feature Film 
“Black Box Diaries” (MTV Documentary Films) Shiori Ito, Eric Nyari and Hanna Aqvilin
“No Other Land,” Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal and Yuval Abraham
“Porcelain War” (Picturehouse) Brendan Bellomo, Slava Leontyev, Aniela Sidorska and Paula DuPre’ Pesmen
“Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat” (Kino Lorber) Johan Grimonprez, Daan Milius and Rémi Grellety
“Sugarcane” (National Geographic Documentary Films)

Best Costume Design
“A Complete Unknown,” Arianne Phillips
“Conclave,” Lisy Christl
“Gladiator II,” Janty Yates and Dave Crossman
“Nosferatu,” Linda Muir
“Wicked,” Paul Tazewell

Best Makeup and Hairstyling
“A Different Man,” Mike Marino, David Presto and Crystal Jurado
“Emilia Pérez,” Julia Floch Carbonel, Emmanuel Janvier and Jean-Christophe Spadaccini
“Nosferatu,” David White, Traci Loader and Suzanne StokesMunton
“The Substance,” Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon and Marilyne Scarselli
“Wicked,” Frances Hannon, Laura Blount and Sarah Nuth

Best Cinematography
“The Brutalist,” Lol Crawley  
“Dune: Part Two,” Greig Fraser 
“Emilia Pérez,” Paul Guilhaume  
“Maria,” Ed Lachman  
“Nosferatu,” Jarin Blaschke 

Best Film Editing
“Anora” Sean Baker
“The Brutalist” David Jancso
“Conclave” Nick Emerson 
“Emilia Pérez” Juliette Welfling
“Wicked” Myron Kerstein 

Best Production Design
“The Brutalist,” Production Design: Judy Becker, Set Decoration: Patricia Cuccia
“Conclave,” Production Design: Suzie Davies, Set Decoration: Cynthia Sleiter
“Dune: Part Two,” Production Design: Patrice Vermette, Set Decoration: Shane Vieau
“Nosferatu,” Production Design: Craig Lathrop, Set Decoration: Beatrice Brentnerová
“Wicked,” Production Design: Nathan Crowley, Set Decoration: Lee Sandales

Best Original Score
“The Brutalist,” Daniel Blumberg
“Conclave,” Volker Bertelmann
“Emilia Pérez,” Clément Ducol and Camille
“Wicked,” John Powell and Stephen Schwartz
“The Wild Robot,” Kris Bowers

Best Original Song
“El Mal” from “Emilia Pérez,” Music by Clément Ducol and Camille, Lyric by Clément Ducol, Camille and Jacques Audiard
“The Journey” from “The Six Triple Eight,” Music and Lyric by Diane Warren
“Like a Bird” from “Sing Sing,” Music and Lyric by Abraham Alexander and Adrian Quesada
“Mi Camino” from “Emilia Pérez,” Music and Lyric by Camille and Clément Ducol
“Never Too Late” from “Elton John: Never Too Late,” Music and Lyric by Elton John, Brandi Carlile, Andrew Watt and Bernie Taupin

Best Sound
“A Complete Unknown,” Tod A. Maitland, Donald Sylvester, Ted Caplan, Paul Massey and David Giammarco
“Dune: Part Two,” Gareth John, Richard King, Ron Bartlett and Doug Hemphill
“Emilia Perez,” Erwan Kerzanet, Aymeric Devoldère, Maxence Dussère, Cyril Holtz and Niels Barletta
“Wicked,” Simon Hayes, Nancy Nugent Title, Jack Dolman, Andy Nelson and John Marquis
“The Wild Robot,” Randy Thom, Brian Chumney, Gary A. Rizzo and Leff Lefferts

Best Visual Effects
“Alien: Romulus,” Eric Barba, Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser, Daniel Macarin and Shane Mahan
“Better Man,” Luke Millar, David Clayton, Keith Herft and Peter Stubbs
“Dune: Part Two,” Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe and Gerd Nefzer
“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” Erik Winquist, Stephen Unterfranz, Paul Story and Rodney Burke
“Wicked,” Pablo Helman, Jonathan Fawkner, David Shirk and Paul Corbould

Best Documentary Short Film
“Death by Numbers” Kim A. Snyder and Janique L. Robillard
“I Am Ready, Warden” (MTV Documentary Films) Smriti Mundhra and Maya Gnyp
“Incident” (The New Yorker) Bill Morrison and Jamie Kalven
“Instruments of a Beating Heart” (The New York Times OpDocs/Cineric Creative) Ema Ryan Yamazaki and Eric Nyari
“The Only Girl in the Orchestra” (Netflix) Molly O’Brien and Lisa Remington

Animated Short Film
“Beautiful Men,” (Miyu Distribution) Nicolas Keppens and Brecht Van Elslande 
“In the Shadow of Cypress,” Shirin Sohani and Hossein Molayemi
“Magic Candies,” (Toei Animation) Daisuke Nishio and Takashi Washio
“Wander to Wonder,” (Miyu Distribution) Nina Gantz and Stienette Bosklopper
“Yuck!” (Miyu Distribution) Loïc Espuche and Juliette Marquet

Best Live Action Short Film
“A Lien,” Sam Cutler-Kreutz and David Cutler-Kreutz  
“Anuja,” Adam J. Graves and Suchitra Mattai  
“I’m Not a Robot” (The New Yorker) Victoria Warmerdam and Trent
“The Last Ranger,” Cindy Lee and Darwin Shaw  
“The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent” (Manifest) Nebojša Slijepčević and Danijel Pek

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BAFTAs 2025: nominees & winners

78th British Academy Film Awards

BEST FILM
“Anora” — Alex Coco, Samantha Quan, Sean Baker
“The Brutalist” — Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold
“A Complete Unknown” — Fred Berger, Alex Heineman, James Mangold
“Conclave” — Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Michael A. Jackman
“Emilia Pérez” — Jacques Audiard, Pascal Caucheteux, Valerie Schermann, Anthony Vaccarello

OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM
“Bird” — Andrea Arnold, Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Lee Groombridge
“Blitz” — Steve McQueen, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Anita Overland
“Conclave” — Edward Berger, Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Michael A. Jackman, Peter Straughan
“Gladiator II” — Ridley Scott, Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher, Michael Pruss, David Scarpa, Peter Craig
“Hard Truths” — Mike Leigh, Georgina Lowe
“Kneecap” — Rich Peppiatt, Trevor Birney, Jack Tarling, Naoise Ó Cairealláin, Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh, JJ Ó Dochartaigh
“Lee” — Ellen Kuras, Kate Solomon, Kate Winslet, Liz Hannah, Marion Hume, John Collee, Lem Dobbs
“Love Lies Bleeding” — Rose Glass, Andrea Cornwell, Oliver Kassman, Wereonika Tofilska
“The Outrun” — Nora Fingscheidt, Sarah Brocklehurst, Dominic Norris, Jack Lowden, Saoirse Ronan, Amy Liptrot
“Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl” — Nick Park, Merlin Crossingham, Richard Beek, Mark Burton

OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER
“Hoard” — Luna Carmoon (Director, writer)
“Kneecap” — Rich Peppiatt (Director, writer)
“Monkey Man” — Dev Patel (Director)
“Santosh” — Sandhya Suri (Director, writer), James Bowsher (Producer), Balthazar de Ganay (Producer), also produced by Alan McAlex, Mike Goodridge
“Sister Midnight” — Karan Kandhari (Director, writer)

FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
“All We Imagine as Light” — Payal Kapadia, Thomas Hakim
“Emilia Pérez” — Jacques Audiard
“I’m Still Here” (“Ainda Estou Aqui”) — Walter Salles
“Kneecap” — Rich Peppiatt, Trevor Birney
“The Seed of the Sacred Fig” — Mohammad Rasoulof, Amin Sadraei

DOCUMENTARY
“Black Box Diaries” — Shiori Ito, Hanna Aqvilin, Eric Nyari
“Daughters” — Natalie Rae, Angela Patton
“No Other Land” — Yuval Abraham, Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Rachel Szor
“Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” — Ian Bonhôte, Peter Ettedgui, Lizzie Gilliett, Robert Ford
“Will & Harper” — Josh Greenbaum, Rafael Marmor, Christopher Leggett, Will Ferrell, Jessica Elbaum

ANIMATED FILM
“Flow” — Gints Siibalodis, Matīss Kaža
“Inside Out 2” — Kelsey Mann, Mark Nielsen
“Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl” — Nick Park, Merlin Crossingham, Richard Beek
“The Wild Robot” — Chris Sanders, Jeff Hermann

CHILDREN’S & FAMILY FILM
“Flow” — Gints Siibalodis, Matīss Kaža
“Kensuke’s Kingdom” — Kirk Hendry, Neil Boyle, Camilla Deakin
“Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl” — Nick Park, Merlin Crossingham, Richard Beek
“The Wild Robot” — Chris Sanders, Jeff Hermann

DIRECTOR
“Anora” — Sean Baker
“The Brutalist” — Brady Corbet
“Conclave” — Edward Berger
“Dune: Part Two” — Denis Villeneuve
“Emilia Pérez” — Jacques Audiard
“The Substance” — Coralie Fargeat

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
“Anora” — written by Sean Baker
“The Brutalist” — written by Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold
“Kneecap” — written by Rich Peppiatt, story by Rich Peppiatt, Naoise Ó Cairealláin, Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh, JJ Ó Dochartaigh
“A Real Pain” — written by Jesse Eisenberg
“The Substance” — written by Coralie Fargeat

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
“A Complete Unknown” — screenplay by James Mangold and Jay Cocks
“Conclave” — screenplay by Peter Straughan
“Emilia Pérez” — screenplay by Jacques Audiard
“Nickel Boys” — screenplay by RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes
“Sing Sing” — screenplay by Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar, story by Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Clarence ‘Divine Eye’ Maclin, John ‘Divine G’ Whitfield

LEADING ACTRESS
Cynthia Erivo, “Wicked”
Karla Sofía Gascón, “Emilia Pérez”
Marianne Jean-Baptiste, “Hard Truths”
Mikey Madison, “Anora”
Demi Moore, “The Substance”
Saoirse Ronan, “The Outrun”

LEADING ACTOR
Adrien Brody, “The Brutalist”
Timothée Chalamet, “A Complete Unknown”
Colman Domingo, “Sing Sing”
Ralph Fiennes, “Conclave”
Hugh Grant, “Heretic”
Sebastian Stan, “The Apprentice”

SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Selena Gomez, “Emilia Pérez”
Ariana Grande, “Wicked”
Felicity Jones, “The Brutalist”
Jamie Lee Curtis, “The Last Showgirl”
Isabella Rossellini, “Conclave”
Zoe Saldaña, “Emilia Pérez”

SUPPORTING ACTOR
Yura Borisov, “Anora”
Kieran Culkin, “A Real Pain”
Clarence Maclin, “Sing Sing”
Edward Norton, “A Complete Unknown”
Guy Pearce, “The Brutalist”
Jeremy Strong, “The Apprentice”

CASTING
“Anora” — Sean Baker, Samantha Quan
“The Apprentice” — Stephanie Gorin, Carmen Cuba
“A Complete Unknown” — Yesi Ramirez
“Conclave” — Nina Gold, Martin Ware
“Kneecap” — Carla Stronge

CINEMATOGRAPHY
“The Brutalist” — Lol Crawley
“Conclave” — Stéphane Fontaine
“Dune: Part Two” — Greig Fraser
“Emilia Pérez” — Paul Guilhaume
“Nosferatu” — Jarin Blaschke

EDITING
“Anora” — Sean Baker
“Conclave” — Nick Emerson
“Dune: Part Two” — Joe Walker
“Emilia Pérez”– Juliette Welfling
“Kneecap” — Julian Ulrichs, Chris Gill

COSTUME DESIGN
“Blitz” — Jacqueline Durran
“A Complete Unknown” — Arianne Phillips
“Conclave” — Lisy Christl
“Nosferatu” — Linda Muir
“Wicked” — Paul Tazewell

MAKE UP & HAIR
“Dune: Part Two” — Love Larson, Eva Von Bahr
“Emilia Pérez” — Julia Floch Carbonel, Emmanuel Janvier, Jean-Christophe Spadaccini, Romain Marietti
“Nosferatu” — David White, Traci Loader, Suzanne Stokes-Munton
“The Substance” — Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon, Frédérique Arguello, Marilyne Scarselli
“Wicked” — Frances Hannon, Laura Blount, Sarah Nuth

ORIGINAL SCORE
“The Brutalist” — Daniel Blumberg
“Conclave” — Volker Bertelmann
“Emilia Pérez” — Camille, Clément Ducol
“Nosferatu” — Robin Carolan
“The Wild Robot” — Kris Bowers

PRODUCTION DESIGN
“The Brutalist” — Judy Becker, Patricia Cuccia
“Conclave” — Suzie Davies, Cynthia Sleiter
“Dune: Part Two” — Patrice Vermette, Shane Vieau
“Nosferatu” — Craig Lathrop
“Wicked” — Nathan Crowley, Lee Sandales

SOUND
“Blitz” — John Casali, Paul Cotterell, James Harrison
“Dune: Part Two” — Ron Bartlett, Doug Hemphill, Gareth John, Richard King
“Gladiator II” — Stéphane Bucher, Matthew Collinge, Paul Massey Danny Sheehan
“The Substance” — Valérie Deloof, Victor Fleurant, Victor Praud, Stéphane Thiébaut, Emmanuelle Villard
“Wicked” — Robin Baynton, Simon Hayes, John Marquis, Andy Nelson, Nancy Nugent Title

SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS
“Better Man” — Luke Millar, David Clayton, Keith Herft, Peter Stubbs
“Dune: Part Two” — Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Gerd Nefzer, Rhys Salcombe
“Gladiator II” — Mark Bakowski, Neil Corbould, Nikki Penny, Pietro Ponti
“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” — Erik Winquist, Rodney Burke, Paul Story, Stephen Unterfranz
“Wicked” — Pablo Helman, Paul Corbould, Jonathan Fawkner, Anthony Smith

BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION
“Adiós” — José Prats, Natalia Kyriacou, Bernardo Angeletti
“Mog’s Christmas” — Robin Shaw, Joanna Harrison, Camilla Deakin, Ruth Fielding
“Wander to Wonder” — Nina Gantz, Stienette Bosklopper, Simon Cartwright, Maarten Swart

BRITISH SHORT FILM
“The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing” — Theo Panagopoulos, Marissa Keating
“Marion” — Joe Weiland, Finn Constantine, Marija Djikic
“Milk” — Miranda Stern, Ashionye Ogene
“Rock, Paper, Scissors” — Franz Böhm, Ivan, Hayder Rothschild Hoozeer
“Stomach Bug” — Matty Crawford, Karima Sammout-Kanellopoulou

EE RISING STAR AWARD (voted for by the public)
Marisa Abela
Jharrel Jerome
David Jonsson
Mikey Madison
Nabhaan Rizwan

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SAG Awards 2025: nominees & winners

31st Screen Actors Guild Awards

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
A Complete Unknown
Anora
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Wicked

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
Daniel Craig, Queer
Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes, Conclave

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Pamela Anderson, The Last Showgirl
Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez
Mikey Madison, Anora
Demi Moore, The Substance

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Jonathan Bailey, Wicked
Yura Borisov, Anora
Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
Edward Norton, A Complete Unknown
Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Monica Barbaro, A Complete Unknown
Jamie Lee Curtis, The Last Showgirl
Danielle Deadwyler, The Piano Lesson
Ariana Grande, Wicked
Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Hacks
Only Murders in the Building
Shrinking

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Bridgerton
The Day of the Jackal
The Diplomat
Shōgun
Slow Horses

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This
Ted Danson, A Man on the Inside
Harrison Ford, Shrinking
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Kristen Bell, Nobody Wants This
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Liza Colón-Zayas, The Bear
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
Jean Smart, Hacks

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Tadanobu Asano, Shōgun
Jeff Bridges, The Old Man
Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
Eddie Redmayne, The Day of the Jackal
Hiroyuki Sanada, Shōgun

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Kathy Bates, Matlock
Nicola Coughlan, Bridgerton
Allison Janney, The Diplomat
Keri Russell, The Diplomat
Anna Sawai, Shōgun

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
Javier Bardem, Monsters
Colin Farrell, The Penguin
Richard Gadd, Baby Reindeer
Kevin Kline, Disclaimer
Andrew Scott, Ripley

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
Kathy Bates, The Great Lillian Hall
Cate Blanchett, Disclaimer
Jodie Foster, True Detective: Night Country
Lily Gladstone, Under the Bridge
Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer
Cristin Milioti, The Penguin

Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
Deadpool & Wolverine
Dune: Part Two
The Fall Guy
Gladiator II
Wicked

Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
The Boys
Fallout
House of the Dragon
The Penguin
Shōgun

SAG Life Achievement Award
Jane Fonda

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Film 2266 & 2276 - Dune: Part Two

Intro: Uscito i primi di marzo e già visto due volte, la seconda il giorno prima di tornare in Italia per Pasqua.

Film 2266 & 2276: "Dune: Part Two" (2024) di Denis Villeneuve

Visto: al cinema
Lingua: inglese
Compagnia: Niamh; Niamh, Débora, Elias

In sintesi: seppure il primo film mi fosse piaciuto, non posso dire avessi sentito l'urgenza di rivederlo. Bello, ma lento. Qui cambia decisamente la musica.
Nonostante una trama piuttosto intricata e una miriade di personaggi a cui, in questo capitolo, se ne aggiunge un'altra svalangata, "Dune: Part Two" riesce senza problemi a gestire la complessità di tutti questi elementi e personaggi che si intrecciano, per un risultato finale avvincente e di grande intrattenimento.
Molto più ritmato rispetto al primo capitolo, come per l'episodio precente anche qui gli effetti speciali sono spettacolari (forse addirittura l'elemento più "sconvolgente" in termini di qualità del prodotto finale), il sonoro pazzesco e la colonna sonora di Hans Zimmer iconica quanto e se non addirittura più di quella di "Dune". Insomma, Denis Villeneuve è riuscito dove molti altri prima di lui hanno fallito, ovvero ha confezionato un sequel in grado di superare in termini di qualità il titolo che ha originato la saga (già ottimo di per sé, tra l'altro).
Sia chiaro, non è solo merito di Villeneuve: il cast è pazzesco e in grande spolvero, con performance particolarmente notevoli come quelle di Austin Butler (forse quello che rimane più impresso fra tutti), Rebecca Ferguson e, ovviamente, il duo Timothée Chalamet e Zendaya che funziona sorprendentemente bene e, in questo secondo film, ha più occasioni di mostrare la sua chimica. Chalamet, in particolare, ha un ruolo non facile in questa parte della storia e, anche se non credo riuscirà ad assicurarsi la sua seconda nomination all'Oscar per questa performance, dimostra ancora una volta di essere uno dei pochissimi ad Hollywood che possa essere effettivamente considerato una star a tutti gli effetti (di quelli che la gente va a vedere al cinema, per capirsi).
La prossima parte del romanzo di Frank Herbert pare essere la più difficile da adattare e sarà da vedere se Villeneuve sarà in grado di bissare ulteriormente il suo successo e continuare il momento fortunato di questa saga. Per il momento, però, ci accontentiamo delle certezze: "Dune: Part Two" è un successo (meritato).
Film 2065 - Dune
Film 2266 & 2276 - Dune: Part Two
Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Léa Seydoux, Souheila Yacoub, Stellan Skarsgård, Charlotte Rampling, Javier Bardem, Anya Taylor-Joy.
Box Office: $696.6 milioni (ad oggi)
Vale o non vale: Chi ha visto il primo film (e lo ha gradito) non può davvero esimersi dal recuperarne il sequel. Potentissimo a livello visivo, evocativo e mistico nonché iconico per tutta una serie di motivi (fotografia, costumi, location, colonna sonora, dialoghi, regia), "Dune: Part Two" è il titolo evento di questa prima parte del 2024 e, anche se certamente non ha la stessa trazione mediatica che ha avuto il fenomeno Barbenheimer, la pellicola di cui tutti parlano che va vista quantomeno per farsi una propria opinione. Poi, per carità, la saga di "Dune" non è certo per tutti, ma questa seconda uscita è superiore alla prima e una chance bisognerebbe dargliela.
Premi: /
Parola chiave: Prophecy.
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Film 2262 - Call Me by Your Name

Intro: San Valentino casalingo e in solitaria per questo 2024, quindi ho deciso di massacrarmi l'umore riguardando questo film.

Film 2262: "Call Me by Your Name" (2017) di Luca Guadagnino

Visto: dal computer di casa
Lingua: inglese
Compagnia: nessuno

In sintesi: lo so, lo so, dopo tutti gli scandali venuti fuori su Armie Hammer rivedere questo film potrebbe essere problematico. La verità, però, è che a) Hammer non mi ha mai particolarmente entusiasmato neanche prima e b) questa storia affronta già tematiche scomode e complesse (sesso con un minorenne), quindi ammetto che rivedere "Call Me by Your Name" non mi è risultato particolarmente difficile (se non consideriamo che, rispetto alle visioni precedenti, adesso ogni volta che penso al titolo di questa pellicola nel cervello mi parte "Montero" di Lil Nas X).
Detto ciò, al di là della dimensione sensuale (e sessuale) di questo prodotto, per me il valore di "Call Me by Your Name" risiede in tre particolari aspetti:
1. la collocazione spaziale, che mi ricorda casa;
2. le circostanze della storia, che mi rimandano al passato, la mia prima volta con un ragazzo (anch'io, al tempo, minorenne) e, in particolare, la scena finale di infinito dolore (quando capisci che, nonostante quello che hai provato, it's not meant to be);
3. la colonna sonora, ormai indelebilmente scolpita nel mio cervello.
Mi rendo conto che il valore che per me ha questo prodotto è assolutamente personale - discorso che vale, ovviamente, per qualsiasi altro prodotto cinematografico - e non tutti saranno d'accordo. In ogni caso "Call Me by Your Name", per quanto non sia il mio film a tematica gay preferito, rimane un porto sicuro in quei momenti in cui, per un motivo o per un altro, ho la necessità di riconnettermi con quella parte di me stesso che ha bisogno di uno scossone emotivo. Non uno qualsiasi però, ma specificamente quello che il film di Guadagnino riesce tutte le volte a "regalarmi" proprio perché connesso a quei tre aspetti di cui sopra.
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Film 2262 - Call Me by Your Name
Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Armie Hammer, Michael Stuhlbarg, Amira Casar, Esther Garrel, Victoire Du Bois.
Box Office: $43.1 milioni
Vale o non vale: Non per tutti, per una miriade di motivi. Personalmente non avevo particolarmente gradito "Call Me by Your Name" alla prima visione, ma più lo guardo, più trovo valore in quello che questa pellicola ha da offrire. Fosse anche solo nelle parole pronunicate dal padre (Michael Stuhlbarg) ad Elio (Timothée Chalamet) nel momento in cui il ragazzo deve fare i conti con il suo primo amore che se n'è andato: un discorso che, forse, farebbe davvero bene a tutti ascoltare.
Premi: Candidato a 4 premi Oscar, tra cui Miglior film e attore protagonista (Chalamet), ha vinto per la Miglior sceneggiatura di James Ivory; il film ha vinto anche il BAFTA nella stessa categoria. 3 nomination ai Golden Globes (film, attore protagonista, attore non protagonista) e 2 ai Grammy (Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media e Best Song Written for Visual Media). 2 David di Donatello vinti per Migliro sceneggiatura e canzone originale su 12 nomination (tra cui Miglior film e regia, ma niente per gli attori).
Parola chiave: Oliver.
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Film 2240 - Wonka

Intro: Dopo le 7 (sette!) canzoni presenti nell'ultimo "Hunger Gmaes" ammetto che non fossi esattamente nel mood per vedere un altro musical...

Film 2240: "Wonka" (2023) di Paul King

Visto: al cinema
Lingua: inglese
Compagnia: Niamh

In sintesi: non avevo grandi aspettative per questo "Wonka", ma di sicuro la cosa che meno mi aspettassi è che si trattasse di un vero e proprio musical. Non mi ero documentato preventivamente sul film, per cui, quando già dalla prima scena si comincia con un numero cantato, ho capito che avrei dovuto faticare.
In realtà la pellicola è tutt'altro che terribile e si lascia guardare soprattutto per il grande spettacolo tecnico che mette in scena - tra l'altro perfetto per le feste - ma rimane il fatto che a) non fossi nel mood per una narrazione parzialmente canora e b) Timothée Chalamet non canta bene. Per quanto sia un attore che seguo e che mi piace, in questo ruolo l'ho trovato più accessorio che funzionale al racconto: la sua presenza scenica, solitamente magnetica, qui mi è sembrato venisse risucchiata all'interno di un mirabolante circo di colori e assurdità, di fatto andando ancora di più a evidenziare l'inadeguatezza vocale del protagonista.
Detto ciò, lo ribadisco, il risultato finale non è assolutamente terribile, semplicemente non è il tipo di prodotto cinematografico di cui sento al momento l'esigenza. In una marea di film del 2023 che hanno deluso, "Wonka" non fatica a risaltare.
Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Calah Lane, Keegan-Michael Key, Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Mathew Baynton, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Jim Carter, Natasha Rothwell, Tom Davis, Olivia Colman, Hugh Grant.
Box Office: $296.9 milioni (ad oggi)
Vale o non vale: Prodotto perfetto per le feste e per tutta la famiglia. Non un capolavoro, ma sicuramente per molti la giusta scusa per tornare al cinema prima della fine delle festività.
Premi: Candidato al Golden Globe per il Miglior attore protagonista in una commedia o musical.
Parola chiave: Mamma.
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Golden Globes 2024: nomination e vincitori

81st Golden Globe Awards

Best Motion Picture – Drama
Anatomy of a Fall (Neon)
Killers of the Flower Moon (Apple Original Films)
Maestro (Netflix)
Oppenheimer (Universal Pictures)
Past Lives (A24)
The Zone of Interest (A24)

Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Air (Amazon MGM Studios)
American Fiction (Orion Pictures/Amazon MGM Studios)
Barbie (Warner Bros. Pictures)
The Holdovers (Focus Features)
May December (Netflix)
Poor Things (Searchlight Pictures)

Best Motion Picture – Animated
The Boy and the Heron (GKids)
Elemental (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Sony Pictures Releasing)
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Universal Pictures)
Suzume (Crunchyroll / Sony Pictures Entertainment)
Wish (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

Cinematic and Box Office Achievement
Barbie (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
John Wick: Chapter 4 (Lionsgate)
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (Paramount Pictures)
Oppenheimer (Universal Pictures)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Sony Pictures Releasing)
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Universal Pictures)
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (AMC Theatres Distribution)

Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language
Anatomy of a Fall, France (Neon)
Fallen Leaves, Finland (Mubi)
Io Capitano, Italy (Pathe Distribution)
Past Lives, United States (A24)
Society of the Snow, Spain (Netflix)
The Zone of Interest, United Kingdom/USA (A24)

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Leonardo DiCaprio, Killers of the Flower Moon
Colman Domingo, Rustin
Barry Keoghan, Saltburn
Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
Andrew Scott, All of Us Strangers

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Annette Bening, Nyad
Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon
Sandra Hüller, Anatomy of a Fall
Greta Lee, Past Lives
Carey Mulligan, Maestro
Cailee Spaeny, Priscilla

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Fantasia Barrino, The Color Purple
Jennifer Lawrence, No Hard Feelings
Natalie Portman, May December
Alma Pöysti, Fallen Leaves
Margot Robbie, Barbie
Emma Stone, Poor Things

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Nicolas Cage, Dream Scenario
Timothée Chalamet, Wonka
Matt Damon, Air
Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers
Joaquin Phoenix, Beau Is Afraid
Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Willem Dafoe, Poor Things
Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon
Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer
Ryan Gosling, Barbie
Charles Melton, May December
Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer
Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple
Jodie Foster, Nyad
Julianne Moore, May December
Rosamund Pike, Saltburn
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers

Best Director — Motion Picture
Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Greta Gerwig, Barbie
Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon
Celine Song, Past Lives

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach, Barbie
Tony McNamara, Poor Things
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Eric Roth, Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon
Celine Song, Past Lives
Justine Triet, Arthur Harari, Anatomy of a Fall

Best Original Song – Motion Picture
“Addicted to Romance,” She Came to Me, Music and lyrics by Bruce Springsteen
“Dance the Night,” Barbie, Music and lyrics by Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, Dua Lipa, Caroline Ailin
“I’m Just Ken,” Barbie, Music and lyrics by Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt
“Peaches,” The Super Mario Bros. Move, Music and lyrics by Jack Black, Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Eric Osmond, John Spiker
“Road to Freedom,” Rustin, Music and lyrics by Lenny Kravitz
“What Was I Made For?” Barbie, Music and lyrics by Billie Eilish, Finneas

Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Jerskin Fendrix, Poor Things
Ludwig Göransson, Oppenheimer
Joe Hisaishi, The Boy and the Heron
Mica Levi, The Zone of Interest
Daniel Pemberton, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Robbie Robertson, Killers of the Flower Moon

Best Television Series – Drama
1923 (Paramount+)
The Crown (Netflix)
The Diplomat (Netflix)
The Last of Us (HBO/Max)
The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Succession (HBO/Max)

Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Barry (HBO/Max)
The Bear (FX)
Jury Duty (Amazon Freevee)
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)

Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
All the Light We Cannot See (Netflix)
Beef (Netflix)
Daisy Jones & the Six (Prime Video)
Fargo (FX)
Fellow Travelers (Showtime)
Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Helen Mirren, 1923
Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us
Keri Russell, The Diplomat
Sarah Snook, Succession
Imelda Staunton, The Crown
Emma Stone, The Curse

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Brian Cox, Succession
Kieran Culkin, Succession
Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us
Jeremy Strong, Succession
Dominic West, The Crown

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
Elle Fanning, The Great
Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building
Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Bill Hader, Barry
Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building
Jason Segel, Shrinking
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Riley Keough, Daisy Jones & the Six
Brie Larson, Lessons in Chemistry
Elizabeth Olsen, Love & Death
Juno Temple, Fargo
Rachel Weisz, Dead Ringers
Ali Wong, Beef

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Matt Bomer, Fellow Travelers
Sam Claflin, Daisy Jones & the Six
Jon Hamm, Fargo
Woody Harrelson, White House Plumbers
David Oyelowo, Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Steven Yeun, Beef

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television
Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown
Abby Elliott, The Bear
Christina Ricci, Yellowjackets
J. Smith-Cameron, Succession
Meryl Streep, Only Murders in the Building
Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television
Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
Matthew Macfadyen, Succession
James Marsden, Jury Duty
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear
Alan Ruck, Succession
Alexander Skarsgard, Succession

Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television
Ricky Gervais, Ricky Gervais: Armageddon
Trevor Noah, Trevor Noah: Where Was I
Chris Rock, Chris Rock: Selective Outrage
Amy Schumer, Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact
Sarah Silverman, Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love
Wanda Sykes, Wanda Sykes: I’m an Entertainer

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Film 2081 - Don't Look Up

Intro: Costretti a casa per un mio contatto stretto da Covid-19, ci (ri)dedichiamo al cinema, questa volta scegliendo il titolo Netflix del momento. Comodamente goduto dal divano letto di casa mia.

Film 2081: "Don't Look Up" (2021) di Adam McKay

Visto: dal computer portatile
Lingua: inglese
Compagnia: Karen, Lucas

In sintesi: tra chi lo ha detestato e chi lo ha amato, mi sento di dire che io questo "Don't Look Up" l'ho trovato più divertente del previsto. Tragicamente divertente.
Segnato da un cast pazzesco capitanato da 5 premi Oscar e una trama che mette alla berlina non pochi aspetti della contemporeneità, l'ultimo di film di Adam McKay rappresenta la quintessenza della cinematografia del regista e sceneggiatore: una marea di personaggi di cui molti al limite dell'assurdo, una sovrabbondanza di sottotrame di cui si fa fatica a tenere il conto, uno stile tagliente a tratti sopra le righe. In più, in questo caso, il focus su una vicenda che ha certamente dell'incredibile - cosa succederebbe se una cometa stesse per schiantarsi sulla terra? - anche se per niente impensabile, specialmente nel modo in cui McKay decide di ritrarre la società e i suoi modi di confrontarsi con l'imminente catastrofe. Il finale prevede un momento alla "Melancholia" e una scena post titoli esilarante e senza veli (da non perdere).
Poi sì, bisogna ammettere che "Don't Look Up" sia un po' lunghino (2 ore e 18 minuti) e vista la miriade di storie raccontate a volte si possa percepire più "corposo" di quanto non lo sia nella realtà, comunque tutto sommato se se ne apprezza l'irona disarmante e ci si concentra sulla magica performance di DiCaprio e l'irresistibile Meryl Streep versione preseidente americano politicamente scorretta, ci si accorge che questa pellicola ha molto da dire e non poco su cui far ragionare. Ps. Ariana Grande e Kid Cudi - entrambi nel cast del film - cantano la canzone portante del film, "Just Look Up", che è uno spasso da ascoltare parol(acci)a per parol(acci)a.
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Rob Morgan, Jonah Hill, Mark Rylance, Tyler Perry, Timothée Chalamet, Ron Perlman, Melanie Lynskey, Himesh Patel, Paul Guilfoyle, Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi.
Box Office: $1.5 milioni
Vale o non vale: Non per tutti, ma sicuramente se preso con lo spirito giusto è un film divertente e con non poco su cui far riflettere. Forse molti si aspettavano una pellicola più leggera (o superficiale) dal momento che veniva proposta direttamente nel catalogo Netflix, ma chi ha familiarità con la filmografia di Adam McKay sa che i suoi film sono tutt'altro che un mero divertissement.
Premi: Candidato a 4 Golden Globes nella categoria musical o commedia per Miglior film, attore protagonista (DiCaprio), attrice protagonista (Lawrence) e sceneggiatura. 4 nomination ai BAFTA per Miglior film, attore protagonista (DiCaprio), sceneggiatura originale e colonna sonora.
Parola chiave: Real.
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