Lisa Marie’s Week In Review: 3/1/21 — 3/7/21


One more week until the Oscar nominations are announced!  I don’t know what was really accomplished by extending the Oscar eligibility window, beyond dragging out Awards Seasons to such an extent that even someone like me got sick of it all.

Here’s what I watched, read, and listened to this week:

Films I Watched:

  1. A Face In The Crowd (1957)
  2. Argo (2012)
  3. Fanged Up (2017)
  4. The Guns of Navarone (1961)
  5. Invitation to Hell (1984)
  6. John Huston: The Man, The Movies, The Maverick (1988)
  7. Superman (1978)
  8. Top Secret! (1984)
  9. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

Television Shows I Watched:

  1. 9-1-1
  2. 9-1-1: Lone Star
  3. ‘Allo ‘Allo
  4. American Idol
  5. The Bachelor
  6. Bar Rescue
  7. The Critics Choice Awards
  8. Degrassi
  9. The District
  10. Ghost Whisperer
  11. Hell’s Kitchen
  12. Hill Street Blues
  13. Kindred Spirits
  14. The Love Boat
  15. The Office
  16. Oprah With Meghan and Harry
  17. South Park
  18. Tough as Nails
  19. The Voice
  20. WandaVision
  21. Yes, Minister

Books I Read:

  1. Peyton Place (1956) by Grace Metalious

Music To Which I Listened:

  1. Beck
  2. Blackstreet
  3. Broken Bells
  4. The Cardigans
  5. The Chemical Brothers
  6. Chromatics
  7. The Cranberries
  8. Daft Punk
  9. DJ Snake
  10. Eels
  11. The Fratellis
  12. Gary Numan
  13. Gravity Kills
  14. Haim
  15. Luscious Jackson
  16. Mark Morrison
  17. Muse
  18. The Prodigy
  19. Rage Against The Machine
  20. Saint Motel
  21. Selena Gomez
  22. Sleigh Bells
  23. Sneaker Pimps
  24. Social Distortion
  25. Soundgarden
  26. Spacehog
  27. Squirrel Nut Zippers
  28. Stone Temple Pilots
  29. Tom Grennan
  30. Wolf Alice

Awards Season:

  1. Golden Reel Nominations
  2. Cinema Audio Society Nominations
  3. Visual Effects Society Nominations
  4. Set Decorators Society Nominations
  5. Phoenix Film Critics Society Winners
  6. Online Association of Female Film Critics Winners
  7. Latino Entertainment Journalist Association Nominations
  8. Society of Composers and Lyricists Winners
  9. Annie Nominations
  10. Costume Designers Guild Nominations 
  11. AARP Winners
  12. Detroit Film Critics Society Nominations
  13. Georgia Film Critics Nominations
  14. Hollywood Critics Association Winners
  15. Las Vegas Film Critics Society Winners
  16. Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Winners
  17. Women Film Critics Circle Winners
  18. Critics Choice Awards Winners

Links From Last Week:

  1. Morning After Report: Global Warning
  2. The Golden Globes Face Irrelevance
  3. Golden Globes TV Review: Technical Glitches Weren’t The Only Disasters On Tone Deaf HFPA Ceremony
  4. The Golden Globes Is Beyond Fixing And The HFPA’s Time Is Up – Commentary
  5. How is Chris Cuomo still on the air at CNN?
  6. Dr. Seuss outrage: ‘The Cat in the Hat’ says don’t cancel that!
  7. Hypocritical COVID politicians want lockdown for you, but not them
  8. CNN has a Cuomo problem

News From Last Week:

  1. Dr. Seuss Books Deemed Offensive Will Be Delisted From eBay
  2. Chicago Public Library system to pull six Dr. Seuss books from circulation
  3. TV Ratings: Golden Globes Crater, Headed for Multi-Year Low
  4. ‘iCarly’ star Jennette McCurdy on quitting acting: ‘I’m so ashamed’
  5. ‘Degrassi’ star Jahmil French dead at 29
  6. ‘The Mandalorian’s Bill Burr Defends Gina Carano In Wake Of Her Controversial Statements: “She Was An Absolute Sweetheart”
  7. Texas-based Alamo Drafthouse files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
  8. Local theaters still plan to reopen after Alamo Drafthouse bankruptcy filing
  9. Alamo Drafthouse’s Founder Vows to Protect What Makes It Special
  10. Cuomo accuser Karen Hinton says governor fears ‘truth’ the most

Links From The Site:

  1. I shared the latest teaser for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier!  I reviewed The Guns of Navarone and The Treasure of the Sierra Madre!  I wished George Miller a happy birthdayI asked if the Oscars must go on and I also shared my final Oscar predictions!
  2. Erin shared: Icicles In The Sun, They Found Atlantis, The Big Eye, Naked Canvas, Sport Story Magazine, Love is a Surprise, and End of a J.D
  3. Jeff shared music videos from Pat Benatar, Nick Lowe, Billy Idol, AC/DC, The Psychedelic Furs, Sammy Hagar, and Lou Reed!
  4. Ryan reviewed Venue, Beach, and Beeline for the Crafty!

More From Us:

  1. Ryan has a patreon!  You should subscribe!
  2. On my music site, I shared songs from: Broken Bells, Wolf Alice, Chromatics, Gary Numan, DJ Snake and Selena Gomez, The Fratellis, and Tom Grennan!
  3. On her photography site, Erin shared: Snow and Ice, When The Snow Started To Melt, Grass, Possum, Thursday Evening, Friday Evening, and Saturday Afternoon!

Want to see what I did last week?  Click here!

Nomadland Wins At The Critics Choice Awards


The Critics Choice Awards, which are voted on by the Broadcast Film Critics Association, were handed out tonight.  I’m not sure how many people actually watched the show, given that it was competing with Oprah interviewing Meghan and Harry.  I watched it while doing some cleaning around the house.  To be honest, I was more into the cleaning than the watching but, from what I did see, it appeared that the “ceremony”  was a bit of step-up for last week’s disastrous Golden Globes.  While there were still a few awkward moments caused by the virtual nature of the ceremony, it didn’t appear to be as a painful as anything happened last weekend.  If nothing else, Taye Diggs was a charming host and Barb and Star were nowhere to be seen.

As for what won, it was pretty much the usual suspects. Nomadland took best picture.  Daniel Kaluuya has pretty much become the new front runner for Best Supporting Actor.  After losing her Globe, Maria Bakalova won a Critics Choice.  Carey Mulligan won best actress for Promising Young Woman.

Here’s a full list of winners.  (You can check out a list of all the nominees be clicking here.)

Best Supporting Actor: Daniel Kaluuya, “Judas and the Black Messiah” (Warner Bros)
Best Supporting Actress: Maria Bakalova, “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” (Amazon Studios)
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Gillian Anderson, “The Crown” (Netflix)
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Michael K. Williams, “Lovecraft Country” (HBO)
Best Supporting Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series: Donald Sutherland, “The Undoing” (HBO)
Best Supporting Actress in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series: Uzo Aduba, “Mrs. America” (FX)
Best Young Actor or Actress: Alan S. Kim, “Minari” (A24)
Best Actor in a Drama Series: Josh O’Connor, “The Crown” (Netflix)
Best Actress in a Drama Series: Emma Corrin – “The Crown” (Netflix)
Best Actress in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series: Anya Taylor-Joy – “The Queen’s Gambit” (Netflix)
Best Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series: John Boyega – “Small Axe” (Amazon Prime Video)
Best Comedy: “Palm Springs” (Hulu/Neon)
Best Comedy Special: “Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours to Kill” (Netflix) & “Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia” (Netflix)
Best Acting Ensemble: “The Trial of the Chicago 7” (Netflix)
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Daniel Levy, “Schitt’s Creek” (Pop TV)
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Hannah Waddingham – “Ted Lasso” (Apple TV Plus)
Best Actor in a Comedy Series: Jason Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso” (Apple TV Plus)
Best Actress in a Comedy Series: Catherine O’Hara, “Schitt’s Creek” (Pop TV)
Best Comedy Series: “Ted Lasso” (Apple TV Plus)
Best Drama Series: “The Crown” (Netflix)
Best Talk Show: “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC)
Best Limited Series: “The Queen’s Gambit” (Netflix)
#SeeHer Award: Zendaya
Best Movie Made for Television: “Hamilton” (Disney Plus)
Best Short-Form Series: “Better Call Saul: Ethics Training with Kim Wexler” (AMC)
Best Song: “One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios) – “Speak Now”
Best: Director: Chloé Zhao, “Nomadland” (Searchlight Pictures)
Best Cinematography: “Nomadland” (Searchlight Pictures) – Joshua James Richards
Best Film Editing: “Sound of Metal” (Amazon Studios) – Mikkel E.G. Nielsen & “The Trial of the Chicago 7” (Netflix) – Alan Baumgarten *TIE*
Best Visual Effects: “Tenet” (Warner Bros)
Best Hair and Makeup: “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix)
Best Costume Design: “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix) – Ann Roth
Best Production Design: “Mank” (Netflix) – Donald Graham Burt (production designer), Jan Pascale (set designer)
Best Actor: Chadwick Boseman, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix)
Best Original Screenplay: “Promising Young Woman” (Focus Features)
Best Adapted Screenplay: “Nomadland” (Searchlight Pictures)
Best Foreign Language Film: “Minari” (A24)
Best Original Score: “Soul” (Pixar) – Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
Best Actress: Carey Mulligan, “Promising Young Woman” (Focus Features)
Best Picture: “Nomadland” (Searchlight Pictures)

The Women Film Critics Circle Honors Promising Young Woman


The Women Film Critics Circle Have announced their picks for the best of the year.  And here they are:

BEST MOVIE ABOUT WOMEN
WINNER: Promising Young Woman
Runner Up: Never Rarely Sometimes Always
Ammonite
Antebellum

BEST MOVIE BY A WOMAN
WINNER: Nomadland – Chloe Zhao
Runner Up: Promising Young Woman – Emerald Fennell
Never Rarely Sometimes Always – Eliza Hittman
One Night in Miami – Regina King

BEST WOMAN STORYTELLER (Screenwriting Award)
WINNER: Never Rarely Sometimes Always – Eliza Hittman
Runner Up: Promising Young Woman – Emerald Fennell
Nomadland – Chloe Zhao
The United States vs. Billie Holiday – Suzan-Lori Parks

BEST ACTRESS
WINNER: Carey Mulligan – Promising Young Woman
Runner Up (tie): Frances McDormand – Nomadland
Runner Up (tie): Vanessa Kirby – Pieces of a Woman
Andra Day – The United States vs. Billie Holiday

BEST ACTOR
WINNER: Chadwick Boseman – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Runner Up: Anthony Hopkins – The Father
Riz Ahmed – Sound of Metal
Tahar Rahim – The Mauritanian

BEST FOREIGN FILM BY OR ABOUT WOMEN
WINNER: La Llorona
Runner Up: True Mothers
The Truth (La Verite)
Two of Us (Deux)

BEST DOCUMENTARY BY OR ABOUT WOMEN
WINNER: Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story
Runner Up: Time
All In: The Fight For Democracy
I Am Greta

BEST EQUALITY OF THE SEXES
WINNER: Emma
Runner Up: I Care A Lot
Malcolm & Marie
Radioactive

BEST ANIMATED FEMALE
WINNER: Fei Fei – Over the Moon
Runner Up: Mebh Og MacTire – Wolfwalkers
Libba – Soul
Robyn Goodfellowe – Wolfwalkers

BEST SCREEN COUPLE
WINNER: Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan – Ammonite
Runner Up: Tom Hanks and Helena Zengel – News of the World
Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti – Palm Springs
Barbara Sukowa and Martine Chevallier – Two of Us (Deux)

ADRIENNE SHELLY AWARD – For a film that most passionately opposes violence against women
Adrienne Shelly was a promising actress and filmmaker who was brutally strangled in her apartment in 2006 at the age of forty by a construction worker in the building, after she complained about noise. Her killer tried to cover up his crime by hanging her from a shower20rack in her bathroom, to make it look like suicide. He later confessed that he was having a “bad day.” Shelly, who left behind a baby daughter, had just completed her film Waitress, which she also starred in, and which was honored at Sundance after her death.

WINNER: Promising Young Woman
Runner Up: The Invisible Man
I’m Your Woman
The Assistant

JOSEPHINE BAKER AWARD – For best expressing the woman of color experience in America
The daughter of a laundress and a musician, Baker overcame being born black, female and poor, and marriage at age fifteen, to become an internationally acclaimed legendary performer, starring in the films Princess Tam Tam, Moulin Rouge and Zou Zou. She also survived the race riots in East St. Louis, Illinois as a child, and later expatriated to France to escape US racism. After participating heroically in the underground French Resistance during WWII, Baker returned to the US where she was a crusader for racial equality. Her activism led to attacks against her by reporter Walter Winchell who denounced her as a communist, leading her to wage a battle against him. Baker was instrumental in ending segregation in many theaters and clubs, where she refused to perform unless integration was implemented.

WINNER: Miss Juneteenth
Runner Up: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Antebellum
The Forty-Year-Old Version

KAREN MORLEY AWARD – For best exemplifying a woman’s place in history or society, and a courageous search for identity
Karen Morley was a promising Hollywood star in the 1930s, in such films as Mata Hari and Our Daily Bread. She was driven out of Hollywood for her leftist political convictions by the Blacklist and for refusing to testify against other actors, while Robert Taylor and Sterling Hayden were informants against her. And also for daring to have a child and become a mother, unacceptable for female stars in those days. Morley maintained her militant political activism for the rest of her life, running for Lieutenant Governor on the American Labor Party ticket in 1954. She passed away in 2003, unrepentant to the end, at the age of 93.

WINNER: The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Runner Up: Shirley
Radium Girls
The Glorias

ACTING AND ACTIVISM AWARD
Regina King – The first celebrity to commit to the Time’s Up ‘4% Challenge’ which urges the industry to hire more women directors, the award winning actress has also pledged to have women make up fifty percent of the crews for her films.

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Julie Andrews

**WFCC PAULINE KAEL SPECIAL JURY AWARDS 2020**

BEST FEMALE ACTION HERO
WINNER: Janelle Monae – Antebellum
Runner Up: Jodie Foster – The Mauritanian

COURAGE IN FILMMAKING
WINNER: Emerald Fennell – Promising Young Woman
Runner Up: Eliza Hittman – Never Rarely Sometimes Always

COURAGE IN ACTING  
Taking on unconventional roles that radically redefine the images of women on screen
WINNER: Janelle Monae – Antebellum
Runner Up: Elizabeth Moss – The Invisible Man

WOMEN’S WORK – BEST ENSEMBLE CAST  
WINNER: Radium Girls
Runner Up: The Glorias

THE INVISIBLE WOMAN AWARD 
Supporting performance by a woman whose exceptional impact on the film dramatically, socially or historically, has been ignored
WINNER: Cicely Tyson – A Fall From Grace
Runner Up: Dianne Wiest – I Care A Lot

BEST KEPT SECRET – Overlooked Challenging Gems
WINNER: Ammonite
Runner Up: Swallow

WOMEN SAVING THEMSELVES AWARD
WINNER: Claire Dunn – Herself
Runner Up: Elizabeth Moss – The Invisible Man

MOMMIE DEAREST WORST SCREEN MOM OF THE YEAR 
WINNER: Sarah Paulson – Run

HALL OF SHAME
Rudy Giuliani – For removing any doubt about the kind of creepy predator he is, in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm. Of course there were no consequences for his behavior, even though it was captured on film and broadcast worldwide.
Dennis Harvey – in his Variety review for Promising Young Woman, stating Carey Mulligan is not ‘hot enough’ for the role. Not to mention perpetuating the lie that rape is about sex and not violence against women. And, why we need women film critics more than ever…
The Prom – for casting straight actors in queer roles in the most anticipated lesbian movie of the year, and making it seem like overcoming homophobia is as simple as singing a song.
Dallas Sonnier and Adam Donaghey – For sexual harassment and abuse at Cineaste Magazine, and the cover-up.​

The Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Honors Nomadland


The Latino Entertainment Journalists Association have announced their picks for the best of 2020!

And here they are:

Best Picture
“I Carry You with Me” (Sony Pictures Classics) – Mynette Louie, Heidi Ewing, Gabriela Maire, Edher Campos
“Judas and the Black Messiah” (Warner Bros) – Ryan Coogler, Charles D. King, Shaka King
“La Llorona” (Shudder) – Jayro Bustamante, Gustavo Matheu
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix) – Todd Black, Denzel Washington, Dany Wolf
“Minari” (A24) – Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Christina Oh
“Nomadland” (Searchlight Pictures) – Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey, Frances McDormand, Peter Spears, Chloe Zhao
“One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios) – Jess Wu Calder, Keith Calder, Jody Klein
“Promising Young Woman” (Focus Features) – Ben Browning, Emerald Fennell, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, Josey McNamara, Ashley Fox
“Soul” (Pixar) – Dana Murray
“The Trial of the Chicago 7” (Netflix) – Stuart M. Besser, Matt Jackson, Marc Platt, Tyler Thompson

Best Director
Jayro Bustamante, “La Llorona” (Shudder)
Lee Isaac Chung, “Minari” (A24)
Emerald Fennell, “Promising Young Woman” (Focus Features)
Regina King, “One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios)
Kelly Reichardt, “First Cow” (A24)
Chloe Zhao, “Nomadland” (Searchlight Pictures)

Best Actor
Riz Ahmed, “Sound of Metal” (Amazon Studios)
Chadwick Boseman, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix)
Armando Espitia, “I Carry You with Me” (Sony Pictures Classics)
Anthony Hopkins, “The Father” (Sony Pictures Classics)
Delroy Lindo, “Da 5 Bloods” (Netflix)
Steven Yeun, “Minari” (A24)

Best Actress
Nicole Beharie, “Miss Juneteenth” (Vertical Entertainment)
Viola Davis, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix)
Andra Day, “The United States vs. Billie Holiday” (Hulu)
Vanessa Kirby, “Pieces of a Woman” (Netflix)
Carey Mulligan, “Promising Young Woman” (Focus Features)
Aubrey Plaza, “Black Bear” (Momentum Pictures)

Best Supporting Actor
Kingsley Ben-Adir, “One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios)
Sacha Baron Cohen, “The Trial of the Chicago 7” (Netflix)
Colman Domingo, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix)
Daniel Kaluuya, “Judas and the Black Messiah” (Warner Bros)
Leslie Odom, Jr., “One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios)
Paul Raci, “Sound of Metal” (Amazon Studios)

Best Supporting Actress
Maria Bakalova, “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” (Amazon Studios)
Sônia Braga, “Bacurau” (Kino Lorber)
Ellen Burstyn, “Pieces of a Woman” (Netflix)
Olivia Colman, “The Father” (Sony Pictures Classics)
Dominique Fishback, “Judas and the Black Messiah” (Warner Bros)
Yuh-Jung Youn, “Minari” (A24)

Best Voice or Motion Capture Performance
Cathy Ang, “Over the Moon” (Netflix)
Alice Braga, “Soul” (Pixar)
Tina Fey, “Soul” (Pixar)
Jamie Foxx, “Soul” (Pixar)
Tom Holland, “Onward” (Pixar)
Phillipa Soo, “Over the Moon” (Netflix)

Best Animated Feature
“On-Gaku: Our Sound” (GKIDS) – Kenji Iwaisawa
“Onward” (Pixar) – Dan Scanlon
“Over the Moon” (Netflix) – Glen Keane, John Kahrs
“Soul” (Pixar) – Pete Docter, Kemp Powers
“Wolfwalkers” (Apple TV Plus/GKIDS) – Tomm Moore, Ross Stewar
“The Wolf House” (Kimstim Films) – Cristobal León, Joaquín Cociña

Best International Feature
“Another Round” (Denmark) – Thomas Vinterberg
“Bacurau” (Portugal) – Kleber Mendonça Filho, Juliano Dornelles
“I Carry You with Me” (Mexico) – Heidi Ewing
“I’m No Longer Here” (Mexico) – Fernando Frias de la Parra
“La Llorona” (Guatemala) – Jayro Bustamante
“Minari” (USA) – Lee Isaac Chung

Best Documentary Feature
“Boys State” (A24/Apple TV Plus) – Jesse Moss, Amanda McBaine
“Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution” (Netflix) – Nicole Newnham, James Lebrecht
“Dick Johnson Is Dead” (Netflix) – Kirsten Johnson
“MLK/FBI” (IFC Films) – Sam Pollard
“Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado” (Netflix) – Cristina Costantini Kareem Tabsch
“Time” (Amazon Studios) – Garrett Bradley

Best Original Screenplay
“The Forty-Year-Old Version” (Netflix) – Radha Blank
“Judas and the Black Messiah” (Warner Bros) – Will Berson, Shaka King, Keith Lucas, Kenneth Lucas
“La Llorona” (Shudder) – Jayro Bustamante
“Minari” (A24) – Lee Isaac Chung
“Promising Young Woman” (Focus Features) – Emerald Fennell
“The Trial of the Chicago 7” (Netflix) – Aaron Sorkin

Best Adapted Screenplay
“The Father” (Sony Pictures Classics) – Christopher Hampton, Florian Zeller
“First Cow” (A24) – Jonathan Raymond, Kelly Reichardt
“I’m Thinking of Ending Things” (Netflix) – Charlie Kaufman
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix) – Ruben Santiago-Hudson
“Nomadland” (Searchlight Pictures) – Chloe Zhao
“One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios) – Kemp Powers

Best Ensemble Casting
“Da 5 Bloods” (Netflix)
“Hamilton” (Disney Plus)
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix)
“Minari” (A24)
“One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios)
“The Trial of the Chicago 7” (Netflix)

Best Production & Set Design
“Emma.” (Focus Features)
“The Father” (Sony Pictures Classics)
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix)
“Mank” (Netflix)
“Mulan” (Walt Disney Pictures)
“Promising Young Woman” (Focus Features)

Best Cinematography
“First Cow” (A24)
“I’m No Longer Here” (Netflix)
“La Llorona” (Shudder)
“Mank” (Netflix)
“Minari” (A24)
“Nomadland” (Searchlight Pictures)

Best Costume Design
“Emma.” (Focus Features)
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix)
“Mank” (Netflix)
“Mulan” (Walt Disney Pictures)
“One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios)
“Promising Young Woman” (Focus Features)

Best Editing
“The Father” (Sony Pictures Classics)
“Mank” (Netflix)
“The Mole Agent” (Gravitas Ventures)
“Nomadland” (Searchlight Pictures)
“Sound of Metal” (Amazon Studios)
“The Trial of the Chicago 7” (Netflix)

Best Hair and Makeup
“Birds of Prey” (Warner Bros)
“Emma.” (Focus Features)
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix)
“Mulan” (Walt Disney Pictures)
“Promising Young Woman” (Focus Features)
“The United States vs. Billie Holiday” (Hulu)

Best Sound
“La Llorona” (Shudder)
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix)
“Mank” (Netflix)
“Sound of Metal” (Amazon Studios)
“Soul” (Pixar)
“Tenet” (Warner Bros)

Best Visual Effects
“The Invisible Man” (Universal Pictures)
“Mank” (Netflix)
“The Midnight Sky” (Netflix)
“Mulan” (Walt Disney Pictures)
“Tenet” (Warner Bros)
“Wonder Woman 1984” (Warner Bros)

Best Stunt Design
“Birds of Prey” (Warner Bros)
“The Invisible Man” (Universal Pictures)
“Mulan” (Walt Disney Pictures)
“The Old Guard” (Netflix)
“Tenet” (Warner Bros)
“Wonder Woman 1984” (Warner Bros)

Best Musical Score
“Da 5 Bloods” (Netflix) – Terence Blanchard
“Emma.” (Focus Features) – Isobel Waller-Bridge, David Schweltzer
“Minari” (A24) – Emile Moseeri
“News of the World” (Universal Pictures) – James Newton Howard
“Tenet” (Warner Bros) – Ludwig Göransson
“Soul” (Pixar) – Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross

Best Song
“Husavik” from “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga” (Netflix)
“Fight for You” from “Judas and the Black Messiah” (Warner Bros)
“Io Si (Seen)” from “The Life Ahead” (Netflix)
“Speak Now” from “One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios)
“Rocket to the Moon” from “Over the Moon” (Netflix)
“Ultraluminary” from “Over the Moon” (Netflix)

Rita Moreno Lifetime Achievement Award & Latino Activism Award
Rosie Perez

Latino Breakout Award
Ariana DeBose, star of “Hamilton” and “The Prom”

Artwork of the Day: End of a J.D. (by Mitchell Hooks)


by Mitchell Hooks

This is from 1960.  J.D. stands for juvenile delinquent.  I like this cover, with the way the two realistically-drawn characters are surrounded by an expressionistic cityscape.  This cover was done by Mitchell Hooks, who we’ve featured many times on the site and who we’ll probably feature many more times in the future.

Music Video of the Day: No Money Down by Lou Reed (1988, directed by Godley and Creme)


“Lou decided to get Godley and Creme to do the video for ‘Video Violence’ with these robots. Then the label decided to change single, but Lou didn’t want to waste the robots, so you had this great clever pop song with a video of this robot tearing its own face off… MTV debuted it, and then we got a call saying people were complaining that their video was making kids cry.”

— Lou Reed’s bassist Fernando Saunders on the music video for No Money Down

That pretty much says it all.  How many young viewers were traumatized by the discovery that Lou Reed was a terminator?  I can’t imagine that the man between Metal Machine Music minded too much.

Enjoy!