It’s not Rex Manning Day but it is Coyote Shivers’s birthday!
Here, he and Renee Zellweger do their part to save the store by performing Sugar High on the roof.
In the year 2000, Renee Zellweger was not only starring in movies and working her way to eventually winning two Oscars. She was also apparently spying on her neighbor across the street.
Did it not occur to this guy to get curtains for his bathroom? And also, how loudly is he singing that Renee can hear all of the lyrics to I Want You Want Me? If Renee can hear him from across the street, I can only imagine what it must be like to live right next door to the guy.
That said, I do think this is kind of a cute commercial. The guy is adorable in his dorky way and I’d probably watch him too. But I don’t think he and Renee are ever going to get together because it might kind of creep him out to know that she’s been watching him in the shower for all this time. To be honest, this commercial feels more like a Sandra Bullock movie than a vehicle for Renee Zellweger.
And what exactly does any of this have to do with Diet Coke?
Best Picture — Parasite
Best Director — Bong Joon-ho for Parasite
Best Actor — Joaquin Phoenix, Joker
Best Actress — Renee Zellweger, Judy
Best Supporting Actor — Brad Pitt, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Best Supporting Actress — Laura Dern, Marriage Story
Best Original Screenplay — Parasite
Best Adapted Screenplay — JoJo Rabbit
Best Animated Feature Film — Toy Story 4
Best International Feature Film — Parasite
Best Documentary Feature Film — American Factory
Best Documentary Short Subject — Leaning to Skate In A Warzone (If You’re A Girl)
Best Live Action Short Subject — The Neighbors’ Widow
Best Animated Short Film — Hair Love
Best Original Score — Joker
Best Original Song — Rocketman
Best Sound Editing — Ford v Ferrari
Best Sound Mixing — 1917
Best Production Design — Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Best Cinematography — 1917
Best Makeup and Hairstyling — Bombshell
Best Costume Design — Little Women
Best Editing — Ford v Ferrari
Best Visual Effects — 1917
The Oscars are tomorrow and I guess that means that it’s time for me to post my predictions for what will win at the big ceremony on Sunday night!
So, without further ado:
Best Picture — 1917
Best Director — Sam Mendes for 1917
Best Actor — Joaquin Phoenix in Joker
Best Actress — Renee Zellweger in Judy
Best Supporting Actor — Brad Pitt in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Best Supporting Actress — Laura Dern in Marriage Story
Best Original Screenplay — Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Best Adapted Screenplay — Taika Waititi , JoJo Rabbit
Best Animated Feature Film — Klaus
Best International Feature Film — Parasite
Best Documentary Feature — American Factory
Best Live Action Short Film — Nefta Football Club
Best Animated Short Film — Sister
Best Documentary Short Subject — Learning To Skateboard In A War Zone (If You’re A Girl)
Best Original Score — 1917
Best Original Song — (I’m Gonna) Love Me Again from Rocketman
Best Sound Editing — Ford v Ferrari
Best Sound Mixing — Ford v Ferrari
Best Production Design — Parasite
Best Cinematography — 1917
Best Makeup and Hair Styling — Joker
Best Costume Design — Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Best Editing — Parasite
Best Visual Effects — The Irishman
The SAG Awards were held tonight. I did not bother to watch them but apparently, a good time was had by all. Parasite won the award for Best Ensemble, which is the SAG equivalent for Best Picture. (1917, which won at the PGA Awards earlier this week, was not nominated for the Ensemble award.) This might mean that Parasite is the new front runner for Best Picture or it might not. Do you remember what won last year? Black Panther.
(I’m a little bit surprised that SAG didn’t go for Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, which is is a film about actors. I mean, Birdman won a prize it didn’t deserve by appealing to the ego of actors. Then again, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood centers on an actor whose career is going downhill so maybe it hits too close to home.)
Joaquin Phoenix, Renee Zellweger, Brad Pitt, and Laura Dern won the acting prizes and I imagine that they’ll repeat at the Oscars. To be honest, it’s hard for me to remember who else is nominated in any of those categories.
Avengers: Endgame won for Best Stunt Ensemble. Why isn’t their an Oscar category for Best Stunts? Seriously, that’s messed up.
Anyway, here’s your list of film winners. They also gave out some TV awards but, to be honest, who cares about that in January? The Emmys are over! If you want to see a full list of winners, click here or do a google search. Whatever works for you.
Best Ensemble — Parasite
Best Actor — Joaquin Phoenix, Joker
Best Actress — Renee Zellweger, Judy
Best Supporting Actor — Brad Pitt, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Best Supporting Actress — Laura Dern, Marriage Story
Best Stunt Ensemble — Avengers: Endgame
Best Actor, TV Musical or Comedy — Ramy Youssef in Ramy
Best Actor, Limited Series or TV Movie — Russell Crowe in The Loudest Voice
Best Supporting Actor, Series, Limited Series, or TV Movie — Stellan Skarsgard, Chernobyl
Best TV Series, Drama — Succession
Best Actress, TV Musical or Comedy — Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag
Best Foreign Language Film — Parasite
Best Actor, TV Series Drama — Brian Cox, Succession
Best Screenplay, Motion Picture — Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Best Motion Picture, Animated — Missing Link
Best Supporting Actress, Film — Laura Dern in Marriage Story
Best TV Series, Musical or Comedy — Fleabag
Best Original Song, Motion Picture — “I’m Gonna Love Me Again” from Rocketman
Best Supporting Actress, Series, Limited Series. or TV Movie — Patricia Arquette in The Act
Best Actress, TV Series, Drama — Olivia Colman in The Crown
Best Director, Motion Picture — Sam Mendes, 1917
Best Actress, Limited Series or TV Movie — Michelle WIlliams in Fosse/Verdon
Best Limited Series or TV Movie — Chernobyl
Best Original Score, Motion Picture — Joker
Best Supporting Actor, Motion Picture — Brad Pitt, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Best Actor, Comedy Motion Picture — Taron Egerton, Rocketman
Best Actress, Comedy, Motion Picture — Awkwafina, The Farewell
Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical — Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Best Actor, Drama, Motion Picture — Joaquin Phoenix in Joker
Best Actress, Drama, Motion Picture — Renee Zellweger in Judy
Best Motion Picture, Drama — 1917
Well, here we go!
This is my last set of Oscar predictions for the year. With the critics groups and some of the guilds having now announced their picks for the best of 2019, the Oscar picture is now a lot more clear. Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Parasite, The Irishman, 1917, and Marriage Story all seem to be guaranteed to pick up a nomination.  Â
I am going to go out on a limb and predict that, despite being ignored at SAG and by the Golden Globes, Uncut Gems will get some nominations as well. Right now, the film just seems to have momentum on its side. Realistically, I’m not a 100% convinced that it’ll be nominated, not the way I am with some other films. It’s divisive film and I’m sure that some people think that rewarding Adam Sandler will just lead to him using his newfound respect to get a theatrical release for the next Grown Ups sequel. But I’m going to take a chance and go with it.
(Of course, Nightcrawler and Jake Gyllenhaal also had a lot of momentum a few years ago and ended up getting totally shut out of the Oscars.)
Below are my predictions for December. If you want to see how my thinking has evolved, be sure to check out my predictions for January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, and November!
Best Picture
1917
Bombshell
The Irishman
JoJo Rabbit
Little Women
Marriage Story
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Parasite
Uncut Gems
Best Director
Bong Joon-ho for Parasite
Sam Mendes for 1917
The Safdie Brothers for Uncut Gems
Martin Scorsese for The Irishman
Quentin Tarantino for Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Best Actor
Leonardo DiCaprio for Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Adam Driver for Marriage Story
Taron Egerton for Rocketman
Joaquin Phoenix for Joker
Adam Sandler for Uncut Gems
Best Actress
Scarlett Johansson for Marriage Story
Luptia Nyong’o for Us
Saoirse Ronan for Little Women
Charlize Theron for Bombshell
Renee Zellweger for Judy
Best Supporting Actor
Willem DaFoe in The Lighthouse
Tom Hanks in A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
Al Pacino for The Irishman
Joe Pesci for The Irishman
Brad Pitt for Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Best Supporting Actress
Laura Dern in Marriage Story
Scarlett Johansson in JoJo Rabbit
Jennifer Lopez in Hustlers
Florence Pugh in Little Women
Margot Robbie in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
The Oscar nominations will be announced on January 13th!
Happy New Year, everyone!
Here are the winners in Dallas!
BEST PICTURE
Winner: 1917
Runners-up: MARRIAGE STORY (2); PARASITE (3); THE IRISHMAN (4); ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD (5); JOJO RABBIT (6); LITTLE WOMEN (7); THE FAREWELL (8); THE TWO POPES (9); KNIVES OUT (10)
BEST ACTOR
Winner: Adam Driver, MARRIAGE STORY
Runners-up: Joaquin Phoenix, JOKER (2); Antonio Banderas, PAIN AND GLORY (3); Leonardo DiCaprio, ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD (4); Robert De Niro, THE IRISHMAN (5)
BEST ACTRESS
Winner: Scarlett Johansson, MARRIAGE STORY
Runners-up: Renée Zellweger, JUDY (2); Charlize Theron, BOMBSHELL (3); Saoirse Ronan, LITTLE WOMEN (4); Awkwafina, THE FAREWELL (5, tie); Lupita Nyong’o, US (5, tie)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Winner: Brad Pitt, ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD
Runners-up: Willem Dafoe, THE LIGHTHOUSE (2); Joe Pesci, THE IRISHMAN (3); Al Pacino, THE IRISHMAN (4); Shia LaBeouf, HONEY BOY (5)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Winner: Laura Dern, MARRIAGE STORY
Runners-up: Margot Robbie, BOMBSHELL (2); Florence Pugh, LITTLE WOMEN (3); Jennifer Lopez, HUSTLERS (4); Annette Bening, THE REPORT (5)
BEST DIRECTOR
Winner: Sam Mendes, 1917
Runners-up: Bong Joon-ho, PARASITE (2); Martin Scorsese, THE IRISHMAN (3); Quentin Tarantino, ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD (4); Noah Baumbach, MARRIAGE STORY (5)
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Winner: PARASITE
Runners-up: PAIN AND GLORY (2); THE FAREWELL (3); LES MISÉRABLES (4); PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE (5)
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Winner: APOLLO 11
Runners-up: ONE CHILD NATION (2); AMERICAN FACTORY (3); HONEYLAND (4); FOR SAMA (5)
BEST ANIMATED FILM
Winner: TOY STORY 4
Runner-up: I LOST MY BODY
BEST SCREENPLAY
Winner: Noah Baumbach, MARRIAGE STORY
Runner-up: Steven Zaillian, THE IRISHMAN
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Winner: Roger Deakins, 1917
Runner-up: Hong Kyung-pyo, PARASITE
BEST MUSICAL SCORE
Winner: Thomas Newman, 1917
Runner-up: Alexandre Desplat, LITTLE WOMEN
RUSSELL SMITH AWARDÂ (best low-budget or cutting-edge independent film)
Winner: THE LIGHTHOUSE
Joker picked up its first award for best picture earlier today, courtesy of the Phoenix Film Critics Society!
Here’s a complete list of winners:
BEST PICTURE
Joker
BEST DIRECTOR
Sam Mendes – 1917
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Joaquin Phoenix – Joker
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Renee Zellweger – Judy
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Brad Pitt – Once Upon A Time in Hollywood
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Laura Dern – Marriage Story
BEST ENSEMBLE ACTING
Knives Out
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Knives Out
BEST SCREENPLAY ADAPTED FROM OTHER MATERIAL
Jojo Rabbit
THE OVERLOOKED FILM OF THE YEAR
Hotel Mumbai
BEST ANIMATED FILM
Toy Story 4
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Parasite
BEST DOCUMENTARY
One Child Nation
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Into the Unknown – Frozen 2
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
1917
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
1917
BEST FILM EDITING
1917
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
1917
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Rocketman
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Avengers: Endgame
BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
Roman Griffin Davis – Jojo Rabbit
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A YOUTH
Roman Griffin Davis – Jojo Rabbit
PFCS TOP TEN (in alphabetical order)
1917
Avengers: Endgame
JoJo Rabbit
Joker
Knives Out
Marriage Story
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Parasite
The Irishman
The Two Popes
The North Texas Film Critics Association announced their picks for the best of 2019 earlier today. Speaking as a North Texas film critic, I’m a bit annoyed that I wasn’t consulted but oh well! (To quote King of the Hill, “North Texas? More like South Oklahoma!”) Here are their winners:
BEST FILM
Winner: THE IRISHMAN
Runners-up: 1917; PARASITE; THE FAREWELL; MARRIAGE STORY; JOJO RABBIT; THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON; A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD; ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD; FORD V FERRARI; JOKER
BEST ACTOR
Winner: Joaquin Phoenix, JOKER
Runners-up: Robert De Niro, THE IRISHMAN; Adam Driver, MARRIAGE STORY; Adam Sandler, UNCUT GEMS and Leonardo DiCaprio, ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD
BEST ACTRESS
Winner: Charlize Theron, BOMBSHELL
Runners-up: Scarlett Johansson, MARRIAGE STORY; Renée Zellweger, JUDY; Awkwafina, THE FAREWELL and Lupita Nyong’o, US
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Winner: Tom Hanks, A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Runners-up: Joe Pesci, THE IRISHMAN; Brad Pitt, ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD; Al Pacino, THE IRISHMAN and Song Kang-Ho, PARASITE
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Winner: Zhao Shuzhen, THE FAREWELL
Runners-up: Laura Dern, MARRIAGE STORY; Scarlett Johansson, JOJO RABBIT; Kathy Bates, RICHARD JEWELL and Annette Bening, THE REPORT
BEST DIRECTOR
Winner: Sam Mendes, 1917
Runners-up: Martin Scorsese, THE IRISHMAN; Quentin Tarantino, ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD; Noah Baumbach, MARRIAGE STORY and Lulu Wang, THE FAREWELL
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Winner: PARASITE (South Korea)
Runners-up: PAIN AND GLORY (Spain) and LES MISÉRABLES (France)
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Winner: APOLLO 11
Runners-up: AMERICAN FACTORY; ONE CHILD NATION; DAVID CROSBY: REMEMBER MY NAME and ROLLING THUNDER REVUE: A BOB DYLAN STORY
BEST ANIMATED FILM
Winner: TOY STORY 4
Runners-up: ABOMINABLE and HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Winner: Roger Deakins, 1917,
Runner-ups: Jarin Blaschke, THE LIGHTHOUSE; Rodrigo Prieto, THE IRISHMAN; Hoyte Van Hoytema, AD ASTRA; Robert Richardson, ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD and Phedon Papamichael, FORD V FERRARI
BEST NEWCOMER
Winner: Roman Griffin Davis was awarded Best Newcomer for JOJO RABBIT
GARY MURRAY AWARD (Best Ensemble)
Winner: KNIVES OUT