Hey hey! I hope your week is moving along well.
Two weeks ago, fans all over the country watched the Super Bowl, whether it was for the football, commericals, or the halftime show, I was there for the food and the halftime show. Haha! However, this past weekend was my Super Bowl with the Oscars. Award shows are my guilty pleasure, whether it’s the Emmy’s, Golden Globes, Grammy’s or Oscars, I am here for them all. I think it’s important to recognize all the hard work that goes into entertainment for the year.
This year, I saw almost all of the films that were nominated for Best Picture. For today’s post, I decided to recap and review my top three movies that were nominated for Best Picture.
Here were all the nominees:
1917
Ford v Ferrari
Joker
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Parasite
The Irishman
Little Women
Jojo Rabbit
Marriage Story
Now, Parasite won for Best Picture and ironically, it was the only one I didn’t see.
Now here are my top three movies:
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood-I love everything about this movie. From the casting, the set design, storyline, the twist at the end and the history behind it all. I loved the dynamics between Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio. I am a big fan of old Hollywood and I thought it was really interesting to see what Hollywood was like in the 1960’s.
Little Women-This one was a classic film that just warmed my heart. I loved the musical and the movie. Once again, the costumes and set design made the film so incredible. I loved watching the dynamics between the sisters and I love how the story was told, starting with the present and going to the past. I thought the casting was perfect. I fell in love with Saoirse Ronan, when she was in the movie Brooklyn, a few years ago and I still love her as an actress. This was a classic film that was done beautifully.
Joker-By far this was one of the weirdest, most bizzarre and one of the more-scarier movies I have seen recently. My close friends have been encouraging me to see it for MONTHS and I when I finally saw it, I don’t think they have been more proud of me…haha! I did think it was interesting to see the story told through Joker’s eyes. I also thought it was interesting to see the story told and raise awareness about mental illness too. I thought the costume and makeup was done very well and I think Joaquin Phoenix did a fantastic job in the role and was very deserving of winning best actor.
Now onto honorable mentions:
Netflix did a great job with producing very good and quality films with great casts. I saw both The Irishman and Marriage Story. I loved the concepts of both films. The casting for The Irishman was phenomenal. I loved seeing the story about the mob and the Teamsters and how it was supported with A-list acting. The film got a lot of criticism with it being over three hours long but I think it was worth the three hours. I did watch it in installments which worked better for my viewing preferences. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I also was a big fan of the emotional drama and the raw feeling from Marriage Story, I loved the dynamic between Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver. I am a fan of Adam Driver in Star Wars but to see him in this role showed how talented he is as an actor. Another movie that was painful but beautiful to watch.
Overall, I was very pleased with the 2020 Academy Awards and who won and how the show was done. It was great to see Hollywood come together to celebrate great films.
This was such a fun post to work on since movies and entertainment are two things I’m very passionate about in my free time.
What did you think of the Academy Awards? Did your favorite actor or actress win?