This year’s Oscars nominations were unveiled this morning, hosted by John Cho and Issa Rae. Coming out on-top is Todd Phillips’ JOKER leading the class of 2020 with 11 nods including Best Picture, Director and Lead Actor. It is followed closely by a three-way tie with 10 nominations each between Martin Scorsese‘s THE IRISHMAN, Quentin Tarantino‘s ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD and Sam Mendes’ 1917.
While Films up for Best Picture largely centered on the male perspective, Greta Gerwig‘s LITTLE WOMEN still managed to get a nod despite she not being up for her directorial work.
The largest snubs this year is the omission of Films like The Safdie Brothers’ UNCUT GEMS and Lulu Wang‘s THE FAREWELL, which were critical darlings. The latter especially, which saw Awkwafina win Best Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy last weekend at the Golden Globes. Both she and the Film failed to garner nominations. The same applies to ROCKETMAN star Taron Egerton who won last week for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Comedy. Jennifer Lopez also failed to get recognition in the Best Supporting Actress category for her work in HUSTLERS.
Complete list of nominees are below:
Best Picture
âFord v Ferrariâ (Disney/Fox)
âThe Irishmanâ (Netflix)
âJojo Rabbitâ (Fox Searchlight)
âJokerâ (Warner Bros.)
âLittle Womenâ (Sony)
âMarriage Storyâ (Netflix)
â1917â (Universal)
âOnce Upon a Time in Hollywoodâ (Sony)
âParasiteâ (Neon)
Best Director
Martin Scorsese (âThe Irishmanâ)
Todd Phillips (âJokerâ)
Sam Mendes (â1917â)
Quentin Tarantino (âOnce Upon a Time in Hollywoodâ)
Bong Joon Ho (âParasiteâ)
Best Actor
Antonio Banderas (âPain and Gloryâ)
Leonardo DiCaprio (âOnce Upon a Time in Hollywoodâ)
Adam Driver (âMarriage Storyâ)
Joaquin Phoenix (âJokerâ)
Jonathan Pryce (âThe Two Popesâ
Best Actress
Cynthia Erivo (âHarrietâ)
Scarlett Johansson (âMarriage Storyâ)
Saorise Ronan (âLittle Womenâ)
Charlize Theron (âBombshellâ)
Renee Zellweger (âJudyâ)
Supporting Actor
Tom Hanks (âA Beautiful Day in the Neighborhoodâ)
Anthony Hopkins (âThe Two Popesâ)
Al Pacino (âThe Irishmanâ)
Joe Pesci (âThe Irishmanâ)
Brad Pitt (âOnce Upon a Time in Hollywoodâ)
Supporting Actress
Kathy Bates, âRichard Jewellâ
Laura Dern (âMarriage Storyâ)
Scarlett Johansson (âJojo Rabbitâ)
Florence Pugh (âLittle Womenâ)
Margot Robbie (âBombshellâ)
Adapted Screenplay
Taika Waititi (âJojo Rabbitâ)
Steve Zaillian (âThe Irishmanâ)
Anthony McCarten (âThe Two Popesâ)
Greta Gerwig (âLittle Womenâ)
Todd Phillips and Scott Silver (âJokerâ)
Best Original Screenplay
Rian Johnson (âKnives Outâ)
Noah Baumbach (âMarriage Storyâ)
Sam Mendes and Krysty Wilson-Cairns (â1917â)
Quentin Tarantino (âOnce Upon a Time in Hollywoodâ)
Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin Won (âParasiteâ)
Animated Feature
âHow to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden Worldââ
âI Lost My Bodyâ
âKlausâ
âMissing Linkâ
âToy Story 4â
International Feature Film
âCorpus Christiâ
âHoneylandâ
âLes Miserablesâ
âPain and Gloryâ
âParasiteâ
Best Documentary
âAmerican Factoryâ
âThe Caveâ
âEdge of Democracyâ
âFor Samaâ
âHoneylandâ
Best Cinematography
âThe Irishmanâ
âJokerâ
âThe Lighthouseâ
â1917â
âOnce Upon a Time in Hollywoodâ
Best Costume Design
âThe Irishmanâ
âJojo Rabbitâ
âJokerâ
âLittle Womenâ
âOnce Upon a Time in Hollywoodâ
Film Editing
âFord vs. Ferrariâ
âThe Irishmanâ
âJojo Rabbitâ
âJokerâ
âParasiteâ
Makeup and Hairstyling
âBombshellâ
âJokerâ
âJudyâ
âMaleficent: Mistress of Evilâ
â1917â
Original Score
âJokerâ
âLittle Womenâ
âMarriage Storyâ
â1917â
âStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerâ
Original Song
I Canât Let You Throw Yourself Away,â âToy Story 4â
âIâm Gonna Love Me Again,â âRocketmanâ
âIâm Standing With You,â âBreakthroughâ
âInto the Unknown,â âFrozen 2â
âStand Up,â âHarrietâ
Production Design
âThe Irishmanâ
âJojo Rabbitâ
â1917â
âOnce Upon a Time in Hollywoodâ
âParasiteâ
Sound Editing
âFord v Ferrariâ
âJokerâ
â1917â
âOnce Upon a Time in Hollywoodâ
âStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerâ
Sound Mixing
âAd Astraâ
âFord vs. Ferrariâ
âJokerâ
â1917â
âOnce Upon a Time in Hollywoodâ
Visual Effects
âAvengers: Endgameâ
âThe Irishmanâ
âThe Lion Kingâ
â1917â
âStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerâ
Documentary (Short Subject)
âIn the Absenceâ
âLearning to Skateboard in a War Zone If Youâre a Girlâ
âLife Overtakes Meâ
âSt. Louis Supermanâ
âWalk Run Cha-Chaâ
Short Film (Animated)
âDaughterâ
âHair Loveâ
âKitbullâ
âMemorableâ
âSisterâ
Short Film (Live Action)
âBrotherhoodâ
âNefta Football Clubâ
âThe Neighborâs Windowâ
âSariaâ
âA Sisterâ
The Oscars air Sunday, February 9, 2020 at 8 PM ET on ABC.
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The Golden Globe Awards took place tonight at the Beverly Hilton, honouring together the best in Television and Cinema in one star-studded affair. The Awards for the first-time ever, served guests an all-vegan menu with Climate Change being front and center in discussion. Funnyman Ricky Gervais hosted a fifth and final time and once again nobody was spared of his biting humour, whether it be Leonardo DiCaprio being teased for his young girlfriends, The Irishman being too long or everyone as a whole being sent-off for the evening to go enjoy their booze and drugs, which failed to be caught by NBC Censors.
ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD took home three scores including Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical, Best Motion Picture Screenplay (Quentin Tarantino) and Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (Brad Pitt).
Sam Mendes’ 1917 would win Best Director in a Motion Picture and also Best Motion Picture – Drama. The Film gets a wide release next week.
JOKER would be awarded Best Original Score in a Motion Picture, in addition to heavy favourite Joaquin Phoenix winning for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama. RenĂŠe Zellweger as predicted, would take Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama after a 17-year absence from the ceremony.
In a couple surprises, ROCKETMAN also took home two Golden Globes, for Best Song with (I’m Gonna) Love Me Again and Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical (Taron Egerton). For Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical, Awkwafina would pull-off the upset winning for her performance in universally-acclaimed The Farewell.
HBO‘s SUCCESSION and Amazon‘s FLEABAG were both the big winners in the Television categories. The former took Best TV Series Drama and Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series Drama (Brian Cox). The latter took Best TV Series – Musical or Comedy and Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series – Musical or Comedy (Phoebe Waller-Bridge). In addition to starring in Flebag, Waller-Bridge also wrote the Series, based on her one-woman Play.
Saturday Night Live‘s Kate McKinnon presented Ellen DeGeneres the Carol Burnett Award and reflected on how DeGeneres paved the way for her as a gay woman in Entertainment. “She risked her entire life to tell the truth. If I hadn’t seen her, I wouldn’t be on TV.”. DeGeneres when accepting her Award told the audience, “The real power in Television is not that people watch my Show, but that people watch my show and are inspired to put some of that into their own lives.”.
Charlize Theron presented the Cecil B. DeMille Award to screen veteran Tom Hanks to a standing ovation, recounting how he gave her one of her first big breaks auditioning for 1996’s That Thing You Do and giving her a second chance with a five minute break after being what she called “a sweaty mess”. A tearful Hanks gave thanks to his wife Rita Wilson and five children, stating “They are a loving group of people who put-up me with me being away months and months at a time. I can’t tell you what your love means to me.”. He credits his peers, stating “You’re a dope if you don’t steal from the ones you work with – I’ve worked with many who are known by one name like Meryl, Denzel and Antonio“. He shares a bit of advice based on his years of experience, saying “Showing-up on-time is one of the greatest liberating acts you can give others in a Movie, because when the time comes you have to hit all the marks and go there.”.
There were several winning looks on the Red Carpet including a glamorous red Vera Wang dress donned by Scarlett Johannson. Nicole Kidman also came in red, appearing every bit a Movie Star in Versace. Rising Star Ana de Armas sparkled like a sapphire in Ralph & Russo at her first-ever Globes appearance. Jennifer Lopez drew a lot of divided opinions on Social Media with her gold bow dress by Valentino.
Complete list of winners here.
The Oscars air Sunday, February 9, 2020, 8 PM EST on ABC. Nominees will be announced Monday, January 13, 2020.
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It’s officially Awards Season! Nominees for the Golden Globes were just announced earlier today. The Awards voted upon by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, are to be televised Sunday, January 5, 2020 on NBC, celebrate the year’s best in Television and Cinema. Ricky Gervais returns as host.
In the Film categories, we see JOKER, THE IRISHMAN, MARRIAGE STORY and ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD… leading the way, while the Television categories we see THE MORNING SHOW, SUCCESSION, FLEABAG, THE CROWN and BIG LITTLE LIES on-top.
The Golden Globes are never without surprises. Many are shocked not to see IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD up for Best Motion Picture, same for FORD V FERRARI. TIFF ’19 People’s Choice Award winner  JOJO RABBIT only sees two nods and Director Taika Waiti isn’t among those included. While there was a bit of buzz for Greta Gerwig‘s Little Women, the Film only would see nominations for Score and Lead Actress, Saoirse Ronan. While it garnered lots of critical acclaim, Drama WAVES failed to garner any attention by the HFPA.
Complete list of nominees below:
Best Motion Picture â Drama
The Irishman
Joker
The Two Popes
Marriage Story
1917
Best Motion Picture â Musical or Comedy
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Knives Out
Dolemite Is My Name
Jojo Rabbit
Rocketman
Best Motion Picture â Foreign Language
The Farewell
Pain and Glory
Parasite
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Les MisĂŠrables
Best Director â Motion Picture
Martin Scorsese, The Irishman
Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Bong Joon-ho, Parasite
Sam Mendes, 1917
Todd Phillips, Joker
Best Screenplay â Motion Picture
Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Noah Baumbach, Marriage Story
Anthony McCarten, The Two Popes
Bong Joon-ho and Han Jin-won, Parasite
Steven Zaillian, The Irishman
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture â Drama
RenĂŠe Zellweger, Judy
Charlize Theron, Bombshell
Saoirse Ronan, Little Women
Cynthia Erivo, Harriet
Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture â Drama
Christian Bale, Ford v Ferrari
Joaquin Phoenix, Joker
Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory
Jonathan Pryce, The Two Popes
Adam Driver, Marriage Story
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture â Musical or Comedy
Awkwafina, The Farewell
Beanie Feldstein, Booksmart
Ana de Armas, Knives Out
Emma Thompson, Late Night
Cate Blanchett, Whereâd You Go, Bernadette?
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture â Musical or Comedy
Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Eddie Murphy, Dolemite Is My Name
Daniel Craig, Knives Out
Taron Egerton, Rocketman
Roman Griffin Davis, Jojo Rabbit
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers
Laura Dern, Marriage Story
Margot Robbie, Bombshell
Kathy Bates, Richard Jewell
Annette Bening, The Report
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Al Pacino, The Irishman
Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Joe Pesci, The Irishman
Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes
Best Motion Picture â Animated
Frozen 2
Toy Story 4
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Missing Link
The Lion King
Best Original Score â Motion Picture
Thomas Newman, 1917
Hildur Guonadottir, Joker
Randy Newman, Marriage Story
Alexandre Desplat, Little Women
Daniel Pemberton, Motherless Brooklyn
Best Original Song â Motion Picture
â(Iâm Gonna) Love Me Again,â Rocketman
âSpirit,â The Lion King
âInto the Unknown,â Frozen 2
âStand Up,â Harriet
âBeautiful Ghosts,â Cats
Best Television Series â Musical or Comedy
Barry
The Politician
Fleabag
The Kominsky Method
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Best Television Series â Drama
The Crown
The Morning Show
Succession
Big Little Lies
Killing Eve
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series â Drama
Brian Cox, Succession
Tobias Menzies, The Crown
Billy Porter, Pose
Kit Harington, Game of Thrones
Rami Malek, Mr. Robot
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series â Drama
Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show
Olivia Colman, The Crown
Jodie Comer, Killing Eve
Nicole Kidman, Big Little Lies
Reese Witherspoon, The Morning Show
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series â Musical or Comedy
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Kirsten Dunst, On Becoming a God in Central Florida
Christina Applegate, Dead to Me
Natasha Lyonne, Russian Doll
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series â Musical or Comedy
Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method
Bill Hader, Barry
Ben Platt, The Politician
Paul Rudd, Living With Yourself
Ramy Youssef, Ramy
Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Loudest Voice
Chernobyl
Unbelievable
Fosse/Verdon
Catch-22
Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Sam Rockwell, Fosse/Verdon
Russell Crowe, The Loudest Voice
Jared Harris, Chernobyl
Christopher Abbott, Catch-22
Sacha Baron Cohen, The Spy
Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Helen Mirren, Catherine the Great
Michelle Williams, Fosse/Verdon
Merritt Weaver, Unbelievable
Kaitlyn Dever, Unbelievable
Joey King, The Act
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Toni Colette, Unbelievable
Meryl Streep, Big Little Lies
Helena Bonham Carter, The Crown
Patricia Arquette, The Act
Emily Watson, Chernobyl
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Alan Arkin, The Kominsky Method
Kieran Culkin, Succession
Henry Winkler, Barry
Andrew Scott, Fleabag
Stellan Skarsgard, Chernobyl
FAST & FURIOUS PRESENTS: HOBBS & SHAW continues its winning tradition, the spin-off taking top of the Box Office with $61 million from 4,253 theatres for Universal Pictures. It gets a passing 61% on the Tomatometer and an A- CinemaScore. 2015’s Furious 7 still holds the best opening for the Franchise, with $147 million.
In second this weekend is THE LION KING which in its third week out gets $37.9 million for Disney from 4,802 theatres. It has made $430.5 million thus far domestically.
ONCE UPON A TIME.. IN HOLLYWOOD gives Quentin Tarantino lands in third with $19.3 million, a total $78.1 million over two weeks for Sony Pictures.
THE FAREWELL continues to perform well in limited release, placing seventh with $2.2 million for VVS Films/A24 Films. It has made $6.7 million over four weeks.
ANNABELLEÂ COMES HOME rounds things out with $885k for Warner Bros., a total $71.6 million over six weeks in North America.
For a second straight week, Disney’s THE LION KING takes the throne at the Box Office, with $78 million. In its second week, it surpasses $353.2 million in earnings, from 4,725 theatres across North America.
In second is Quentin Tarantino‘s ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD with $41 million from 3,659 theatres in its debut, the biggest ever opening for the iconic Filmmaker and Sony Pictures. 2009’s Inglourious Basterds, also starring Brad Pitt like this Film, was his previous best opening with $38 million. The Film gets 86% on the Tomatometer and a B CinemaScore.
SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME lands in third this weekend with $11.8 million. Its four week run for Sony Pictures is $344 million domestically.
The Horror CRAWL is in fifth with $3.9 million for Paramount Pictures, a total $31.3 million over three weeks.
THE FAREWELL debuts in the Top Ten this weekend, expanding to just 135 theatres for A24/VVS Films with $1.4 million. It has made $3.6 million to date in very limited release. The Dramedy starring Awkwafina is 100% on Rotten Tomatoes still.
Sony Pictures Canada x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to win Advance Passes to see Quentin Tarantino’s ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD.
Screenings are as follows:
TORONTO â Wednesday, July 24, 7:30PM â Cineplex Cinemas Yonge-Dundas
VANCOUVER â Wednesday, July 24, 7:00PM â Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver
CALGARY â Wednesday, July 24, 7:00PM â Scotiabank Theatre Chinook
EDMONTON â Wednesday, July 24, 7:00PM â Cineplex Odeon South Edmonton Cinemas
Synopsis:
Quentin Tarantinoâs ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD visits 1969 Los Angeles, where everything is changing, as TV star Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) make their way around an industry they hardly recognize anymore. The ninth film from the writer-director features a large ensemble cast and multiple storylines in a tribute to the final moments of Hollywoodâs golden age.
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Sony Pictures Canada release ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD Friday, July 27, 2019.
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A six-minute standing ovation for the Premiere of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood today at Cannes and reviews are pouring-in, some calling it “indulgent”, some calling it Quentin Tarantino‘s most “hopeful” and maybe even “best” Film to date. Check-out this latest Trailer just-released for us to marvel at, this his ninth Film.
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Sony Pictures Canada release ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD Friday, July 26, 2019.
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At long last, the official Trailer for Quentin Tarantino’s ONCE UPON A TIME HOLLYWOOD!
Synopsis:
Quentin Tarantinoâs ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD visits 1969 Los Angeles, where everything is changing, as TV star Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) make their way around an industry they hardly recognize anymore. The ninth film from the writer-director features a large ensemble cast and multiple storylines in a tribute to the final moments of Hollywoodâs golden age.
Trailer:
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