10 February
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THE 92nd ACADEMY AWARDS – THE WINNERS Best Picture “Parasite” Lead Actor:Joaquin Phoenix “Joker” Lead Actress:Renée Zellweger “Judy” Supporting Actor:Brad Pitt, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” Supporting Actress:Laura Dern, “Marriage Story” Director:Bong Joon Ho, “Parasite” Animated Feature:“Toy Story 4”  Josh Cooley Animated Short:“Hair Love,” Matthew A. Cherry Adapted Screenplay:“Jojo Rabbit,” Taika Waititi Original Screenplay:“Parasite,” Bong Joon-ho, Jin Won Han Cinematography:“1917,” Roger Deakins Best Documentary Feature: “American Factory,” Julia Rieichert, Steven Bognar Best Documentary Short Subject:“Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone,” Carol Dysinger and Elena Andreicheva Best Live Action Short Film:“The Neighbors’ Window,” Marshall Curry Best Foreign Language Film:“Parasite,” Bong Joon Ho Film Editing: “FordRead More →

19 January
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THE 26th SAG AWARDS – THE WINNERS Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture ParasiteHyae Jin ChangYeo Jeong ChoWoo Chik ChoiHyeon Jun JungZiso JungJung Eun LeeSun Kyun LeeMyung Hoon ParkSo Dam ParkKang Ho Song Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role:Joaquin Phoenix, Joker Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role:Renee Zellweger, Judy Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role:Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time…In Hollywood Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role:Laura Dern, Marriage Story Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble:Avengers: Endgame Robert De Niro was awarded the Lifetime Achievement award.Read More →

13 January
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THE 92nd ACADEMY AWARDS – THE NOMINATIONS Best Picture “Ford v Ferrari”“The Irishman”“Jojo Rabbit”“Joker”“Little Women”“Marriage Story”“1917”“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”“Parasite” Lead Actor: Antonio Banderas “Pain and Glory”Leonardo DiCaprio “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”Adam Driver “Marriage Story”Joaquin Phoenix “Joker”Jonathan Pryce “The Two Popes” Lead Actress: Cynthia Erivo “Harriet”Scarlett Johansson “Marriage Story”Saoirse Ronan “Little Women”Charlize Theron “Bombshell”Renée Zellweger “Judy” Supporting Actor: Tom Hanks, “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”Anthony Hopkins, “The Two Popes”Al Pacino, “The Irishman”Joe Pesci, “The Irishman”Brad Pitt, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” Supporting Actress: Kathy Bates, “Richard Jewell”Laura Dern, “Marriage Story”Scarlett Johannson, “Jojo Rabbit”Florence Pugh, “Little Women”Margot Robbie, “Bombshell” Director: MartinRead More →

12 January
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The 25th CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARDS – THE WINNERS And the award goes to… BEST PICTUREOne Upon a Time…In Hollywood BEST ACTORJoaquin Phoenix – Joker BEST ACTRESSRenee Zellweger – Judy BEST SUPPORTING ACTORBrad Pitt – Once Upon a Time…In Hollywood BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESSLaura Dern – Marriage Story BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESSRoman Griffin Davis – JoJo Rabbit BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE The Irishman BEST DIRECTOR – it’s a TIEBong Joon Ho – ParasiteSam Mendes – 1917 BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAYQuentin Tarantino – Once Upon a Time…In Holywood BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAYGreta Gerwig – Little Women BEST CINEMATOGRAPHYRoger Deakins – 1917 BEST PRODUCTION DESIGNBarbara Ling, Nancy Haigh – Once Upon a Time…InRead More →

06 January
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The 77th GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS – THE WINNERS And the Golden Globe goes to…. Best Motion Picture – Drama1917 Best Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyOnce Upon a Time…In Hollywood Best DirectorSam Mendes, 1917 Best Actor in a Motion Picture – DramaJoaquin Phoenix, Joker Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama Renée Zellweger, Judy Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyAwkwafina, The Farewell Best Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or ComedyTaron Egerton, Rocketman Best Supporting ActorBrad Pitt, Once Upon a Time…In Hollywood Best Supporting ActressLaura Dern, Marriage Story Best Screenplay Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood Best Animated FilmMissingRead More →

02 October
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JOKER Director: Todd PhillipsStarring: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Frances Conroy, Zazie Beetz, Bill Camp, Shea Whigham, Marc Maron Joaquin Phoenix joins the illustrious list of actors have have left a lasting impression as the Clown Prince of Crime. In Joker, he stars as Arthur Fleck who makes a living as a professional clown. He has aspirations of being a stand up comic on a late night talk show. He has good, innocent intentions but he just isn’t funny. He’s continually beat up for just being different and takes shelter by living with his mom (Conroy) in a small apartment. The trauma continues as heRead More →

10 January
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HER Writer/Director: Spike Jonze Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Scarlett Johansson, Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, Chris Pratt, Olivia Wilde Is it possible to fall madly in love with someone even though you have never met them? I am sure that is not uncommon in the world of online dating. What if that person was your operating system? That is the fascinating and peculiar idea behind Spike Jonze’s latest, Her. Theodore Twombley (Phoenix) is going through the divorce process with his wife Catherine (Mara). He feels alone, confused, and all of those other feelings that come when the love of your life wants to leave you. It probablyRead More →

24 September
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THE MASTER Writer/Director: Paul Thomas Anderson Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Laura Dern Freddie Quell (Phoenix) is trying to make a living as a veteran in a post World War II society. He left a girl behind when he went to serve in the Navy and now he is a drifter trying to find a steady job. He finds temporary work as a photographer in a department store. His problem with the bottle seems to get him into more trouble than he realizes. He can’t seem to stop the drinking especially since he makes his own potent concoction. Paint thinner just happensRead More →