Every year at the Oscars, there are specific nominees that I want to see win more than others.  It’s nothing personal to the other nominees, it’s just that I either have some sort of emotional attachment to the film or the performance, or it would push a genre or the medium forward.  Past examples include wanted Sylvester Stallone to win Best Supporting Actor for Creed, The Departed winning Best Picture, David Fincher winning Best Director for The Social Network, and…

The 2018 Best Actor nominees are loaded once again.  We have a couple of newcomers with three heavyweights.  It’s an interesting mix, even though the winner is all but sealed up.  However, we aren’t here for predictions, we’re here for the performances and look at the nominees best performances.  Here are my picks for the best performances from the 2018 Oscar Best Actor nominees.         TIMOTHEE CHALAMET (Nominated for Call Me by Your…

Best Actress has been incredibly strong the last few years and this year is no different.  What’s great about the actresses this year is that they have all been putting sensational work for decades and now, for some of them, they are finally getting their due.  Here are my choices for the best performances from this year’s Best Actress Oscar nominees.         SALLY HAWKINS (Nominated for The Shape of Water) BEST PERFORMANCE – THE SHAPE…

This year’s Best Supporting Actress nominees is the most unique and diverse I have ever seen.  We got two actresses who made their name on T.V., an R&B star, a character actor, and an actress who seems to be nominated every year now.  It’s a great group and they all have given great performances at some point in their careers.  Here are my choices for the best performances from this year’s Best Supporting Actress nominees….