“You gave a six-year-old boy his Laker dream, And I’ll always love you for it.” – Kobe Bryant, Dear Basketball I don’t typically watch the animated shorts, but I figured hey…why not. Plus they were all available (for free) to view. Here’s a quick review of the nominated films for Best Animated Short (please keep…
“You look like Mary Poppins” – Peter Quill, played by Chris Pratt, in Guardians of the Galaxy 2 Nominations Best Visual Effects Basic Plot This is a Marvel comics superhero movie based on the superhero team called Guardians of the Galaxy. In this movie, the team has been hired to protect batteries (seriously?!?) by a…
“I’m T.S. mother-f#&*in’ A. We handle shit. That’s what we do. Consider this situation f#&*in’ handled.” – Rod Williams, played by LilRel Howery, in Get Out Nominations Best Picture, Best Lead Actor, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay Basic Plot Rose is taking her boyfriend Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) to meet her parents. Her parents Missy and…
“I am the calvary” – LTC Packard, played by Samuel L Jackson, in Kong Skull Island Nominations Best Visual Effects Basic Plot Ok. So basic gist of this one is as follows. We jump in right when the US pulls out of the Vietnam War. A couple of researchers want to go to this newly…
“Is it real?” – K, played by Ryan Gosling, in Blade Runner 2049 Nominations Best Cinematography, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Production Design, Best Visual Effects Basic Plot One may think this is a movie about ice skating or winter sports, but alas, it is not. Officer K (Ryan Gosling) is a blade…
“Are they really here to protect me?” – Reaion King, Traffic Stop Nominations Best Documentary Short My Two Cents I have a lot to say about this one but I’m going to try to keep it brief. If you want to boil this one down to a single topic, this short doc is about police…
“Nature made me a freak. Man made me a weapon. And God made me last too long.” – Logan, played by Hugh Jackman, in Logan Nominations Best Adapted Screenplay The Basic Plot Because we haven’t apparently exhausted this story, Hugh Jackman is back for a final time, in the 10th film of the X-Men franchise…
“We rip out so much of ourselves to be cured of things faster than we should that we go bankrupt by the age of thirty and have less to offer each time we start with someone new. But to feel nothing so as not to feel anything – what a waste!” – Mr. Perlman, Call…
“I think there should be a rule that everyone in the world should get a standing ovation at least once in their lives.”- Auggie Pullman, Wonder Nominations Best Makeup Basic Plot This movie is based on the book, Wonder, and centers itself around the character of August (Auggie) Pullman. Auggie has a rare genetic disorder…
“Get your head out of your cockpit.” – Leia Organa, played by Carrie Fisher, in Star Wars: The Last Jedi Nominations Best Original Score, Best Sound Editing, Best Visual Effects Basic Plot This is Episode VIII of the super awesome and epic Star Wars franchise. One storyline centers around Ray. The force is strong with…
