(1988) and Lagaan (2001)—have been nominated for the award. Directed by: Rayka ZehtabchiNominations: (1) Best Documentary Short. All rights reserved.
Slate relies on advertising to support our journalism. What Vice gains in adding verve to the biopic formula—including, but not limited to, breaking the fourth wall and at one point having Dick and Lynne Cheney speak their dialogue as Shakespearian drama—it loses in its fatally condescending attitude toward its audience.
Paul Bettany plays a great villain, for what it’s worth.
Then they find an open-pit mine and find themselves no match for the patch of quicksand at its center. A sweet, sad, and ambitious tale of a young Chinese-American girl who dreams of becoming an astronaut, the short definitely follows the Pixar template of employing one simple sentimental conceit and following it through beautifully. Spielberg’s cavalcade of brands and adventure-fiction IP might have made for a very interesting State of the Genre address from the man who invented the blockbuster with Jaws.
Fourteen years after the first Incredibles won this very same category, the sequel comes along, backed by rave reviews and a hefty box office, and yet there seems to be no urgency for it. That’s why nominating this Royals Movie merely for costumes and makeup seems almost like a backhanded compliment.
A group of health care professionals dedicate their professional lives to providing palliative care to the terminally ill and dying?
From there, Border can feel like a parody of self-actualization, even as a darker crime story bubbles under the surface. Slate has relationships with various online retailers. Common Sense is the nation's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of all kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in the 21st century.
Tina’s appearance is also … well, she’s got a big ol’ scary face. Directed by: Marc ForsterNominations: (1) Best Visual Effects.
But the sheer force of Chazelle’s sound and visuals shakes you (often literally!)
A divorced mother gets a phone call from her young child who’s on holiday with his dad somewhere in France … or is it Spain? Correction, Feb. 20, 2019: This piece originally misidentified the film Never Look Away as Never Look Back. But given its drawbacks as an awards contender—a black-and-white foreign-language film with no stars, and a downbeat ending in a year when Roma was already an exception to those rules—how did Cold War manage to charm Academy voters to the tune of a “lone director” nomination (i.e. Directed by: Ryan CooglerNominations: (7) Best Picture, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Original Score, Best Original Song, Best Sound Mixing, Best Sound Editing. And while that racism is horrifying in and of itself, the lengths to which Walker goes to assimilate into his surroundings anyway—going so far as to lighten his skin and eye—is depicted with soul-crippling clarity.
It’s a permanent spot on a list where some future cinephile will find it, get curious, and have their life changed. End of Sentence.