I went to Geena Davis' film festival in Bentonville and I have thoughts https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/jun/23/festival-two-days-and-nights-in-bentonville/?entertainment-movies
Bentonville Film Festival
Ranking the 2023 Oscars: Director and Best Picture
Best Director 5. Steven Spielberg (“The Fabelmans”) 4. Todd Field (“Tár”) 3. Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”) 2. Ruben Östlund (“Triangle of Sadness”) 1. Martin McDonagh (“The Banshees of Inisherin”) Best Picture 10. Avatar: The Way of Water 9. Elvis 8. Women Talking 7. The Fabelmans 6. Top Gun: Maverick 5.... Continue Reading →
Ranking the 2023 Oscars: Acting
Best Supporting Actress 5. Angela Bassett (“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”) 4. Kerry Condon (“The Banshees of Inisherin”) 3. Hong Chau (“The Whale”) 2. Stephanie Hsu (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”) 1. Jamie Lee Curtis (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”) Best Supporting Actor 5. Judd Hirsch (“The Fabelmans”) 4. Barry Keoghan (“The Banshees of Inisherin”) 3.... Continue Reading →
Ranking the 2023 Oscars: Screenplay
Best Original Screenplay 5. “The Fabelmans,” Written by Steven Spielberg & Tony Kushner 4. “Tár,” Written by Todd Field 3. “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Written by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert 2. “Triangle of Sadness,” Written by Ruben Östlund 1. “The Banshees of Inisherin,” Written by Martin McDonagh Best Adapted Screenplay 5. “Women Talking,” Screenplay by Sarah Polley 4. “All... Continue Reading →
Ranking the 2023 Oscars: Editing and Cinematography
Best Film Editing 5. “Elvis,” Matt Villa and Jonathan Redmond https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoXjZlCTSm4&t=139s 4. “The Banshees of Inisherin,” Mikkel E.G. Nielsen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vg5URwH8EI 3. “Tár,” Monika Willi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q5_2ddqDAY 2. “Top Gun: Maverick,” Eddie Hamilton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXbnzEHZDPg 1. “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Paul Rogers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UQ7yvfctOU Best Cinematography 5. “Elvis,” Mandy Walker 4. “Tár,” Florian Hoffmeister 3. “Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths,” Darius Khondji 2.... Continue Reading →
Ranking the 2023 Oscars: Best Song
Best Original Song 5. Applause from “Tell It Like a Woman,” Music and Lyric by Diane Warren https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAHorHpPqb4 4. Hold My Hand from “Top Gun: Maverick,” Music and Lyric by Lady Gaga and BloodPop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2CIAKVTOrc 3. Lift Me Up from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” Music by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler and Ludwig Goransson; Lyric by Tems... Continue Reading →
Ranking the 2023 Oscars: Visual Effects, Production Design
Creating something out of nothing and creating a real space out of props. These two categories are closely related in as much as they achieve the same goal but just go about it very differently. Myself, I'm more inclined to like practical effects over that of CGI, but when CGI is used creatively and sparsely,... Continue Reading →
