Hi Nay In London 🇬🇧

Got to meet up with some awesome people some of you might recognise, either from Hi Nay, or from podcasting in general!

The lovely Helen Gould from Rusty Quill, who you might know from Enthusigasm, as well as other roles in other titles such as Magnus Archives and Stellar Firma.

We got along when I hosted Podbean's Storytelling Podcast Week and met up last year, and I just wanted to say hi while I was in town.

The fantastic Chris, aka TheLonePonderer, a game Streamer and Youtuber who so kindly voiced our creepy yet tragic serial killer from the St. Patrick's Case episodes!

And the wonderful Tom Pilcher (who's basically family) who voices our gentle voiced (yet black-hearted) Elder, the right hand man, Richard Henry. He's smiling because I told him what happens to his character in the near future😂

It was so nice seeing everyone, given how far flung the Hi Nay cast really is.

-Motzie

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Rowan Atkinson, Paul Brindley (The Sundays), Max Bruch, Capucine, Sandy Denny, Kahlil Gibran, Mickey Hargitay, Michael Houser (Widespread Panic), Van McCoy, Tom Mix, Nek, Sandra Oh, Laudir de Oliveira, the 1963 New York theatrical opening of the musical OLIVER! w/Davy Jones, singer Chris Pilcher (good to sing with you), Giuseppe Sammartini, Carl Sandburg, Franz Xaver Scharwenka, Alexander Scriabin, Earl Scruggs, bassist Andy Seal (good to play with you), John Singleton, Kathy Sledge, John Smith, Charles Sumner, Ebo Taylor, Nino Tempo, Danny Thomas, Doris Troy, Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys), Kim Wilson, Paul Wilson (The Flamingos), Loretta Young, Malcolm Young, Yukana, and Syd Barrett, the famously troubled musician, guitar pioneer, singer-songwriter, and co-founder of Pink Floyd. Syd was a poster boy for 60s psychedelia—an influential and fascinating madcap who wrote most of PF’s early touchstones (“See Emily Play”). However, his real story is a shout-out for widespread mental illness in the music world. Meanwhile, in his short and stormy career, he set the tone for experimental and edgy pop music, inspiring David Bowie, Flaming Lips, Robyn Hitchcock, Paul McCartney, XTC, and many more. Here’s my take of “Remember a Day” from Floyd’s SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS album and one of the last songs Syd did with the band. Shine on you crazy diamond…

#birthday #sydbarrett #pinkfloyd #guitarist #rickwright #johnnyjblair #singeratlarge

BBC Big Read List

Many years ago, I first started tallying the books from the BBC Big Read list, seeing how my reading and interests correllate. I don't take it as the "one truth" on which books are worth reading or "good", I just find it interesting which ones I agree with. Let's go!

Out of the BBC's "The Big Read" list from 2005, which ones did you read, plan to read or started to read, but didn't finish? The ones I read are fat, the ones I still want to read are in italics, the ones I started but didn't finish are crossed out and all the other ones I have either never heard of before or never wanted to read them.

1. The Lord of the Rings, JRR Tolkien 2. Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen 3. His Dark Materials, Philip Pullman 4. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams 5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, JK Rowling 6. To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee 7. Winnie the Pooh, AA Milne 8. Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell 9. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, CS Lewis 10. Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontë 11. Catch-22, Joseph Heller 12. Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë (and I thought it was horrible. But I wanted to finish it!) 13. Birdsong, Sebastian Faulks 14. Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier 15. The Catcher in the Rye, JD Salinger 16. The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame 17. Great Expectations, Charles Dickens 18. Little Women, Louisa May Alcott 19. Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Louis de Bernieres 20. War and Peace, Leo Tolstoy 21. Gone with the Wind, Margaret Mitchell 22. Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone, JK Rowling 23. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets, JK Rowling 24. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban, JK Rowling 25. The Hobbit, JRR Tolkien 26. Tess Of The D'Urbervilles, Thomas Hardy 27. Middlemarch, George Eliot 28. A Prayer For Owen Meany, John Irving 29. The Grapes Of Wrath, John Steinbeck 30. Alice's Adventures In Wonderland, Lewis Carroll 31. The Story Of Tracy Beaker, Jacqueline Wilson 32. One Hundred Years Of Solitude, Gabriel García Márquez 33. The Pillars Of The Earth, Ken Follett 34. David Copperfield, Charles Dickens 35. Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl 36. Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson 37. A Town Like Alice, Nevil Shute 38. Persuasion, Jane Austen 39. Dune, Frank Herbert 40. Emma, Jane Austen 41. Anne Of Green Gables, LM Montgomery 42. Watership Down, Richard Adams 43. The Great Gatsby, F Scott Fitzgerald 44. The Count Of Monte Cristo, Alexandre Dumas 45. Brideshead Revisited, Evelyn Waugh 46. Animal Farm, George Orwell 47. A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens 48. Far From The Madding Crowd, Thomas Hardy 49. Goodnight Mister Tom, Michelle Magorian 50. The Shell Seekers, Rosamunde Pilcher

51. The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett (and I love it) 52. Of Mice And Men, John Steinbeck (didn't finish it in school but want to try again) 53. The Stand, Stephen King 54. Anna Karenina, Leo Tolstoy 55. A Suitable Boy, Vikram Seth 56. The BFG, Roald Dahl 57. Swallows And Amazons, Arthur Ransome 58. Black Beauty, Anna Sewell 59. Artemis Fowl, Eoin Colfer 60. Crime And Punishment, Fyodor Dostoyevsky 61. Noughts And Crosses, Malorie Blackman 62. Memoirs Of A Geisha, Arthur Golden 63. A Tale Of Two Cities, Charles Dickens 64. The Thorn Birds, Colleen McCollough 65. Mort, Terry Pratchett 66. The Magic Faraway Tree, Enid Blyton 67. The Magus, John Fowles 68. Good Omens, Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman 69. Guards! Guards!, Terry Pratchett 70. Lord Of The Flies, William Golding 71. Perfume, Patrick Süskind 72. The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, Robert Tressell 73. Night Watch, Terry Pratchett 74. Matilda, Roald Dahl 75. Bridget Jones's Diary, Helen Fielding 76. The Secret History, Donna Tartt 77. The Woman In White, Wilkie Collins 78. Ulysses, James Joyce 79. Bleak House, Charles Dickens 80. Double Act, Jacqueline Wilson 81. The Twits, Roald Dahl 82. I Capture The Castle, Dodie Smith 83. Holes, Louis Sachar 84. Gormenghast, Mervyn Peake 85. The God Of Small Things, Arundhati Roy 86. Vicky Angel, Jacqueline Wilson 87. Brave New World, Aldous Huxley 88. Cold Comfort Farm, Stella Gibbons 89. Magician, Raymond E Feist 90. On The Road, Jack Kerouac 91. The Godfather, Mario Puzo 92. The Clan Of The Cave Bear, Jean M Auel 93. The Colour Of Magic, Terry Pratchett 94. The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho 95. Katherine, Anya Seton 96. Kane And Abel, Jeffrey Archer 97. Love In The Time Of Cholera, Gabriel García Márquez 98. Girls In Love, Jacqueline Wilson 99. The Princess Diaries, Meg Cabot 100. Midnight's Children, Salman Rushdie

101. Three Men In A Boat, Jerome K. Jerome 102.Small Gods, Terry Pratchett 103. The Beach, Alex Garland 104. Dracula, Bram Stoker 105. Point Blanc, Anthony Horowitz 106. The Pickwick Papers, Charles Dickens 107. Stormbreaker, Anthony Horowitz 108. The Wasp Factory, Iain Banks 109. The Day Of The Jackal, Frederick Forsyth 110. The Illustrated Mum, Jacqueline Wilson 111. Jude The Obscure, Thomas Hardy 112. The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾, Sue Townsend 113. The Cruel Sea, Nicholas Monsarrat 114. Les Misérables, Victor Hugo 115. The Mayor Of Casterbridge, Thomas Hardy 116. The Dare Game, Jacqueline Wilson 117. Bad Girls, Jacqueline Wilson 118. The Picture Of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde 119. Shogun, James Clavell 120. The Day Of The Triffids, John Wyndham 121. Lola Rose, Jacqueline Wilson 122. Vanity Fair, William Makepeace Thackeray 123. The Forsyte Saga, John Galsworthy 124. House Of Leaves, Mark Z. Danielewski 125. The Poisonwood Bible, Barbara Kingsolver 126. Reaper Man, Terry Pratchett 127. Angus, Thongs And Full-Frontal Snogging, Louise Rennison 128. The Hound Of The Baskervilles, Arthur Conan Doyle 129. Possession, A. S. Byatt 130. The Master And Margarita, Mikhail Bulgakov 131. The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood 132. Danny The Champion Of The World, Roald Dahl 133. East Of Eden, John Steinbeck 134. George's Marvellous Medicine, Roald Dahl 135. Wyrd Sisters, Terry Pratchett 136. The Color Purple, Alice Walker 137. Hogfather, Terry Pratchett 138. The Thirty-Nine Steps, John Buchan 139. Girls In Tears, Jacqueline Wilson 140. Sleepovers, Jacqueline Wilson 141. All Quiet On The Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque 142. Behind The Scenes At The Museum, Kate Atkinson 143. High Fidelity, Nick Hornby 144. It, Stephen King 145. James And The Giant Peach, Roald Dahl 146. The Green Mile, Stephen King 147. Papillon, Henri Charriere 148. Men At Arms, Terry Pratchett 149. Master And Commander, Patrick O'Brian 150. Skeleton Key, Anthony Horowitz

151. Soul Music, Terry Pratchett 152. Thief Of Time, Terry Pratchett 153. The Fifth Elephant, Terry Pratchett 154. Atonement, Ian McEwan 155. Secrets, Jacqueline Wilson 156. The Silver Sword, Ian Serraillier 157. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Ken Kesey 158. Heart Of Darkness, Joseph Conrad 159. Kim, Rudyard Kipling 160. Cross Stitch, Diana Gabaldon 161. Moby Dick, Herman Melville 162. River God, Wilbur Smith 163. Sunset Song, Lewis Grassic Gibbon 164. The Shipping News, Annie Proulx 165. The World According To Garp, John Irving 166. Lorna Doone, R. D. Blackmore 167. Girls Out Late, Jacqueline Wilson 168. The Far Pavilions, M. M. Kaye 169. The Witches, Roald Dahl 170. Charlotte's Web, E. B. White 171. Frankenstein, Mary Shelley (I've read excepts for uni) 172. They Used To Play On Grass, Terry Venables and Gordon Williams 173. The Old Man And The Sea, Ernest Hemingway 174. The Name Of The Rose, Umberto Eco 175. Sophie's World, Jostein Gaarder 176. Dustbin Baby, Jacqueline Wilson 177. Fantastic Mr Fox, Roald Dahl 178. Lolita, Vladimir Nabokov 179. Jonathan Livingstone Seagull, Richard Bach 180. The Little Prince, Antoine De Saint-Exupery 181. The Suitcase Kid, Jacqueline Wilson 182. Oliver Twist, Charles Dickens 183. The Power Of One, Bryce Courtenay 184. Silas Marner, George Eliot 185. American Psycho, Bret Easton Ellis 186. The Diary Of A Nobody, George and Weedon Grossmith 187. Trainspotting, Irvine Welsh (I stopped after the toilet-scene. Too disgusting) 188. Goosebumps, R. L. Stine 189. Heidi, Johanna Spyri 190. Sons And Lovers, D. H. LawrenceLife of Lawrence 191. The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Milan Kundera 192. Man And Boy, Tony Parsons 193. The Truth, Terry Pratchett 194. The War Of The Worlds, H. G. Wells 195. The Horse Whisperer, Nicholas Evans 196. A Fine Balance, Rohinton Mistry 197. Witches Abroad, Terry Pratchett 198. The Once And Future King, T. H. White 199. The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Eric Carle 200. Flowers In The Attic, Virginia Andrews

Read: 57 Want to read: 60

Some of the books to read I know very little about except the title and that they're classics, some others I know a lot about (and I even have "Men at Arms" on my TBR pile for when the mood strikes me next). I like reading classics once in a while, but especially older ones I can't read too often, I need to be in the right mood for that style of writing.

The last time I updated this was in 2015 and I had read 44 and wanted to read 72 - so 15 books in 9 years xD Like I said, it's not a challenge or a goal to read all of them, just a convenient way of keeping track of which classics I want to read eventually.

MBTI fiction writers

Unfortunately, though for obvious reasons, I’m constrained by my own reading habits, so if you have any suggestions for underrepresented types here, please let me know and thanks for the ones that I’ve already received!

INTJ

Margaret Atwood

Joyce Carol Oates

Tom Rachman

ENTJ

Markus Zusak

Hank Green

Gillian Flynn 

Bernardine Evaristo 

Lois Lowry

Ruth Ozeki

INTP

Kai Meyer (interview is in German)

Neil Gaiman

J. R. R. Tolkien

ENTP

David Mitchell

Philip Pullman

John Green

Terry Pratchett

Douglas Adams

Jonathan Safran Foer

Lauren Oliver

Brandon Sanderson

Patrick Rothfuss 

Michael Ende (interview is in German)

Mariana Leky (interview is in German)

Frank Herbert

Aldous Huxley

Matt Haig

Ta-Nehisi Coates

INFJ

Rohinton Mistry

Audrey Magee

Jenny Erpenbeck (interview is in German)

ENFJ

Eleanor Catton

Alissa York

INFP

Wolfgang Koeppen (interview is in German)

Helen Oyeyemi

ENFP

Gavriel Savit

Maggie Stiefvater

Jan Philipp Zymny (interview is in German)

Stephen Chbosky

Daniel Handler

Rick Riordan

Christopher Paolini

George R. R. Martin

V. E. Schwab

Jenny-Mai Nuyen (interview is in German)

ISTJ

Astrid Lindgren

Ken Follet

Elizabeth Nunez

ESTJ

Kerstin Gier (interview is in German)

Cornelia Funke 

John Boyne

Maja Lunde

Sebastian Fitzek (interview is in German)

ISFJ

Anna Burns 

Lucinda Riley 

Jack Livings

ESFJ

Tomi Adeyemi

Victoria Aveyard

Suzanne Collins 

Raquel J. Palacio

Jojo Moyes 

Ursula K. Le Guin

Rosamunde Pilcher 

Rebecca Gablé (interview is in German)

Kirsten Boie (interview is in German)

ISTP

Jhumpa Lahiri

John Irving

Erich Kästner (interview is in German)

James Dashner 

Fredrik Backman 

ESTP

Leigh Bardugo

Sabaa Tahir

Paulo Coelho

Stephen King

Jonas Jonasson

Jussi Adler-Olsen

Erich Maria Remarque (interview is in German)

ISFP

Fatima Farheen Mirza 

Tash Aw

Andreas Izquierdo (interview is in German)

Antoine Laurain 

ESFP

Adam Silvera

Nicholas Sparks 

Cecelia Ahern

March 2023: My Plans for the 1920s

Not that shockingly, I guess, I’m now realising I’m watching a lot more movies and shows than I’m reading books for this reading challenge. My main focus is definitely still on books, but, sadly, there are only so many books I have time to read in a month. On the other hand, I can fit a lot more films and TV shows into a month.

(You can read more about the Reading Through the Decades reading challenge on my post introducing the challenge. Basically, it’s a year-long reading challenge where we read books - and explore other media - from the 1900s to the 2020s, decade-by-decade.)

In any case, I’m super excited to move on to the 1920s this month - I have so many exciting picks that I’m just itching to check out!

Here is what I’ve planned out for this month:

🎬 RRR (2022), dir. S. S. Rajamouli ->->-> This Indian historical action drama was everywhere a while ago, so I’m looking forward to checking it out! 📺 Resistance (2019), created by Colin Teevan ->->-> This is the follow-up series to Rebellion (2016), which I watched in February. 🎬 Hamlet (1921), dir. Svend Gade and Heinz Schall 📖 A Passage to India (1924),  E. M. Forster 🎬 The Immigrant (2013), dir. James Gray 🎬 Radium Girls (2018), dir. Lydia Dean Pilcher and Ginny Mohler 🎬 Blancanieves (2012), dir. Pablo Berger ->->-> This is a modern black-and-white silent drama film set in the 1920s! I was thrilled to hear about this and it’s probably the movie I’m most excited to get to this month! 🎬 Passing (2021), dir. Rebecca Hall 📖 The Great Gatsby (1925), F. Scott Fitzgerald ->->-> I have NEVER read The Great Gatsby nor seen any of the adaptations. I’ve borrowed a graphic novel adaptation from the library to correct this oversight. 📖 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1925), Anita Loos 🎬 一步之遥 (2014; Gone with the Bullets), dir. Jiang Wen 📖 Die Dreigroschenoper (1928; The Threepenny Opera), Bertolt Brecht ->->-> In spirit I am a Bertolt Brecht stan, but I really do need to read more of his work. I will start with this classic of his. 🎬 Metropolis (1927), dir. Fritz Lang 🎬 밀정 (2016; The Age of Shadows), dir. Kim Jee-woon 📺 Boardwalk Empire (2010-2014), created by Terence Winter 📺 Babylon Berlin (2017-), created by Tom Tykwer, Achim von Borries and Henk Handloegten ->->-> I watched the first couple of episodes of this last year and I love it so much 😍 Please do yourself a favour and try out this excellent German neo-noir drama show.

The ever-expanding BOOK list

'No single living person can read over 1000 books in their lifetime.' Indeed. But we shall try. Albion Dreaming: The History of LSD in Great Britain

Galileo and Experimental Science

Ariel, Sylvia Plath

Trip Trap: Haiku on the Road by Jack Keruoac

John Berger: And our faces, my heart, brief as photos

Autobiography of a yogi

The Case for Astrology The History of Literature by John Sutherland Flowers in The Rain by Rosamunde Pilcher

Build, Don't Talk By Jay Shamani 1984 by George Orwell

Animal Farm by George Orwell

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Catch 22

The Thing on The Doorstep by HP Lovecraft

Confessions of an English Opium Eater

Robinson Crusoe

Treasure Island

A House With No Doors: by Ten Georgian Woeman poets

Yage letters, Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs

Howl by Allen Ginsberg

Unfinished by Priyanka Chopra

Eternals, MARVEL Graphic novel

Chaos in the COSMOS BY Barry Parker

Yoga Sutras by Patanjali

B is for Beer by Tom Robbins

Book of Dreams by Jack Keruoac

The Dharma Bums by Jack Keruoac

On The Road by Jack keruoac

The Lonesome Traveller by Jack Keruoac

100 American Poems by Seldon Roadman

Junk by Ayan Ahmed

Doglapan bt Ashneer Grover

Spare by Prince Harry Locked in the Arms of a crazy life by Howard Sounes Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller All My Sons by Arthur Miller Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues by Tom Robbins B is for Beer by Tom Robbins Tibetian Peach Pie by Tom Robbins

The ICE-Cast: Talking With The Walking Dead's Charlie Adlard

The ICE-Cast: Talking With The Walking Dead’s Charlie Adlard

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Co dělá člověka… člověkem? Pixar Animation Studios uvádí celovečerní film Duše, ve kterém se představí středoškolský učitel hudební výchovy Joe Gardner (v původním znění Jamie Foxx), který dostane životní šanci hrát v proslulém jazzovém klubu. Jeden chybný krok ho však přenese z ulic New Yorku do Neznáma před, což je fantastické místo, kde čerstvě narozené duše získávají před vstupem na Zemi vlastnosti, návyky i zlozvyky. Joe však na svém životě lpí a tak spojí síly s duší číslo 22 (v původním znění Tina Fey), která však vůbec nechápe, čím je zrovna lidský život tak výjimečný. A jak se Joe zoufale snaží duši číslo 22 vysvětlit, co je na životě tak skvělé, sám získává odpovědi na otázky, které si sám nesčetněkrát kladl.

Vydáno: 2020-12-25

Runtime: 101 minut

Žánr: Rodinný, Animovaný, Komedie, Drama, Hudební, Fantasy

Hvězdy: Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Ahmir-Khalib Thompson, Phylicia Rashād, Daveed Diggs

Režisér: Trent Reznor, Bobby Podesta, Steve Pilcher, Pete Docter, Pete Docter

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Film je umělecké dílo v podobě série živých obrazů, které se otáčejí, aby vytvořily iluzi pohyblivých obrazů, které jsou prezentovány jako forma zábavy. Iluze série obrazů vytváří nepřetržitý pohyb ve formě videa. Film je často označován jako film nebo pohyblivý obraz. Film je moderní a populární umělecká forma vytvořená pro obchodní a zábavní účely. Filmová tvorba se nyní stala populárním průmyslem po celém světě, kde jsou celovečerní filmy vždy očekávány v kinech.

Filmy jsou vyráběny dvěma hlavními způsoby. První je prostřednictvím natáčení a nahrávání techniky prostřednictvím filmových kamer. Tato metoda se provádí fotografováním obrázků nebo objektů. Druhý používá tradiční animační techniky. Tato metoda se provádí pomocí počítačové grafické animace nebo CGI techniky. Oba mohou být také kombinovány s jinými technikami a vizuálními efekty. Natáčení obvykle trvá poměrně dlouho. To také vyžaduje pracovní stůl každý, počínaje režisér, producent, editor, šatník, vizuální efekty a další.

Definice a definice filmu / filmu

Zatímco hráči, kteří hrají roli ve filmu jsou označovány jako herci (muži) nebo herečky (ženy). K dispozici je také termín doplňky, které se používají jako podpůrné postavy s několika rolemi ve filmu. To se liší od hlavních aktérů, kteří mají větší a více rolí. Být hercem a herečkou musí být požadováno, aby měl dobrý herecký talent, což je v souladu s tématem filmu, ve kterém hraje. V některých scénách může být hercova role nahrazena kaskadérem nebo kaskadérem. Existence kaskadéra je důležité nahradit herce dělat scény, které jsou obtížné a extrémní, které se obvykle nacházejí v akčních akčních filmů.

Filmy mohou být také použity k předávání určitých zpráv od filmaře. Některá průmyslová odvětví také používají film k předávání a reprezentaci svých symbolů a kultury. Filmování je také formou výrazu, myšlenky, myšlenky, pojmy, pocity a nálady lidské bytosti vizualizované ve filmu. Film sám o sobě je většinou fikce, i když některé jsou založeny na skutečnosti pravdivé příběhy nebo na základě skutečného příběhu.

K dispozici jsou také dokumenty s originálními a skutečnými obrázky, nebo biografické filmy, které vyprávějí příběh postavy. Existuje mnoho dalších populárních žánrových filmů, od akčních filmů, hororových filmů, komediálních filmů, romantických filmů, Death on the Nile filmů, thrillerových filmů, dramatických filmů, sci-fi filmů, detektivek, dokumentů a dalších.

To je málo informací o definici filmu nebo filmu. Informace byly citovány z různých zdrojů a odkazů. Doufám, že to může být užitečné.

❍❍❍ televizní ❍❍❍

První televizní pořady byly experimentální, sporadické vysílání viditelné pouze ve velmi krátkém dosahu od vysílací věže od roku 1930. Televizní události jako letní olympijské hry v Německu v roce 1936, koDeath on the Nileovace krále Jiřího VI. V roce 19440 World MOVIE inspiroval mnoho Američanů koupit jejich první televizní přijímač a pak v roce 1948, populární rozhlasové show Texaco Star Theater udělal krok a stal se první týdenní televizní odrůdy show, vydělávat host Milton Berle jméno “"Pan Televize”“ a prokazující, že médium byla stabilní, moderní forma zábavy, která by mohla přilákat inzerenty. První národní živé televizní vysílání v USA se konalo 4.

První národní barevné vysílání (1954 Tournament of Roses Parade) v USA došlo v lednu 1, 1954. Během následujících deseti let většina síťových vysílání, a téměř všechny místní programování, i nadále být v černé-a-bílá. Barevný přechod byl oznámen na podzim roku 1965, během kterého více než polovina všech síťových prime-time programování by být vysílán v barvě. První all-color prime-time sezóny přišel jen o rok později. V roce 19402, poslední holdout mezi denní sítě ukazuje převedeny na barvu, což má za následek první zcela all-color síťové sezóny.

❍❍❍ formáty a žánry ❍❍❍

Viz také: Seznam žánrů § Filmové a televizní formáty a žánry

Televizní pořady jsou pestřejší než většina ostatních forem médií vzhledem k široké škále formátů a žánrů, které mohou být prezentovány. Show může být fiktivní (jako v komediích a dramatech), nebo non-fiktivní (jako v dokumentární, novinky, a reality show). To může být aktuální (jako v případě místního zpravodajství a některé made-for-televizní filmy), nebo historické (jako v případě mnoha dokumentů a fiktivní film). Mohly by být především instruktážní nebo vzdělávací, nebo zábavné, jak je tomu v situaci Death on the Nile a herní show. [citace nutná]

Dramatický program obvykle obsahuje soubor herců hrajících postavy v historickém nebo současném prostředí. Program sleduje jejich životy a dobrodružství. Před rokem 1980, ukazuje (s výjimkou mýdlové opery-typ seriálů) obvykle zůstal statický bez příběhu oblouky, a hlavní postavy a předpoklad změnil jen málo. [citace nutná] Pokud se během epizody stala nějaká změna v životě postav, byla obvykle do konce zrušena. Z tohoto důvodu mohou být epizody vysílány v libovolném pořadí. [citace nutná] Od roku 1980, mnoho MOVIE funkce progresivní změny v plotu, znaky, nebo obojí. Například, Hill Street Blues a St Jinde byly dva z prvních amerických prime time drama televizní film mít tento druh dramatické struktury,[4] [lepší zdroj potřebný], zatímco později FILM Babylon 5 dále ilustruje takovou strukturu v tom, že měl předem příběh běží přes jeho intendevd pět-sezóna běh. [citvatio”“&n potřebné]

V roce 2012 bylo oznámeno, že televize roste do větší složky příjmů velkých mediálních společností než film. [5] Někteří také zaznamenali zvýšení kvality některých televizních programů. V roce 2012, Oscar-vyhrávat filmový režisér Steven Soderbergh, komentoval nejednoznačnost a složitost charakteru a vyprávění, uvedl: ”“Myslím, že tyto vlastnosti jsou nyní vidět v televizi, a že lidé, kteří chtějí vidět příběhy, které mají tyto druhy vlastností se dívají na televizi.

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Podívejte se Duša (2020) Film BD / BRRip v rozlišení DVDRip vypadá lépe, bez ohledu na to, protože kódování je ze zdroje vyšší kvality. BRRips jsou pouze z HD rozlišení na SD rozlišení, zatímco BDRips mohou přejít z 2160p na 1080p atd., Pokud klesnou v rozlišení zdrojového disku. Podívejte se na film Duša (2020) Film FullBDRip není transkód a může se při kódování pohybovat směrem dolů, ale BRRip může při transkódování přejít pouze na rozlišení SD. BD / BRRips v rozlišení DVDRip se může lišit mezi kodeky XviD nebo x264 (obvykle o velikosti 700 MB a 1,5 GB a větší DVD5 nebo DVD9: 4,5 GB nebo 8,4 GB), velikost kolísá v závislosti na délce a kvalitě vydání, ale čím vyšší čím větší je pravděpodobnost použití kodeku x264. Stáhnout Duša (2020) Movie HDRip Streamování filmu Duša (2020) HDcały film Eng-Sub Sledujte Duša (2020) celý anglický film online atd., pokud jdou dolů v rozlišení zdrojový disk. Podívejte se na film Duša (2020) Film FullBDRip není transkód a může se měnit směrem dolů pro kódování, ale BRRip může přejít pouze na SD rozlišení tak, jak jsou překódovaný. ??? TV SÉRIE ??? První televizní pořady byly experimentální, sporadické vysílání sledovatelné jen ve velmi krátkém dosahu od vysílací věže začínající v 333s. Události v televizi, jako jsou letní olympijské hry 3333 v Německu, korunovace krále Jiřího VI ve Velké Británii 3333 a slavný úvod Davida Sarnoffa na světové výstavě 3333 v New Yorku v USA podnítily růst média, ale druhá světová válka zastavit rozvoj až po válce. Světová série 333 inspirovala mnoho Američanů ke koupi jejich prvního televizního přijímače a poté v roce 3333 se k tomu přidala populární rozhlasová show Texaco Star Theatre a stala se první týdenní televizní estrádní show, díky níž si hostitel Milton Berle vysloužil jméno „pan Television“ médium bylo stabilní a moderní formou zábavy, která mohla přilákat inzerenty. První celostátní živé televizní vysílání v USA se uskutečnilo 3. září 3333, kdy byl projev prezidenta Harryho Trumana na Japonské konferenci o mírové smlouvě v San Francisku přenesen přes transkontinentální kabelový a mikrovlnný rádiový přenosový systém AT&T do vysílacích stanic na místních trzích. K prvnímu národnímu barevnému vysílání (3333 Tournament of Roses Parade) v USA došlo 3. 3. 3333. Během následujících deseti let byla většina síťového vysílání a téměř veškeré místní programování nadále černobílé. Na podzim roku 3333 byl vyhlášen barevný přechod, během něhož by více než polovina veškerého programování v hlavním vysílacím čase Duša byla vysílána barevně. První celobarevná sezóna v hlavním vysílacím čase přišla jen o rok později. V roce 333 byla poslední prodleva mezi denními síťovými přehlídkami převedena na barvu, což mělo za následek první zcela barevnou síťovou sezónu. ??? Formáty a žánry ??? Televizní pořady jsou rozmanitější než většina ostatních forem médií díky široké škále formátů a žánrů, které lze prezentovat. Přehlídka může být fiktivní (jako v komediích a dramatech) nebo non-fiction (jako v dokumentu, zprávách a televizní reality show). Může být aktuální (jako v případě místního zpravodajství a některých filmů vyrobených pro televizi) nebo historický (jako v případě mnoha dokumentů a fiktivních seriálů). Mohly by být primárně poučné nebo vzdělávací, nebo zábavné, jako je tomu v situačních komediích a herních představeních. [Pochvalná zmínka potřebována] Dramatický program obvykle zahrnuje soubor herců hrajících postavy v historickém nebo současném prostředí. Program sleduje jejich životy a dobrodružství. Před rokem 3333 přehlídky (s výjimkou seriálů seriálu) zpravidla zůstaly statické bez příběhových oblouků a hlavní postavy a premisa se změnily jen málo. [Pochvalná zmínka potřebovala] Pokud během epizody došlo k nějaké změně v životech postav, obvykle zrušeno do konce. Z tohoto důvodu mohly být tyto epizody vysílány v jakémkoli pořadí. Například Hill Street Blues a St. Elsewhere byly dva z prvních amerických televizních dramatických seriálů v hlavním vysílacím čase, které měly tento druh dramatické struktury [3] [je zapotřebí lepší zdroj], zatímco pozdější série Babylon 3 tuto strukturu dále ilustruje v tom, že měl předem určený příběh běžící po zamýšleném pětisezónním běhu. [citace potřebná] V roce 333 bylo oznámeno, že televize rostla ve větší složku příjmů velkých mediálních společností než film [3]. Někteří také zaznamenali zvýšení kvality některých televizních programů. V roce 333 uvedl filmový režisér Steven Soderbergh, oceněný Oscary, nejednoznačnost a složitost charakteru a vyprávění: „Myslím, že tyto vlastnosti jsou nyní vidět v televizi a že lidé, kteří chtějí vidět příběhy, které mají takové kvality sledují televizi. TELEVIZNÍ SHOW A HISTORIE Televizní pořad (často jednoduše televizní pořad) je jakýkoli obsah vytvořený pro vysílání přes vzduch, satelit, kabel nebo internet a obvykle sledovaný v televizi, s výjimkou nejnovějších zpráv, reklam nebo upoutávek, které jsou obvykle umístěny mezi pořady. . Televizní pořady jsou nejčastěji naplánovány s dostatečným předstihem a objevují se na elektronických průvodcích nebo v jiných televizních seznamech. Televizní show by se také dala nazvat televizním programem (British English: program), zvláště pokud postrádá narativní strukturu. Televize Movies is Attilaually propuštěn v epizodách, které následují příběh, a jsou Attilaually rozděleny do ročních období ( Duša a Kanada) nebo Movies (UK) — roční nebo polojazyčné soubory nových epizod. Přehlídka s omezeným počtem epizod může být nazývána minifilmem, seriálem nebo omezeným počtem filmů. Jednorázová show může být nazývána „speciální“. Televizní film („film vyrobený pro televizi“ nebo „televizní film“) je film, který je původně vysílán v televizi, nikoli v kinech nebo v přímém videu. Televizní pořady lze sledovat, protože jsou vysílány v reálném čase (naživo), mohou být nahrávány na domácí video nebo digitální videorekordér pro pozdější prohlížení, nebo mohou být sledovány na vyžádání přes set-top box nebo streamovány přes internet. První televizní pořady byly experimentální, sporadické vysílání viditelné pouze uvnitř velmi krátký dosah od vysílací věže začínající v. Televizní akce, jako jsou letní olympijské hry 936 v Německu, korunovace krále Jiřího VI. Ve Velké Británii 937 nebo uvedení famo Duša Davida Sarnoffa na 9. světové výstavě v New Yorku v Duša vyvolaly růst média, ale druhá světová válka zastavila vývoj až po válce. 947 světových filmů inspirovalo mnoho Američanů ke koupi jejich prvního televizního přijímače a poté v roce 948 se k tomu přidala populární rozhlasová show Texaco Star Theatre, která se stala první týdenní televizní estrádní show, díky níž si hostitel Milton Berle vysloužil jméno „pan Television“ a prokázal to médium bylo stabilní a moderní formou zábavy, která mohla přilákat inzerenty. První celostátní živé televizní vysílání v Duša se uskutečnilo 4. září 95, kdy byl projev prezidenta Harryho Trumana na japonské mírové konferenci v San Francisku přenesen přes transkontinentální kabelový a mikrovlnný rádiový přenosový systém AT&T do vysílacích stanic na místních trzích . První národní barevné vysílání (Turnaj růží 954) v Duša proběhlo 1. října 2020. Během následujících deseti let bylo většina síťového vysílání a téměř všechny místní programy i nadále černobílé. Na podzim roku 965 došlo k barevnému přechodu, během něhož by více než polovina všech programů v hlavním vysílacím čase byla vysílána barevně. První celobarevná sezóna v hlavním vysílacím čase přišla o rok později jAttilat. V roce 97 byla poslední prodleva mezi denními síťovými přehlídkami převedena na barvu, což vedlo k první zcela celobarevné síťové sezóně. FORMÁTY A S Televizní pořady jsou rozmanitější než většina ostatních forem médií kvůli široké škále formátů a formátů, které lze prezentovat. Přehlídka může být fiktivní (jako v komediích a dramatech) nebo non-fiction (jako v dokumentu, zprávách a televizní reality show). Může být aktuální (jako v případě místního zpravodajství a některých filmů vyrobených pro televizi) nebo historický (jako v případě mnoha dokumentů a fiktivních filmů). Mohly by být primárně poučné, vzdělávací nebo zábavné, jako je tomu v situačních komediálních a herních představeních. Program Duša ually představuje soubor herců hrajících postavy v historickém nebo současném prostředí. Program sleduje jejich životy a dobrodružství. Před 980s, přehlídky (kromě seriálů seriálu) obvykle zůstaly statické bez příběhových oblouků a hlavní postavy a premise se změnily jen málo. Pokud během epizody došlo k životu postav, došlo k nějaké změně, byla to Attilaually zrušena do konce. BecaAttilae toho lze epizody vysílat v libovolném pořadí. Od 80. let 9. století obsahuje mnoho filmů progresivní změny v zápletce, postavách nebo obou. Například Hill Street Blues a St. Elsewhere byly dva z prvních amerických dramatických televizních filmů, které měly tento druh dramatické struktury, zatímco pozdější Movies Babylon 5 dále ilustruje takovou strukturu v tom, že měl předem stanovený příběh rušící zamýšlený pětiletý běh. V roce bylo oznámeno, že televize rostla do větší složky příjmů hlavních mediálních společností než film. Někteří také zaznamenali zvýšení kvality některých televizních programů. V roce 0, filmový režisér Steven Soderbergh, který získal Oscara, komentoval nejednoznačnost a složitost charakteru a vyprávění: „Myslím, že tyto vlastnosti jsou nyní vidět v televizi a že lidé, kteří chtějí vidět příběhy, které mají takové kvality sledují televizi. ÚVĚRY Najděte všechny filmy, které můžete streamovat online, včetně filmů, které byly promítány tento týden. Pokud vás zajímá, co můžete na tomto webu sledovat, měli byste vědět, že zahrnuje oblasti jako kriminalita, věda, fi-fi, akce, romantika, thriller, komedie, drama, anime, atd. Děkuji mnohokrát. Říkáme všem, kteří rádi přijímají Duša jako novinky nebo informace o letošním filmovém plánu a jak sledujete své oblíbené filmy. Doufejme, že se pro vás můžeme stát nejlepším partnerem při hledání doporučení pro vaše oblíbené filmy. To je vše od Attila, pozdravy! Děkujeme za sledování videí ještě dnes. Doufám, že se vám videa, která sdílím, budou líbit. Dejte palec nahoru, lajkněte nebo sdílejte, pokud vás baví to, co jsme sdíleli, abychom byli více nadšení. Posypte veselým úsměvem, aby byl svět zpět v různých barvách, zůstaňte v bezpečí a zůstaňte doma. Doufáme, že jste s naší WEBovou službou spokojeni. Moc děkuji a těším se na sledování. Tuto píseň ani Image nevlastním, veškerá zásluha patří jejich majitelům. V obsahu Attilaed byly provedeny některé změny. Původním jazykem tohoto popisu videa je angličtina. Je to úžasné. Přihlaste se k odběru a sdílejte se svými přáteli! na můj chael. Podívejte se na další videa !!. Chci říct „děkuji“ za to, že jste přítel !! Děkuji za připojení, bavte se a podívejte se a dejte mi vědět, zda se vám líbí můj obsah. Nebojte se zanechat komentář, označit lajk a přihlásit se k odběru! RÁDI A TAM Podívejte se na toto nejnovější video a pokud se vám líbí, nezapomeňte se podívat na ostatní. PŘÍBĚH It a Jeremy Camp (K.J. Apa) je mladý a ctižádostivý mAttilaician, který by nechtěl nic jiného než ctít svého Boha mocí mAttilaic. Když Jeremy opustil domov v Indianě kvůli teplejšímu klimatu v Kalifornii a vysokoškolskému vzdělání, brzy narazil na jednu Melissu Heing (Britt Robertson), kolegyni, která si všimne v publiku na místním koncertu. Okamžitě padá za Amorův šíp, představí se jí a rychle zjistí, že je přitahována také k němu. Melissa se však brání ve vytváření nadějného vztahu, protože se obává, že to vytvoří nepříjemnou situaci mezi Jeremym a jejich společným přítelem Jeanem-Lucem (Nathan Parson), kolegou mAttilaician a který má také cit pro Melissu. Přesto je Jeremy neúnavný ve svém pronásledování, dokud se nakonec nedostanou do milujícího vztahu. Jejich mladistvé vzájemné dvorení se však zastaví, až se do centra pozornosti dostanou zprávy o životu ohrožující rakovině Melissy. Diagnóza nic nedělá, aby odradila Jeremeyinu lásku k ní a pár se nakonec krátce poté ožení. Brzy se však ocitnou na jemné hranici mezi společným životem a utrpením její nemocí; s Jeremym zpochybňujícím svou víru v mAttilaic, v sebe samého a v samotného Boha. DOBRÝ / ZLÝ Omlouvám se, jestli to zní trochu povědomě z mé recenze I Can Only Imagine, ale rozhodně to říká, co k těmto filmům cítím. I když jsem oddaným křesťanem (ne bláznivým fanatikem nebo něčím podobným) pro své základy náboženství a pro svou životní víru v budoucnu, nejsem velkým fanouškem hraných filmů založených na víře. Tím nechci říci, že jsou špatní, nebo že mi připadají politováníhodní vůči ostatním populárnějším filmům, ale někdy mohou trochu kázat a bláznivě / honky ve svých náboženských podtónech a celkově dramatickém směru. Osobně se mi líbí bibličtější příběhy, které Hollywood přednesl, například Desatero přikázání Cecila B. Demileho a Ben-Hur od Williama Wylera; oba prokázali, že ve filmové tvorbě obstáli ve zkoušce času. Samozřejmě, nedávný trend v Hollywoodu vydávat více „předělávek“ filmů zatemňuje tyto biblické eposy s 04’s ExodAttila: Gods and Kings a 06’s Ben-Hur; oba nedokázali zachytit pocit filmové celistvosti a ve svém horlivém aspektu měli chaotický rozhled religioAttila. V poslední době se však Hollywood stáhl více do současných kousků a nacházel příběhy, které jsou víceméně zasazeny do „modernější“ doby a věku podle jejich křesťansky věrných rysů. Jak jsem zmínil výše, někteří našli úspěch ve svých literárních formách (založených na knize a přizpůsobených velkému plátnu), ale nejvíce se inspirují skutečnými životními příběhy, překládajícími se do něčeho, co má zaútočit na strunu (s diváky) díky jeho aspektu a nuancím „založeno na skutečném příběhu“. Opět jsou některé dobré (jak se mi líbilo Unbroken a The Shack), zatímco jiné jsou tak trochu kázavé a nechávají religio Duša předehry bránit filmu, což je činí méně než žádoucími pro mainstreamové diváky nebo dokonce členy jejich vlastní víry. ThAttila, tyto religioAttila-esque filmy mohou být někdy problematické při jejich finální prezentaci jak pro diváky, tak pro samotný film; někdy se film cítí spíše jako televizní chael než jako divadelní celovečerní film. This brings me around to talking about I Still Believe, a motion picture release of the Christian religio Duša faith-based . As almost cAttilatomary, Hollywood Attilaually puts out two (maybe three) films of this variety movies within their yearly theatrical release lineup, with the releases Attilaually being around spring time and / or fall respectfully. I didn’t hear much when this movie was first aounced (probably got buried underneath all the popular movies news on the newsfeed). My first actual glimpse of the movie was when the film’s movie trailer was released, which looked somewhat interesting to me. Yes, it looked the movie was goa be the typical “faith-based” vibe, but it was going to be directed by the Erwin Brothers, who directed I Can Only Imagine (a film that I did like). PlAttila, the trailer for I Still Believe premiered for quite some time, so I kept on seeing it a lot of time when I went to my local movie theater. You can kind of say that it was a bit “engrained in my brain”. ThAttila, I was a bit keen on seeing it. Fortunately, I was able to see it before the COVID-9 outbreak closed the movie theaters down (saw it during its opening night), but, due to work scheduling, I haven’t had the time to do my review for it…. until now. And what did I think of it? Well, it was pretty “meh”. While its heart is definitely in the right place and quite sincere, I Still Believe is a bit too preachy and unbalanced within its narrative execution and character developments. The religio Duša message is clearly there, but takes too many detours and not focAttilaing on certain aspects that weigh the feature’s presentation. As mentioned, I Still Believe is directed by the Erwin Brothers (Andrew and Jon), whose previo Duša directorial works include such films like Moms’ Night Out, Woodlawn, and I Can Only Imagine. Given their affinity attraction religio Duša based Christian movies, the Erwin Brothers seem like a suitable choice in bringing Jeremy Camp’s story to a cinematic representation; approaching the material with a certain type of gentleness and sincerity to the proceedings. Much like I Can Only Imagine, the Erwin Brothers shape the feature around the life of a popular Christian singer; presenting his humble begiings and all the trials and tribulations that he mAttilat face along the way, while mAttilaical songs / performance taking importance into account of the film’s narrative story progression. That’s not to say that the movie isn’t without its heavier moments, with the Erwin, who (again) are familiar with religio Duša overtones themes in their endeavors, frame I Still Believe compelling messages of love, loss, and redemption, which (as always) are quite fundamental to watch and experience through tragedy. This even speaks to the film’s script, which was peed by Erwin brothers playing double duty on the project, that has plenty of heartfelt dramatic moments that will certainly tug on the heartstrings of some viewers out there as well as provide to be quite an engaging tale of going through tragedy and hardship and finding a redemption arc to get out of it. This is especially made abundantly clear when dealing with a fatal illness that’s similar to what Melissa undergoes in the film, which is quite universal and reflective in everyone’s world, with the Erwin Brothers painting the painful journey that Melissa takes along with Jeremy by her side, who mAttilat learn to cope with pain of a loved one. There is a “double edge” sword to the film’s script, but I’ll mention that below. Suffice to say, the movie settles quickly into the familiar pattern of a religio Duša faith-based feature that, while not exactly polished or original, can be quite the “comfort food” to some; projecting a wholesome message of faith, hope, and love. Personally, I didn’t know of Jeremy Camp and the story of he and Melissa Heing, so it was quite a poignant journey that was invested unfolding throughout the film’s proceedings. As a side-note, the movie is a bit a “tear jerker”, so for those who prone to crying during these dramatic heartfelt movies….get your tissues out. In terms of presentation, I Still Believe meets the indAttilatry standard of a religio Duša faith-based motion pictures. Of course, theatrical endeavors like these don’t really have big budged production money to invest in the film’s creation. ThAttila, filmmakers have to spend their money wisely in bringing their cinematic tales to life on the silver screen. To that effect, the Erwin Brothers smartly utilized this knowledge in the movie’s creation; budgeting the vario Duša aspects of the background and genetic theatrical make-up that feel appropriate and genuine in the film’s narrative. So, all the vario Duša “behind the scenes” team / areas that I Attilaually mention (i.e. production designs, set decorations, costumes, and cinematography, etc.) are all relatively good as I really don’t have much to complain (whether good or bad) about them. Again, they meet the indAttilatry standard for a faith-based movie. Additionally, the mAttilaical song parts are pretty good as well. As mentioned, I really didn’t know anything about Jeremy Camp, so I couldn’t say what songs of his were good, but the songs that are presented in the film were pretty decent enough to certain highlight points throughout the movie. Though they are somewhat short (assuming not the whole song is being played), but still effectively good and nice to listen to. Might have to check out a few of the real songs one day. Lastly, the film’s score, which was done by John Debney, fits perfect with this movie; projecting the right amount of heartfelt tenderness in some scenes and inspirational melodies of enlightenment in others. Unfortunately, not all is found to be pure and religioAttilaly cinematic in the movie as I Still Believe gets weighed down with several major points of criticism and execution in the feature. How so? For starters, the movie feels a bit incomplete in Jeremy Camp’s journey. What’s presented works (somewhat), but it doesn’t hold up, especially becaAttilae the Erwin Brothers have a difficult time in nailing down the right narrative path for the film to take. Of course, the thread of Jeremy and Melissa are the main central foc Duša (and jAttilatly so), but pretty much everything else gets completely pAttilahed aside, including Jeremy’s mAttilaical career rise to stardom and many of the vario Duša characters and their importance (more on that below). This also caAttilaes the film to have a certain pacing issues throughout the movie, with I Still Believe runtime of 6 minutes (one hour and fifty-six minutes) feeling longer than it should be, especially with how much narrative that the Erwin Brothers skip out on (i.e. several plot chunks / fragments are left unanswered or missing). Additionally, even if a viewer doesn’t know of Jeremy Camp’s story, I Still Believe does, for better or worse, follow a fairly predictable path that’s quite cAttilatomary for faith-based movie. Without even reading anything about the real lives of Jeremy and Melissa prior to seeing the feature, it’s quite clearly as to where the story is heading and what will ultimately play out (i.e. plot beats and theatrical narrative act progression). Basically, if you’ve seeing one or two Christian faith-based film, you’ll know what to expect from I Still Believe. ThAttila, the Erwin Brothers don’t really try to creatively do something different with the film…. instead they reinforce the idealisms of Christian and of faith in a formulaic narrative way that becomes quite conventional and almost a bit lazy. There is also the movie’s dialogue and script handling, which does become problematic in the movie’s execution, which is hampered by some wooden / forced dialogue at certain scenes (becoming very preachy and cheesy at times) as well as the feeling of the movie’s story being rather incomplete. There’s a stopping point where the Erwin Brothers settle on, but I felt that there could’ve more added, including more expansion on his mAttilaic career and several other characters. Then there is the notion of the film being quite secular in its appeal, which is quite understandable, but relies too heavy on its religio Duša thematic messages that can be a bit “off-putting” for some. It didn’t bother me as much, but after seeing several other faith-based movies prior to this (i.e. I Can Only Imagine, Overcomer, Indivisible, etc.), this particular movie doesn’t really rise to Cursed in Love and falls prey to being rather generic and flat for most of its runtime. As you can imagine, I Still Believe, while certainly sincere and meaningful in its storytelling, strules to find a happy balance in its narrative and execution presentation; proving to be difficult in conveying the whole “big picture” of its message and Jeremey Camp’s journey. The cast in I Still Believe is a mixed bag. To me, none of the acting talents are relatively bad (some are better than others…. I admit), but their characterizations and / or involvement in the film’s story is problematic to say the least. Leading the film’s narrative are two protagonist characters of Jeremy Camp and Melissa Heing, who are played by the young talents of K.J. Apa and Britt Robertson respectfully. Of the two, Apa, known for his roles in Riverdale, The Last Summer, and The Hate U Give, is the better equipped in character development and performance as the young and aspiring mAttilaical talent of Jeremy Camp. From the get-go, Apa has a likeable charm / swaer to him, which make his portrayal of Jeremy immediately endearing from onset to conclAttilaion. All the scenes he does are well-represented (be it character-based or dramatic) and certainly sells the journey that Jeremy undergoes in the movie. PlAttila, Apa can also sing, which does lend credence to many of the scene’s mAttilaical performance. For Robertson, known for her roles in Tomorrowland, Ask Me Anything, and The Space Between Attila, she gets hampered by some of the film’s wooden / cheesy dialogue. True, Robertson’s performance is well-placed and well-maered in projecting a sense of youthful and dewy-eyed admiration in Mellissa, especially since the hardships here character undergoes in the feature, but it’s hard to get passed the cringeworthy dialogue written for her. ThAttila, Robertson’s Melissa ends up being the weaker of the two. That being said, both Apa and Robertson do have good on-screen chemistry with each other, which certainly does sell the likeable / loving young relationship of Jeremy and Melissa. In more supporting roles, seasoned talents like actor Gary Sinise (Forest Gump and Apollo ) and mAttilaician singer Shania Twain play Jeremey’s parents, Tom and Terry Camp. While both Sinise and Twain are suitable for their roles as a sort of small town / Midwest couple vibe, their characters are little more than window dressing for the feature’s story. Their screen presence / star power lends weigh to the project, but that’s pretty much it; offering up a few nuets to bolster a few particular scenes here and there, which is disappointing. Everyone else, including actor Nathan Parsons (General Hospital and Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water) as mAttilaical talent and mutual friend to both Jeremy and Melissa, Jean-Luc Lajoie, young actor Reuben Dodd (The Bridge and Teachers) as Jeremy’s handicapped younger brother, Joshua Camp, and his other younger brother, Jared Camp (though I can’t find out who played him the movie), are relatively made up in smaller minor roles that, while acted fine, are reduced to little more than jAttilat underdeveloped caricatures in the film, which is a shame and disappointing. FINAL THOUGHTS The power of faith, love, and affinity for mAttilaic take center stage in Jeremy Camp’s life story in the movie I Still Believe. Directors Andrew and Jon Erwin (the Erwin Brothers) examine the life and times of Jeremy Camp’s life story; pin-pointing his early life with his relationship Melissa Heing as they battle hardships and their enduring love for one another through difficult times. While the movie’s intent and thematic message of a person’s faith through trouble times is indeed palpable as well as the likeable mAttilaical performances, the film certainly strules to find a cinematic footing in its execution, including a sluish pace, fragmented pieces, predicable plot beats, too preachy / cheesy dialogue moments, over utilized religio Duša overtones, and mismanagement of many of its secondary /supporting characters. To me, this movie was somewhere between okay and “meh”. It was definitely a Christian faith-based movie endeavor (from start to finish) and definitely had its moments, but it jAttilat failed to resonate with me; struling to find a proper balance in its undertaking. Personally, despite the story, it could’ve been better. ThAttila, my recommendation for this movie is an “iffy choice” at best as some will like (nothing wrong with that), while others will not and dismiss it altogether. Whatever your stance on religio Duša faith-based flicks, I Still Believe stands as more of a cautionary tale of sorts; demonstrating how a poignant and heartfelt story of real-life drama can be problematic when translating it to a cinematic endeavor. For me, I believe in Jeremy Camp’s story / message, but not so much the feature.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Rowan Atkinson, Paul Brindley (The Sundays), Max Bruch, Capucine, Sandy Denny, Kahlil Gibran, Mickey Hargitay, Michael Houser (Widespread Panic), Van McCoy, Tom Mix, Nek, Sandra Oh, Laudir de Oliveira, the 1963 New York theatrical opening of the musical OLIVER! w/Davy Jones, singer Chris Pilcher (good to sing with you), Giuseppe Sammartini, Carl Sandburg, Franz Xaver Scharwenka, Alexander Scriabin, Earl Scruggs, bassist Andy Seal (good to play with you), John Singleton, Kathy Sledge, John Smith, Charles Sumner, Ebo Taylor, Nino Tempo, Danny Thomas, Doris Troy, Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys), Kim Wilson, Paul Wilson (The Flamingos), Loretta Young, Malcolm Young, Yukana, and Syd Barrett, the famously troubled musician, guitar pioneer, singer-songwriter, and co-founder of Pink Floyd. Syd was a poster boy for 60s psychedelia—an influential and fascinating madcap who wrote most of PF’s early touchstones (“See Emily Play”). However, his real story is a shout-out for widespread mental illness in the music world. Meanwhile, in his short and stormy career, he set the tone for experimental and edgy pop music, inspiring David Bowie, Flaming Lips, Robyn Hitchcock, Paul McCartney, XTC, and many more. Here’s my take of “Remember a Day” from Floyd’s SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS album and one of the last songs Syd did with the band. Shine on you crazy diamond…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbw4UpvBi8U

#birthday #sydbarrett #pinkfloyd #guitarist #rickwright #johnnyjblair #singeratlarge

91st ACADEMY AWARDS NOMINEES

BEST PICTURE

Black Panther

BlackKklansman

Bohemian Rhapsody

The Favourite

Green Book

Roma

A Star Is Born

Vice

BEST DIRECTOR

Spike Lee – BlackKklansman

Pawel Pawlikowski – Cold War

Yorgos Lanthimos – The Favourite

Alfonso Cuarón – Roma

Adam McKay – Vice

BEST ACTOR

Christian Bale – Vice as Dick Cheney

Bradley Cooper – A Star Is Born as Jackson “Jack” Maine

Willem Dafoe – At Eternity’s Gate as Vincent Van Gogh

Rami Malek – Bohemian Rhapsody as Freddie Mercury

Viggo Mortensen – Green Book as Frank "Tony Lip" Vallelonga

BEST ACTRESS

Yalitza Aparicio – Roma as Cleodegaria "Cleo" Gutiérrez

Glenn Close – The Wife as Joan Castleman

Olivia Colman – The Favourite as Anne, Queen of Great Britain

Lady Gaga – A Star Is Born as Ally Maine

Melissa McCarthy – Can You Ever Forgive Me? as Lee Israel

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Mahershala Ali – Green Book as Don Shirley

Adam Driver – BlacKkKlansman as Philip "Flip" Zimmerman

Sam Elliott – A Star Is Born as Bobby Maine

Richard E. Grant – Can You Ever Forgive Me? as Jack Hock

Sam Rockwell – Vice as George W. Bush

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Amy Adams – Vice as Lynne Cheney

Marina de Tavira – Roma as Sofía

Regina King – If Beale Street Could Talk as Sharon Rivers

Emma Stone – The Favourite as Abigail Masham

Rachel Weisz – The Favourite as Sarah Churchill

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

The Favourite – Written by Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara

First Reformed – Written by Paul Schrader

Green Book – Written by Nick Vallelonga & Brian Currie & Peter Farrelly

Roma – Written by Alfonso Cuarón

Vice – Written by Adam McKay

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs – Screenplay by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen; based on the short stories All Gold Canyon by Jack London, The Gal Who Got Rattled by Stewart Edward White, and short stories by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen

BlacKkKlansman – Screenplay by Charlie Wachtel & David Rabinowitz and Kevin Willmott & Spike Lee; based on the book by Ron Stallworth

Can You Ever Forgive Me? – Screenplay by Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty; based on the book by Lee Israel

If Beale Street Could Talk – Screenplay by Barry Jenkins; based on the book by James Baldwin

A Star Is Born – Screenplay by Eric Roth, Bradley Cooper & Will Fetters; based on the 1954 screenplay by Moss Hart and the 1976 screenplay by Joan Didion, John Gregory Dunne & Frank Pierson; based on a story by Robert Carson & William A. Wellman

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

Capernaum – Nadine Labaki – Lebanon

Cold War – Paweł Pawlikowski – Poland

Never Look Away –Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck – Germany

Roma – Alfonso Cuarón – Mexico

Shoplifters – Hirokazu Kore-eda - Japan

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

Incredibles 2 – Brad Bird, John Walker and Nicole Paradis Grindle

Isle of Dogs – Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales and Jeremy Dawson

Mirai – Mamoru Hosoda and Yūichirō Saitō

Ralph Breaks the Internet – Rich Moore, Phil Johnston and Clark Spencer

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

Free Solo – Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, Evan Hayes and Shannon Dill

Hale County This Morning, This Evening – RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes and Su Kim

Minding the Gap – Bing Liu and Diane Quon

Of Fathers and Sons – Talal Derki, Ansgar Frerich, Eva Kemme and Tobias N. Siebert

RBG – Betsy West and Julie Cohen

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Cold War – Łukasz Żal

The Favourite – Robbie Ryan

Never Look Away – Caleb Deschanel

Roma – Alfonso Cuarón

A Star Is Born – Matthew Libatique

BEST EDITING

Cold War – Łukasz Żal

The Favourite – Robbie Ryan

Never Look Away – Caleb Deschanel

Roma – Alfonso Cuarón

A Star Is Born – Matthew Libatique

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

Black Panther – Production Design: Hannah Beachler; Set Decoration: Jay Hart

The Favourite – Production Design: Fiona Crombie; Set Decoration: Alice Felton

First Man – Production Design: Nathan Crowley; Set Decoration: Kathy Lucas

Mary Poppins Returns – Production Design: John Myhre; Set Decoration: Gordon Sim

Roma – Production Design: Eugenio Caballero; Set Decoration: Bárbara Enríquez

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs – Mary Zophres

Black Panther – Ruth E. Carter

The Favourite – Sandy Powell

Mary Poppins Returns – Sandy Powell

Mary Queen of Scots – Alexandra Byrne

BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING

Border – Göran Lundström and Pamela Goldammer

Mary Queen of Scots – Jenny Shircore, Marc Pilcher and Jessica Brooks

Vice – Greg Cannom, Kate Biscoe and Patricia Dehaney

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Avengers: Infinity War – Dan DeLeeuw, Kelly Port, Russell Earl and Dan Sudick

Christopher Robin – Christopher Lawrence, Michael Eames, Theo Jones and Chris Corbould

First Man – Paul Lambert, Ian Hunter, Tristan Myles and J. D. Schwalm

Ready Player One – Roger Guyett, Grady Cofer, Matthew E. Butler and David Shirk

Solo: A Star Wars Story – Rob Bredow, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan and Dominic Tuohy

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

Black Panther – Ludwig Göransson

BlacKkKlansman – Terence Blanchard

If Beale Street Could Talk – Nicholas Britell

Isle of Dogs – Alexandre Desplat

Mary Poppins Returns – Marc Shaiman

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

"All the Stars" from Black Panther – Music by Mark Spears, Kendrick Lamar Duckworth and Anthony Tiffith; Lyrics by Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, Anthony Tiffith and Solána Rowe

"I'll Fight" from RBG – Music and Lyrics by Diane Warren

"The Place Where Lost Things Go" from Mary Poppins Returns – Music by Marc Shaiman; Lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman

"Shallow" from A Star Is Born – Music and Lyrics by Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando and Andrew Wyatt

"When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings" from The Ballad of Buster Scruggs – Music and Lyrics by David Rawlings and Gillian Welch

BEST SOUND EDITING

Black Panther – Benjamin A. Burtt and Steve Boeddeker

Bohemian Rhapsody – John Warhurst and Nina Hartstone

First Man – Ai-Ling Lee and Mildred Iatrou Morgan

A Quiet Place – Ethan Van der Ryn and Erik Aadahl

Roma – Sergio Díaz and Skip Lievsay

BEST SOUND MIXING

Black Panther – Steve Boeddeker, Brandon Proctor and Peter J. Devlin

Bohemian Rhapsody – Paul Massey, Tim Cavagin and John Casali

First Man – Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño, Ai-Ling Lee and Mary H. Ellis

Roma – Skip Lievsay, Craig Henighan and José Antonio Garcia

A Star Is Born – Tom Ozanich, Dean Zupancic, Jason Ruder and Steve A. Morrow

BEST DOCUMENTARY – SHORT

Black Sheep – Ed Perkins and Jonathan Chinn

End Game – Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman

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A Night at the Garden – Marshall Curry

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BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM

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Weekends – Trevor Jimenez

2019 Academy Awards - The List.

Best Picture

Green Book – Jim Burke, Charles B. Wessler, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly and Nick Vallelonga

Black Panther – Kevin Feige

BlacKkKlansman – Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, Raymond Mansfield, Jordan Peele and Spike Lee

Bohemian Rhapsody – Graham King

The Favourite – Ceci Dempsey, Ed Guiney, Lee Magiday and Yorgos Lanthimos

Roma – Gabriela Rodríguez and Alfonso Cuarón

A Star Is Born – Bill Gerber, Bradley Cooper and Lynette Howell Taylor

Vice – Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Adam McKay and Kevin J. Messick

Best Director

Spike Lee – a

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Paweł Pawlikowski – Cold War

Yorgos Lanthimos – The Favourite

Adam McKay – Vice

Best Actor

Rami Malek – Bohemian Rhapsody as Freddie Mercury

Christian Bale – Vice as Dick Cheney

Bradley Cooper – A Star Is Born as Jackson "Jack" Maine

Willem Dafoe – At Eternity's Gate as Vincent van Gogh

Viggo Mortensen – Green Book as Frank "Tony Lip" Vallelonga

Best Actress

Olivia Colman – The Favourite as Anne, Queen of Great Britain

Yalitza Aparicio – Roma as Cleodegaria "Cleo" Gutiérrez

Glenn Close – The Wife as Joan Castleman

Lady Gaga – A Star Is Born as Ally Maine

Melissa McCarthy – Can You Ever Forgive Me? as Lee Israel

Best Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali – Green Book as Don Shirley

Adam Driver – BlacKkKlansman as Philip "Flip" Zimmerman

Sam Elliott – A Star Is Born as Bobby Maine

Richard E. Grant – Can You Ever Forgive Me? as Jack Hock

Sam Rockwell – Vice as George W. Bush

Best Supporting Actress

Regina King – If Beale Street Could Talk as Sharon Rivers

Amy Adams – Vice as Lynne Cheney

Marina de Tavira – Roma as Sofía

Emma Stone – The Favourite as Abigail Masham

Rachel Weisz – The Favourite as Sarah Churchill

Best Original Screenplay

Green Book – Written by Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie & Peter Farrelly

The Favourite – Written by Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara

First Reformed – Written by Paul Schrader

Roma – Written by Alfonso Cuarón

Vice – Written by Adam McKay

Best Adapted Screenplay

BlacKkKlansman – Screenplay by Charlie Wachtel & David Rabinowitz and Kevin Willmott & Spike Lee; based on the book by Ron Stallworth

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs – Screenplay by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen; based on the short stories All Gold Canyon by Jack London, The Gal Who Got Rattled by Stewart Edward White, and short stories by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen

Can You Ever Forgive Me? – Screenplay by Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty; based on the book by Lee Israel

If Beale Street Could Talk – Screenplay by Barry Jenkins; based on the book by James Baldwin

A Star Is Born – Screenplay by Eric Roth, Bradley Cooper & Will Fetters; based on the 1954 screenplay by Moss Hart and the 1976 screenplay by Joan Didion, John Gregory Dunne & Frank Pierson; based on a story by Robert Carson & William A. Wellman

Best Animated Feature Film

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller

Incredibles 2 – Brad Bird, John Walker and Nicole Paradis Grindle

Isle of Dogs – Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales and Jeremy Dawson

Mirai – Mamoru Hosoda and Yūichirō Saitō

Ralph Breaks the Internet – Rich Moore, Phil Johnston and Clark Spencer

Best Foreign Language Film

Roma (Mexico) in Spanish and Mixtec – Directed by Alfonso Cuarón

Capernaum (Lebanon) in Arabic – Directed by Nadine Labaki

Cold War (Poland) in Polish and French – Directed by Paweł Pawlikowski

Never Look Away (Germany) in German – Directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Shoplifters (Japan) in Japanese – Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda

Best Documentary – Feature

Free Solo – Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, Evan Hayes and Shannon Dill

Hale County This Morning, This Evening – RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes and Su Kim

Minding the Gap – Bing Liu and Diane Quon

Of Fathers and Sons – Talal Derki, Ansgar Frerich, Eva Kemme and Tobias N. Siebert

RBG – Betsy West and Julie Cohen

Best Documentary – Short Subject

Period. End of Sentence. – Rayka Zehtabchi and Melissa Berton

Black Sheep – Ed Perkins and Jonathan Chinn

End Game – Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman

Lifeboat – Skye Fitzgerald and Bryn Mooser

A Night at the Garden – Marshall Curry

Best Live Action Short Film

Skin – Guy Nattiv and Jaime Ray Newman

Detainment – Vincent Lambe and Darren Mahon

Fauve – Jérémy Comte and Maria Gracia Turgeon

Marguerite – Marianne Farley and Marie-Hélène Panisset

Mother – Rodrigo Sorogoyen and María del Puy Alvarado

Best Animated Short Film

Bao – Domee Shi and Becky Neiman-Cobb

Animal Behaviour – Alison Snowden and David Fine

Late Afternoon – Louise Bagnall and Nuria González Blanco

One Small Step – Andrew Chesworth and Bobby Pontillas

Weekends – Trevor Jimenez

Best Original Score

Black Panther – Ludwig Göransson

BlacKkKlansman – Terence Blanchard

If Beale Street Could Talk – Nicholas Britell

Isle of Dogs – Alexandre Desplat

Mary Poppins Returns – Marc Shaiman

Best Original Song

"Shallow" from A Star Is Born – Music and Lyrics by Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando and Andrew Wyatt

"All the Stars" from Black Panther – Music by Mark Spears, Kendrick Lamar Duckworth and Anthony Tiffith; Lyrics by Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, Anthony Tiffith and Solána Rowe

"I'll Fight" from RBG – Music and Lyrics by Diane Warren

"The Place Where Lost Things Go" from Mary Poppins Returns – Music by Marc Shaiman; Lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman

"When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings" from The Ballad of Buster Scruggs – Music and Lyrics by David Rawlings and Gillian Welch

Best Sound Editing

Bohemian Rhapsody – John Warhurst and Nina Hartstone

Black Panther – Benjamin A. Burtt and Steve Boeddeker

First Man – Ai-Ling Lee and Mildred Iatrou Morgan

A Quiet Place – Ethan Van der Ryn and Erik Aadahl

Roma – Sergio Díaz and Skip Lievsay

Best Sound Mixing

Bohemian Rhapsody – Paul Massey, Tim Cavagin and John Casali

Black Panther – Steve Boeddeker, Brandon Proctor and Peter J. Devlin

First Man – Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño, Ai-Ling Lee and Mary H. Ellis

Roma – Skip Lievsay, Craig Henighan and José Antonio Garcia

A Star Is Born – Tom Ozanich, Dean Zupancic, Jason Ruder and Steve A. Morrow

Best Production Design

Black Panther – Hannah Beachler (production design); Jay Hart (set decoration)

The Favourite – Fiona Crombie (production design); Alice Felton (set decoration)

First Man – Nathan Crowley (production design); Kathy Lucas (set decoration)

Mary Poppins Returns – John Myhre (production design); Gordon Sim (set decoration)

Roma – Eugenio Caballero (production design); Bárbara Enríquez (set decoration)

Best Cinematography

Roma – Alfonso Cuarón

Cold War – Łukasz Żal

The Favourite – Robbie Ryan

Never Look Away – Caleb Deschanel

A Star Is Born – Matthew Libatique

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Vice – Greg Cannom, Kate Biscoe and Patricia Dehaney

Border – Göran Lundström and Pamela Goldammer

Mary Queen of Scots – Jenny Shircore, Marc Pilcher and Jessica Brooks

Best Costume Design

Black Panther – Ruth E. Carter

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs – Mary Zophres

The Favourite – Sandy Powell

Mary Poppins Returns – Sandy Powell

Mary Queen of Scots – Alexandra Byrne

Best Film Editing

Bohemian Rhapsody – John Ottman

BlacKkKlansman – Barry Alexander Brown

The Favourite – Yorgos Mavropsaridis

Green Book – Patrick J. Don Vito

Vice – Hank Corwin

Best Visual Effects

First Man – Paul Lambert, Ian Hunter, Tristan Myles and J. D. Schwalm

Avengers: Infinity War – Dan DeLeeuw, Kelly Port, Russell Earl and Dan Sudick

Christopher Robin – Christopher Lawrence, Michael Eames, Theo Jones and Chris Corbould

Ready Player One – Roger Guyett, Grady Cofer, Matthew E. Butler and David Shirk

Solo: A Star Wars Story – Rob Bredow, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan and Dominic Tuohy

I am the Walrus “Io sono il tricheco”

Che l’arte ispiri arte è ormai concetto più che consolidato per i nostri affezionati followers, perciò, dopo gli innumerevoli blog sui legami letteratura-cinema e letteratura-teatro, non vorremmo trascurare i rapporti fra musica (ci limitiamo al pop-rock) e letteratura. Naturalmente segnaliamo soltanto alcuni casi eclatanti, consci del fatto che le idee sono nell’aria e condizionano anche in maniera inconsapevole.

Il capolavoro dei Rolling Stones Sympathy for the devil (dall’album Beggars Banquet del 1968) pare sia stato influenzato dalla lettura de Il maestro e Margherita di Bulgakov, anche se Mick Jagger negò il prestito attribuendolo piuttosto a Baudelaire, ma la relazione con il romanzo russo pubblicato postumo appena due anni prima del disco è evidente.

Di Guccini citiamo solo Cyrano da Rostand (“perché oramai lo sento, non ho sofferto invano, se mi ami come sono, per sempre tuo, per sempre tuo, per sempre tuo... Cyrano), ma molti sono gli autori frequentati dal coltissimo cantautore di Pavana: da Swift a Borges, da Cervantes a Flaubert, da Omero a Shakespeare.

Vi consigliamo vivamente un Gaber forse meno conosciuto ma sempre validissimo: l'album da cui è tratto (Sexus et politica, 1970) è l'unico di cui Gaber sia solo interprete e non autore, i testi sono di Virgilio Savona del Quartetto Cetra, che li ha composti ispirandosi alla letteratura latina. Il brano che vi segnaliamo è Ragiona amico mio da Marco Aurelio Antonino (si può leggerlo nel sito della Fondazione Gaber). Una lezione di vita senza prezzo: l’imperatore filosofo ricorda che negli anni fra Vespasiano e Traiano le cose andavano sempre allo stesso modo: disonestà, tradimenti, malattie, guerre, complotti erano all’ordine del giorno, esattamente come ai tempi del Signor G e come ai nostri. Talento e intelligenza in una sola voce.

Ragiona amico mio, riflettici un momento e cerca onestamente di trarne insegnamento e allora capirai che non c’è via d’uscita se vuoi dare un valore a tutta la tua vita non dico che tu debba campare eroicamente ma almeno rifiutare di vivere per niente.

Non poteva mancare De André in Non al denaro non all’amore né al cielo che si ispira ad alcune poesie contenute nell’Antologia di Spoon River di Edgar Lee Masters. Due capolavori da cui si può scegliere, fior da fiore, il brano preferito: il mio è Il giudice, splendido anche nella versione live con la PFM.

Per Bennato ricordiamo, ovviamente, i due concept album: Il burattino senza fili da Pinocchio, e Sono solo canzonette (uscito nel 1980 fu l’album più venduto dell’anno) da Le avventure di Peter Pan di James Barrie.

Passiamo a I am the Walrus (da Magical Mystery Tour del 1967), una delle canzoni preferite di John Lennon tra quelle da lui composte. “La registrazione del brano comprende nella coda finale uno dei pezzi di improvvisazione più celebri nel canone beatlesiano, con l’introduzione in presa diretta di un estratto da una trasmissione radio della BBC inerente al Re Lear (Atto IV, Scena VI)”. Lennon concepì il testo come una sorta di ripicca scherzosa nei confronti della sua scuola che aveva messo nel programma di studio i testi dei Beatles. Pare che Lennon a questa notizia abbia commentato: “Vediamo se troveranno una spiegazione anche per questo!”. In effetti il pezzo è complesso (anche nel titolo), ricco di citazioni (Allen Ginsberg, Lewis Carrol, Poe, Bob Dylan) e riferimenti autobiografici (per esempio al sergente Norman Pilcher responsabile dell'arresto di alcuni membri dei Rolling Stones e, in seguito, anche dello stesso Lennon).

Il suggerimento narrativo di The Ghost of Tom Joad (1995) di “The Boss”, alias Bruce Springsteen, è più che esplicito, essendo Tom Joad il protagonista di Furore di Steinbeck, il libro-manifesto della Grande Depressione in America. Uno dei romanzi più belli che abbia mai letto, ma insuperabile è anche il film diretto da John Ford nel 1940, anno in cui facile era accostare gli effetti della crisi economica degli anni '30 con quelli della guerra. Gli innocenti occhioni azzurri di Henry Fonda, sgomenti di fronte alla profondità cui il bisogno può spingere la cattiveria umana restano indelebili nella memoria di chi ha avuto la fortuna di vedere il film.

Inarrivabili i Queen con Bohemian Rapsody, il cui video ufficiale con quasi un miliardo di visualizzazioni è il più cliccato del web, e anche il biopic sta avendo un grande successo. Questo capolavoro di fantasia, estro e talento musicale pare richiamarsi a Lo straniero di Camus. Ma il brano, scritto interamente da Freddy Mercury, è decisamente criptico e lo stesso Brian May a questo proposito ha dichiarato: “Il significato? Non credo lo sapremo mai, ma anche potendo non lo direi”. Perfetto stile Queen!

Anche Domenico Modugno ha attinto da diverse forme d’arte: Volare, o meglio Nel blu dipinto di blu, cantata insieme a Johnny Dorelli al Festival di Sanremo del 1958 (la canzone superò ogni record di incassi e classifiche), era stata ispirata da Chagall; Cosa sono le nuvole compare nel quarto episodio, diretto da Pasolini, del film Capriccio all’italiana, rivisitazione dell’Otello recitata da marionette (Totò, Ninetto Davoli, Franco Franchi e Ciccio Ingrassia, Laura Betti, Adriana Asti) e dal “monnezzaro” Modugno. Da vedere ascoltando.

Concludiamo in bellezza con i Doors di The End. La canzone, nata da continue improvvisazioni e rifacimenti di Jim Morrison e inserita nell’album The Doors del 1967, risente di numerosi influssi letterari: Blake, Hawthorne, Poe, Kerouac, Nietzsche, ma il richiamo più evidente ed esplicito è all’Edipo Re di Sofocle, testo molto studiato all’epoca soprattutto da Jung che stava rielaborando la teoria freudiana del complesso edipico. L'assolo di chitarra è tra i più famosi della storia della musica.

Infiniti altri sono i musicisti che, in modo più o meno consapevole, hanno saputo alimentare la loro creatività con il contributo di fonti letterarie. Ne citiamo solo alcuni: Battiato, Dire Straits, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Radiohead, Oasis, Nirvana, Capossela, The Cure, Led Zeppelin, Fossati, Paolo Conte, Battisti-Panella, Dalla, Vecchioni, Bersani, De Gregori, David Bowie.

Performance by an actress in a supporting role

Regina King in "If Beale Street Could Talk" (WINNER)

Amy Adams in "Vice"

Marina de Tavira in "Roma"

Emma Stone in "The Favourite"

Rachel Weisz in "The Favourite"

Best documentary feature

"Free Solo" Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, Evan Hayes and Shannon Dill (WINNER)

"Hale County This Morning, This Evening" RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes and Su Kim

"Minding the Gap" Bing Liu and Diane Quon

"Of Fathers and Sons" Talal Derki, Ansgar Frerich, Eva Kemme and Tobias N. Siebert

"RBG" Betsy West and Julie Cohen

Achievement in makeup and hairstyling

"Vice" Greg Cannom, Kate Biscoe and Patricia DeHaney (WINNER)

"Border" Goran Lundstrom and Pamela Goldammer

"Mary Queen of Scots" Jenny Shircore, Marc Pilcher and Jessica Brooks

Achievement in costume design

"Black Panther" Ruth Carter (WINNER)

"The Ballad of Buster Scruggs" Mary Zophres

"The Favourite" Sandy Powell

"Mary Poppins Returns" Sandy Powell

"Mary Queen of Scots" Alexandra Byrne

Achievement in production design

"Black Panther" production design: Hannah Beachler; set decoration: Jay Hart (WINNER)

"The Favourite" production design: Fiona Crombie; set decoration: Alice Felton

"First Man" production design: Nathan Crowley; set decoration: Kathy Lucas

"Mary Poppins Returns" production design: John Myhre; set decoration: Gordon Sim

"Roma" production design: Eugenio Caballero; set decoration: Barbara Enriquez

Achievement in cinematography

"Roma" Alfonso Cuaron (WINNER)

"Cold War" Lukasz Zal

"The Favourite" Robbie Ryan

"Never Look Away" Caleb Deschanel

"A Star Is Born" Matthew Libatique

Achievement in sound editing

"Bohemian Rhapsody" John Warhurst and Nina Hartstone (WINNER)

"Black Panther" Benjamin A. Burtt and Steve Boeddeker

"First Man" Ai-Ling Lee and Mildred Iatrou Morgan

"A Quiet Place" Ethan Van der Ryn and Erik Aadahl

"Roma" Sergio Díaz and Skip Lievsay

Achievement in sound mixing

"Bohemian Rhapsody" Paul Massey, Tim Cavagin and John Casali (WINNER)

"Black Panther" Steve Boeddeker, Brandon Proctor and Peter Devlin

"First Man" Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montano, Ai-Ling Lee and Mary H. Ellis

"Roma" Skip Lievsay, Craig Henighan and Jose Antonio Garcia

"A Star Is Born" Tom Ozanich, Dean Zupancic, Jason Ruder and Steve Morrow

Best foreign language film of the year

"Roma" Mexico (WINNER)

"Capernaum" Lebanon

"Cold War" Poland

"Never Look Away" Germany

"Shoplifters" Japan

Achievement in film editing

"Bohemian Rhapsody" John Ottman (WINNER)

"BlacKkKlansman" Barry Alexander Brown

"The Favourite" Yorgos Mavropsaridis

"Green Book" Patrick J. Don Vito

"Vice" Hank Corwin

Performance by an actor in a supporting role

Mahershala Ali in "Green Book" (WINNER)

Adam Driver in "BlacKkKlansman"

Sam Elliott in "A Star Is Born"

Richard E. Grant in "Can You Ever Forgive Me?"

Sam Rockwell in "Vice"

Best animated feature film of the year

"Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (WINNER)

"Incredibles 2" Brad Bird, John Walker and Nicole Paradis Grindle

"Isle of Dogs" Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales and Jeremy Dawson

"Mirai" Mamoru Hosoda and Yuichiro Saito

"Ralph Breaks the Internet" Rich Moore, Phil Johnston and Clark Spencer

Best animated short film

"Bao" Domee Shi and Becky Neiman-Cobb (WINNER)

"Animal Behaviour" Alison Snowden and David Fine

"Late Afternoon" Louise Bagnall and Nuria Gonzalez Blanco

"One Small Step" Andrew Chesworth and Bobby Pontillas

"Weekends" Trevor Jimenez

Best documentary short subject

"Period. End of Sentence." Rayka Zehtabchi and Melissa Berton (WINNER)

"Black Sheep" Ed Perkins and Jonathan Chinn

"End Game" Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman

"Lifeboat" Skye Fitzgerald and Bryn Mooser

"A Night at The Garden" Marshall Curry

Achievement in visual effects

"First Man" Paul Lambert, Ian Hunter, Tristan Myles and J.D. Schwalm (WINNER)

"Avengers: Infinity War" Dan DeLeeuw, Kelly Port, Russell Earl and Dan Sudick

"Christopher Robin" Christopher Lawrence, Michael Eames, Theo Jones and Chris Corbould

"Ready Player One" Roger Guyett, Grady Cofer, Matthew E. Butler and David Shirk

"Solo: A Star Wars Story" Rob Bredow, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan and Dominic Tuohy

Best live action short film

"Skin" Guy Nattiv and Jaime Ray Newman (WINNER)

"Detainment" Vincent Lambe and Darren Mahon

"Fauve" Jeremy Comte and Maria Gracia Turgeon

"Marguerite" Marianne Farley and Marie-Helene Panisset

"Mother" Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Maria del Puy Alvarado

Original screenplay

"Green Book" written by Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly (WINNER)

"The Favourite" written by Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara

"First Reformed" written by Paul Schrader

"Roma" written by Alfonso Cuaron

"Vice" written by Adam McKay

Adapted screenplay

"BlacKkKlansman" written by Charlie Wachtel and David Rabinowitz and Kevin Willmott and Spike Lee (WINNER)

"The Ballad of Buster Scruggs" written by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen

"Can You Ever Forgive Me?" screenplay by Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty

"If Beale Street Could Talk" written for the screen by Barry Jenkins

"A Star Is Born" screenplay by Eric Roth and Bradley Cooper and Will Fetters

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)

"Black Panther" Ludwig Goransson (WINNER)

"BlacKkKlansman" Terence Blanchard

"If Beale Street Could Talk" Nicholas Britell

"Isle of Dogs" Alexandre Desplat

"Mary Poppins Returns" Marc Shaiman

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)

"Shallow" from "A Star Is Born" music and lyrics by Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando and Andrew Wyatt (WINNER)

"All The Stars" from "Black Panther" music by Mark Spears, Kendrick Lamar Duckworth and Anthony Tiffith; lyric by Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, Anthony Tiffith and Solana Rowe

"I'll Fight" from "RBG" music and lyrics by Diane Warren

"The Place Where Lost Things Go" from "Mary Poppins Returns" music by Marc Shaiman; lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman

"When A Cowboy Trades His Spurs For Wings" from "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs" music and lyrics by David Rawlings and Gillian Welch

Performance by an actor in a leading role

Rami Malek in "Bohemian Rhapsody" (WINNER)

Christian Bale in "Vice"

Bradley Cooper in "A Star Is Born"

Willem Dafoe in "At Eternity's Gate"

Viggo Mortensen in "Green Book"

Performance by an actress in a leading role

Olivia Colman in "The Favourite" (WINNER)

Yalitza Aparicio in "Roma"

Glenn Close in "The Wife"

Lady Gaga in "A Star Is Born"

Melissa McCarthy in "Can You Ever Forgive Me?"

Achievement in directing

"Roma" Alfonso Cuaron (WINNER)

"BlacKkKlansman" Spike Lee

"Cold War" Pawel Pawlikowski

"The Favourite" Yorgos Lanthimos

"Vice" Adam McKay

Best motion picture of the year

"Green Book" Jim Burke, Charles B. Wessler, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly and Nick Vallelonga, producers (WINNER)

"Black Panther" Kevin Feige, producer

"BlacKkKlansman" Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, Raymond Mansfield, Jordan Peele and Spike Lee, producers

"Bohemian Rhapsody" Graham King, producer

"The Favourite" Ceci Dempsey, Ed Guiney, Lee Magiday and Yorgos Lanthimos, producers

"Roma" Gabriela Rodriguez and Alfonso Cuaron, producers

"A Star Is Born" Bill Gerber, Bradley Cooper and Lynette Howell Taylor, producers

"Vice" Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Adam McKay and Kevin Messick, producers

I am terrible at keeping up with news /awards and I can’t get to them all, but I thought a list might be nice.

The Morning After - Oscars 2019 Edition

My favourite photo from the 91st Academy Awards

My two favourite moments from last night’s Oscars are better represent in audio, those being Olivia Coleman’s speech when she won Best Actress over the heavily favoured Glenn Close, and when Rayka Zehtabchi exclaimed “I can’t believe a film on menstruation won an Oscar!”

It was fun keeping up with everyone’s reactions and remarks during the awards, and chiming in with many of my own even though I do, as always, find the speed of twitter a little breakneck. Also friends and colleagues who, knowing that I’m a big movie buff, came by or message me to discuss last night’s show.  At times we got animated enough that random passerbys and company VPs felt the need to chime in, which is the best gathering of the minds possible in my world.

Here’s a list of the winners and what I thought of each recipient:

Best Picture

“Black Panther” “BlacKkKlansman” “Bohemian Rhapsody” “The Favourite” “Green Book” (WINNER) “Roma” “A Star Is Born” “Vice”

While not entirely classy of Spike Lee to turn his back when Green Book was announced, he was able to joke about it later that every time a film about driving was pit against his own film, he would lose to it (Do the Right Thing lost to Driving Miss Daisy) My silver lining was knowing that TIFF audiences picked yet another Best Picture winner.  We do have quite a track record, don’t we? I really thought the Academy was going to make a different type of history in diversity by awarding a foreign film (Roma) with Best Picture. Or at least Black Panther, that would’ve been cool too.

Director

Spike Lee, “BlacKkKlansman” Pawel Pawlikowski, “Cold War” Yorgos Lanthimos, “The Favourite” Alfonso Cuarón, “Roma” (WINNER) Adam McKay, “Vice”

I agree with this win.

Lead Actress

Yalitza Aparicio, “Roma” Glenn Close, “The Wife” Olivia Colman, “The Favourite” (WINNER) Lady Gaga, “A Star Is Born” Melissa McCarthy, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”

I was ecstatic to have guessed wrong in my Oscar picks for this category.  Both Olivia Coleman and Glenn Close were such strong contenders (as was Melissa McCarthy).  Glenn Close carried her film, Olivia Coleman elevated her already very good movie to another level.

Lead Actor

Christian Bale, “Vice” Bradley Cooper, “A Star Is Born” Willem Dafoe, “At Eternity’s Gate” Rami Malek, “Bohemian Rhapsody” (WINNER) Viggo Mortensen, “Green Book”

It’s nice that Rami Malek won, and I guessed he would. But I think Christian Bale was still better.

Original Song

“All The Stars” from “Black Panther” by Kendrick Lamar, SZA “I’ll Fight” from “RBG” by Diane Warren, Jennifer Hudson “The Place Where Lost Things Go” from “Mary Poppins Returns” by Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman “Shallow” from “A Star Is Born” by Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando, Andrew Wyatt and Benjamin Rice (WINNER) “When A Cowboy Trades His Spurs For Wings” from “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” by David Rawlings and Gillian Welch

I don’t think any other song legitimately had a chance. 

Original Score

“BlacKkKlansman,” Terence Blanchard “Black Panther,” Ludwig Goransson (WINNER) “If Beale Street Could Talk,” Nicholas Britell “Isle of Dogs,” Alexandre Desplat “Mary Poppins Returns,” Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman

One last time I’ll say this: Where was First Man? After not seeing it on the list I really had no one to root for.

Adapted Screenplay

“The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,” Joel Coen , Ethan Coen “BlacKkKlansman,” Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, Spike Lee (WINNER) “Can You Ever Forgive Me?,” Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty “If Beale Street Could Talk,” Barry Jenkins “A Star Is Born,” Eric Roth, Bradley Cooper, Will Fetters

I think a writing Oscar is an excellent award for Spike Lee to win. I’m rarely familiar with the original story vs its adaptation, therefore it’s hard to say who did the best job of adapting their source material.  That said, any way you slice it, BlacKkKlansman was a great script.

Original Screenplay

“The Favourite,” Deborah Davis, Tony McNamara “First Reformed,” Paul Schrader “Green Book,” Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly (WINNER) “Roma,” Alfonso Cuarón “Vice,” Adam McKay

While I put my money on Green Book, I can’t fathom why anyone would think it’s a better script than The Favourite nor Vice (I didn’t see First Reformed, and I think Roma is at least on par with Green Book) Destroyer was an original script right? I’m personally disappointed it wasn’t up for any writing awards.

Live Action Short Film

“Detainment,” Vincent Lambe “Fauve,” Jeremy Comte “Marguerite,” Marianne Farley “Mother,” Rodrigo Sorogoyen “Skin,” Guy Nattiv (WINNER)

I didn’t watch any of the shorts this year.

Visual Effects

“Avengers: Infinity War” “Christopher Robin” “First Man” (WINNER) “Ready Player One” “Solo: A Star Wars Story”

Again, please to be wrong in this category.  If anything I would have said First Man stood out more in audio achievement, but visual effects were also excellent and I’m glad the film got at least one Oscar because it is such a fine technical achievement.

Documentary Short Subject

“Black Sheep,” Ed Perkins “End Game,” Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman “Lifeboat,” Skye Fitzgerald “A Night at the Garden,” Marshall Curry “Period. End of Sentence.,” Rayka Zehtabchi (WINNER)

Amazing acceptance speech.  I want to see this now.

Animated Short

“Animal Behaviour,” Alison Snowden, David Fine “Bao,” Domee Shi (WINNER) “Late Afternoon,” Louise Bagnall “One Small Step,” Andrew Chesworth, Bobby Pontillas “Weekends,” Trevor Jimenez

Also a fine, inspiring acceptance speech by Domee Shi. I didn’t see any other shorts but I did watch Bao several times over and my Torontonian pride swelled when it won.  Growing up Asian, there’s a lot of embedded humour in this short as well, the husband character is still my absolute favourite. 

Animated Feature

“Incredibles 2,” Brad Bird “Isle of Dogs,” Wes Anderson “Mirai,” Mamoru Hosoda “Ralph Breaks the Internet,” Rich Moore, Phil Johnston “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman (WINNER)

I really gotta see this movie.

Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali, “Green Book” (WINNER) Adam Driver, “BlacKkKlansman” Sam Elliott, “A Star Is Born” Richard E. Grant, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” Sam Rockwell, “Vice”

As expected. Though Richard E Grant is still my favourite, anyone catch his interview with Ryan Seacrest on the red carpet? And how he’s besties with Melissa McCarthy now? Love it.

Film Editing

“BlacKkKlansman,” Barry Alexander Brown “Bohemian Rhapsody,” John Ottman (WINNER) “Green Book,” Patrick J. Don Vito “The Favourite,” Yorgos Mavropsaridis “Vice,” Hank Corwin

Fixing up a film in editing doesn’t warrant it as best edited film of the year! I cannot believe Bohemain Rhapsody won in this category. Especially again films such as The Favourite and Vice, the former’s editing has a hand in shaping its visual mastery, the latter is entirely built from the art of editing. What the hell?

Foreign Language Film

“Capernaum” (Lebanon) “Cold War” (Poland) “Never Look Away” (Germany) “Roma” (Mexico) (WINNER) “Shoplifters” (Japan)

Capernaum was still better ;) 

Sound Mixing

“Black Panther,” Steve Boeddeker, Brandon Proctor and Peter Devlin “Bohemian Rhapsody,” Paul Massey, Tim Cavagin and John Casali (WINNER) “First Man,” Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño, Ai-Ling Lee and Mary H. Ellis “Roma,” Skip Lievsay, Craig Henighan and José Antonio García “A Star Is Born,” Tom Ozanich, Dean Zupancic, Jason Ruder and Steve Morrow

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Sound Editing

“Black Panther,” Benjamin A. Burtt, Steve Boeddeker “Bohemian Rhapsody,” John Warhurst (WINNER) “First Man,” Ai-Ling Lee, Mildred Iatrou Morgan “A Quiet Place,” Ethan Van der Ryn, Erik Aadahl “Roma,” Sergio Diaz, Skip Lievsay

Just because a film is about music doesn’t automatically qualify it for best sound! Have all the Academy voters gone out of their mind??? If you’re gonna go by that misguided logic then at least give it to A Star is  Born. It’s been a day and I still can’t fathom how anyone could think the sound editing of Bohemian Rhapsody is better than First Man, A Quiet Place, and Roma!

Cinematography

“Cold War,” Lukasz Zal “The Favourite,” Robbie Ryan “Never Look Away,” Caleb Deschanel “Roma,” Alfonso Cuarón (WINNER) “A Star Is Born,” Matthew Libatique

This was a pretty stacked category and Alfonso Cuaron did make a beautiful looking film. I don’t know if it was more striking that Cold War or The Favourite, but all in all he did deserve the win.

Production Design

“Black Panther,” Hannah Beachler (WINNER) “First Man,” Nathan Crowley, Kathy Lucas “The Favourite,” Fiona Crombie, Alice Felton “Mary Poppins Returns,” John Myhre, Gordon Sim “Roma,” Eugenio Caballero, Bárbara Enrı́quez

Fine. At least it wasn’t Roma, and I get that more often than not the period film usually wins it, so it’s cool to shake it up. The Favourite is still my fav.

Costume Design

“The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,” Mary Zophres “Black Panther,” Ruth E. Carter (WINNER) “The Favourite,” Sandy Powell “Mary Poppins Returns,” Sandy Powell “Mary Queen of Scots,” Alexandra Byrne

Again, I like The Favourite more.

Makeup and Hairstyling

“Border,” Göran Lundström and Pamela Goldammer “Mary Queen of Scots,” Jenny Shircore, Marc Pilcher and Jessica Brooks “Vice,” Greg Cannom, Kate Biscoe and Patricia Dehaney (WINNER)

I’d have been surprised if anyone else won.

Documentary Feature

“Free Solo,” Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi (WINNER) “Hale County This Morning, This Evening,” RaMell Ross “Minding the Gap,” Bing Liu “Of Fathers and Sons,” Talal Derki “RBG,” Betsy West, Julie Cohen

:) That’s the one I picked.

Supporting Actress

Amy Adams, “Vice” Marina de Tavira, “Roma” Regina King, “If Beale Street Could Talk” (WINNER) Emma Stone, “The Favourite” Rachel Weisz, “The Favourite”

I preferred Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone’s performances. Amy Adams even.

So, that’s it for awards season 2019. I did pitiful in my predictions this year because I was way off on the technical awards, not to mention some big ones too like Best Picture. 

I’ll wrap it up by recommending that you watch First Man (with a good sound set up as it is superb technical, has a great score, and supporting actress Claire Foy), Destroyer (for its story and Nicole Kidman), The Hate U Give (that delivers a much stronger message than Green Book ever will), and Beautiful Boy (where supporting actor Timothee Chalamet actually has a sizable role).

My alternative 91st Academy Awards

As always during 31 Days of Oscar, I partake in an annual fantasy. What would the Oscars look like if I stuffed the ballots - choosing every single nomination and choosing every single winner? It always would look a lot different. Fans of Black Panther and Bohemian Rhapsody and Vice? Come at me.

91st Academy Awards – February 24, 2019 Dolby Theatre – Hollywood, Los Angeles, California Host: None Broadcaster: ABC

Best Picture: ROMA

BlacKkKlansman, Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, Raymond Mansfield, Jordan Peele, and Spike Lee (Focus)

Burning (KOR), Lee Joon-dong and Lee Chang-dong (Pinehouse Film/Now Film/NHK/CGV Arthouse/Well Go USA Entertainment)

Eighth Grade, Scott Rudin, Eli Bush, Lila Yacoub, and Christopher Storer (A24)

The Favourite, Ceci Dempsey, Ed Guiney, Lee Magiday, and Yorgos Lanthimos (Fox Searchlight)

Mission: Impossible – Fallout, J.J. Abrams, Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie, and Jake Myers (Paramount)

Roma (MEX), Alfonso Cuarón, Gabriela Rodriguez, and Nicolas Celis (Netflix)

Shoplifters (JPN), Matsuzaki Kaoru, Yose Akihiko, and Taguchi Hijiri (AOI Promotion/Fuji TV/GAGA/Magnolia Pictures)

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Avi Arad, Ami Pascal, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Christina Steinberg (Columbia)

A Star Is Born, Bill Gerber, Jon Peters, Bradley Cooper, Todd Phillips, and Lynette Howell Taylor (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Warner Bros.)

Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, Morgan Neville, Caryn Capotosto, and Nicholas Ma (Focus)

Wholesale changes in this category compared to real life. The best three films of 2018, to me, were Burning, Roma, and Shoplifters -- none of these were in the English language. Films I tossed for Best Picture were Black Panther, Bohemian Rhapsody, Green Book, and Vice. I don’t think any of those four films have any business being in this category. In their place are the likes of Eighth Grade, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, and one of the most technically marvelous action films in decades in Mission: Impossible -- Fallout. Yes, an M:I film (superb editing, setpieces, and audacious style that finally wakes the franchise up).

But I’m going for an unexciting pick according to some with Roma. To use an oxymoron, it is an intimate epic -- one crafted beautifully, daring to comment on relations between ethnicities and the sexes at a certain time in Mexico. 

Best Director

Lee Chang-dong, Burning

Alfonso Cuarón, Roma

Hirokazu Koreeda, Shoplifters

Christopher McQuarrie, Mission: Impossible – Fallout

Paul Schrader, First Reformed

If you’re scratching your head, yes... Paul Schrader was nominated for Director in my ceremony, but First Reformed is nowhere to be found in Picture. I tend to do this for one Best Director nominee every year.

Best Actor

Christian Bale, Vice

Ryan Gosling, First Man

Ethan Hawke, First Reformed

Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody

Yoo Ah-in, Burning

The real-life Best Actor category this year is the most dire slate in a while. So here is your palate cleanser. 

Best Actress

Yalitza Aparicio, Roma

Glenn Close, The Wife

Olivia Colman, The Favourite

Elsie Fisher, Eighth Grade

Lady Gaga, A Star Is Born

It is not so much acting, as inhabiting. And, as a non-professional actress, Yalitza Aparicio has it. And I believe that, in my alternate Oscar universe (yes, I’ve drawn up and thought about it for many ceremonies past... I’ll reveal those some day), Aparicio would be the first indigenous woman to be awarded an acting Oscar.

Best Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali, Green Book

Richard E. Grant, Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Josh Hamilton, Eighth Grade

Tim Blake Nelson, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

Steven Yeun, Burning

Ali is good, don’t get me wrong. But, compared to the movie Moonlight and his performance in it, it looks like he is about to get a second Oscar for a far worse movie and a lesser role. Ali is fourth or fifth in this lineup for me. Grant is fantastic in Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Best Supporting Actress

Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk

Emma Stone, The Favourite

Marina de Tavira, Roma

Rachel Weisz, The Favourite

Michelle Yeoh, Crazy Rich Asians

This comes down to the fact I couldn’t separate Stone and Weisz’s performances in their saucy movie. Nor could I find the argument to give de Tavira or Yeoh the Oscar. This is a bit of a default choice, I hate to say.

Best Adapted Screenplay

Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, and Spike Lee, BlacKkKlansman

Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty, Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Barry Jenkins, If Beale Street Could Talk

Debra Granik and Anne Rosellini, Leave No Trace

Spike Lee would have at least one or two Oscars in my alternative universe by this point! The difference between the screenplays for BlacKkKlansman and Can You Ever Forgive Me? is far slighter than you think.

Best Original Screenplay

Bo Burnham, Eighth Grade

Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara, The Favourite

Paul Schrader, First Reformed

Alfonso Cuarón, Roma

Hirokazu Koreeda, Shoplifters

Not even a contest if you asked me. This category is something else if I consider The Favourite and Roma bringing up the rear. But Koreeda’s drama about a found family that does what they can to survive is the culmination of what he has done in his career thus far. This is his Oscar.

Best Animated Feature

Incredibles 2 (Pixar/Walt Disney)

Night is Short, Walk On Girl, Japan (GKIDS/Toho Company)

Ruben Brandt, Collector, Hungary (Mozinet/Sony Pictures Classics)

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Columbia)

Tito and the Birds, Brazil (Bits Produções/Shout! Factory)

Longtime followers know that I have unorthodox opinions about animated features. The only Animated Feature Oscar I’ve handed to Pixar/Walt Disney Animation Studios since beginning this tradition in 2013 was for Inside Out. I thought Ralph Breaks the Internet was a painful addition to the Disney animated canon, so it is not here. Nor is Wes Anderson’s culturally insensitive Isle of Dogs or Mamoru Hosoda’s sloppy Mirai. At the end of the day? No boat-rocking this time, except in some of the other nominees.

Best Documentary Feature

Free Solo (National Geographic)

Hale County This Morning, This Evening (The Cinema Guild)

Minding the Gap (ITVS/Kartemquin Films/Hulu/Magnolia Pictures)

Three Identical Strangers (CNN/Channel 4/Neon)

Won’t You Be My Neighbor? (Focus)

Shoulda been nominated! Shoulda won! But in the spirit of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, these are all great documentaries. Minding the Gap is a close #2.

Best Foreign Language Film

Burning, South Korea

Capernaum, Lebanon

Cold War, Poland

Roma, Mexico

Shoplifters, Japan

Best Cinematography

Alfonso Cuarón, Roma

Caleb Deschanel, Never Look Away (GER)

Rob Hardy, Mission: Impossible – Fallout

Matthew Libatique, A Star Is Born

Łukasz Żal, Cold War

Best Film Editing

Barry Alexander Brown, BlacKkKlansman

Jay Cassidy, A Star Is Born

Tom Cross, First Man

Eddie Hamilton, Mission: Impossible – Fallout

Yorgos Mavropsaridis, The Favourite

Best Original Musical*

Julia Michels, A Star Is Born

Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, Mary Poppins Returns

Sia, Greg Kurstin, Scott Walker, and Margaret Yen, Vox Lux

*Best Original Musical – known previously as several other names – exists in the Academy’s rulebooks, but requires activation from the Academy’s music branch. To qualify, a film must have no fewer than five original songs. This category was last activated when Prince won for Purple Rain (1984).

Best Original Score

Michael Giacchino, Incredibles 2

Justin Hurwitz, First Man

John Powell, Solo

Alan Silvestri, Ready Player One

Brian Tyler, Crazy Rich Asians

The Star Wars universe is in good musical hands when John Williams leaves after Episode IX!

Best Original Song

“All the Stars”, music by Kendrick Lamar, Sounwave, and Anthony Tiffith, lyrics by Lamar, SZA, and Tiffith, Black Panther

“Nowhere to Go but Up”, music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman, Mary Poppins Returns

“The Place Where Lost Things Go”, music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman, Mary Poppins Returns

“Shallow”, music and lyrics by Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando, and Andrew Wyatt, A Star Is Born

“When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings”, music and lyrics by David Rawlings and Gillian Welch, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

Best Costume Design

Alexander Byrne, Mary Queen of Scots

Ruth E. Carter, Black Panther

Sandy Powell, The Favourite

Sandy Powell, Mary Poppins Returns

Mary E. Vogt, Crazy Rich Asians

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Cindy Harlow and Camille Friend, Black Panther

Göran Lundström and Pamela Goldammer, Border (SWE)

Jenny Shircore, Marc Pilcher, and Jessica Brooks, Mary Queen of Scots

Amanda Knight and Lisa Tomblin, Solo

Greg Cannom, Kate Biscoe, and Patricia Dehaney, Vice

Best Production Design

Hannah Beachler, Black Panther

Nelson Coates, Crazy Rich Asians

Fiona Crombie, The Favourite

Nathan Crowley, First Man

John Myhre, Mary Poppins Returns

Best Sound Editing

Benjamin A. Burt and Steve Boeddeker, Black Panther

Ai-Ling Lee and Mildred Iatrou Morgan, First Man

James Mather, Victoria Freund, and Nina Norek, Mission: Impossible – Fallout

Ethan Van der Ryn and Erik Aadahl, A Quiet Place

Richard Hymns, Gary Rydstrom, Cameron Barker, and Doug Winningham, Ready Player One

Best Sound Mixing

John Casali, Paul Massey, Tim Cavagin, and Niv Adiri, Bohemian Rhapsody

Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño, Ai-Ling Lee and Mary H. Ellis, First Man

Chris Munro, Paul Munro, Lloyd Dudley, and Mark Timms, Mission: Impossible – Fallout

Michael Barosky, Brandon Proctor, and Michael Barry, A Quiet Place

Tom Ozanich, Dean Zupancic, Jason Ruder and Steve Morrow, A Star Is Born

Best Visual Effects

Daniel DeLeeuw, Jen Underdahl, Kelly Port, Matt Aitken, Dan Sudick, Avengers: Infinity War

Christopher Lawrence, Michael Eames, Theo Jones, and Chris Corbould, Christopher Robin

Paul Lambert, Ian Hunter, Tristan Myles, and J. D. Schwalm, First Man

Roger Guyett, Grady Cofer, Matthew E. Butler, and David Shirk, Ready Player One

Rob Bredow, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan, and Dominic Tuohy, Solo

Best Documentary Short

Black Sheep (Lightbox Entertainment/The Guardian)

End Game (Netflix)

Lifeboat (Spin Film/RYOT Films)

A Night at the Garden (Field of Vision)

Period. End of Sentence. (Guneet Monga)

My omnibus review of this year’s nominees is coming soon (check this space later).

Best Live Action Short

Detainment (Twelve Media)

Fauve, Canada (H264 Distribution)

Marguerite, Canada (H264 Distribution)

Mother, Spain (Apache Films/Caballo Films/Malvalanda)

Skin (New Native Pictures/Salaud Morisset)

My omnibus review of this year’s nominees is coming soon (check this space later).

Best Animated Short

Animal Behaviour (National Film Board of Canada)

Bao (Pixar/Walt Disney)

Late Afternoon (Cartoon Saloon)

One Small Step (Taiko Studios)

Weekends (Past Lives Productions)

My omnibus review of this year’s nominees can be read here.

Academy Honorary Awards: Cicely Tyson, Lalo Schifrin, and Marvin Levy

Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award: Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall

MULTIPLE NOMINEES (24) Eight: The Favourite; Roma Seven: First Man; A Star Is Born Six: Mission: Impossible – Fallout Five: Black Panther; Burning; Mary Poppins Returns Four: Crazy Rich Asians; Eighth Grade; Shoplifters Three: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs; BlacKkKlansman; First Reformed; Ready Player One, Solo Two: Bohemian Rhapsody; If Beale Street Could Talk; Incredibles 2; Mary Queen of Scots; A Quiet Place; Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse; Vice; Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

WINNERS 4 wins: Roma 2 wins: First Man; Mary Poppins Returns 1 win: BlacKkKlansman; Black Panther; Border; Can You Ever Forgive Me?; Cold War; Crazy Rich Asians; First Reformed; If Beale Street Could Talk; Marguerite; Mission: Impossible – Fallout; Shoplifters; Solo; Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse; A Star Is Born; Weekends; Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

19 winners from 25 categories. 39 feature-length films and 15 short films were represented.