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Saturday, December 30, 2017

SjWound's Top 100 Movies of All Time (Round 2) - #90 to #81

90.  Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

89.  Reservoir Dogs

88.  Hugo

87.  Creed

86.  Logan

85.  Zero Dark Thirty


84.  Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi

83.  E.T. : The Extra-Terrestrial

82.  Home Alone

81.  United 93


Saturday, December 23, 2017

SjWound's Top 100 Movies of All Time (Round 2) - #100 to #91

100. Titanic

99.  La La Land

98.  L.A. Confidential

97.  Aladdin

96.  The Hurt Locker

95.  Raging Bull

94.  The Pianist

93.  Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

92.  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

91.  Castle in the Sky


Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Golden Globes Nominations

Motion Picture - Drama
Call Me By Your Name

Dunkirk
The Post
The Shape of Water
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Motion Picture - Musical/Comedy
The Disaster Artist

Get Out
The Greatest Showman
I, Tonya
Lady Bird

Director

Guillermo Del Toro (The Shape of Water)
Martin McDonagh (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk)
Ridley Scott (All the Money in the World)
Steven Spielberg (The Post)

Actor - Drama

Timothee Chalamet  (Call Me By Your Name)
Daniel Day-Lewis (Phantom Thread)
Tom Hanks (The Post)
Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour)
Denzel Washington (Roman J. Israel Esq.)

Actor - Musical/Comedy
Steve Carell (Battle of the Sexes)

Ansel Elgort (Baby Driver)
James Franco (The Disaster Artist)
Hugh Jackman (The Greatest Showman)
Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out)

Actress - Drama
Jessica Chastain (Molly's Game)
Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water)
Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
Meryl Streep (The Post)
Michelle Williams (All the Money in the World)

Actress - Musical/Comedy
Judi Dench (Victoria & Abdul)

Helen Mirren (The Pleasure Seeker)
Margot Robbie (I, Tonya)
Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird)
Emma Stone (Battle of the Sexes)

Supporting Actor
Willem Dafoe (The Florida Project)
Armie Hammer (Call Me By Your Name)
Richard Jenkins (The Shape of Water)
Christopher Plummer (All the Money in the World)
Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)

Supporting Actress

Mary J. Blige (Mudbound)
Hong Chau (Downsizing)
Allison Janney (I, Tonya)
Laurie Metcalf (Lady Bird)
Octavia Spencer (The Shape of Water)

Motion Picture - Animated
The Boss Baby

The Breadwinner
Coco
Ferdinand
Loving Vincent

Screenplay

The Shape of Water
Lady Bird
The Post
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Molly's Game

Original Score

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
The Shape of Water
Phantom Thread
The Post
Dunkirk

Original Song
"Home,” Ferdinand
“Mighty River,” Mudbound
“Remember Me,” Coco
“The Star,” The Star
“This is Me,” The Greatest Showman

Monday, December 4, 2017

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

Picture
Call Me By Your Name
Runner-Up:  The Florida Project

Director
Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water)

and

Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name)

Actor
Timothée Chalamet (Call Me By Your Name)
Runner-Up:  James Franco (The Disaster Artist)

Actress
Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water)
Runner-Up:  Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)

Supporting Actor
Willem Dafoe (The Florida Project)
Runner-Up:  Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)

Supporting Actress
Laurie Metcalf (Lady Bird)
Runner-Up:  Mary J. Blige (Mudbound)

Screenplay
Get Out
Runner-Up: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Animation
The Breadwinner
Runner-Up: Coco

Cinematography
The Shape of Water
Runner-Up: Blade Runner 2049

Editing
Dunkirk
Runner-Up: I, Tonya

Production Design
Blade Runner 2049
Runner-Up: The Shape of Water

Music Score
Phantom Thread
Runner-Up: The Shape of Water

Sunday, December 3, 2017

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

Picture
Lady Bird

Director
Sean Baker (The Florida Project)

Actor
Timothée Chalamet (Call Me By Your Name)

Actress
Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird)

Supporting Actor
Willem Dafoe (The Florida Project)

Supporting Actress
Tiffany Haddish (Girls Trip)

Screenplay
Phantom Thread

Cinematography
Mudbound

Animated Film
Coco

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

National Board of Review Awards

Film
The Post

Director
Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird)


Actor
Tom Hanks (The Post)

Actress
Meryl Streep (The Post)

Supporting Actor
Willem Dafoe (The Florida Project)

Supporting Actress
Laurie Metcalf (Lady Bird)

Original Screenplay
Phantom Thread

Adapted Screenplay
The Disaster Artist

Animated Feature
Coco

Top Films
Baby Driver
Call Me By Your Name
The Disaster Artist
Downsizing
Dunkirk
The Florida Project
Get Out
Lady Bird
Logan
Phantom Thread
The Post

Sunday, November 26, 2017

2018 Oscar Predictions - Round 3

Picture
  1. Dunkirk
  2. The Shape of Water
  3. Call Me By Your Name
  4. Darkest Hour
  5. The Post
  6. Get Out
  7. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
  8. Lady Bird
  9. The Florida Project
  10. Mudbound - Promoted
2nd Tier
The Big Sick - Demoted
Phantom Thread

Dropped Out
Battle of the Sexes


Director
  1. Guillermo Del Toro (The Shape of Water)
  2. Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk)
  3. Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name)
  4. Martin McDonagh (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) - New
  5. Steven Spielberg (The Post)
2nd Tier
Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird)
Jordan Peele (Get Out) - New

Dropped Out
Joe Wright (Darkest Hour)
Denis Villeneuve (Blade Runner 2049)


Actor
  1. Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour)
  2. Timothee Chalamet  (Call Me By Your Name)
  3. Daniel Day-Lewis (Phantom Thread)
  4. Tom Hanks (The Post)
  5. Jake Gyllenhaal (Stronger)
2nd Tier
Denzel Washington (Roman J. Israel, Esq.) - Promoted Back
James Franco (The Disaster Artist) - New

Dropped Out
Andrew Garfield (Breathe)
Hugh Jackman (The Greatest Showman)


Actress
  1. Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water)
  2. Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
  3. Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird)
  4. Meryl Streep (The Post)
  5. Margot Robbie (I, Tonya)
2nd Tier
Jessica Chastain (Molly's Game)
Judi Dench (Victoria and Abdul)

Dropped Out
Kate Winslet (Wonder Wheel)


Supporting Actor
  1. Michael Stuhlbarg (Call Me By Your Name)
  2. Willem Dafoe (The Florida Project)
  3. Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
  4. Armie Hammer (Call Me By Your Name)
  5. Richard Jenkins (The Shape of Water)
2nd Tier
Mark Rylance (Dunkirk)
Jason Mitchell (Mudbound) - New

Dropped Out
Nil


Supporting Actress
  1. Laurie Metcalf (Lady Bird)
  2. Allison Janney (I, Tonya)
  3. Holly Hunter (The Big Sick)
  4. Mary J. Blige (Mudbound)
  5. Octavia Spencer (The Shape of Water) - Promoted
2nd Tier
Melissa Leo (Novitiate) - Demoted

Dropped Out
Kristin Scott Thomas (Darkest Hour)

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Saturday, October 28, 2017

2018 Oscar Predictions - Round 2

Picture

  1. Dunkirk
  2. Call Me By Your Name
  3. The Shape of Water
  4. Darkest Hour
  5. The Post
  6. Get Out
  7. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
  8. Call Me By Your Name
  9. Lady Bird - Promoted
  10. The Big Sick
  11. The Florida Project - Promoted

2nd Tier
Phantom Thread - Demoted
Mudbound - Demoted
Battle of the Sexes - New

Dropped Out
Downsizing
Last Flag Flying


Director
  1. Guillermo Del Toro (The Shape of Water)
  2. Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk)
  3. Steven Spielberg (The Post)
  4. Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name)
  5. Joe Wright (Darkest Hour)
2nd Tier
Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird)
Denis Villeneuve (Blade Runner 2049) - New

Dropped Out
Paul Thomas Anderson (Phantom Thread)


Actor
  1. Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour)
  2. Daniel Day-Lewis (Phantom Thread)
  3. Timothee Chalamet  (Call Me By Your Name) - Promoted
  4. Jake Gyllenhaal (Stronger)
  5. Tom Hanks (The Post) - Promoted
2nd Tier
Andrew Garfield (Breathe) - Demoted
Hugh Jackman (The Greatest Showman)

Dropped Out
Denzel Washington (Roman J. Israel, Esq.)


Actress
  1. Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
  2. Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water)
  3. Meryl Streep (The Post)
  4. Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird)
  5. Margot Robbie (I, Tonya) - New
2nd Tier
Jessica Chastain (Molly's Game) - Demoted
Judi Dench (Victoria and Abdul)
Kate Winslet (Wonder Wheel) - New

Dropped Out
Annette Bening (Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool)
Emma Stone (Battle of the Sexes)


Supporting Actor
  1. Michael Stuhlbarg (Call Me By Your Name)
  2. Willem Dafoe (The Florida Project)
  3. Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
  4. Richard Jenkins (The Shape of Water) - Promoted
  5. Armie Hammer (Call Me By Your Name)
2nd Tier
Mark Rylance (Dunkirk) - Demoted

Dropped Out
Ben Mendelsohn (Darkest Hour)


Supporting Actress
  1. Laurie Metcalf (Lady Bird)
  2. Allison Janney (I, Tonya)
  3. Holly Hunter (The Big Sick)
  4. Melissa Leo (Novitiate)
  5. Mary J. Blige (Mudbound) - Promoted
2nd Tier
Kristin Scott Thomas (Darkest Hour) - Demoted
Octavia Spencer (The Shape of Water) - New

Dropped Out
Hong Chau (Downsizing)

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Monday, October 2, 2017

2018 Oscar Predictions - Round 1 - Best Supporting Actor & Best Supporting Actress

Supporting Actor
  1. Michael Stuhlbarg (Call Me By Your Name)
  2. Willem Dafoe (The Florida Project)
  3. Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
  4. Mark Rylance (Dunkirk)
  5. Armie Hammer (Call Me By Your Name)
2nd Tier
Richard Jenkins (The Shape of Water)
Ben Mendelsohn (Darkest Hour)


Supporting Actress
  1. Laurie Metcalf (Lady Bird)
  2. Holly Hunter (The Big Sick)
  3. Allison Janney (I, Tonya)
  4. Kristin Scott Thomas (Darkest Hour)
  5. Melissa Leo (Novitiate)

2nd Tier
Mary J. Blige (Mudbound)
Hong Chau (Downsizing)

Saturday, September 30, 2017

2018 Oscar Predictions - Round 1 - Best Actor & Best Actress

Actor
  1. Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour)
  2. Daniel Day-Lewis (Untitled Paul Thomas Anderson Movie)
  3. Jake Gyllenhaal (Stronger)
  4. Andrew Garfield (Breathe)
  5. Denzel Washington (Roman J. Israel, Esq.)
        2nd Tier
        Tom Hanks (The Post)
        Hugh Jackman (The Greatest Showman)
        Timothee Chalamet  (Call Me By Your Name)


        Actress
        1. Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water)
        2. Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
        3. Meryl Streep (The Post)
        4. Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird)
        5. Jessica Chastain (Molly's Game)
        2nd Tier
        Judi Dench (Victoria and Abdul)
        Annette Bening (Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool)
        Emma Stone (Battle of the Sexes)

        Tuesday, September 26, 2017

        2018 Oscar Predictions - Round 1 - Best Director

        Director
        1. Guillermo Del Toro (The Shape of Water)
        2. Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk)
        3. Steven Spielberg (The Post)
        4. Joe Wright (Darkest Hour)
        5. Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name)
        2nd Tier
        Paul Thomas Anderson (Untitled Paul Thomas Anderson Movie)
        Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird)

        Tuesday, September 12, 2017

        TV Review

        Game of Thrones
        Season 7
        80% (4 Stars)

        Jessica Jones
        Season 1
        60% (3 Stars)


        Sunday, September 10, 2017

        2018 Oscar Predictions - Round 1 - Best Picture

        Picture
        1. Dunkirk
        2. Call Me By Your Name
        3. Shape of Water
        4. Darkest Hour
        5. The Post
        6. Untitled Paul Thomas Anderson Movie
        7. Mudbound
        8. Get Out
        9. The Big Sick
        10. Downsizing
        2nd Tier
        Lady Bird
        Detroit
        The Florida Project
        Last Flag Flying


        Wednesday, August 23, 2017

        SjWound's Ranking of Digital (Board)Games - Round 1

         
        14.  Plants vs. Zombies Heroes
         
        13.  Hitman GO
         
        12.  Small World 2
         
        11.  Ticket to Ride
         
        10.  Hearthstone
         
        9.  Star Realms
         
        8.  Mini Metro
         
        7.  Tokaido
         
        6.  Onirim
         
        5.  Card Thief
         
        4.  Pandemic
         
        3. Le Havre
         
        2.  Race for the Galaxy
         
        1.  Twilight Struggle