- Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
- Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson
- The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin
- A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab
- City of Blades by Robert Jackson Bennett
- Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
- All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Best Fantasy Books of 2017
The following is the ranking of the fantasy books that I've read in 2017
Sunday, January 28, 2018
2017 Movies To Watch
War for the Planet of the Apes
Blade Runner 2049
The Post
It
Murder on the Orient Express
Beauty and the Beast
Darkest Hour
Saturday, January 27, 2018
Screen Actors Guild Awards Winners
Cast
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Actor
Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour)
Actress
Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
Supporting Actor
Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
Supporting Actress
Allison Janney (I, Tonya)
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Top 100 Board Games of All Time (1st Round) - End of 2017 Edition
- Blood Rage
- TIME Stories
- 7 Wonders
- Cosmic Encounter
- Caverna
- Race for the Galaxy
- Terraforming Mars
- 7 Wonders Duel
- Star Wars: Rebellion
- Viticulture
- Mansions of Madness (2nd Edition)
- King of Tokyo
- Pandemic
- Gloomhaven
- Deception: Murder in Hong Kong
- Scythe
- Summoner Wars
- Twilight Struggle
- Five Tribes
- Orleans
- Dead of Winter
- Dominion
- Ghost Stories
- Pandemic Legacy - Season 1
- Puerto Rico
- Arkham Horror: The Card Game
- Eldritch Horror
- Mechs vs. Minions
- Sheriff of Nottingham
- Roll for the Galaxy
- Lords of Waterdeep
- Power Grid
- Kemet
- Le Havre
- Jamaica
- Castles of Burgundy
- Ticket to Ride
- Rising Sun
- Robinson Crusoe
- Twilight Imperium
- Stone Age
- Terra Mystica
- Champions of Midgard
- Great Western Trail
- Through the Ages
- Battlestar Galactica
- Codenames
- Concordia
- Agricola
- Balderdash
- Legendary: Marvel
- Arcadia Quest
- Ticket to Ride: Europe
- Memoir '44
- Onitama
- Mission Red Planet
- Imperial Settlers
- Rum & Bones Second Tide
- Neuroshima Hex 3.0
- Santorini
- Star Wars: Imperial Assault
- Clank!
- Shadows over Camelot
- Descent
- Patchwork
- Suburbia
- A Feast for Odin
- Colosseum
- Dixit
- Viral
- The Voyages of Marco Polo
- Cry Havoc
- BANG! The Dice Game
- El Grande
- Fury of Dracula 3rd Edition
- Captain Sonar
- Tzolkin
- Battlelore 2nd Edition
- Mage Knight
- Zombicide: Black Plague
- Onirim
- Blue Moon Legends
- Heroscape
- Photosynthesis
- Yamatai
- Conan
- Deus
- Dice Masters
- Rising 5
- Sword & Sorcery
- Automania
- Targi
- Tournament at Camelot
- Carcassone
- Keyflower
- Thunderstone Quest
- TZAAR
- Project: Elite
- Asante
- Hanamikoji
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
2018 Oscar Nominations
Picture
Call Me By Your Name
Darkest Hour
Result: 3/5
Did not make it: Armie Hammer (Call Me By Your Name), Michael Stuhlbarg (Call Me By Your Name)
Call Me By Your Name
Darkest Hour
Dunkirk
Get Out
Lady Bird
Actor
Phantom Thread
The Post
The Shape of Water
Result: 8/10
Did not make it: The Big Sick, The Florida Project
Director
Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk)
Jordan Peele (Get Out)
Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird)
Paul Thomas Anderson (Phantom Thread)
Guillermo Del Toro (The Shape of Water)
Result: 3/5
Did not make it: Martin McDonagh (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), Steven Spielberg (The Post)
Result: 3/5
Did not make it: Martin McDonagh (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), Steven Spielberg (The Post)
Actor
Timothee Chalamet (Call Me By Your Name)
Daniel Day-Lewis (Phantom Thread)
Daniel Day-Lewis (Phantom Thread)
Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out)
Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour)
Denzel Washington (Roman J. Israel, Esq.)
Result: 4/5
Did not make it: James Franco (The Disaster Artist)
Actress
Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water)
Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
Margot Robbie (I, Tonya)
Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird)
Meryl Streep (The Post)
Result: 5/5
Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird)
Meryl Streep (The Post)
Result: 5/5
Supporting Actor
Willem Dafoe (The Florida Project)
Woody Harrelson (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
Richard Jenkins (The Shape of Water)
Christopher Plummer (All the Money in the World)
Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)Result: 3/5
Did not make it: Armie Hammer (Call Me By Your Name), Michael Stuhlbarg (Call Me By Your Name)
Supporting Actress
Mary J. Blige (Mudbound)
Allison Janney (I, Tonya)
Laurie Metcalf (Lady Bird)
Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread)
Octavia Spencer (The Shape of Water)
Result: 4/5
Did not make it: Holly Hunter (The Big Sick)
Original Screenplay
Result: 4/5
Did not make it: Holly Hunter (The Big Sick)
Original Screenplay
The Big Sick
Get Out
Lady Bird
The Shape of Water
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Adapted Screenplay
Call Me By Your Name
The Disaster Artist
Molly’s Game
Mudbound
Logan
Animated Feature
The Boss Baby
The Breadwinner
Coco
Ferdinand
Loving Vincent
Cinematography
Blade Runner 2049
Darkest Hour
Dunkirk
Mudbound
The Shape of Water
Editing
Baby Driver
Dunkirk
I, Tonya
The Shape of Water
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Production Design
Beauty and the Beast
Blade Runner 2049
Darkest Hour
Dunkirk
The Shape of Water
Costume Design
Beauty and the Beast
Darkest Hour
Phantom Thread
The Shape of Water
Victoria & Abdul
Original Score
Dunkirk
Phantom Thread
The Shape of Water
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Original Song
“Mighty River,” Mudbound
“Mystery of Love,” Call Me by Your Name
“Remember Me,” Coco
“Stand Up for Something,” Marshall
“This Is Me,” The Greatest Showman
Visual Effects
Blade Runner 2049
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Kong: Skull Island
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
War for the Planet of the Apes
Makeup and Hairstyling
Darkest Hour
Victoria & Abdul
Wonder
Sound Mixing
Baby Driver
Blade Runner 2049
Dunkirk
The Shape of Water
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Sound Editing
Baby Driver
Blade Runner 2049
Dunkirk
The Shape of Water
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Monday, January 22, 2018
Top Digital Board Games (1st Round) - End of 2017 Edition
- Galaxy Trucker
- Through the Ages
- Race for the Galaxy
- Carcassone
- Star Realms
- Ticket to Ride
- Hearthstone
- Agricola
- Lords of Waterdeep
- Twilight Struggle
- Jaipur
- Potion Explosion
- Splendor
- Pathfinder Adventure
- Elder Signs: Omen
- Burgle Bros
- Paperback
- Cottage Garden
- Hanafunda
- Le Havre: The Inland Port
- San Juan
- Small World 2
- Talisman
- Warhammer Quest 2
- Dream Quest
- Onirim
- Sentinels of the Multiverse
- Ascension
- Pandemic
- Tsuro
- Age of Rivals
- Xenoshyft
BOLD - indicates digital game that I own (10 out of 32)
Sunday, January 21, 2018
Producer's Guild Award Winners
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominations
Cast
The Big Sick
Get Out
Lady Bird
Mudbound
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Actor
Timothee Chalamet (Call Me By Your Name)
The Big Sick
Get Out
Lady Bird
Mudbound
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Actor
Timothee Chalamet (Call Me By Your Name)
James Franco (The Disaster Artist)
Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out)
Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour)
Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour)
Denzel Washington (Roman J. Israel, Esq.)
Actress
Judi Dench (Victoria and Abdul)
Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water)
Actress
Judi Dench (Victoria and Abdul)
Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water)
Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
Margot Robbie (I, Tonya)
Margot Robbie (I, Tonya)
Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird)
Supporting Actor
Steve Carell (Battle of the Sexes)
Willem Dafoe (The Florida Project)
Supporting Actor
Steve Carell (Battle of the Sexes)
Willem Dafoe (The Florida Project)
Woody Harrelson (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
Richard Jenkins (The Shape of Water)
Richard Jenkins (The Shape of Water)
Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
Supporting Actress
Mary J. Blige (Mudbound)
Hong Chau (Downsizing)
Supporting Actress
Mary J. Blige (Mudbound)
Hong Chau (Downsizing)
Holly Hunter (The Big Sick)
Allison Janney (I, Tonya)
Laurie Metcalf (Lady Bird)Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Monday, January 15, 2018
SjWound's Top 100 Movies of All Time (Round 2) - #70 to #61
70. Back to the Future Part II
69. The Godfather Part II
68. Captain America: Civil War
67. Hacksaw Ridge
66. Arrival
65. JFK
64. A Few Good Men
63. Good Will Hunting
62. Million Dollar Baby
61. The Revenant
Saturday, January 13, 2018
2018 Oscar Predictions - Round 4
Picture
- Lady Bird
- Call Me By Your Name
- The Post
- Get Out
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
- Dunkirk
- The Shape of Water
- The Big Sick - Promoted
- The Florida Project
- Darkest Hour
2nd Tier
I, Tonya - New
Mudbound - Demoted
Dropped Out
Phantom Thread
Director
- Guillermo Del Toro (The Shape of Water)
- Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird) - Promoted
- Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk)
- Martin McDonagh (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
- Steven Spielberg (The Post)
2nd Tier
Jordan Peele (Get Out)
Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name) - Demoted
Actor
- Timothee Chalamet (Call Me By Your Name)
- Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour)
- James Franco (The Disaster Artist) - Promoted
- Daniel Day-Lewis (Phantom Thread)
- Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out)
2nd Tier
Tom Hanks (The Post) - Demoted
Denzel Washington (Roman J. Israel, Esq.)
Dropped Out
Jake Gyllenhaal (Stronger)
Actress
- Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water)
- Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird)
- Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
- Meryl Streep (The Post)
- Margot Robbie (I, Tonya)
2nd Tier
Jessica Chastain (Molly's Game)
Judi Dench (Victoria and Abdul)
Supporting Actor
- Willem Dafoe (The Florida Project)
- Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
- Richard Jenkins (The Shape of Water)
- Armie Hammer (Call Me By Your Name)
- Michael Stuhlbarg (Call Me By Your Name)
2nd Tier
Christopher Plummer (All the Money in the World) - New
Woody Harrelson (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) - New
Dropped Out
Mark Rylance (Dunkirk)
Jason Mitchell (Mudbound)
Supporting Actress
- Laurie Metcalf (Lady Bird)
- Allison Janney (I, Tonya)
- Mary J. Blige (Mudbound)
- Holly Hunter (The Big Sick)
- Octavia Spencer (The Shape of Water)
2nd Tier
Hong Chau (Downsizing) - New
Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) - New
Dropped Out
Melissa Leo (Novitiate)
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
SjWound's Top 100 Movies of All Time (Round 2) - #80 to #71
80. Gandhi
79. The Sixth Sense
78. There Will Be Blood
77. There's Something About Mary
76. Up
75. The Aviator
74. The Social Network
73. Die Hard
72. Men in Black
71. The Sound of Music
Monday, January 8, 2018
Golden Globes Winner
Motion Picture - Drama
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Motion Picture - Musical/Comedy
Lady Bird
Director
Guillermo Del Toro (The Shape of Water)
Actor - Drama
Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour)
Actor - Musical/Comedy
James Franco (The Disaster Artist)
Actress - Drama
Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
Actress - Musical/Comedy
Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird)
Supporting Actor
Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
Supporting Actress
Allison Janney (I, Tonya)
Motion Picture - Animated
Coco
Screenplay
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Original Score
The Shape of Water
Original Song
“This is Me,” The Greatest Showman
Saturday, January 6, 2018
Producer's Guild Awards Nominations
The Big Sick
Call Me By Your Name
Dunkirk
Get Out
I, Tonya
Lady Bird
Molly's Game
The Post
The Shape of Water
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Wonder Woman
Call Me By Your Name
Dunkirk
Get Out
I, Tonya
Lady Bird
Molly's Game
The Post
The Shape of Water
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Wonder Woman
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