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Sunday, December 29, 2019

2019 Oscar Predictions - Round 5

Picture
  1. The Irishman
  2. 1917
  3. Marriage Story
  4. Parasite
  5. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
  6. Jojo Rabbit
  7. Little Women
  8. Joker
  9. Ford v. Ferrari
  10. Bombshell - Promoted

2nd Tier
The Farewell - Demoted

Dropped Off
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood


Director
  1. Martin Scorcese (The Irishman)
  2. Bong Joon-ho (Parasite)
  3. Sam Mendes (1917)
  4. Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
  5. Greta Gerwig (Little Women) - Promoted

2nd Tier
Noah Baumbach (Marriage Story) - Demoted

Dropped Off
Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit)


Actor
  1. Adam Driver (Marriage Story)
  2. Joaquin Phoenix (Joker)
  3. Leonardo Dicaprio (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
  4. Antonio Banderas (Pain and Glory)
  5. Robert De Niro (The Irishman)

2nd Tier
Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes) - Promoted Back

Dropped Out
Eddie Murphy (Dolemite is My Name)
Adam Sandler (Uncut Gems)


Actress
  1. Renee Zellweger (Judy)
  2. Charlize Theron (Bombshell)
  3. Scarlett Johansson (Marriage Story)
  4. Saoirse Ronan (Little Women)
  5. Awkwafina (The Farewell)

2nd Tier
Cynthia Erivo (Harriet)

Dropped Off
Alfre Woodard (Clemency)


Supporting Actor
  1. Al Pacino (The Irishman)
  2. Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
  3. Tom Hanks (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood)
  4. Joe Pesci (The Irishman) - Promoted
  5. Anthony Hopkins (The Two Popes)

2nd Tier
Song Kang-ho (Parasite) - New

Dropped Off
Willem Dafoe (The Lighthouse)


Supporting Actress
  1. Laura Dern (Marriage Story)
  2. Jennifer Lopez (Hustlers)
  3. Margot Robbie (Bombshell)
  4. Florence Pugh (Little Women
  5. Scarlett Johansson (Jojo Rabbit) - Promoted

2nd Tier
Shuzhen Zhou (The Farewell) - Demoted

Dropped Off
Annette Bening (The Report)

Sunday, December 22, 2019

Game Update

Completed Playing
The Witcher III: Wild Hunt (PC)
including Heart of Stone and Blood and Wine expansions

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

2019 Movie Review

John Wick Chapter 3 - Parabellum
70% (3.5 Stars)
Rottentomatoes: 90%


Godzilla: King of the Monsters
70% (3.5 Stars)
Rottentomatoes: 42%


Parasite
80% (4 Stars)
Rottentomatoes: 99%


Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
80% (4 Stars)
Rottentomatoes: 85%


Ready or Not
70% (3.5 Stars)
Rottentomatoes: 88%


The Irishman
90% (4.5 Stars)
Rottentomatoes: 96%

Monday, December 16, 2019

Sunday, December 15, 2019

SjWound's Ranking of 2013 Movies - Round 3


  1. Gravity
  2. Captain Phillips
  3. Frozen
  4. Iron Man 3
  5. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
  6. Star Trek Into Darkness
  7. Monsters University
  8. Dallas Buyers Club
  9. Thor: The Dark World
  10. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
  11. Man of Steel
  12. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
  13. Despicable Me 2
  14. Ender's Game
  15. American Hustle
  16. Pacific Rim
  17. Rush
  18. Fast & Furious 6
  19. The Croods
  20. The Wolverine
  21. World War Z
  22. Snowpiercer
  23. Turbo
  24. Now You See Me
  25. The Purge
  26. Olympus Has Fallen
  27. Elysium
  28. Kick Ass 2
  29. The Lone Ranger
  30. Planes
  31. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
  32. White House Down
  33. This is the End

To Watch
The World's End
Prisoners

Saturday, December 14, 2019

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominations

Cast
Bombshell
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Once Upon A Time in Hollywood
Parasite

Actor
Christian Bale (Ford v Ferrari)
Leonardo Dicaprio (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
Adam Driver (Marriage Story)
Taron Egerton (Rocketman)
Joaquin Phoenix (Joker)

Actress
Cynthia Erivo (Harriet)
Scarlett Johansson (Marriage Story)
Lupita Nyong’o (Us)
Charlize Theron (Bombshell)
Renee Zellweger (Judy)

Supporting Actor
Jamie Foxx (Just Mercy)
Tom Hanks (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood)
Al Pacino (The Irishman)
Joe Pesci (The Irishman)
Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)

Supporting Actress
Laura Dern (Marriage Story)
Scarlett Johansson (Jojo Rabbit)
Nicole Kidman (Bombshell)
Jennifer Lopez (Hustlers)
Margot Robbie (Bombshell)





Monday, December 9, 2019

Golden Globes Nominations

Motion Picture - Drama
1917
The Irishman
Joker
Marriage Story
The Two Popes

Motion Picture - Musical/Comedy
Dolemite is My Name
Jojo Rabbit
Knives Out
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Rocketman

Director
Bong Joon-ho (Parasite)
Sam Mendes (1917)
Todd Phillips (Joker)
Martin Scorcese (The Irishman)
Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)

Actor - Drama
Christian Bale (Ford v Ferrari)
Antonio Banderas (Pain and Glory)
Adam Driver (Marriage Story)
Joaquin Phoenix (Joker)
Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes)

Actor - Musical/Comedy
Daniel Craig (Knives Out)
Roman Griffin Davis (Jojo Rabbit)
Leonardo Dicaprio (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
Taron Edgerton (Rocketman)
Eddie Murphy (Dolemite is My Name)

Actress - Drama
Cynthia Erivo (Harriet)
Scarlett Johansson (Marriage Story)
Saoirse Ronan (Little Women)
Charlize Theron (Bombshell)
Renee Zellweger (Judy)

Actress - Musical/Comedy
Awkwafina (The Farewell)
Cate Blanchett (Where'd You Go Bernadette?)
Ana de Armas (Knives Out)
Beanie Feldstein (Booksmart)
Emma Thompson (Late Night)

Supporting Actor
Tom Hanks (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood)
Anthony Hopkins (The Two Popes)
Al Pacino (The Irishman)
Joe Pesci (The Irishman)
Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)

Supporting Actress
Kathy Bates (Richard Jewell)
Annette Bening (The Report)
Laura Dern (Marriage Story)
Jennifer Lopez (Hustlers)
Margot Robbie (Bombshell)

Motion Picture - Animated
Frozen 2
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
The Lion King
Missing Link
Toy Story 4

Screenplay
Marriage Story
Parasite
The Two Popes
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
The Irishman

Original Score
Little Women
Joker
Marriage Story
1917
Motherless Brooklyn

Original Song
Beautiful Ghosts," Cats
"I'm Gonna Love Me Again," Rocketman
"Into the Unknown," Frozen 2
"Spirit," The Lion King
"Stand Up," Harriet

Sunday, December 8, 2019

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

Picture
Parasite
Runner-Up:  The Irishman

Director
Bong Joon Ho (Parasite)
Runner-Up:  Martin Scorcese (The Irishman)

Actor
Antonio Banderas (Pain and Glory)
Runner-Up:  Adam Driver (Marriage Story)

Actress
Mary Kay Place (Diane)

Supporting Actor
Song Kang Ho (Parasite)
Runner-Up:  Joe Pesci (The Irishman)

Supporting Actress
Jennifer Lopez (Hustlers)
Runner-Up:  Zhao Shuzen (The Farewell)

Screenplay
Marriage Story

Animation
I Lost My Body
Runner-Up:  Toy Story 4

Cinematography
Portrait of A Lady and Atlantics
Runner-Up:  1917

Editing
Apollo 11
Runner-Up:  Uncut Gems

Production Design
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Runner-Up:  Parasite

Music/Score
I Lost My Body
Runner-Up:  1917

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

Picture
The Irishman

Director
The Safdie Brothers (Uncut Gems)

Actor
Antonio Banderas (Pain and Glory)

Actress
Lupita Nyong'o (Us)

Supporting Actor
Joe Pesci (The Irishman)

Supporting Actress
Laura Dern (Marriage Story)

Screenplay
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Cinematography
Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Animated Feature
I Lost My Body

Tuesday, December 3, 2019

National Board of Review Awards

Film
The Irishman

Director
Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)

Actor
Adam Sandler (Uncut Gems)

Actress

Renee Zellweger (Judy)

Supporting Actor

Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)

Supporting Actress

Kathy Bates (Richard Jewell)

Original Screenplay
Uncut Gems

Adapted Screenplay
The Irishman

Animated Feature
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

Cinematography
1917

Top Films
1917
Dolemite is My Name
Ford v Ferrari
Jojo Rabbit
Knives Out
Marriage Story
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Richard Jewell
Uncut Gems
Waves

Wednesday, November 27, 2019

2019 Oscar Predictions - Round 4

Picture

  1. The Irishman
  2. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
  3. 1917
  4. Marriage Story
  5. Parasite
  6. Jojo Rabbit
  7. Little Women
  8. Joker - Promoted
  9. Ford v. Ferrari
  10. The Farewell

2nd Tier
Bombshell - New
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood


Director

  1. Martin Scorcese (The Irishman)
  2. Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
  3. Sam Mendes (1917) - Promoted Back
  4. Bong Joon-ho (Parasite)
  5. Noah Baumbach (Marriage Story)

2nd Tier
Greta Gerwig (Little Women)
Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit) - Demoted


Actor

  1. Joaquin Phoenix (Joker)
  2. Adam Driver (Marriage Story)
  3. Robert De Niro (The Irishman) - Promoted
  4. Leonardo Dicaprio (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
  5. Antonio Banderas (Pain and Glory)

2nd Tier
Eddie Murphy (Dolemite is My Name) - New
Adam Sandler (Uncut Gems) - New

Dropped Out
Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes) - New


Actress

  1. Renee Zellweger (Judy)
  2. Scarlett Johansson (Marriage Story)
  3. Saoirse Ronan (Little Women)
  4. Charlize Theron (Bombshell) - New
  5. Awkwafina (The Farewell)

2nd Tier
Alfre Woodard (Clemency)
Cynthia Erivo (Harriet) - Demoted


Supporting Actor

  1. Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
  2. Al Pacino (The Irishman)
  3. Tom Hanks (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood)
  4. Willem Dafoe (The Lighthouse)
  5. Anthony Hopkins (The Two Popes)

2nd Tier
Joe Pesci (The Irishman)


Supporting Actress

  1. Laura Dern (Marriage Story)
  2. Jennifer Lopez (Hustlers)
  3. Margot Robbie (Bombshell) - New
  4. Shuzhen Zhou (The Farewell)
  5. Florence Pugh (Little Women) - New

2nd Tier
Scarlett Johansson (Jojo Rabbit)
Annette Bening (The Report) - Demoted

Dropped Off
Margot Robbie (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)

Monday, November 18, 2019

Game Update

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
(Nintendo Switch)

Monday, November 11, 2019

SjWound's Ranking of 2014 Movies - Round 3




  1. Whiplash
  2. The Imitation Game
  3. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
  4. Captain America: The Winter Soldier
  5. Interstellar
  6. Boyhood
  7. Birdman
  8. Guardians of the Galaxy
  9. The Lego Movie
  10. John Wick
  11. Big Hero 6
  12. X-Men: Days of Future Past
  13. American Sniper
  14. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
  15. Godzilla
  16. The Grand Budapest Hotel
  17. Edge of Tomorrow
  18. The Equalizer
  19. How To Train Your Dragon 2
  20. The Amazing Spider-Man 2
  21. Lucy
  22. Transformers: Age of Extinction
  23. Neighbors
  24. The Raid 2

To Watch
Selma
The Theory of Everything
Foxcatcher

Sunday, November 3, 2019

Legendary Cars: Aston Martin DB5


Aston Martin DB5
James Bond's Car
Year: 1964
Top Speed: 260 km/h
0 - 60 mph: 6.0 s
Engine Capacity: 3.996 cc
Horsepower: 325
Price: RM 8,012,000 (Estimated)
Fuel Economy: 17.6 L/100 km

Monday, October 21, 2019

SjWound's Ranking of 2015 Movies - Round 3


  1. Mad Max: Fury Road
  2. The Martian
  3. Spotlight
  4. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
  5. The Revenant
  6. Avengers: Age of Ultron
  7. Sicario
  8. Mission:  Impossible - Rogue Nation
  9. Creed
  10. Inside Out
  11. Bridge of Spies
  12. The Big Short
  13. Ant-Man
  14. Steve Jobs
  15. Veteran
  16. Spectre
  17. Jurassic World
  18. Furious 7
  19. Pitch Perfect 2
  20. Kingsman: The Secret Service
  21. Everest
To Watch
The Hateful Eight
Room

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Saturday, October 12, 2019

SjWound's Top 100 Movies of All Time (Round 3) - #10 to #2

10.  Citizen Kane

9.  Terminator 2: Judgment Day

8.  Saving Private Ryan

7.  The Shawshank Redemption

6.  Pulp Fiction

5.  Schindler's List

4.  The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

3.  The Usual Suspects

2.  Inception

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

High Performance Cars: Bugatti Chiron


Bugatti Chiron
Year: 2017
Top Speed: 420 km/h
0 - 60 mph: 2.4 s
Engine Capacity: 7,993 cc
Horsepower: 1479
Price: RM 12,500,000 (Estimated)
Fuel Economy: 22.5 L/100 km

Sunday, September 29, 2019

TV Review

Breaking Bad
Season 4
90% (4.5 Stars)

Criminal (UK)
Season 1
70% (3.5 Stars)

Saturday, September 28, 2019

2019 Oscar Predictions - Round 3

Picture

  1. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
  2. The Irishman
  3. Marriage Story
  4. Ford v. Ferrari
  5. Jojo Rabbit - Promoted
  6. Parasite - New
  7. The Farewell
  8. 1917
  9. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
  10. Little Women

2nd Tier
Joker - New

Dropped Off
The Report
The Laundromat
The Goldfinch


Director

  1. Martin Scorcese (The Irishman)
  2. Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
  3. Bong Joon-ho (Parasite)
  4. Noah Baumbach (Marriage Story)
  5. Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit) - New

2nd Tier
Greta Gerwig (Little Women) - New

Dropped Off
Sam Mendes (1917)
Marielle Heller (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood)


Actor

  1. Joaquin Phoenix (Joker)
  2. Adam Driver (Marriage Story)
  3. Antonio Banderas (Pain and Glory)
  4. Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes) - New
  5. Leonardo Dicaprio (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)

2nd Tier
Robert De Niro (The Irishman) - Demoted

Change to Supporting Actor
Tom Hanks (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood)


Actress

  1. Renee Zellweger (Judy)
  2. Scarlett Johansson (Marriage Story)
  3. Cynthia Erivo (Harriet)
  4. Saoirse Ronan (Little Women)
  5. Awkwafina (The Farewell)

2nd Tier
Alfre Woodard (Clemency) - New

Dropped Off
Meryl Streep (The Laundromat)


Supporting Actor

  1. Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
  2. Al Pacino (The Irishman)
  3. Tom Hanks (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood) - New
  4. Anthony Hopkins (The Two Popes) - New
  5. Willem Dafoe (The Lighthouse)

2nd Tier
Joe Pesci (The Irishman)

Dropped Off
Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit)
Gary Oldman (The Laundromat)


Supporting Actress

  1. Laura Dern (Marriage Story)
  2. Annette Bening (The Report)
  3. Jennifer Lopez (Hustlers) - New
  4. Shuzhen Zhou (The Farewell)
  5. Margot Robbie (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)

2nd Tier
Scarlett Johansson (Jojo Rabbit) - New

Dropped Off
Meryl Streep (Little Women)

Saturday, September 21, 2019

SjWound's Ranking of 2016 Movies - Round 3



  1. Arrival
  2. Hacksaw Ridge
  3. Captain America: Civil War
  4. La La Land
  5. Rogue One
  6. Your Name
  7. Doctor Strange
  8. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
  9. Lion - New
  10. Zootopia
  11. Deepwater Horizon
  12. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
  13. Hell or High Water
  14. Star Trek Beyond
  15. Ghostbusters
  16. Kubo and the Two Strings
  17. Moana
  18. Inferno
  19. Deadpool
  20. Finding Dory
  21. Suicide Squad
  22. Split
  23. The Magnificent Seven
  24. Independence Day: Resurgence
  25. X-Men: Apocalypse
  26. Now You See Me 2
  27. Trolls
  28. Sing


To Watch
The Jungle Book