First of all, before I forget (again), click here for a printable list of all nominees on one page. I love these “ballot-style” pages they make each year. They’re great for contests too, if you want to see who can pick the most winners each year. The Oscars are on Sunday, February 9th, 2020 at 8e, 7c, 5p, Now back to the movies. Here’s some more we watched:

1917 – Incredible movie. Just amazing as they created it as a one-shot floating-camera experience. It actually made me a little dizzy at times, and I felt exhausted by the end of the movie. It follows two soldiers during World War I, sent on a cross-country mission to get a message to a specific general who is about to send hundreds of men unknowingly into a German trap. If they can make it to him in time, hundreds of lives will be saved. The movie literally FOLLOWS those two soldiers every step of the way, seemingly non-stop, along their entire journey. It’s a winner. Seriously. I can see it winning in several different Oscar categories. Mark my words.

Richard Jewell – This is a pretty good movie. It’s the true story of what happened to Richard Jewell, the security guard who was railroaded into being blamed for the Olympic park bombing. It was directed by Clint Eastwood. It details Richard Jewell’s previous employment history up to the bombing and what he went through afterward. Kathy Bates is nominated for Best Supporting Actress in this one.

Bombshell – A well-done, well-cast version of the former Fox News leader Roger Ailes. It stars Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman and Margot Robbie. Like I said – well-cast! It’s about as good as it gets for a 2-hour synopsis of the story. There’s a much longer mini-series called The Loudest Voice on Showtime that goes much more in-depth, if you’re interested in the story. This one is also very good, and Roger Ailes is played by Russell Crowe, who I think had a much better performance than John Lithgow did in Bombshell. But Bombshell did focus on the women the most, while The Loudest Voice focused on Roger Ailes. Bombshell is nominated in three categories.

Three Christs – This one isn’t nominated, but it sounded interesting, so Sandy and I watched it. We thought it was really good. It’s the story of three different people in a psychiatric ward who all think they are Jesus Christ. They all have very different personalities, and one doctor takes on the mission of exploring what would happen if all three of them were put in a room together to try to help them with their issues. One of the stars (who thinks he’s Jesus Christ) is Game of Thrones alumni Peter Dinklage. Very good movie.

Motherless Brooklyn – A private detective in the 50’s who struggles with Tourette Syndrome, except that back then they didn’t have a name for the disorder. It’s fascinating to watch, and is a must-see for anyone who likes gangster or mob movies. Very well done and authentic to the period. This one wasn’t nominated, but was a great movie.

And So It Goes – This one is an older movie, so it’s obviously not nominated, but Sandy and I watched it and enjoyed it. It’s a Michael Douglas movie, and I stumbled onto it after Sandy and I started binge-watching The Kominski Method on Netflix. That is an awesome series that just finished up a second season of episodes. Sandy and I just finished Season 1 and started Season 2. I highly recommend The Kominski Method, especially if you are a fan of the old movie “Grumpy Old Men”.

More coming soon.