Thursday, April 5, 2018

Best Picture Contenders for 2018

Best Picture Contenders for 2018

A Quiet Place, Emily Blunt - John Kransinki in horror thriller about blind monsters who hunt by sound.
A Star is Born, Actor Bradley Cooper directs twice made film about a movie star who helps a young singer and actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral. Lady Gaga acting debut.
Backseat - Adam McKay (The Big Short) directs Christian Bale as former Vice President Dick Cheney in the story of Cheney's controversial politically and corporate career. 
Black Panther, T'Challa, the King of Wakanda, rises to the throne in the isolated, technologically advanced African nation, but his claim is challenged by a vengeful outsider who was a childhood victim of T'Challa's father's mistake.
Enzo Ferrari, Director Michael Mann and Hugh Jackman tell story about Italian legendary sports car maker.
First Man - Musical master Damien Chazelle (La La Land, Whiplash) reunites with Ryan Gosling, who will play first man on the moon Neil Armstrong in this biopic.
If Beale Street Could Talk - The much-anticipated follow-up to Moonlight for writer/director Barry Jenkins, If Beale Street Could Talk is based on the James Baldwin novel about a young couple torn apart by a false rape accusation in 1970s Harlem.
Isle of Dogs, Animation about misfit dogs on a Japanese Island.
Mary, Queen of Scots - Saoirse Ronan stars as Mary Stuart, the royal cousin who plotted to take the throne of England from Queen Elizabeth I (Margot Robbie) and was imprisoned for years. A remake from 1971 film.
My Life on the Road - Another biopic, this one stars Julianne Moore as feminist icon Gloria Steinem. It's directed by Julie Taymor (Frida).
On the Basis of Sex, the story of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bade Ginsburg as a younger woman in Law School.
Outlaw King, Director David McKenzie of “Hell or High Water”, a true David v Goliath story of how the great 14th Century Scottish 'Outlaw King' Robert The Bruce used cunning and bravery to defeat and repel the much larger and better equipped occupying English army. Chris Pine.
Roma, Director Alfonso CuarĂ³n of “Gravity” tells a story that chronicles a year in the life of a middle-class family in Mexico City in the early 1970s.
Sicario, The Day of the Solider, The drug war on the US-Mexico border has escalated as the cartels have begun trafficking terrorists across the US border. To fight the war, federal agent Matt Graver re-teams with the mercurial Alejandro. Director: Stefano Sollima.  Stars Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, Isabela Moner, Catherine Keener.
The Ballad of Richard Jewell, story of an American security guard, Richard Jewell, heroically saves thousands of lives from an exploding bomb at the 1996 Olympics, but is unjustly vilified by journalists and the press who falsely report that he was a terrorist. Stars Jonah Hill.
The Death and Life of John F. Donovan, stars Kit Harington, Ben Schnetzer, Natalie Portman, Bella Thorne, Susan Sarandon, Jared Keeso and Kathy Bates. A decade ago, the publisher of a gossip magazine, Moira, exposed the correspondences of an American TV star, John F. Donovan, with an 11-year-old British boy, Rupert Turner. A storm destroys Donovan's life and career and culminates in his death. Ten years later, Turner reminiscences the written correspondence, as well as the impact those letters had on both their lives.
The Favourite - Greek genius Yorgos Lanthimos broke into the Academy's little club with a Best Original Screenplay nomination for his 2015 dark comedy The Lobster. His latest is his most ambitious film yet — a period drama set in the tumultuous court of Queen Anne.
The Front Runner, Hugh Jackman plays former Senator Gary Hart’s presidential campaign in 1988 which is derailed when he's caught in a scandalous love affair.
The House That Jack Built, The story follows Jack, a highly intelligent serial killer over the course of 12 years and depicts the murders that truly develop Jack as a serial killer. Uma Thurman.
The Irishman, Marten Scorsese directs story about a mob hitman who recalls his possible involvement with the slaying of Jimmy Hoffa. Stars: Bobby Cannavale, Jesse Plemons, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro.
The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara - Steven Spielberg's passion project is about a Jewish boy raised Christian in 19th century Italy and the backlash it creates. It may not be released this year, however. Spielberg reunited with his Lincoln scribe, Tony Kushner, for this one.
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, an advertising executive jumps back and forth in time between 21st century London and 17th century La Mancha, where Don Quixote mistakes him for Sancho Panza. Actor Adam Driver of HBO “Girls and “Star Wars Kylo Ren”.
The Women of Marwen - Robert Zemeckis directs this drama about a man who copes with a serious injury by creating his own little world of doll people. Fans of the documentary Marwencol will know how special this story is. Steve Carell stars.
Thrilla in Manila, the third and final boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. It was contested in 1975 for the heavyweight championship of the world at the Philippine Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines. Director Ang Lee “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”.
Tully, Charlize Theron in a film about a woman named Marlo, a mother of three including a newborn, who is gifted a night nanny by her brother. Hesitant to the extravagance at first, Marlo comes to form a unique bond with the thoughtful, surprising, and sometimes challenging young nanny named Tully.
Where'd You Go, Bernadette, starring Cate Blanchett and Director David Linklater of “Boyhood” tells story after her anxiety-ridden mother disappears, a 15-year-old Bee does everything she can to track her down, discovering her troubled past in the process.
Widows, Director Steve McQueen “12 Years a Slave” tells a story set in contemporary Chicago, amidst a time of turmoil, four women with nothing in common accept a debt left behind by their dead husbands' criminal activities, take fate into their own hands, and conspire to forge a future on their own terms.
Predicted winner: “First Man”.


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