Sunday, March 8, 2026

In the Mood - for Oscars

 3/8/2026

Here are comments about the top five Oscar contenders, 

ABC Hulu 7 00 PM ET March 15 but in the mean time

Sinners

 Michael B. Jordan delivers a sensational dual performance as twin gangsters staving off bloodsuckers at their juke joint's door. It's gory and bizarre but rousing and beautiful. And "Sinners" − which would be just the second horror movie in almost a century of Oscar history to win best picture − is the one film on this list that really feels like it'll influence a generation of filmmakers.

Hammet

Jessie Buckley, a runaway choice for best actress, helps put an audience through the wringer with her heartbreaking portrayal as Shakespeare's wife dealing with the tragic death of their son

Frankenstein - another original idea

 but del Toro creates an all-around technical achievement – cinematography, costumes, production design, oh, my! – as his egotistical scientist (Oscar Isaac) crafts a monster. Jacob Elordi's sensational performance as the Creature is just the cherry on top of a familiar tale told exquisitely.

Sentimental Value

 a well-acted family story where there needs to be some serious hugging-it-out so a dysfunctional family can come together. 

One Battle After Another 

  Leonardo DiCaprio is back in Oscar-ready form as a stoner former revolutionary who is left by his spirited love (Teyana Taylor) and struggles to save his daughter (fabulous newcomer Chase Infiniti) from a dastardly nemesis (Sean Penn). It's an inspired film built to meet an angry moment.

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I recall an interview with John Belushi about the then released Blues Brothers, asked if the budget of $18 million was'nt a bit high, he replied well an F 15 (whatever) costs $25 million and there isn's a laugh in it 

Two of these are horror movies. Hamnmet is about death. Sentimental is a re hash of Love Story and Ordinary People and 

One Battle, well note dastardly nemesis

 

not a laugh in any of them this folks is negative mood on display 

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