2020 Oscar nominations: [link]

Honestly shocked that JLo isn't on the Best Supporting Actress list. Laura Dern is going to win it, but I thought JLo nom was a done deal.

Making a sadface that Greta Gerwig isn't in the Best Director shortlist, which is all men as usual. Would have liked to see her there in place of Todd Phillips.

The shut-out I'm most upset about is probably The Farewell. Nothing, no Awkwafina, no screenplay? Also annoyed that Lupita Nyong'o isn't in the Best Actress category for Us, especially in a year that isn't very competitive for actresses.

It's absolute rubbish that Ruth E. Carter was not nominated for her FLAMAZING costumes for Dolemite Is My Name.

Very pleased about many tech category noms for Parasite (Best Editing and Production design are well-deserved, and Best Screenplay nomination is MAJOR) in addition to Best Director and Film, although it would have been lovely to see acting noms.

I guess the Academy really liked Jojo Rabbit huh? Power of TIFF People's Choice Award winner, etc. Well, I liked it better than Joker, at least.

How the hell is Tom Hanks up as a Supporting Actor nom when he played Mr. Rogers in a movie ABOUT Mr. Rogers?

The only thing I can guess is they're considering the reporter character to be the lead. (I haven't had a chance to see it yet, so I have no idea how much mental gymnastics are required to reach that conclusion.)

Finally saw Little Women (with my mom, which was nice). I'm still sitting with it, I guess. I liked a lot about it, but I didn't love it the way I wanted to. I did like the way Gerwig centered on LMA's story using Jo, but I found the structure hard to get to used to at first, and sort of clunky (although it get better as it went on). I also feel like if you weren't familiar with the basic characters and storylines, you might have been really lost.

Amy was magnificent, though, both as written and as Florence Pugh played her. Beth was sort of a throwaway here, and I felt like Meg got short shrift, too. Laura Dern seemed to play Marmee a little frantically to me. But Sairose Ronan was lovely as Jo. And I did love the realistic details and atmosphere.

How the hell is Tom Hanks up as a Supporting Actor nom when he played Mr. Rogers in a movie ABOUT Mr. Rogers?

The movie actually isn't really about Mr. Rogers. In fact, I might argue that it is almost the definition of a supporting role. Unlike, say, Pitt, who is really co-lead.

Honestly shocked that JLo isn't on the Best Supporting Actress list. Laura Dern is going to win it, but I thought JLo nom was a done deal.

I am really mad that female-led films are just not part of the Oscar conversation. If you nominate films like The Big Short and Wolf of Wall Street, there is no reason to not nominate Hustlers.

Making a sadface that Greta Gerwig isn't in the Best Director shortlist, which is all men as usual. Would have liked to see her there in place of Todd Phillips.

I am hoping she'll get the screenplay consolation prize they normally give to un-nominated directors.

The shut-out I'm most upset about is probably The Farewell. Nothing, no Awkwafina, no screenplay?

See above re female-led movies. This is one of the most critically acclaimed movies of the year.

Also annoyed that Lupita Nyong'o isn't in the Best Actress category for Us, especially in a year that isn't very competitive for actresses.

It's absolute rubbish that Ruth E. Carter was not nominated for her FLAMAZING costumes for Dolemite Is My Name.

These are both high crimes and misdemeanors.

Very pleased about many tech category noms for Parasite (Best Editing and Production design are well-deserved, and Best Screenplay nomination is MAJOR) in addition to Best Director and Film, although it would have been lovely to see acting noms.

Agreed. I'm really thrilled it is in the mix and at this point am hoping that the "white men" love for Joker and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood will mean they cancel each other out in terms of sweeping.

I guess the Academy really liked Jojo Rabbit huh? Power of TIFF People's Choice Award winner, etc. Well, I liked it better than Joker, at least.

I wouldn't have given Jojo Rabbit as many nominations as it got but I actually would have liked to see Waititi nominated for director (over Phillips) since the tonal shifts of that movie required a deft hand.

yesterday I saw Knives Out, tonight Parasite.

Knives Out was fun.

Parasite I need to sit with for a bit. I mean, it was good. Really good, and it's gonna stay with me, but right now all I have is: yeah, that was a lot. Also there needed to be some acting awards there. Also vast income disparity is repugnant.

Also vast income disparity is repugnant.

There's a reason I called my year-end round-up of 2019 films What Is Your Capitalist Trauma?

I like your movie blog, megan.

I like your movie blog, megan.

Thanks, Zen. Right now it's pretty much all movies all the time but it occasionally becomes opera blog. It used to be a much better mix of books, film, and music. I need to get back to that at some point.

Just back from 1917. It was incredible. The w Two leads are subtle and compelling. Andrew Scott gave an amazingly rich and lived-in feel to his character during his short screen time. Roger Deakins is BRILLIANT.