Thursday, December 31, 2020

Oscar Update: Best Supporting Actress / Deadline's Most Anticipated Films of 2021 / I'm Back In for 2020-21

 OSCAR UPDATE: BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS



Here are my latest Oscar nomination predictions for Best Supporting Actress updated since I last posted this category on  Nov. 30th.  A performer's past position is indicated to the right in parentheses.  TFF #47 performers are indicated in Bold.


1) Amanda Seyfried/Mank (2)
2) Olivia Colman/The Father (1)
3) Yuh-jung Youn/Minari (5)
4) Ellen Burstyn/Pieces of a Woman (3)
5) Glenn Close/Hillbilly Elegy (4)
6) Maria Bakalova/Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (6)
7) Helena Zengel/News of the World (7)
8) Saoirse Ronan/Ammonite (8)
9) Jodie Foster/The Mauritanian (-)
10) Candace Bergen/Let Them Talk (-)

Other possibles: Dominique Fishback/Judas and the Black Messiah, Swankie/Nomadland
Hot: Yuh-jung Youn/Minari. Jodie Foster/The Mauritanian, Candace Berger/Let Them Talk
Not: Lily Collins/Mank, Swankie/Nomadland

Coming on Monday in the first MTFB post for 2021: Best Supporting Actor



DEADLINE'S MOST ANTICIPATED FILMS OF 2021 (with an emphasis on film festivals)




Andreas Wiseman and Tom Grater have curated a list of films thought to be likely to be released during the 2021 calendar year with particular emphasis on what might be probable/possible fare for film festivals.  With Sundance already having released their lineup, these films are those that are most likely to be named for whatever form of fest that will exist for Berlin, Cannes, Venice, Toronto and, of course Telluride.

I have glanced through the list and come up with a Telluride possible list (some of which is also wishful thinking/hopes and dreams).  They are:

Jane Campion's The Power of the Dog (Netflix)
Joel Coen's The Tragedy of Macbeth (A24)
Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Big Bug (Netflix)
Ari Folman's Where Is Anne Frank?
Asghar Farhadi's A Hero
Zhang Yimou's Impasse
Wes Anderson's The French Dispatch (Searchlight)
Mike Mills' C'mon C'mon (A24)
Paul Thomas Anderson's Untitled Project (MGM)
Michael Showalter's The Eyes of Tammy Faye (Searchlight)
Tom McCarthy's Stillwater (Focus)
Leos Carax's Annette (Amazon)
Mia Hansen-Love's Bergman Island 
Taika Waititi's Next Goal Wins (Searchlight)
Todd Haynes' Untitled Velvet Underground Documentary (Apple TV+)




I'M BACK IN FOR 2020-21




I've been keeping it under wraps for a couple of weeks, but as the calendar is set to turn the page and mercifully bring 2020 to a close ( and because I've had a second email), I can reveal that I will be back for the third consecutive year as one of Movie City News' Gurus of Gold. 

I'm not sure when our first post will be out...soon for sure, after the first of the year.  I'm also not sure who my fellow Gurus will be this year.  I'm interested in finding that out as well.  At any rate, you can be sure that I'll let you know all that as quickly as I can.

 I want to say thanks to head Guru Wrangler Ray Pride for asking me back.

Happy New Year to all!




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