Annual Dose of Controversy and Mediocrity
By David Josselyn
It’s time once again to talk about the Academy Awards and the 2020 nominations. The process is such a political fare riddled with scandal (hmm… whether in entertainment or in government, seems to be the same), I am taking a break from the controversy and want to try something fun. My family; my beautiful daughter and my lovely wife specifically, and I decided to create our own nominations and give out our priceless family awards to deserving movies and individuals. To do this, we started with a list of all 2019 movies we have seen or want to be considered for an award based solely on the trailers and word of mouth; and then marked which movie might be eligible for an award in thirteen categories: production design, editing, cinematography, animations, costume design, visual effects, score, direction, supporting actor and actress, actor and actress, and best overall picture. We then argued and defended our list down to five movies or actors per category, then voted from those five for the best. So, instead of drilling down on the Academy of Motion Picture Arts Association’s nominations (that will be a future article), here are my families’ nominations and winners. Those movies or stars who were also nominated by the Academy have an (A) next to their title.
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