This week saw Hollywood host the 89th Academy
Awards – where the coveted Oscar is awarded to what the members believe to be
the best within their field for the year.
Usually the only thing that makes the headlines are the frocks and
fashion from the evening, this of course this year was over shadowed by the
horror of the wrong Film being called out at the Winner of the Best movie
2016. The winners list always kick starts
my Movie list for the year, as it gives me ideas of what I would like to see.
My movie moment in February was the movie that bagged the
Best Actor award for Casey Affleck in Manchester by the Sea. Produced by Matt
Damon this movie deals with some hard hitting subjects with some fabulous
acting – stand out performances from both Affleck and Lucas Hedges. Launched at
the 2016 Sundance Film festival, this movie has picked up a host of nominations
and gongs during the award season.
The movie centres around a small town in New England, where
everyone knows everyone and their business, winters are long and bleak and
summers short. Affleck’s character is a brooding loner holding a janitorial
handyman role in a suburb of Boston when he receives a call summoning him back to his home town of
Manchester by the Sea and deal with the aftermath of the call and the
responsibilities that it brings. It is apparent from early on that Affleck has
his own demons and issues with returning to the town which slowly unravel as
the movie develops.
I enjoyed this movie, it’s not something that I would
usually pick out to see, but glad that I did as the acting is impressive and is
very thought provoking.
A couple of other Oscar nominated movies have made by Movie
Moment shortlist for 2017, however most of them are ‘bums on seats’ movies as
opposed to Oscar winners, something I find every increasing in the movie world.
There are definitely 2 types of films made these days, those that are pure
escapism and sheer enjoyment and those that tick boxes as Artistic, Political,
Historical, Minorities etc and are made purely to win awards and not
necessarily take money at the box office.
I am definitely in the escapism camp and just want to be
entertained; some of my movies I will wait for the DVD/online release but a few
I will go to the cinema to see, here’s a few that should take me through to the
summer:
Patriots Day – Mark Wahlberg plays a cop involved in the
investigation and aftermath of the bombing of the Boston Marathon – based on
the tragic events that took place 4 years ago, this movie shows how the city
went into lockdown and a race against the clock to bring the bombers to
justice.
Beauty and the Beast – definitely one for the big screen,
where Emma Watson takes on the role of Belle and Emma Thompson steps into the
very big shoes of Angela Lansbury’s Mrs Potts for this live action of Disney’s
award winning animation. One of my Disney favourites, I can’t wait to see how
this has been bought to life.
King Arthur - looking
forward to seeing is Guy Ritchie’s interpretation of King Arthur – with a huge
cast of stars including Charlie Hunnam as Arthur and a cameo from David
Beckham, this movie could be one of the big hits of the summer and I hope will
look epic on a big screen.
My Cousin Rachel – adapted from Daphne Du Mauriers classic,
this stars Sam Claflin and Rachel Weisz, - a young Englishman plots revenge
against his mysterious beautiful cousin believing that she murdered his
guardian, however she soon beguiles him and conflicts are torn. Definitely one
for the ladies.
Well that's a few from list - what are you looking forward to seeing this year?
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