2016 SAG Awards Predictions!

Be sure to watch the 22nd annual SAG Awards tonight at 8 ET on TNT!

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture 
Beasts of No Nation
The Big Short
SpotlightStraight Outta Compton
Trumbo

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role 
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Johnny Depp, Black Mass
Leonardo DiCaprio, The RevenantMichael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role 
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Brie Larson, RoomHelen Mirren, Woman in Gold
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
Sarah Silverman, I Smile Back

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role 
Christian Bale, The Big Short
Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation
Mark Rylance, Bridge of SpiesMichael Shannon, 99 Homes
Jacob Tremblay, Room

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role 
Rooney Mara, Carol
Rachel McAdams, Spotlight
Helen Mirren, Trumbo
Alicia Vikander, The Danish GirlKate Winslet, Steve Jobs

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series 
Downton Abbey
Game of ThronesHomeland
House of Cards
Mad Men

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series 
The Big Bang Theory
Key & Peele
Modern Family
Orange is the New Black
TransparentVeep

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series 
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Jon Hamm, Mad MenRami Malek, Mr. Robot
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series 
Claire Danes, Homeland
Viola Davis, How to Get Away With MurderJulianna Marguiles, The Good Wife
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Robin Wright, House of Cards

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series 
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Louis CK., Louie
William H. Macy, Shameless
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series 
Uzo Aduba, Orange is the New BlackEdie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Ellie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries
Idris Elba, Luther Ben Kingsley, Tut
Ray Liotta, Texas Rising
Bill Murray, A Very Murray Christmas
Mark Rylance, Wolf Hall

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries
Nicole Kidman, Grace of Monaco
Queen Latifah, BessieChristina Ricci, The Lizzie Borden Chronicles
Susan Sarandon, The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe 

Kristen Wiig, The Spoils Before Dying

2016 Oscar Nominations!

Nominations for the 88th Academy Awards were announced today, with plenty of interesting snubs and surprises! The Oscars air on Sunday, February 28 on ABC.

Best motion picture of the year:
“The Big Short”
“Bridge of Spies”
“Brooklyn”
“Mad Max: Fury Road”
“The Martian”
“The Revenant”
“Room”
“Spotlight”

Performance by an actor in a leading role:
Bryan Cranston in “Trumbo”
Matt Damon in “The Martian”
Leonardo DiCaprio in “The Revenant”
Michael Fassbender in “Steve Jobs”
Eddie Redmayne in “The Danish Girl”

Performance by an actress in a leading role:
Cate Blanchett in “Carol”
Brie Larson in “Room”
Jennifer Lawrence in “Joy”
Charlotte Rampling in “45 Years”
Saoirse Ronan in “Brooklyn”

Performance by an actor in a supporting role:
Christian Bale in “The Big Short”
Tom Hardy in “The Revenant”
Mark Ruffalo in “Spotlight”
Mark Rylance in “Bridge of Spies”
Sylvester Stallone in “Creed”

Performance by an actress in a supporting role:
Jennifer Jason Leigh in “The Hateful Eight”
Rooney Mara in “Carol”
Rachel McAdams in “Spotlight”
Alicia Vikander in “The Danish Girl”
Kate Winslet in “Steve Jobs”

Achievement in directing:
“The Big Short” Adam McKay
“Mad Max: Fury Road” George Miller
“The Revenant” Alejandro G. Iñárritu
“Room” Lenny Abrahamson
“Spotlight” Tom McCarthy

Adapted screenplay:
“The Big Short” Screenplay by Charles Randolph and Adam McKay
“Brooklyn” Screenplay by Nick Hornby
“Carol” Screenplay by Phyllis Nagy
“The Martian” Screenplay by Drew Goddard
“Room” Screenplay by Emma Donoghue

Original screenplay:
“Bridge of Spies” Written by Matt Charman and Ethan Coen & Joel Coen
“Ex Machina” Written by Alex Garland
“Inside Out” Screenplay by Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley; Original story by Pete Docter, Ronnie del Carmen
“Spotlight” Written by Josh Singer & Tom McCarthy
“Straight Outta Compton” Screenplay by Jonathan Herman and Andrea Berloff; Story by S. Leigh Savidge & Alan Wenkus and Andrea Berloff

Best animated feature film of the year:
“Anomalisa” Charlie Kaufman, Duke Johnson and Rosa Tran
“Boy and the World” Alê Abreu
“Inside Out” Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera
“Shaun the Sheep Movie” Mark Burton and Richard Starzak
“When Marnie Was There” Hiromasa Yonebayashi and Yoshiaki Nishimura

Best documentary feature:
“Amy” Asif Kapadia and James Gay-Rees
“Cartel Land” Matthew Heineman and Tom Yellin
“The Look of Silence” Joshua Oppenheimer and Signe Byrge Sørensen
“What Happened, Miss Simone?” Liz Garbus, Amy Hobby and Justin Wilkes
“Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom” Evgeny Afineevsky and Den Tolmor

Best foreign language film of the year:
“Embrace of the Serpent” Colombia
“Mustang” France
“Son of Saul” Hungary
“Theeb” Jordan
“A War” Denmark

Achievement in cinematography:
“Carol” Ed Lachman
“The Hateful Eight” Robert Richardson
“Mad Max: Fury Road” John Seale
“The Revenant” Emmanuel Lubezki
“Sicario” Roger Deakins

Achievement in costume design:
“Carol” Sandy Powell
“Cinderella” Sandy Powell
“The Danish Girl” Paco Delgado
“Mad Max: Fury Road” Jenny Beavan
“The Revenant” Jacqueline West

Best documentary short subject:
“Body Team 12” David Darg and Bryn Mooser
“Chau, beyond the Lines” Courtney Marsh and Jerry Franck
“Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah” Adam Benzine
“A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness” Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
“Last Day of Freedom” Dee Hibbert-Jones and Nomi Talisman

Achievement in film editing:
“The Big Short” Hank Corwin
“Mad Max: Fury Road” Margaret Sixel
“The Revenant” Stephen Mirrione
“Spotlight” Tom McArdle
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey

Achievement in makeup and hairstyling:
“Mad Max: Fury Road” Lesley Vanderwalt, Elka Wardega and Damian Martin
“The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed out the Window and Disappeared” Love Larson and Eva von Bahr
“The Revenant” Siân Grigg, Duncan Jarman and Robert Pandini

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score):
“Bridge of Spies” Thomas Newman
“Carol” Carter Burwell
“The Hateful Eight” Ennio Morricone
“Sicario” Jóhann Jóhannsson
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” John Williams

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song):
“Earned It” from “Fifty Shades of Grey”
Music and Lyric by Abel Tesfaye, Ahmad Balshe, Jason Daheala Quenneville and Stephan Moccio
“Manta Ray” from “Racing Extinction”
Music by J. Ralph and Lyric by Antony Hegarty
“Simple Song #3” from “Youth”
Music and Lyric by David Lang
“Til It Happens To You” from “The Hunting Ground”
Music and Lyric by Diane Warren and Lady Gaga
“Writing’s On The Wall” from “Spectre”
Music and Lyric by Jimmy Napes and Sam Smith

Achievement in production design:
“Bridge of Spies” Production Design: Adam Stockhausen; Set Decoration: Rena DeAngelo and Bernhard Henrich
“The Danish Girl” Production Design: Eve Stewart; Set Decoration: Michael Standish
“Mad Max: Fury Road” Production Design: Colin Gibson; Set Decoration: Lisa Thompson
“The Martian” Production Design: Arthur Max; Set Decoration: Celia Bobak
“The Revenant” Production Design: Jack Fisk; Set Decoration: Hamish Purdy

Best animated short film:
“Bear Story” Gabriel Osorio and Pato Escala
“Prologue” Richard Williams and Imogen Sutton
“Sanjay’s Super Team” Sanjay Patel and Nicole Grindle
“We Can’t Live without Cosmos” Konstantin Bronzit
“World of Tomorrow” Don Hertzfeldt

Best live action short film:
“Ave Maria” Basil Khalil and Eric Dupont
“Day One” Henry Hughes
“Everything Will Be Okay (Alles Wird Gut)” Patrick Vollrath
“Shok” Jamie Donoughue
“Stutterer” Benjamin Cleary and Serena Armitage

Achievement in sound editing:
“Mad Max: Fury Road” Mark Mangini and David White
“The Martian” Oliver Tarney
“The Revenant” Martin Hernandez and Lon Bender
“Sicario” Alan Robert Murray
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” Matthew Wood and David Acord

Achievement in sound mixing:
“Bridge of Spies” Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom and Drew Kunin
“Mad Max: Fury Road” Chris Jenkins, Gregg Rudloff and Ben Osmo
“The Martian” Paul Massey, Mark Taylor and Mac Ruth
“The Revenant” Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño, Randy Thom and Chris Duesterdiek
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” Andy Nelson, Christopher Scarabosio and Stuart Wilson

Achievement in visual effects:
“Ex Machina” Andrew Whitehurst, Paul Norris, Mark Ardington and Sara Bennett
“Mad Max: Fury Road” Andrew Jackson, Tom Wood, Dan Oliver and Andy Williams
“The Martian” Richard Stammers, Anders Langlands, Chris Lawrence and Steven Warner
“The Revenant” Rich McBride, Matthew Shumway, Jason Smith and Cameron Waldbauer
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan and Chris Corbould

Film Review -- The Revenant

Directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, the film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson, and Will Poulter. In the 1820s, a fur-trapping expedition ventures into the wilderness of present-day Montana and South Dakota. Led by Captain Henry (Gleeson), the group also includes frontiersman Hugh Glass (DiCaprio) and John Fitzgerald (Hardy), as well as Glass's beloved son, Hawk (Forrest Goodluck). When Glass is brutally mauled by a bear on a solo hunt, Fitzpatrick insists that the expedition leave him behind so as not to compromise their agility and make them vulnerable to hostile Native American tribes. Captain Henry pays Fitzpatrick, Hawk and Bridger (Poulter) to stay with Glass until he dies, but Fitzpatrick attempts to suffocate him to speed up the process. Witnessing this murder attempt, Hawk atttacks Fitzgerald and is killed by him. Fitzpatrick and Bridger abandon Glass, but he miraculously survives and embarks on a grueling journey fueled by revenge to find his son's killer. The first praise for the film has to go to Emmanuel Lubezki, the cinematographer. The landscape shots of the American frontier wilderness are absolutely gorgeous and even more impressive considering Lubezki insisted on filming only with natural light. If anyone else wins the Oscar for cinematography, it would be a travesty. DiCaprio's dedicated and intense performance also deserves a positive mention. He completely transforms himself, emotionally and physically, to channel Glass's desperation and determination. There are few roles more demanding than this one, and if it doesn't FINALLY net Leo's Oscar, I can't imagine what would. Tom Hardy is fantastic in his outrageously evil supporting role, and Iñárritu's direction is masterful once again. Although difficult to watch at many points, The Revenant is an incredible cinematic experience.

Should you see it: Yes
Grade: A-

2016 Golden Globes Predictions!

Here are my (in red) and Camila's (asterisk *) predictions for the 73rd Golden Globe Awards, airing later tonight on NBC. This year is super hard to predict, so it should be fun! Plus, the best comedian ever, Ricky Gervais, is hosting! Make sure to tune in!

Best Motion Picture-Drama

Mad Max: Fury Road
Room
Spotlight*
The Revenant
Carol

Best Motion Picture-Musical or Comedy

Joy
Spy
The Big Short*
The Martian
Trainwreck

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture-Drama

Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Rooney Mara, Carol
Brie Larson, Room*
Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture-Drama

Will Smith, Concussion
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant*
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture-Musical or Comedy

Lily Tomlin, Grandma
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Melissa McCarthy, Spy
Maggie Smith, The Lady in the Van
Amy Schumer, Trainwreck*

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture-Musical or Comedy

Al Pacino, Danny Collins
Mark Ruffalo, Infinitely Polar Bear
Christian Bale, The Big Short
Steve Carell, The Big Short
Matt Damon, The Martian*

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful EightHelen Mirren, Trumbo
Jane Fonda, Youth
Alicia Vikander, Ex Machina*

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

Michael Shannon, 99 Homes
Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation*
Mark Rylance, Bridge of SpiesSylvester Stallone, Creed
Paul Dano, Love & Mercy

Best Director-Motion Picture

Todd Haynes, Carol
George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
Tom McCarthy, Spotlight
Ridley Scott, The Martian*
Alejandro Iñárritu, The Revenant

Best Screenplay-Motion Picture

Emma Donoghue, Room
Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer, SpotlightAaron Sorkin, Steve Jobs
Charles Randolph, Adam McKay, The Big Short
Quentin Tarantino, The Hateful Eight*

Best Motion Picture-Animated

Inside Out*
Shaun the Sheep Movie
The Good Dinosaur
The Peanuts Movie
Anomalisa

Best Motion Picture-Foreign Language

Mustang (France)
Son of Saul (Hungary)*
The Brand New Testament (Belgium, France, Luxembourg)
The Club (Chile)
The Fencer (Finland, Germany, Estonia)

Best Original Score-Motion Picture

Carter Burwell, Carol
Daniel Pemberton, Steve Jobs
Alexandre Desplat, The Danish Girl
Ennio Morricone, The Hateful Eight*
Ryuichi Sakamoto, Alva Noto, The Revenant

Best Original Song-Motion Picture

"Love Me Like You Do," 50 Shades of Grey
"See You Again," Furious 7
"One Kind of Love," Love & Mercy*
"Writing's On The Wall," Spectre
"Simple Song #3," Youth

Best Television Series-Drama

Game of Thrones
Mr. RobotNarcos
Outlander*
Empire

Best Television Series-Musical or Comedy

Casual
Mozart in the Jungle
Orange is the New Black
Silicon Valley
Transparent*

Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

American Crime
American Horror Story: Hotel
Fargo*
Flesh & Bone
Wolf Hall

Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television

Lady Gaga, American Horror Story: Hotel*
Queen Latifah, Bessie
Kirsten Dunst, FargoSarah Hay, Flesh & Bone
Felicity Huffman, American Crime

Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television

Patrick Wilson, Fargo
Idris Elba, Luther
David Oyelowo, Nightingale
Oscar Isaac, Show Me a HeroMark Rylance, Wolf Hall*

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series-Drama

Taraji Henson, Empire
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Viola Davis, How to Get Away With MurderCaitriona Balfe, Outlander*
Eva Green, Penny Dreadful

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series-Drama

Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Rami Malek, Mr. Robot*
Wagner Moura, Narcos
Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series-Musical or Comedy

Rachel Bloom, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie
Gina Rodriguez, Jane The Virgin
Jamie Lee Curtis, Scream Queens
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep*

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series-Musical or Comedy

Aziz Ansari, Master of None
Gael García Bernal, Mozart in the Jungle
Rob Lowe, The Grinder
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent*
Patrick Stewart, Blunt Talk

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Regina King, American Crime*
Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey
Uzo Aduba, Orange is the New BlackMaura Tierney, The Affair
Judith Light, Transparent

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline
Christian Slater, Mr. Robot*
Tobias Menzies, Outlander
Alan Cumming, The Good Wife
Damian Lewis, Wolf Hall

Film Review -- Brooklyn

Directed by John Crowley, the film stars Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen, Jim Broadbent, Domhnall Gleeson, and Julie Walters. Eilis Lacey (Ronan) is a young woman who lives in a small Irish town with her mother and older sister, Rose. Believing that Eilis would have a better chance at a future away from the confines of their hometown, Rose arranges for Eilis to move to Brooklyn, New York, where a friendly priest (Broadbent) arranges a job for Eilis at a department store and lodging at a women's boardinghouse run by Mrs. Keogh (Walters). Although she initially experiences gutting homesickness, Eilis soon becomes involved with Tony (Cohen), a plumber from Italian descent. When she just begins to settle into her life in Brooklyn, Eilis receives news that presses her back to Ireland, and she finds herself having to decide between the pull of her native land and the prospective new life she could lead with Tony in New York. The best part of the film is undoubtedly Ronan's performance. She expertly conveys the often conflicting, complex emotions that Eilis experiences as a displaced and lonely immigrant. Ronan is one of the best young actresses around today, a status cemented by this perfectly nuanced performance. The film touches upon many powerful themes, such as the strength of family ties and the search for one's "home," and addresses them in a story that's deeply moving without being at all melodramatic. Brooklyn is a beautifully-crafted coming-of-age period film that I highly enjoyed and recommend. 

Should you see it: Yes
Grade: A