So, there is some disappointment with the 2018 movie awards, some masterpieces are recognized, but others fall by the way side. There is always politics involved and biases against popular movies. What if there were awards that truly recognized the best in film? Also, what if you could be a part of it? Answer is here, I call it the Joshua Movie Awards or JMA, my friends call it the Joshies. There is a Josh Award for UK science. No real reason why it is called Joshua Awards, but they have to be called something. This is the best in film. The categories are based on the Academy Awards in part and I’ve taken into consideration all of the awards, nominations, and critics’ opinions. There are five nominees for each category. Side note: I haven’t seen all of these films of course. I’ll reserve my opinion until we get the winners. Also note, there are very few comments so your vote is pivotal. Let’s break it down:
Best Picture
Roma
Black Panther
On The Basis of Sex
A Quiet Place
BlackkKlansman
Three of the films here are up for the Oscar, I think the snubs are for On The Basis of Sex which is not just a biographical movie or law film, but one that has meaning to anyone who wants to understand how society changes. A Quiet Place, this one doesn’t seem to have award consideration, most likely because it might fall into the horror category, I would say thriller, but it is a serious work that is really about family.
Best Director
Alfonso Cuaron (Roma)
Ryan Coogler (Black Panther)
Spike Lee (BlacKkKlansman)
Mimi Leder (On the Basis of Sex)
Bradley Cooper (A Star is Born)
Two Oscar contenders, I think Ryan Coogler was snubbed, I can see the superhero bias, but again I think this film transcends that genre, it is meaningful, a change that is not just affected cinema, but also culture. On the Basis of Sex, of all of the female directors, I think Mimi Leder deserves consideration. The movie has great focus on Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s life, it is powerful. A Star is Born, Bradley Cooper was left out, maybe because it was his first film.
Best Actor
Rami Malek (Bohemian Rhapsody)
Willem Dafoe (At Eternity’s Gate)
John David Washington (BlacKkKlansman)
Ethan Hawke (First Reformed)
Christian Bale (Vice)
Again, three Oscar nominees, not a bad average, but I think there should be recognition for John David Washington, the lead for BlacKkKlansman, and Ethan Hawke had a strong performance for First Reformed.
Best Actress
Emily Blunt (A Quiet Place)
Yalitza Apaicio (Roma)
Felicity Jones (On the Basis of Sex)
Toni Collete (Hereditary)
Lady Gaga (A Star is Born)
Two nominations at the Oscars, shame. There is one actress that was slighted Toni Collete for Hereditary, probably because again it might be seen as a horror movie. I think a snub was Emily Blunt, her performance is intense and fully realized in A Quiet Place. Lastly, I think Felicity Jones is a great lead in On the Basis of Sex.
Supporting Actress
Amy Adams (Vice)
Regina King (If Beale Street Could Talk)
Marina De Tavira (Roma)
Emma Stone (The Favourite)
Letitia Wright (Black Panther)
Four Oscar nominees, great!, but there was one left out, the female characters in Black Panther were strong, I think the standout is Letitia Wright who almost stole the show.
These are the first five categories, there will be more. This is considering the finest films not just genre films. I like Chadwick Boseman in Black Panther, but didn’t put him in Best Actor. If you’ve seen one film, three, or all of them, you are qualified to vote. This is opinion based so it should be what you think should win. The winners will be announced when all of the nominations are rolled out and looking at the votes. Thanks for participating if you vote!
#JoshuaMovieAwards, #BlackPanther, #Vice, #Roma.
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