Oscar Buzz

Which upcoming movies are getting that Oscar buzz??

As the year comes to an end and the holidays start another amazing thing happens.... the best movies of the year hit theaters in hopes of being nominated for best picture at the Oscars. This year after the Toronto Film Festival there was a lot of buzz around a couple of films and I am making my predictions on which ones you will be seeing nominated on Oscar night.  

First up "The Martian" staring Matt Damon as an astronaut who while on a mission on Mars gets left behind by his crew and is forced to survive on the planet until help can arrive. This movie has been in theaters since early October and still almost a month after debuting is still number one at the box office which shows you how good this movie is. I got to see it on opening weekend and was very pleased with the film. Matt is alone for a lot of his role in the movie and does an amazing job and making you laugh and cry with him. The movie also left me thinking about how crazy and awesome science is and was really inspiring. Because of the way people are reacting to this film I could see it possibly being nominated for best film at the Oscars, but sadly I thought the same thing about "Gone Girl" (which came out at the same time as this film last year) and it was snubbed. I think sometimes early October releases are just to early for Oscar. I still think everyone should see this movie and should do so in 3D. I am sure Matt will be recognized for his work in the film though. 

Trumbo is based on the true story of 1940's screenwriter Dalton Trumbo who was blacklisted for his political beliefs and then shows everyone how crazy the blacklist is while also winning two Academy Awards. When I first heard about this movie I read an article that said the academy loves movies about Hollywood ("Argo", "The Artist", etc) and I believe it. Personally I think everyone also loves Bryan Cranston which will make people want to come out and see this movie. The movie doesn't come out until November 6th but I am sure we will hear more about it when it does. 

I recently brought up the movie "The Danish Girl" and how I think it could take home the award for best picture along with best actor for the performance by Eddie Redmayne and I still agree with this. "The Danish Girl" is based of a true story of Lili Elbe who was the first male to ever have female sex reassignment surgery. Redmayne plays the role of Einar Wegener who after posing as a female for his painter wife decides he would like to live his life as a female instead of a male. The movie looks like such a powerful story I am sure it will be recognized by many as a front runner at the Oscars. This film comes out November 27th which is the day after Thanksgiving so after things settle down for black Friday head over to the movies and catch this film. 

As with the last two films this last one called "The Big Short" is also based off of a true story. This movie also has a ton of star power behind it with Christian Bale, Brad Pitt, and Ryan Gosling staring in it and to top it off the guy who wrote the books that inspired "Moneyball" and "The Blind Side" wrote the book that inspired this film (and we know what happened to those films.... they were nominated for best picture). This movie focuses on the financial crisis that hit the US really hard during the years of 2007 to 2010. I think since this movie is about something so fresh in our minds many will be able to watch it and relate to the premise of the film. This film will come out in theaters on December 11. 

Nick Jonas and Demi Lovato Announce the "Future Now" tour

Nick Jonas and Demi Lovato "Future Now" Tour

Today while appearing on "Good Morning America" Nick Jonas and Demi Lovato announced that next year the pair will be going on tour together on what they are calling the "Future Now" tour. The two of them have been friends for a very long time now from their days on Disney Channel ("Camp Rock") and have recorded with each other in the past so there is no surprise that the two would choose to do a tour together. The two also announced that they are starting their own record label called "Safe House" for up and coming artist to use. I am sure the tour will focus on the music from Nick's latest self titled album and Demi's new album "Confident".These two are both so hot right now and just keep putting out hit after hit that I am sure this will be one of the hottest tours in 2016. 

Speaking of tours and Nick Jonas, he is currently out on tour and I was lucky enough to catch his show this past Friday at The Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles. Nick put on a great show and was very entertaining. Being a big fan of his latest album it was fun to see it preformed live. I will say my only complaint about the show was that it was over so quickly but that could have been from the amazing time I was having. Nick did mention that he is currently recording for his new album so keep an eye out for that sometime next year.

My seats were quite high but this was my view of Nick. I'll say it wasn't a bad way to spend a Friday night. Hopefully I can make it out to the "Future Now" tour and catch him and Demi on the road next year too. I'll leave you for now with their biggest hits right now "Levels' and 'Confident". 

I'm back........ and I am talking Leo DiCaprio

Will this year be the year Leo walks away with the Oscar?

First things first let me just say after taking almost 2 years off from blogging I am coming back and I am also starting up a podcast as well so look out for that. My dream job is to be able to talk about my love of all things pop culture so I am out to make that a reality. Thanks for reading and your support.

Now on to two topics I love to talk about Leonardo DiCaprio and the Oscars. As the years go by we see such amazing work come from Leo ("The Wolf of Wall Street" "The Aviator") but still he has never won an Oscar for best actor. In 2014 many thought he had a good shot at winning with his great performance as Jordan Belfort in the wild movie " The Wolf of Wall Street" but he lost to the incredible performance from Matthew McConaughey in his film "The Dallas Buyer's Club". Well this year I see the same thing happening even though it sounds like Leo did a lot of crazy and scary things for his role in his latest movie "The Revenant". In his new movie Leo plays a fur trapper gets mauled by a bear and left for dead by the crew of men that were with him. The men that leave him also kill his son which is the driving force behind him tracking these men down and seeking revenge. From the trailer the movie looks very intense and I am sure it will receive it's own Oscar buzz. Leo recently did an interview talking about the crazy things he did for the movie such as swimming in freezing water, sleeping inside dead animals and eating raw bison liver. I feel like him telling everyone he did these things is almost like him saying "hey look at the crazy things I did, don't you think I should get an Oscar?". Though I am sure that beyond the things he did for the role he  probably does an amazing job at playing this character. Due to this I am sure he will land an Oscar nomination for best actor, but will he win?? 

I personally, just from hearing the little amount of Oscar buzz that is already happening and from the multiple previews I have seen I think I already know who will take home the Oscar for best actor..... Eddie Redmayne for his role in "The Danish Girl". The world is just starting to open it's eyes to the transgender community and to see someone play this role in such a powerful way I think Eddie will be the first actor since Tom Hanks to win back to back best actor Oscars, Hanks won in 1993 and 1994 for his roles in "Philadelphia" and "Forrest Gump".  I have a strong feeling the film "The Danish Girl" will also win for best picture. "The Danish Girl" will be in theaters on November 27 and "The Revenant" will come a little later on January 8.