Tag Archive | Casey Affleck

The Final Word on Oscars 2017

I told you that “La La Land” would win Best Picture! Well, it did…briefly. I’ve been picking on “La La” a LOT…but I honestly felt bad for all involved during that debacle. Jordan Horowitz handled things with class…but c’mon! One of the most memorable moments in Oscar history is not a good one. “Moonlight” IS […]

2017 Oscar Predictions

Okay…let’s cut to the chase. As I’ve already covered on various social media outlets, as well as in scores of cities nationally via “America Weekend with Ed Kalegi and Cara Di Falco”, my picks for the 89th Annual Academy Awards, in the top eight categories. Best Picture: Duh. The winner will be La La Land. Yes, […]

Manchester by the Sea

Nominated for Best Picture at the 89th Annual Academy Awards Nominated for Best Actor (Casey Affleck) at the 89th Annual Academy Awards Nominated for Best Supporting Actor (Lucas Hedges) at the 89th Annual Academy Awards Nominated for Best Supporting Actress (Michelle Williams) at the 89th Annual Academy Awards Nominated for Best Director (Kenneth Lonergan) at […]

Ain’t Them Bodies Saints

It’s my hope that I’m not missing the boat on this one in not rating it higher. A lot of it was quite good, and it was never less than compelling. However, with the year-end awards crunch in full-motion, one occasionally slips through the cracks when looking ahead to my 2013 Top Ten tally. What […]