2018 Academy Awards Actress Series

Nominee: Sally Hawkins
Picture for Nomination: The Shape of Water
Age: 41
From: England
Filmography: Paddington 2 (2017), Maudie (2016), Paddington (2014), A Brilliant Young Mind (2014), Godzilla (2014), The Double (2013), Blue Jasmine (2013), All Is Bright (2013), Great Expectations (2012), Jane Eyre (2011), Love Birds (2011), Submarine (2010), Made in Dagenham (2010), Never Let Me Go (2010), It's a Wonderful Afterlife (2010), Happy Ever Afters (2009), Desert Flower (2009), An Education (2009), Happy-Go-Lucky (2008), The Killing Gene (2007), Cassandra's Dream (2007), The Painted Veil (2006), Layer Cake (2004), Vera Drake (2004), All or Nothing (2002), Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2014 Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for Blue Jasmine

Achievements in Acting:
2018 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Shape of Water
2018 British Academy Film Awards Best Leading Actress Nomination for The Shape of Water
2018 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for The Shape of Water
2014 British Academy Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nomination for Blue Jasmine
2014 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Blue Jasmine
2009 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for Happy-Go-Lucky
2008 Berlin International Film Festival Best Actress for Happy-Go-Lucky

Nominee: Frances McDormand
Picture for Nomination: Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
Age: 60
From: United States
Filmography: Hail, Caesar! (2016), The Good Dinosaur (2015), Promised Land (2012), Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011), This Must Be the Place (2011), Burn After Reading (2008), Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008), Friends with Money (2006), Æon Flux (2005), North Country (2005), Something's Gotta Give (2003), City by the Sea (2002), Laurel Canyon (2002), The Man Who Wasn't There (2001), Almost Famous (2000), Wonder Boys (2000), Talk of Angels (1998), Madeline (1998), Johnny Skidmarks (1998), Paradise Road (1997), Primal Fear (1996), Lone Star (1996), Fargo (1996), Palookaville (1995), Beyond Rangoon (1995), Bleeding Hearts (1994), Short Cuts (1993), Passed Away (1992), The Butcher's Wife (1991), Barton Fink (1991), Miller's Crossing (1990), Darkman (1990), Hidden Agenda (1990), Chattahoochee (1989), Mississippi Burning (1988), Raising Arizona (1987), Crimewave (1985), Blood Simple (1984)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2006 Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for North Country
2001 Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for Almost Famous
1997 Best Actress in a Leading Role for Fargo
1989 Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for Mississippi Burning

Achievements in Acting:
2018 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
2018 British Academy Film Awards Best Leading Actress for Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
2018 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
2009 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for Burn After Reading
2006 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for North Country
2006 British Academy Film Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for North Country
2006 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for North Country
2001 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Almost Famous
2001 British Academy Film Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for Almost Famous
2001 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Almost Famous
1997 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Fargo
1997 British Academy Film Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Fargo
1997 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for Fargo

Nominee: Margot Robbie
Picture for Nomination: I, Tonya
Age: 27
From: Australia
Filmography: Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017), Suicide Squad (2016), The Legend of Tarzan (2016), Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016), The Big Short (2015), Focus (2015), Z for Zachariah (2015), Suite Française (2014), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), About Time (2013), I.C.U. (2009), Vigilante (2008)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
This is her first nomination in Acting Categories.

Achievements in Acting:
2018 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for I, Tonya
2018 British Academy Film Awards Best Leading Actress Nomination for I, Tonya
2018 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for I, Tonya

Nominee: Saoirse Ronan
Picture for Nomination: Lady Bird
Age: 28
From: United States
Filmography: On Chesil Beach (2017), Loving Vincent (2017), Weepah Way for Now (2015), Brooklyn (2015), Stockholm, Pennsylvania (2015), Lost River (2014), Muppets Most Wanted (2014), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), Justin and the Knights of Valour (2013), How I Live Now (2013), The Host (2013), Byzantium (2012), Violet and Daisy (2011), Hanna (2011), The Way Back (2010), The Secret World of Arrietty (2011), The Lovely Bones (2009), City of Ember (2008), Death Defying Acts (2007), Atonement (2007), The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey (2007), I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2016 Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Brooklyn
2008 Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for Atonement

Achievements in Acting:
2018 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Lady Bird
2018 British Academy Film Awards Best Leading Actress Nomination for Lady Bird
2018 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for Lady Bird
2016 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Brooklyn
2016 British Academy Film Awards Best Leading Actress Nomination for Brooklyn
2016 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Brooklyn
2010 British Academy Film Awards Best Leading Actress Nomination for The Lovely Bones
2008 British Academy Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nomination for Atonement
2008 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Atonement

Nominee: Meryl Streep
Picture for Nomination: The Post
Age: 68
From: United States
Filmography: Florence Foster Jenkins (2016), The Guardian Brothers (2016), Suffragette (2015), Ricki and the Flash (2015), Into the Woods (2014), The Giver (2014), The Homesman (2014), August: Osage County (2013), Hope Springs (2012), The Iron Lady (2011), It's Complicated (2009), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), Julie and Julia (2009), Doubt (2008), Mamma Mia! (2008), Lions for Lambs (2007), Rendition (2007), Evening (2007), Dark Matter (2007), The Ant Bully (2006), The Devil Wears Prada (2006), A Prairie Home Companion (2006), Prime (2005), Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004), The Manchurian Candidate (2004), Stuck on You (2003), The Hours (2002), Adaptation. (2002), A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), Music of the Heart (1999), Ginevra's Story: Solving the Mysteries of Leonardo da Vinci's First Known Portrait (1999), One True Thing (1998), Dancing at Lughnasa (1998), Marvin's Room (1996), Before and After (1996), The Bridges of Madison County (1995), The River Wild (1994), The House of the Spirits (1993), Death Becomes Her (1992), Defending Your Life (1991), Postcards from the Edge (1990), She-Devil (1989), A Cry in the Dark (1988), Ironweed (1987), Heartburn (1986), Out of Africa (1985), Plenty (1984), Falling in Love (1984), Silkwood (1983), Sophie's Choice (1982), Still of the Night (1982), The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981), Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979), Manhattan (1979), The Deer Hunter (1978), Julia (1977), Everybody Rides the Carousel (1975)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2017 Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Florence Foster Jenkins
2015 Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for Into the Woods
2013 Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for August: Osage County
2012 Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for The Iron Lady
2010 Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Julie and Julia
2009 Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Doubt
2007 Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for The Devil Wears Prada
2003 Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for Adaptation.
2000 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Music of the Heart
1999 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for One True Thing
1996 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for The Bridges of Madison County
1991 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Postcards from the Edge
1989 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for A Cry in the Dark
1988 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Ironweed
1986 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Out of Africa
1984 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Silkwood
1983 Best Actress in a Leading Role for Sophie's Choice
1982 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for The French Lieutenant's Woman
1980 Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Kramer vs. Kramer
1979 Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Deer Hunter

Achievements in Acting:
2018 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for The Post
2017 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Florence Foster Jenkins
2017 British Academy Film Awards Best Leading Actress Nomination for Florence Foster Jenkins
2017 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for Florence Foster Jenkins
2015 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Into the Woods
2015 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Into the Woods
2014 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for August: Osage County
2014 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for August: Osage County
2013 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for Hope Springs
2012 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Iron Lady
2012 British Academy Film Awards Best Leading Actress for The Iron Lady
2012 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for The Iron Lady
2010 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Julie and Julia
2010 British Academy Film Awards Best Leading Actress Nomination for Julie and Julia
2010 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for Julie and Julia
2010 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for It's Complicated
2009 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Doubt
2009 British Academy Film Awards Best Leading Actress Nomination for Doubt
2009 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Doubt
2009 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for Mamma Mia!
2007 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Devil Wears Prada
2007 British Academy Film Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for The Devil Wears Prada
2007 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for The Devil Wears Prada
2005 British Academy Film Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Manchurian Candidate
2005 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for The Manchurian Candidate
2003 Berlin International Film Festival Best Actress for The Hours
2003 British Academy Film Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for The Hours
2003 British Academy Film Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for Adaptation.
2003 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for The Hours
2003 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Adaptation.
2000 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Music of the Heart
2000 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Music of the Heart
1999 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for One True Thing
1999 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for One True Thing
1997 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Marvin's Room
1996 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Bridges of Madison County
1996 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for The Bridges of Madison County
1995 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The River Wild
1995 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for The River Wild
1993 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for Death Becomes Her
1991 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for Postcards from the Edge
1990 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for She-Devil
1989 Cannes Film Festival Best Actress for A Cry in the Dark
1989 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for A Cry in the Dark
1987 British Academy Film Awards Best Actress Nomination for Out of Africa
1986 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Out of Africa
1985 British Academy Film Awards Best Actress Nomination for Silkwood
1984 British Academy Film Awards Best Actress Nomination for Sophie's Choice
1984 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Silkwood
1983 Golden Globes Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for Sophie's Choice
1982 British Academy Film Awards Best Actress for The French Lieutenant's Woman
1982 Golden Globes Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for The French Lieutenant's Woman
1981 British Academy Film Awards Best Actress Nomination for Kramer vs. Kramer
1980 British Academy Film Awards Best Actress Nomination for The Deer Hunter
1980 British Academy Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nomination for Manhattan
1980 Golden Globes Best Motion Picture Actress in a Supporting Role for Kramer vs. Kramer
1979 Golden Globes Best Motion Picture Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Deer Hunter

One Statement to Nominees:
Sally Hawkins: Bold performance this time. She can be the one to beat.
Frances McDormand: She is going all the way. Should join the league of winning two Oscars.
Margot Robbie: She proves that she is a professional actress. Hope to see her on stage one day.
Saoirse Ronan: Humorous performance with lots of love. Can she finally win?
Meryl Streep: Record-breaking again! When is her time to win more Oscars?

Conclusion:
26 February 2018
Who Will Win Likely: Frances McDormand for Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
Who May Be Alternate: Saoirse Ronan for Lady Bird
13 February 2018
Who Will Win Likely: Frances McDormand for Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
Who May Be Alternate: Sally Hawkins for The Shape of Water
31 January 2018
Who Will Win Likely: Frances McDormand for Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
Who May Be Alternate: Sally Hawkins for The Shape of Water

Who Should Win: Frances McDormand for Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
Who Got Snubbed: Judi Dench for Victoria and Abdul, Jessica Chastain for Molly's Game
Personal Favorite: Margot Robbie for I, Tonya
Who Wins? Frances McDormand for Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri

深海浩劫 Deepwater Horizon (2016)

電影名稱：深海浩劫 Deepwater Horizon
產地：美國 USA
上映日期：29 September 2016
觀看日期：15 October 2016
片長：107 Minutes
導演：Peter Berg
演員：Mark Wahlberg, Gina Rodriguez

觀後感：
筆者早前遇上交通意外，在家人的座駕上被一輛巴士從後面撞過來，幸好沒有人在事件中受傷；就在那一次的經驗，筆者體驗到當意外發生時，我們根本趕不及有甚麼反應，因為它來得很快，眨眼間事情已經完結，反而接著的補救工作才是重點，所以臨危不亂的人永遠都會擔當拯救者的角色。電影關於近代一宗嚴重的海洋漏油事故，電影就是按照該石油平台而命名的。Deepwater Horizon設置於路易斯安那州南部海域，首席電子工程師Mike(Mark Wahlberg飾)和同事發現平台在公司高層的要求下沒有完成部份測試便開始運作，使用不久後平台出現嚴重問題，石油高壓地從採油台上噴出，採油隊員Caleb(Dylan O'Brien飾)嚴重受傷但避過死亡的一劫。平台的其他功能失靈而釀成火災，導航主任Andrea(Gina Rodriguez飾)發現平台出現問題，向外界求救的建議卻被上司否決。Mike和Caleb合力拯救生還者，入黑後熊熊的火光觸發有關單位開始救援工作，眾人趕上救生船逃離現場，Mike和Andrea在平台倒塌前跳入水中保命，在事故後Mike開始產生恐慌的感覺，而公司最後卻沒有被控告。

Mark Wahlberg是一位美國男演員，他年輕時誤入歧途，為自己所犯的錯誤承擔後果，之後以歌手身分出道，其後轉戰演藝圈後得到更好的發展，近年的作品有Transformers系列、Ted系列及Daddy's Home系列。他今次在電影的角色雖然沒有很多打鬥的場面，不過又是一位英雄，他的形象是好勇鬥狠的正義之士，所以難免他一直以來的大部分角色都是相類似的；筆者看過他不少的電影演出，只是覺得他的演技沒有甚麼突破，不知道是否與被定型有關，他好像在每一部電影的演出都是一模一樣的，不過他的票房號召力仍然很強。他的下一部推介是22 Miles，他今次飾演一名政府人員，主題與特務有關，當中一定不乏動作場面，他的演出應該不會有驚喜的。Gina Rodriguez是一位美國女演員，她畢業後踏上舞台展開演藝圈生涯，她利用自己的影響力去參與不少社會團體的活動，是一位很值得欣賞的演員，代表作有Calling It Quits、Filly Brown及Sticky Notes。筆者曾經看過她在電視影集的搞笑演出，這次牘電影上看到她有點意外，想不到她處理劇情片的手法會冋此出色，演出上的對比讓觀眾不能不佩服她的天分；她在電影中算是一個有不少發揮的配角，撇除筆者被她帶來的衝擊所影響，她的演出可圈可點，令觀眾有印象的應該是她不肯跳海的那一幕。她的下一部推介是Annihilation，電影關於科學研究及大自然的對立，她在群星拱照的情況下又會有怎樣的演出呢，筆者開始有點期待。

電影改編自真人真事，將當時石油平台上的情況告訴公眾，雖然當時公司沒有受到法律制裁，但事件永遠會在不少人的心裡，而電影向更多的受眾了解事情發生的荒謬及恐怖。電影的演員們未有十分突出的表現，戲份主要安排給予男主角，弱化了其他角色的發揮。電影的音效是災難片中做得較好的作品，觀眾能夠逼真地感受到平台發生事故時的震撼。意外當然不能被預先估計，不過有時候看似意外的事情，很可能是人為導致的，這就代表有些意外是可以預防的，筆者奉勸大家凡事都要小心點，不然到鑄成大錯後便恨錯難返了。

評分：
故事：40/50
演員：25/35
效果：15/15
總分：80/100

斯諾登風暴 Snowden (2016)

電影名稱：斯諾登風暴 Snowden
產地：德國 DEU 美國 USA
上映日期：6 October 2016
觀看日期：7 October 2016
片長：134 Minutes
導演：Oliver Stone
演員：Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley

觀後感：
電影作為其中一門藝術，它的題材可以關於任何事情，製作人、導演、編劇、演員、技術人員、劇組人員等為電影帶來意義，影響著世界各地觀影者的生命及視野，一直以來電影人都會藉電影講政治，作風較獨裁的地方會打壓有關電影及封殺相關人士，不過這種政治式打壓沒有在藝術界產生很大的作用，電影團隊將製作過程保密，直至上映時才會對外公佈，觀眾可以從人民的角度了解相關事件，筆者對這種難度極高的製作模式深感敬佩。這齣電影的製作就如上述一樣艱難，導演Oliver Stone不讓美國政府有機會知道拍攝的進程，以防當局出手破壞製作。Edward Snowden(Joseph Gordon-Levitt飾)在軍隊中的訓練時造成永久性傷害，導致他選擇了中央情報局的工作去服務國家。進入中情局後，他在訓練時的表現異常突出，他也開始了解中情局的監視工作有違國家所頒佈的法律。他透過網上交友認識了妻子Lindsay Mills(Shailene Woodley飾)，Snowden帶著她一起到日內瓦工作，期間他開始對中情局所派的任務產生了道德上的疑慮，所以他轉至國家安全局到日本工作，但相同的問題再一次發生，他發現美國政府為了自強而進行一些秘密行動，去傷害其他國家的安全，他在面對工作及人性上的矛盾感受到不少的壓力。其後他擔任中情局的顧問，發現當局利用正式的計劃去協助以導彈攻打阿富汗的恐怖分子疑犯，Snowden最後敵不過良心的責備，把機密資料傳輸至SD Card，再利用「扭計骰」偷運出去，潛逃至香港後安排與記錄片製作人Laura Poitras(Melissa Leo飾)和衛報記者Glenn Greenwald(Zachary Quinto飾)會面，消息最後被成功報導，他們三個經俄羅斯前往拉丁美洲，唯獨Snowden滯留莫斯科並獲得政治庇護，和妻子一同繼續參與社會運動。

Joseph Gordon-Levitt是一位美國男演員，他有電影人的熱誠及宏願，擴展自己在演戲的見聞，從而沉澱一下對演藝圈的看法及發展，他參與過很多著名的作品，有Lincoln、Don Jon及The Walk。筆者很喜歡他在電影中的演出，他明白到美國政府在作品上映後可能會造成打壓，他仍然堅持飾演這個角色，甚至捐出自己的酬勞於相關的社會運動，這個決定不是所有人都有勇氣去做的；他的模仿技巧無庸置疑，特別是小動作、口音及形態上都十分出色，相信他花了不少時間進行觀察及和當事人相處，他是一位很用心及有才華的演員。他的下一部推介是7500，他將飾演一名被恐怖分子劫機的機師，他也休息了好一段時間了，希望他會為觀眾帶來驚喜。Shailene Woodley是一名美國女演員及社會運動人士，她在年輕時開始演出電視劇及擔任模特兒，稍有名氣後進軍電影圈，她的演出得到不少影評人的認同，近年的作品有White Bird in a Blizzard、Divergent系列及The Fault in Our Stars。雖然她在電影中只是一位配角，飾演Snowden太太的她並沒有只是支持丈夫的作為，她會有自己的想法及原則，而且會跟丈夫據理力爭，這是一般電影中太太很少會展示的形象；筆者沒有想過她會有這樣優秀的表現，是一位影壇的可造之材。她的下一部推介是Adrift，她飾演的角色為了拯救丈夫以身犯險，和大自然抗衡，災難片的演出算是她的新嘗試，她的表現應該不會太差吧。

電影改編自相關書籍，斯諾登事件曾經在全球引起軒然大波，人民指摘政府的不良手段，在國際間的討論令政府的情報部門工作受到重視，不同立場的觀眾會有不同的態度。主角的演出相當精彩，部分配角也有不錯的表現，反而演員間的交流未算很有戲劇張力，導致男主角過份搶戲。電影以訪問為主幹，用插敍手法講述主角的經歷，雖然觀感上未有混亂，不過筆者覺得訪問的部分有點累贅，浪費了不少時間去重複強調訪問的危險性及機密性。每個人會有不同的意見，有些人會覺得斯諾登的做法根本違法及危害國家安全，有些人則會覺得他伸張正義，將政府醜陋的一面揭露給公眾；筆者認為斯諾登的想法很正常，尤其是秘密計劃總會犧牲了無辜的人，只是他的所為還是有點不周全，優劣的考量好像不是很認真地處理，因而只得到有限的民眾支持。

評分：
故事：32/50
演員：26/35
效果：4/15
效果：62/100

2018 Academy Awards Actor Series

Nominee: Timothée Chalamet
Picture for Nomination: Call Me by Your Name
Age: 22
From: United States
Filmography: Hostiles (2017), Lady Bird (2017), Hot Summer Nights (2017), Miss Stevens (2016), Love the Coopers (2015), The Adderall Diaries (2015), One and Two (2015), Interstellar (2014), Worst Friends (2014), Men, Women and Children (2014)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
This is his first nomination in Acting Categories.

Achievements in Acting:
2018 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Call Me by Your Name
2018 British Academy Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for Call Me by Your Name
2018 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Call Me by Your Name

Nominee: Daniel Day-Lewis
Picture for Nomination: Phantom Thread
Age: 60
From: England
Filmography: Lincoln (2012), Nine (2009), There Will Be Blood (2007), The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005), Gangs of New York (2002), The Boxer (1997), The Crucible (1996), In the Name of the Father (1993), The Age of Innocence (1993), The Last of the Mohicans (1992), Eversmile New Jersey (1989), My Left Foot (1989), Stars and Bars (1988), The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988), Nanou (1986), A Room with a View (1985), My Beautiful Laundrette (1985), The Bounty (1984), Gandhi (1982), Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2013 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Lincoln
2007 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for There Will Be Blood
2003 Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Gangs of New York
1994 Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for In the Name of the Father
1990 Best Actor in a Leading Role for My Left Foot

Achievements in Acting:
2018 British Academy Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for Phantom Thread
2018 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Phantom Thread
2013 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Lincoln
2013 British Academy Film Awards Best Leading Actor for Lincoln
2013 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for Lincoln
2010 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for Nine
2008 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for There Will Be Blood
2008 British Academy Film Awards Best Leading Actor for There Will Be Blood
2008 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for There Will Be Blood
2003 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Gangs of New York
2003 British Academy Film Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Gangs of New York
2003 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Gangs of New York
1998 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for The Boxer
1994 British Academy Film Awards Best Actor Nomination for In the Name of the Father
1994 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for In the Name of the Father
1993 British Academy Film Awards Best Actor Nomination for The Last of the Mohicans
1990 British Academy Film Awards Best Actor for My Left Foot
1990 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for My Left Foot

Nominee: Daniel Kaluuya
Picture for Nomination: Get Out
Age: 28
From: England
Filmography: Sicario (2015), Kick-Ass 2 (2013), Welcome to the Punch (2013), Johnny English Reborn (2011), Chatroom (2010), Cass (2008), Shoot the Messenger (2006)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
This is his first nomination in Acting Categories.

Achievements in Acting:
2018 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Get Out
2018 British Academy Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for Get Out
2018 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for Get Out

Nominee: Gary Oldman
Picture for Nomination: Darkest Hour
Age: 59
From: England
Filmography: The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017), The Space Between Us (2017), Criminal (2016), Man Down (2015), Child 44 (2015), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), RoboCop (2014), Paranoia (2013), Guns, Girls and Gambling (2012), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Lawless (2012), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011), Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011), Red Riding Hood (2011), The Book of Eli (2010), Planet 51 (2009), A Christmas Carol (2009), Rain Fall (2009), The Unborn (2009), The Dark Knight (2008), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), The Backwoods (2006), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), Dead Fish (2005), Batman Begins (2005), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Sin (2003), Tiptoes (2003), Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road (2002), Hannibal (2001), Nobody's Baby (2001), The Contender (2000), Quest for Camelot (1998), Lost in Space (1998), Air Force One (1997), The Fifth Element (1997), Basquiat (1996), The Scarlet Letter (1995), Murder in the First (1995), Immortal Beloved (1994), Léon: The Professional (1994), Romeo Is Bleeding (1993), True Romance (1993), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), Dylan Thomas (1991), JFK (1991), Henry and June (1990), Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1990), State of Grace (1990), Chattahoochee (1989), We Think the World of You (1988), Criminal Law (1988), Track 29 (1988), Prick Up Your Ears (1987), Sid and Nancy (1986), Remembrance (1982)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2012 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Achievements in Acting:
2018 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Darkest Hour
2018 British Academy Film Awards Best Leading Actor for Darkest Hour
2018 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for Darkest Hour
2012 British Academy Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
2001 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for The Contender
1988 British Academy Film Awards Best Actor Nomination for Prick Up Your Ears

Nominee: Denzel Washington
Picture for Nomination: Roman J. Israel, Esq.
Age: 63
From: United States
Filmography: Fences (2016), The Magnificent Seven (2016), The Equalizer (2014), 2 Guns (2013), Flight (2012), Safe House (2012), Unstoppable (2010), The Book of Eli (2010), The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009), The Great Debaters (2007), American Gangster (2007), Déjà Vu (2006), Inside Man (2006), The Manchurian Candidate (2004), Man on Fire (2004), Out of Time (2003), Antwone Fisher (2002), John Q (2002), Training Day (2001), Remember the Titans (2000), The Hurricane (1999), The Bone Collector (1999), The Siege (1998), He Got Game (1998), Fallen (1998), The Preacher's Wife (1996), Courage Under Fire (1996), Devil in a Blue Dress (1995), Virtuosity (1995), Crimson Tide (1995), Philadelphia (1993), The Pelican Brief (1993), Much Ado About Nothing (1993), Malcolm X (1992), Ricochet (1991), Mississippi Masala (1991), Mo' Better Blues (1990), Heart Condition (1990), Glory (1989), For Queen and Country (1989), The Mighty Quinn (1989), Cry Freedom (1987), Power (1986), A Soldier's Story (1984), Carbon Copy (1981)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2017 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Fences
2013 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Flight
2002 Best Actor in a Leading Role for Training Day
2000 Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Hurricane
1993 Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Malcolm X
1990 Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Glory
1988 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Cry Freedom

Achievements:
2018 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Roman J. Israel, Esq.
2018 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Roman J. Israel, Esq.
2017 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Fences
2017 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Fences
2013 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Flight
2013 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Flight
2008 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for American Gangster
2002 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Training Day
2002 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Training Day
2000 Berlin International Film Festival Best Actor for The Hurricane
2000 Screen Actor Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Hurricane
2000 Golden Globe Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for The Hurricane
1993 Berlin International Film Festival Best Actor for Malcolm X
1993 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Malcolm X
1990 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Glory
1988 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Cry Freedom

One Statement to Nominees:
Timothée Chalamet: This young talent is superb. Hope he can have his next nomination.
Daniel Day-Lewis: A tribute to his career as he decides to rest.
Daniel Kaluuya: A surprise for him as horror movie seldom makes the cut.
Gary Oldman: He waits too long for the recognition. Can't imagine he will lose.
Denzel Washington: Last year's snub may give him some supports. This year is hard to be his.

Conclusion:
26 February 2018
Who Will Win Likely: Gary Oldman for Darkest Hour
Who May Be Alternate: Timothée Chalamet for Call Me by Your Name
13 February 2018
Who Will Win Likely: Gary Oldman for Darkest Hour
Who May Be Alternate: Timothée Chalamet for Call Me by Your Name
29 January 2018
Who Will Win Likely: Gary Oldman for Darkest Hour
Who May Be Alternate: Timothée Chalamet for Call Me by Your Name

Who Should Win: Timothée Chalamet for Call Me by Your Name
Who Got Snubbed: James Franco for The Disaster Artist, Tom Hanks for The Post
Personal Favorite: Timothée Chalamet for Call Me by Your Name
Who Wins? Gary Oldman for Darkest Hour

胡莉糊濤 Julieta (2016)

電影名稱：胡莉糊濤 Julieta
產地：西班牙 ESP
上映日期：15 September 2016
觀看日期：7 October 2016
片長：99 Minutes
導演：Pedro Almodóvar
演員：Emma Suárez, Adriana Ugarte

觀後感：
電影的題材千變萬化，歐洲的作品總是有一種藝術感，無論題材是甚麼，導演們很喜歡利用複雜的情節帶出深奧的道理，筆者很多時候都看不懂作品想表達的意思。家人對我們來說十分重要，既不能選擇且影響我們一輩子；我們有時候會和家人爭吵，怒氣通常都不會維持很久，筆者覺得這是一家人應有的情趣。故事的主角Julieta(Emma Suárez/Adriana Ugarte飾)因為一件事情和女兒Antía(Blanca Parés飾)分開，Antía帶著傷痛及憎恨離開傷心地，Julieta卻獨自承受雙重打擊。她在年輕時邂逅Xoan(Daniel Grao飾)，一對小情人誕下Antía後一起生活，後來他得知Xoan的風流猶如自己的父親一樣，二人爭論後Julieta外出冷靜。當她回家看到新聞報導得知Xoan出海時遇上風暴葬身海上，母女關係表面上沒有大礙，Antía在18歲時離家出走，Julieta搜尋後不果，其後知道Antía一直責怪Julieta和自己導致Xoan的死。Julieta其後認識現任男友Lorenzo(Darío Grandinetti飾)，暫且可以讓她忘記傷痛，不久Julieta再度追蹤Antía的消息，Lorenzo協助她到瑞士和Antía團聚，二人將舊事抺走重修舊情。

Emma Suárez是一名西班牙女演員，她不算是多產的女星，不過在當地的電影獎項經常被提名，代表作有Sesión continua、El perro del hortelano及The Mosquito Net。她在電影中飾演老年的Julieta，她所處理的部分主要是對找回女兒的執著及如何過一些正常的生活，她的表現正正能夠展示出母親懇求女兒原諒自己，但一切已經無法挽回的無奈，她一直對女兒的事情耿耿於懷，甚至影響自己的生活及身體，這種母性不是每個演員可以駕馭得到。她的下一部推介是7 Reasons to Run Away，這是一齣諷刺社會的黑色喜劇，她的演出應該會有不錯的表現。Adriana Ugarte是一名西班牙女演員，她有豐富的演出經驗，在舞台、電視及電影中都有很優異的演出，她在當地有相當的人氣，代表作有Cabeza de perro、Lo mejor de Eva及Combustion。她飾演年輕版的Julieta，她和其他演員有較多的對手戲，她演活了角色的任性及年少輕狂，絕對不會給另一位女主角比下去。她的下一部推介是L'Envers du décor，筆者很有興趣知道她在喜劇的演出會怎樣，可能會有一些驚喜也說不定。

電影改編自書本中三個短故事，故事穿插過去及現在的情節，逐步交代兩母女分開生活的原因，深入地描述母親在自責及掛念的情況下掙扎求存，尾段女兒的原諒算是對她的一種解脫。電影中的演員都有不錯的表現，筆者很喜歡歐洲電影裡演員之間的火花，即使他們是素人也會投入角色，尊重這一門生活的藝術。電影用不同演員演繹同一角色的不同階段，導演在電影的設計令電影更完整及合理，她們二人對角色的詮釋很一致，根本不會察覺到她們的分別。筆者有時候會想為何我們會有對人憎恨的感覺，它讓我們難受之餘還要花力氣去冷待人家，特別是我們熟悉的人，我們根本不忍心去破壞原有的關係。究竟我們應該怎樣處理那種憎恨的感覺呢？這是人生中的一個難題。

評分：
故事：40/50
演員：28/35
效果：7/15
總分：75/100

2018 Academy Awards Director Series

Nominee: Paul Thomas Anderson
Picture for Nomination: Phantom Thread
Age: 47
From: United States
Filmography: Junun (2015), Inherent Vice (2014), The Master (2012), There Will Be Blood (2007), Punch-Drunk Love (2002), Magnolia (1999), Boogie Nights (1997), Hard Eight (1996)

Academy Awards History in Directing:
2008 Best Director Nomination for There Will Be Blood

Achievements in Directing:
2012 Venice Film Festival Best Director for The Master
2008 Directors Guild of America Award Nomination for There Will Be Blood
2008 Berlin International Film Festival Best Director for There Will Be Blood
2008 British Academy Film Awards Best Director Nomination for There Will Be Blood
2002 Cannes Film Festival Best Director for Punch-Drunk Love

Nominee: Guillermo del Toro
Picture for Nomination: The Shape of Water
Age: 53
From: Mexico
Filmography: Crimson Peak (2015), Pacific Rim (2013), Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), Pan's Labyrinth (2006), Hellboy (2004), Blade II (2002), The Devil's Backbone (2001), Mimic (1997), Cronos (1993)

Academy Awards History in Directing:
This is his first nomination in Directing.

Achievements in Directing:
2018 Directors Guild of America Award for The Shape of Water
2018 British Academy Film Awards Best Director for The Shape of Water
2018 Golden Globes Best Director for The Shape of Water

Nominee: Greta Gerwig
Picture for Nomination: Lady Bird
Age: 34
From: United States
Filmography: Nights and Weekends (2008)

Academy Awards History in Directing:
This is her first nomination in Directing.

Achievements in Directing:
2018 Directors Guild of America Award Nomination for Lady Bird

Nominee: Christopher Nolan
Picture for Nomination: Dunkirk
Age: 47
From: England
Filmography: Interstellar (2014), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Inception (2010), The Dark Knight (2008), The Prestige (2006), Batman Begins (2005), Insomnia (2002), Momento (2000), Following (1998)

Academy Awards History in Directing:
This is his first nomination in Directing.

Achievements in Directing:
2018 Directors Guild of America Award Nomination for Dunkirk
2018 British Academy Film Awards Best Director Nomination for Dunkirk
2018 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Dunkirk
2011 Directors Guild of America Award Nomination for Inception
2011 British Academy Film Awards Best Director Nomination for Inception
2011 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Inception
2009 Directors Guild of America Award Nomination for The Dark Knight
2002 Directors Guild of America Award Nomination for Momento

Nominee: Jordan Peele
Picture for Nomination: Get Out
Age: 38
From: United States
Filmography: This is his directorial debut.

Academy Awards History in Directing:
This is his first nomination in Directing.

Achievements in Directing:
2018 Directors Guild of America Award Nomination for Get Out

One Statement to Nominees:
Paul Thomas Anderson: He is a bit overdue. The picture is quite artistic.
Guillermo del Toro: Can he be Alfonso Cuarón? From commercial hit to Oscars winner? Probably.
Greta Gerwig: She is very talented. Hope to see her again.
Christopher Nolan: Finally for his first nomination in this category. He may win for overdue.
Jordan Peele: This picture becomes a horror classic. Good work and cheers!

Conclusion:
26 February 2018
Who Will Win Likely: Guillermo del Toro for The Shape of Water
Who May Be Alternate: Jordan Peele for Get Out
13 February 2018
Who Will Win Likely: Guillermo del Toro for The Shape of Water
Who May Be Alternate: Christopher Nolan for Dunkirk
25 January 2018
Who Will Win Likely: Guillermo del Toro for The Shape of Water
Who May Be Alternate: Christopher Nolan for Dunkirk

Who Should Win: Guillermo del Toro for The Shape of Water
Who Got Snubbed: Martin McDonagh for Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri, Luca Guadagnino for Call Me by Your Name
Personal Favorite: Greta Gerwig for Lady Bird
Who Wins? Guillermo del Toro for The Shape of Water

BB宅急便 Storks (2016)

電影名稱：BB宅急便 Storks
產地：美國 USA
上映日期：29 September 2016
觀看日期：1 October 2016
片長：87 Minutes
導演：Nicholas Stoller, Doug Sweetland

觀後感：
很多小孩在兒時對自己從哪裡來很有興趣，礙於大部分父母的保守思想及小孩的理解能力有限，通常父母都會創作不同的原因去滿足子女的求知慾；筆者兒時聽得最多的就是「從石頭爆出來」或者是「從垃圾房檢回來」，總之一定不是任何正面的事情，可能這就是大人們的幽默吧！電影在帶給小孩們娛樂的同時，還幫助了父母設計一個很美麗的原因，日後用作回答子女們相關的問題。鸛類一直以來負責世界各地的嬰兒運輸，在一次意外中未能將女孩送出，最後牠們決定轉型運輸包裹，女孩Tulip則繼續留在鸛山。鸛山集團行政總裁Hunter認為長大成人的Tulip對公司而言是一個沉重的負擔，他委派首席送貨鸛Junior去解僱她，Junior不忍心並調她至信件房工作。她收到一名男孩的來信，信件內容是他的父母忙於工作，他很想要一個弟弟或妹妹去陪伴他成長；Tulip不小心重啟製造嬰兒的機器，Junior為了工作而決定和Tulip完成送遞工作，他們在過程中和女嬰建立了感情；後來Hunter發現他們的計劃，於是設局將他們騙回鸛山，並安排女嬰在隔離環境下成長，以免影響公司的股價。他們被困後製造大量嬰兒，務求在混亂中救回他們的女嬰，Hunter最後更被自己害死了；他們將女嬰送往男孩的家中，Tulip在事件後和自己的家庭重逢，並和Junior合力管理鸛山集團。

電影以嬰兒的來源作為題材，發展出一場感人的冒險之旅，雖然嬰兒在電影中被物化，不過他們的可愛程度為觀眾帶來數之不盡的娛樂。電影的主題其實是和家庭很有關係，在Junior不忍解僱Tulip、Hunter為了生意埋沒良心而招致惡果、男孩的父母理解其心意並抽時間陪伴他，這些都強調了家庭的重要性，就算在財政上或其他方面對家庭有貢獻的人都不可以忽略這種心靈上的關懷及參與。眼見現在的父母在物質上及學業上滿足子女，為的究竟是他們的將來還是自己的顧慮；父母們不如多花心思經營親子關係，這樣才對他們的成長有益健康。

評分：
故事：22/50
角色：17/35
效果：8/15
總分：47/100

2018 Academy Awards Motion Picture Series

Nominated Picture: Call Me by Your Name
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Italy, United States, Brazil, France
Language: English, French, Italian
Production companies: Frenesy Film Company, La Cinéfacture, RT Features, Water's End Productions
Distributor in United States: Sony Pictures Classics
Director: Luca Guadagnino
Producers: Peter Spears, Luca Guadagnino, Emilie Georges, Rodrigo Teixeira, Marco Morabito, James Ivory, Howard Rosenman
Screenplay By: James Ivory
Starring: Armie Hammer, Timothée Chalamet, Michael Stuhlbarg, Amira Casar, Esther Garrel, Victoire Du Bois
Duration: 132 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 1 March 2018
Nominations in 2018 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Timothée Chalamet
Best Music, Original Song - Mystery of Love (Music and Lyric by Sufjan Stevens)
Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay - James Ivory

Nominated Picture: Darkest Hour
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Production companies: Perfect World Pictures, Working Title Films
Distributor in United States: Focus Features
Director: Joe Wright
Producers: Tim Bevan, Lisa Bruce, Eric Fellner, Anthony McCarten, Douglas Urbanski
Screenplay By: Anthony McCarten
Starring: Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily James, Stephen Dillane, Ronald Pickup, Ben Mendelsohn
Duration: 125 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 4 January 2018
Nominations in 2018 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Gary Oldman
Best Cinematography - Bruno Delbonnel
Best Costume Design - Jacqueline Durran
Best Production Design - Sarah Greenwood (Production Design); Katie Spencer (Set Decoration)

Nominated Picture: Dunkirk
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: United Kingdom, United States, France, Netherlands
Language: English
Production companies: Syncopy Inc.
Distributor in United States: Warner Bros. Pictures
Director: Christopher Nolan
Producers: Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan
Screenplay By: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Fionn Whitehead, Tom Glynn-Carney, Jack Lowden, Harry Styles, Aneurin Barnard, James D'Arcy, Barry Keoghan, Kenneth Branagh, Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance, Tom Hardy
Duration: 106 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 20 July 2017
Nominations in 2018 Academy Awards:
Best Cinematography - Hoyte van Hoytema
Best Directing - Christopher Nolan
Best Film Editing - Lee Smith
Best Music, Original Score - Hans Zimmer
Best Production Design - Nathan Crowley (Production Design); Gary Fettis (Set Decoration)
Best Sound Editing - Richard King and Alex Gibson
Best Sound Mixing - Mark Weingarten, Gregg Landaker and Gary A. Rizzo

Nominated Picture: Get Out
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: United States
Language: English
Production companies: Blumhouse Productions, Monkeypaw Productions, QC Entertainment
Distributor in United States: Universal Pictures
Director: Jordan Peele
Producers: Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, Edward H. Hamm Jr., Jordan Peele
Screenplay By: Jordan Peele
Starring: Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Bradley Whitford, Caleb Landry Jones, Stephen Root, Lakeith Stanfield, Catherine Keener
Duration: 104 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 18 May 2017
Nominations in 2018 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Daniel Kaluuya
Best Directing - Jordan Peele
Best Writing, Original Screenplay - Jordan Peele

Nominated Picture: Lady Bird
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: United States
Language: English
Production companies: Scott Rudin Productions, Management 360, IAC Films
Distributor in United States: A24
Director: Greta Gerwig
Producers: Scott Rudin, Eli Bush, Evelyn O'Neil
Screenplay By: Greta Gerwig
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf,Tracy Letts, Lucas Hedges, Timothée Chalamet, Beanie Feldstein, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Lois Smith
Duration: 94 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 22 February 2018
Nominations in 2018 Academy Awards:
Best Actress in a Leading Role - Saoirse Ronan
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Laurie Metcalf
Best Directing - Greta Gerwig
Best Writing, Original Screenplay - Greta Gerwig

Nominated Picture: Phantom Thread
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: United States
Language: English
Production companies: Annapurna Pictures, Ghoulardi Film Company, Perfect World Pictures
Distributor in United States: Focus Features
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Producers: Paul Thomas Anderson, Megan Ellison, JoAnne Sellar, Daniel Lupi
Screenplay By: Paul Thomas Anderson
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lesley Manville, Vicky Krieps
Duration: 130 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 8 March 2018
Nominations in 2018 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Daniel Day-Lewis
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Lesley Manville
Best Costume Design - Mark Bridges
Best Directing - Paul Thomas Anderson
Best Music, Original Score - Jonny Greenwood

Nominated Picture: The Post
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: United States
Language: English
Production companies: DreamWorks Pictures, Amblin Partners, Amblin Entertainment, 20th Century Fox, Participant Media, Pascal Pictures, Star Thrower Entertainment
Distributor in United States: 20th Century Fox
Director: Steven Spielberg
Producers: Steven Spielberg, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Amy Pascal
Screenplay By: Liz Hannah, Josh Singer
Starring: Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson, Bob Odenkirk, Tracy Letts, Bradley Whitford, Bruce Greenwood, Matthew Rhys
Duration: 116 Minutes
Released Date in HK: 1 February 2018
Nomination in 2018 Academy Awards:
Best Actress in a Leading Role - Meryl Streep

Nominated Picture: The Shape of Water
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Thriller
Country: United States
Language: English, American Sign Language
Production companies: TSG Entertainment, Double Dare You Productions
Distributor in United States: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Producers: J. Miles Dale, Guillermo del Toro
Screenplay By: Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor
Starring: Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Doug Jones, Michael Stuhlbarg, Octavia Spencer
Duration: 123 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 1 February 2018
Nominations in 2018 Academy Awards:
Best Actress in a Leading Role - Sally Hawkins
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Richard Jenkins
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Octavia Spencer
Best Cinematography - Dan Laustsen
Best Costume Design - Luis Sequeira
Best Directing - Guillermo del Toro
Best Film Editing - Sidney Wolinsky
Best Music, Original Score - Alexandre Desplat
Best Production Design - Paul Denham Austerberry (Production Design); Shane Vieau and Jeff Melvin (Set Decoration)
Best Sound Editing - Nathan Robitaille and Nelson Ferreira
Best Sound Mixing - Christian Cooke, Brad Zoern and Glen Gauthier
Best Writing, Original Screenplay - Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor

Nominated Picture: Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: United Kingdom, United States
Language: English
Production companies: Blueprint Pictures, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Film4 Productions, Cutting Edge Group
Distributor in United States: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Director: Martin McDonagh
Producers: Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin, Martin McDonagh
Screenplay By: Martin McDonagh
Starring: Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, John Hawkes, Peter Dinklage
Duration: 115 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 25 January 2018
Nominations in 2018 Academy Awards:
Best Actress in a Leading Role - Frances McDormand
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Woody Harrelson
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Sam Rockwell
Best Film Editing - Jon Gregory
Best Music, Original Score - Carter Burwell
Best Writing, Original Screenplay - Martin McDonagh

Conclusion:
26 February 2018
Which Will Win Likely: Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
Which May Be Alternates: Get Out, Lady Bird
13 February 2018
Which Will Win Likely: Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
Which May Be Alternates: The Shape of Water, Get Out
24 January 2018
Which Will Win Likely: The Shape of Water
Which May Be Alternates: Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri, Get Out

Which Should Win: Get Out
Which Got Snubbed: I, Tonya, The Florida Project
Personal Favorite: Call Me by Your Name
Which Wins? The Shape of Water

柏鳥小姐的童幻世界 Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)

電影名稱：柏鳥小姐的童幻世界 Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
產地：英國 GBR 美國 USA
上映日期：29 September 2016
觀看日期：30 September 2016
片長：127 Minutes
導演：Tim Burton
演員：Eva Green

觀後感：
筆者相信每個人都是獨特的，特點可以是外觀、性格、背景、長處、弱項等各樣不同的項目。世界上總會有一群人的獨特之處不夠普通，因此沒有被他人大方接受，他們要活在社會的限制之中，壓力也是非常大的。電影中擁有特異功能的小孩沒有要求他人的接受，不敢奢望過普通的生活，卻自成一角享受獨特的樂趣。Jacob(Asa Butterfield飾)從爺爺的口中得知一個奇幻世界的存在，當爺爺死後他決定要去冒險尋找這個世界。他結識了這個世界的守護者Miss Peregrine(Eva Green飾)及其他擁有異能的小孩，他們全部活在1943年9月3日的時間循環，而Peregrine是可以控制時間及變形成為雀鳥的。Jacob被這個世界吸引著，同時喜歡上能夠控制空氣的Emma Bloom(Ella Purnell飾)，後來他發現自己的異能是看到那些普通人看不到的惡魔影子，它們需要獲取異能人士的眼球才能變成人型，Jacob的爺爺也是因為這個原因而被殺的。他們收到其他守護者的通知，惡魔們正在破壞世界各地的時間循環，務求令它們可以重獲新生控制世界，Peregrine決定暫時離開小孩們，之後其中一名惡魔Mr. Barron(Samuel L. Jackson飾)以威脅迫式迫使Peregrine跟他回去，而小孩們逃過一劫後出發到英國的時間循環拼死一戰，成功救回所有守護者，Jacob最後選擇了和他們結伴生活，找尋一個新的居所。

Eva Green是一名法國女演員，她因為在年輕時看了一部電影而立志成為演員，她對演戲有很獨立的看法，在出道作The Dreamers中已經有正面全祼及激情性愛的演出，後來更成為邦女郎，代表作有The Dreamers、Casino Royale及Dark Shadows。她在電影中飾演守護者的角色，她的演釋具有很濃厚的母性，是一個討好的演出，而她的表現算是中規中矩，沒有想像中的發揮機會，不過筆者也蠻喜歡她的形象。她的下一部推介是Dumbo，她是這部迪士尼真人版電影的女主角，筆者也有點期待小飛象的出現。

電影改編自同名小說，每個角色的異能天馬行空，在銀幕上的展現比起文字更為立體，而在他們的世界竟然還出現自相殘殺的情況，這都是一些自以為是的混蛋為了實現所謂的宏願而引起的，這種行為簡直是損人不利己。大人們的演出達到一定的水準，反而多位童星的角色更為搶鏡，奇幻之中帶點趣味。電影的電腦特效做得很好，能夠向觀眾清晰地解釋故事是關於甚麼，而造型的設計也很特別，有一種奇幻風的美感。每個人的特質大多都是與生俱來的，然而社會上有些人站在道德高地去批評和他們不同的人，其實我們不用太介意這群井底之蛙，因為他們的批判就正正代表他們的生活過於平淡，毫無值得享受的地方，某程度上可憐的是他們本身；既然他們決定自尋煩惱的話，我們就繼續過自己的日子，以行動告訴他們無論怎樣我們也會活得好好的。

評分：
故事：30/50
演員：23/35
效果：12/15
總分：65/100

2018 Academy Awards Nomination Reaction

BEST PICTURE
Call Me by Your Name
Darkest Hour
Dunkirk
Get Out
Lady Bird
Phantom Thread
The Post
The Shape of Water
Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Timothée Chalamet, Call Me by Your Name
Daniel Day-Lewis, Phantom Thread
Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out
Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour
Denzel Washington, Roman J. Israel, Esq.

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water
Frances McDormand, Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
Margot Robbie, I, Tonya
Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird
Meryl Streep, The Post

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Willem Dafoe, The Florida Project
Woody Harrelson, Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
Richard Jenkins, The Shape of Water
Christopher Plummer, All the Money in the World
Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Mary J. Blige, Mudbound
Allison Janney, I, Tonya
Lesley Manville, Phantom Thread
Laurie Metcalf, Lady Bird
Octavia Spencer, The Shape of Water

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
The Boss Baby
The Breadwinner
Coco
Ferdinand
Loving Vincent

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Roger A. Deakins, Blade Runner 2049
Bruno Delbonnel, Darkest Hour
Hoyte van Hoytema, Dunkirk
Rachel Morrison, Mudbound
Dan Laustsen, The Shape of Water

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Jacqueline Durran, Beauty and the Beast
Jacqueline Durran, Darkest Hour
Mark Bridges, Phantom Thread
Luis Sequeira, The Shape of Water
Consolata Boyle, Victoria and Abdul

BEST DIRECTING
Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk
Jordan Peele, Get Out
Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird
Paul Thomas Anderson, Phantom Thread
Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
Faces Places
Icarus
Last Men in Aleppo
Strong Island

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
Edith+Eddie
Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405
Heroin(e)
Knife Skills
Traffic Stop

BEST FILM EDITING
Paul Machliss and Jonathan Amos, Baby Driver
Lee Smith, Dunkirk
Tatiana S. Riegel, I, Tonya
Sidney Wolinsky, The Shape of Water
Jon Gregory, Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
A Fantastic Woman (Chile)
The Insult (Lebanon)
Loveless (Russia)
On Body and Soul (Hungary)
The Square (Sweden)

BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Kazuhiro Tsuji, David Malinowski and Lucy Sibbick, Darkest Hour
Daniel Phillips and Lou Sheppard, Victoria and Abdul
Arjen Tuiten, Wonder

BEST MUSIC, ORIGINAL SCORE
Hans Zimmer, Dunkirk
Jonny Greenwood, Phantom Thread
Alexandre Desplat, The Shape of Water
John Williams, Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Carter Burwell, Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri

BEST MUSIC, ORIGINAL SONG
"Mighty River", Music and Lyric by Mary J. Blige, Raphael Saadiq and Taura Stinson, Mudbound
"Mystery of Love", Music and Lyric by Sufjan Stevens, Call Me by Your Name
"Remember Me", Music and Lyric by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, Coco
"Stand Up for Something", Music by Diane Warren; Lyric by Lonnie R. Lynn and Diane Warren, Marshall
"This Is Me", Music and Lyric by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, The Greatest Showman

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Sarah Greenwood (Production Design); Katie Spencer (Set Decoration), Beauty and the Beast
Dennis Gassner (Production Design); Alessandra Querzola (Set Decoration), Blade Runner 2049
Sarah Greenwood (Production Design); Katie Spencer (Set Decoration), Darkest Hour
Nathan Crowley (Production Design); Gary Fettis (Set Decoration), Dunkirk
Paul Denham Austerberry (Production Design); Shane Vieau and Jeff Melvin (Set Decoration), The Shape of Water

BEST SHORT FILM - ANIMATED
Dear Basketball
Garden Party
Lou
Negative Space
Revolting Rhymes

BEST SHORT FILM - LIVE ACTION
DeKalb Elementary
The Eleven O'Clock
My Nephew Emmett
The Silent Child
Watu Wote/All of Us

BEST SOUND EDITING
Julian Slater, Baby Driver
Mark Mangini and Theo Green, Blade Runner 2049
Richard King and Alex Gibson, Dunkirk
Nathan Robitaille and Nelson Ferreira, The Shape of Water
Matthew Wood and Ren Klyce, Star Wars: The Last Jedi

BEST SOUND MIXING
Julian Slater, Tim Cavagin and Mary H. Ellis, Baby Driver
Ron Bartlett, Doug Hemphill and Mac Ruth, Blade Runner 2049
Mark Weingarten, Gregg Landaker and Gary A. Rizzo, Dunkirk
Christian Cooke, Brad Zoern and Glen Gauthier, The Shape of Water
David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce and Stuart Wilson, Star Wars: The Last Jedi

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
John Nelson, Gerd Nefzer, Paul Lambert and Richard R. Hoover, Blade Runner 2049
Christopher Townsend, Guy Williams, Jonathan Fawkner and Dan Sudick, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Stephen Rosenbaum, Jeff White, Scott Benza and Mike Meinardus, Kong: Skull Island
Ben Morris, Mike Mulholland, Neal Scanlan and Chris Corbould, Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Joe Letteri, Daniel Barrett, Dan Lemmon and Joel Whist, War for the Planet of the Apes

BEST WRITING, ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
James Ivory, Call Me by Your Name
Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, The Disaster Artist
Scott Frank, James Mangold and Michael Green, Logan
Aaron Sorkin, Molly's Game
Virgil Williams and Dee Rees, Mudbound

BEST WRITING, ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani, The Big Sick
Jordan Peele, Get Out
Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird
Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor, The Shape of Water
Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri

Comparison Between My Eve Prediction and Nominations:
BEST PICTURE: 8/9 (Phantom Thread can be a dark horse!!)
BEST ACTOR IN LEADING ROLE: 4/5 and 1 alternate (Shocked seeing Washington instead of Franco)
BEST ACTRESS IN LEADING ROLE: 5/5 (Streep again, yeah!!)
BEST ACTOR IN SUPPORTING ROLE: 4/5 and 1 alternate (Plummer snubbed Hammer)
BEST ACTRESS IN SUPPORTING ROLE: 4/5 and 1 alternate (Spencer the third time)
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM: 4/5 and 1 alternate (Why The Boss Baby?)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: 4/5 and 1 alternate (First Woman DP nominated!!)
BEST COSTUME DESIGN: 4/5 (Victoria and Abdul a slight surprise)
BEST DIRECTING: 3/5 and 1 alternate (Anderson is a big surprise, McDonagh a major snub)
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: 3/5 and 1 alternate (No Jane?)
BEST FILM EDITING: 4/5 (Yeah for I, Tonya!)
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: 3/5 and 2 alternates (Germany is snubbed)
BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING: 1/3 and 1 alternate (Victoria and Abdul again?)
BEST MUSIC, ORIGINAL SCORE: 3/5 and 1 alternate (Star Wars franchise rocks!)
BEST MUSIC, ORIGINAL SONG: 4/5 and 1 alternate (No surprises this year!)
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN: 5/5 (All in!!)
BEST SOUND EDITING: 4/5 and 1 alternate (Same as Mixing!)
BEST SOUND MIXING: 5/5 (Same as Editing!)
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS: 3/5 and No Gut, No Glory! (Shockest category!)
BEST WRITING, ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: 4/5 and 1 alternate (Logan!!)
BEST WRITING, ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: 4/5 and 1 alternate (Finally The Big Sick)
Overall Conclusion: Oscars is always full of joy and surprises. Cheers!

薩利機長：迫降奇蹟 Sully (2016)

電影名稱：薩利機長：迫降奇蹟 Sully
產地：美國 USA
上映日期：15 September 2016
觀看日期：28 September 2016
片長：96 Minutes
導演：Clint Eastwood
演員：Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart

觀後感：
當我們檢討事情能否做得更好時，經常都會出現「理論上」及「實際上」兩組詞語。理論大多時間比較理想化，它只會考慮事情上有可能產生的客觀變化，以混算方式評估表現；實際上客觀變化可以產生一些不良影響，尤其是在人的心理上，所以表現不會比理論上的好。我們很多時候都會用旁觀者的身份去評價他人的事情，但在我們未有了解事情的來龍去脈時，我們又憑甚麼可以批評當局者的決定或做法？在2009年，機長Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger(Tom Hanks飾)和副機長Jeff Skiles(Aaron Eckhart飾)在飛機起飛三分鐘後撞擊一群雀鳥，在引擎即將失去動力的情況下被迫急降於河上，機上的所有乘客及機組人員全數生還，Sully在傳媒報導下成為全國英雄，事件對他造成陰影，而有關當局也開始展開調查。調查被步發現飛機引擎當時仍有足夠的力量，讓Sully把飛機降落在機場上，當局的調查沿著機師失誤的方向進行，Sully面臨著被處分的危險。模擬測試的結果支持調查的初步理據，Sully指出模擬時操作人員已預知情況的發生，省略了當時他和Skiles的反應時間及緊急檢查程序。當局接受Sully的駁論下再次進行模擬測試，結果證明了Sully的選擇於危急情況下是最好的，最後當局肯定Sully當機立斷的做法，因此拯救所有人的性命。

Tom Hanks是一名美國的電影人，他在年輕時已經累積了不少的演出經驗，更一度連續兩年奪得Academy Awards最佳男主角的殊榮，近年他參加了不少電影製作的角色，近期的作品有Captain Phillips、Saving Mr. Banks及Bridge of Spies。他是很多影迷心目中的偶像，近年所參演的作品都是正氣凜然的角色，不約而同地都有英雄的素質；他在電影中的演出保持著水準，感覺上和他在Captain Phillips的時候差不多，然而好的演技都在我們的預期之內，反而欠缺了一些較突出的部分，所以印象不會特別深刻。他的下一部推介是A Man Called Ove，這是一齣改編自同名瑞典電影的作品，他將會飾演主角Ove，希望他能夠在這次演出中有好的表現。Aaron Eckhart是一位美國男演員，他修讀戲劇課程後有一些小角色的演出，曾經試過九個月沒有工作的他遇上改變事業的角色，從此在演藝圈佔了一席位，代表作有Thank You for Smoking、The Dark Knight及Rabbit Hole。他在電影中是一個有不少戲份的配角，這個角色雖然對故事的重要性是有的，不過他並沒有說服觀眾枈是這個角色的適合人選；他本身的形象其實很好，只是在較平凡的角色上月，他的特點未能應用，反而更容易看到他處理這類角色的弱點，筆者還是喜歡看他飾演一些較有內容的角色，感覺較有戲劇的爆發力。他暫時沒有參與電影的製作，待他休息過後便可再次看到他為觀眾帶來的精彩演出。

電影改編自Sully機師寫的自傳，當時他臨危不亂拯救機上所有人，後來被當局詳細調查事故，甚至懷疑他置他人生命於不顧而刻意在河上降落，這究竟是政府機關的陰謀論，抑或只是程序上的調查？此電影就是Tom Hanks一人的獨腳戲，他的演出能夠牽引觀眾對事件的理解，大家都會支持他這一位航空界的英雄。電影的特效只是普通，反而導演將電影的內容變成了一場審判，和應了現今世代普羅大眾對權力機構的不滿，因此得到不少人的共鳴。當權力單位要降罪於任何人，即使理據如何薄弱，它仍然能夠可以把相關人士定罪；法律及規矩原則上保護所有人的權益，然而實際上當權者擁有最終決定權時，所謂的保護也只是一紙垃圾，我們還是自求多福吧!

評分：
故事：37/50
演員：26/35
效果：5/15
總分：68/100

2018 Oscars Eve Prediction

2018年1月23日香港時間大約晚上九時半，美國電影藝術與科學學會(The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences)便會公佈第九十屆學院獎(Academy Awards)的提名名單，現在讓我做一個Oscars Eve Prediction，看我的預測是否準確。

BEST PICTURE
1. The Shape of Water
2. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
3. Lady Bird
4. Dunkirk
5. Get Out
6. Call Me by Your Name
7. The Post
8. Darkest Hour
9. I, Tonya
Alternates: Mudbound, The Florida Project
No Gut, No Glory!: Blade Runner 2049

BEST DIRECTING
1. Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water
2. Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk
3. Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
4. Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird
5. Luca Guadagnino, Call Me by Your Name
Alternates: Jordan Peele, Get Out, Steven Spielberg, The Post
No Gut, No Glory!: Craig Gillespie, I, Tonya

BEST ACTOR
1. Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour
2. Timothée Chalamet, Call Me by Your Name
3. James Franco, The Disaster Artist
4. Daniel Day-Lewis, Phantom Thread
5. Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out
Alternates: Tom Hanks, The Post, Denzel Washington, Roman J. Israel, Esq.
No Gut, No Glory!: Jamie Bell, Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool

BEST ACTRESS
1. Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2. Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird
3. Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water
4. Margot Robbie, I, Tonya
5. Meryl Streep, The Post
Alternates: Jessica Chastain, Molly's Game, Judi Dench, Victoria and Abdul
No Gut, No Glory!: Annette Bening, Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
1. Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2. Willem Dafoe, The Florida Project
3. Richard Jenkins, The Shape of Water
4. Armie Hammer, Call Me by Your Name
5. Woody Harrelson, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Alternates: Christopher Plummer, All the Money in the World, Michael Stuhlbarg, Call Me by Your Name
No Gut, No Glory!: Patrick Stewart, Logan

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
1. Allison Janney, I, Tonya
2. Laurie Metcalf, Lady Bird
3. Octavia Spencer, The Shape of Water
4. Holly Hunter, The Big Sick
5. Mary J. Blige, Mudbound
Alternates: Hong Chau, Downsizing, Lesley Manville, Phantom Thread
No Gut, No Glory!: Tiffany Haddish, Girls Trip

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
1. Lady Bird
2. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
3. Get Out
4. The Shape of Water
5. I, Tonya
Alternates: The Big Sick, The Florida Project
No Gut, No Glory!: Darkest Hour

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
1. Call Me By Your Name
2. Molly's Game
3. The Disaster Artist
4. Mudbound
5. Wonder
Alternates: Logan, Victoria and Abdul
No Gut, No Glory!: Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
1. Coco
2. The Breadwinner
3. Loving Vincent
4. Ferdinand
5. The Girl Without Hands
Alternates: The Boss Baby, Despicable Me 3
No Gut, No Glory!: Mary and the Witch’s Flower

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
1. The Shape of Water
2. Blade Runner 2049
3. Dunkirk
4. Darkest Hour
5. Beauty and the Beast
Alternates: The Post, Phantom Thread
No Gut, No Glory!: The Greatest Showman

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
1. Blade Runner 2049
2. Dunkirk
3. The Shape of Water
4. Darkest Hour
5. Call Me By Your Name
Alternates: Mudbound, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
No Gut, No Glory!: The Post

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
1. Phantom Thread
2. Beauty and the Beast
3. Darkest Hour
4. The Shape of Water
5. The Post
Alternates: I, Tonya, Murder on the Orient Express
No Gut, No Glory!: The Beguiled

BEST FILM EDITING
1. Dunkirk
2. Baby Driver
3. Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
4. The Shape of Water
5. Get Out
Alternates: Blade Runner 2049, The Post
No Gut, No Glory!: Darkest Hour

BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
1. Darkest Hour
2. I, Tonya
3. Bright
Alternates: Wonder, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
No Gut, No Glory!: Ghost in the Shell

BEST SOUND MIXING
1. Blade Runner 2049
2. The Shape of Water
3. Dunkirk
4. Star Wars: The Last Jedi
5. Baby Driver
Alternates: Wonder Woman, The Greatest Showman
No Gut, No Glory!: War for the Planet of the Apes

BEST SOUND EDITING
1. Dunkirk
2. Blade Runner 2049
3. Baby Driver
4. Star Wars: The Last Jedi
5. Wonder Woman
Alternates: The Shape of Water, War for the Planet of the Apes
No Gut, No Glory!: Justice League

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
1. War for the Planet of the Apes
2. Blade Runner 2049
3. Star Wars: The Last Jedi
4. The Shape of Water
5. Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Alternates: Okja, Dunkirk
No Gut, No Glory!: Kong: Skull Island

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
1. The Shape of Water
2. Dunkirk
3. Phantom Thread
4. The Post
5. Darkest Hour
Alternates: Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri, Blade Runner 2049
No Gut, No Glory!: Wonderstruck

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
1. "Remember Me", Coco
2. "The Mystery of Love", Call Me By Your Name
3. "Stand Up for Something", Marshall
4. "This Is Me", The Greatest Showman
5. "Jump", Step
Alternates: "Mighty River", Mudbound, "Evermore", Beauty and the Beast
No Gut, No Glory!: "I Don’t Wanna Live Forever", Fifty Shades Darker

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
1. Jane
2. Faces Places
3. City of Ghosts
4. Icarus
5. Last Men in Aleppo
Alternates: Strong Island, LA92
No Gut, No Glory!: Chasing Coral

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
1. In the Fade (Germany)
2. Foxtrot (Israel)
3. Loveless (Russia)
4. A Fantastic Woman (Chile)
5. The Square (Sweden)
Alternates: The Insult (Lebanon), On Body and Soul (Hungary)
No Gut, No Glory!: Félicité (Senegal)

2018 Razzies Nomination Reaction

明天香港時間大約晚上九時半，美國電影藝術與科學學會(The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences)便會公佈第九十屆學院獎(Academy Awards)的提名名單。每年前夕，Razzies Awards會公佈其提名名單，但入圍的全部都是質素很低的電影，因為它要與金像獎唱反調，選出年度之最...差，大部分得獎者都不會出席領獎，看看今年的提名名單！

WORST PICTURE
Baywatch
The Emoji Movie
Fifty Shades Darker
The Mummy
Transformers: The Last Knight

WORST DIRECTOR
Darren Aronofsky, Mother!
Michael Bay, Transformers: The Last Knight
James Foley, Fifty Shades Darker
Alex Proyas, Gods of Egypt
Alex Kurtzman, The Mummy
Tony Leondis, The Emoji Movie

WORST ACTOR
Tom Cruise, The Mummy
Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Jamie Dornan, Fifty Shades Darker
Zac Efron, Baywatch
Mark Wahlberg, Daddy's Home 2 and Transformers: The Last Knight

WORST ACTRESS
Katherine Heigl, Unforgettable
Dakota Johnson, Fifty Shades Darker
Jennifer Lawrence, Mother!
Tyler Perry, Boo 2! A Madea Halloween (as a female character)
Emma Watson, The Circle

WORST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Javier Bardem, Mother! and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Russell Crowe, The Mummy
Josh Duhamel, Transformers: The Last Knight
Mel Gibson, Daddy's Home 2
Anthony Hopkins, Collide and Transformers: The Last Knight

WORST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Kim Basinger, Fifty Shades Darker
Sofia Boutella, The Mummy
Laura Haddock, Transformers: The Last Knight
Goldie Hawn, Snatched
Susan Sarandon, A Bad Moms Christmas

WORST SCREEN COMBO
Any combination of two characters, two sex toys or two sexual positions, Fifty Shades Darker
Any combination of two humans, two robots or two explosions, Transformers: The Last Knight
Any two obnoxious emojis, The Emoji Movie
Johnny Depp & his worn-out drunk routine, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Tyler Perry & either the ratty old dress or worn-out wig, Boo 2! A Madea Halloween

WORST SCREENPLAY
Damian Shannon, Mark Swift, Jay Scherick, David Ronn, Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant; based on Baywatch by Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz and Gregory J. Bonann, Baywatch
Tony Leondis, Eric Siegel and Mike White, The Emoji Movie
Niall Leonard; based from the novel by E. L. James, Fifty Shades Darker
David Koepp, Christopher McQuarrie, Dylan Kussman, Jon Spaihts, Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet; based on The Mummy franchise, The Mummy
Art Marcum, Matt Holloway, Ken Nolan and Akiva Goldsman; based on Hasbro's Transformers action figures, Transformers: The Last Knight

WORST PREQUEL, REMAKE, RIP-OFF OR SEQUEL
Baywatch
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
Fifty Shades Darker
The Mummy
Transformers: The Last Knight

熱血新世紀 Equals (2015)

電影名稱：熱血新世紀 Equals
產地：美國 USA
上映日期：22 September 2016
觀看日期：25 September 2016
片長：101 Minutes
導演：Drake Doremus
演員：Nicholas Hoult, Kristen Stewart

觀後感：
情感的流露是人類與生俱來的特徵，我們會因為各種事情而產生情感上的變化，並透過不同的方法向外界透露或發洩自己的感受；如果一個人選擇把情感只困在自己的心裡，便會出現情緒問題，繼而影響日常生活。電影將所有角色設定於一個禁止有情感產生的世界生活，對所有人民進行不合理的監視。人民在世界中不會患上疾病，恆常地注射政府所配合的藥物，而情感及性行為被列為禁止的項目。Silas(Nicholas Hoult飾)發現自己產生變化，懷疑自己患上Switched-On Syndrome(SOS)，他在檢查中得知自己只是初期病患者，可惜他的病情持續惡化，並發現自己對同事Nia(Kristen Stewart飾)產生興趣。Silas為了避嫌而轉換工作，他後來加入了病患人士的支持小組，知道了政府鼓勵SOS患者了結自己的性命，而疫苗也即將面世，懷有身孕的Nia被當局發現扣留。支持小組全力協助Nia逃出生天，後來被政府人員強制性注入疫苗，Silas在絕望中接受注射，當Nia找到他的時候已經變得沒有強烈的感覺。當他們繼續逃亡之際，Silas逐漸記起和Nia過去的點滴，開始對她重拾頓時失去了的感情。

Nicholas Hoult是一名英國男演員，他決定演戲後獲得不少很好的演出機會，年紀輕輕的他參演過大型製作及獨立電影，他算是一位有自己想法的演員，近年的作品有Warm Bodies、Jack the Giant Slayer及Mad Max: Fury Road。筆者沒有看過他在獨立電影中的演出，雖有聽說過他是一位不錯的演員，但在這齣電影中他的表現只是普通，他的角色所流露的情感非常淡然，其實他的表情由始至終也是一樣，所以在末段的情節失去了說服力。他的下一部推介是Tolkien，他飾演魔戒小說系列的作者，傳記片是演員可望有突破演出的電影類型之一，他應該會有不錯的演出，筆者對他的星途發展也蠻看好的。Kristen Stewart是一名美國女演員，她受到父母的影響很早加入了電影圈，一直參演不少小型的製作，直到Twilight系列讓她成為舉世知名的新晉演員，她從而繼續發展自己的事業，希望有朝一天可以實現她的導演夢，近年的作品有Camp X-Ray、Clouds of Sils Maria及Still Alice。她在電影中的演出並沒有得到很大的迴響，角色本身沒有甚麼特別的地方，而她選擇和男主角一起的前後並沒有太大的對比，筆者不太喜歡她的演繹。她的下一部推介是Lizzie，這齣電影在今年的Sundance Film Festival獲得不少好評，聽說她的演出很有看頭，相信她又再成為影評人的新寵兒。

電影的設計跟同類型作品差不多，一個權力機構控制著一定範圍內的人民，稍有偏差便會消滅異己，好讓一切都在其掌控之內，今次被控制的元素是人的情感，感覺上與The Giver相似，不過電影沒有講及在矛盾主要原則的情況下，人可以從哪裡來，而且將情感及人放在對立的局面，除非配合電腦特效、劇本改寫或者表現優秀的演員，否則完全沒有說服力。兩位主角在整部電影的表情完全一樣，其實他們在私下相處時理應會有很大的分別，畢竟他們要用盡氣力去隱藏真我。電影用白色為主調配合故事內容，營造了白色恐怖的狀態，即使主角之間產生互相吸引的感情，感覺一點都不浪漫，反而有點像一對學生小情人被家長發現談戀愛，電影的訊息並不是很明顯地被表達。情感流露雖說是人的必然，但我們也要適當地控制自己的情緒，盡量不要只偏重於開心或者悲傷，我們應該要擁抱我們所遭遇到的，容許自己的感受有高低起跌，人生才會是精彩無憾的。

評分：
故事：10/50
演員：6/35
效果：1/15
總分：17/100

2018 Screen Actor Guild Awards Winners

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A CAST IN A MOTION PICTURE
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour as Winston Churchill

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri as Mildred Hayes

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri as Officer Jason Dixon

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Allison Janney, I, Tonya as LaVona Golden

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Wonder Woman

BJ單身日記：生得啦BABY Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)

電影名稱：BJ單身日記：生得啦BABY Bridget Jones's Baby
產地：法國 FRA 英國 GBR 美國 USA
上映日期：15 September 2016
觀看日期：21 September 2016
片長：118 Minutes
導演：Sharon Maguire
演員：Renée Zellweger, Patrick Dempsey

觀後感：
很多人年輕時對愛情有憧憬，很想去感受愛與被愛的滋味，不少人會按照自己所擁有的條件去選擇適合的伴侶，條件較好的會有很多愛情選擇，像筆者這些平庸之輩則沒有這種煩惱。當我們成家立室後，下一階段就是迎接小生命的誕生，現今社會的小孩很容易被寵壞，很多為人父母者都對子女言聽計從，筆者的兒甥還未夠兩歲，性格已經發展得非常橫蠻，可惜的是他萬千寵愛在一身，恐怕要到上學後才會有機會被認真地整治。Bridget Jones(Renée Zellweger飾)已經步入中年，她經歷過兩段感情失敗後還是單身，而身邊的朋友也因為兼顧家庭而減少見面，任職電視節目製作人的她和好友同事一起到週末音樂節去慶祝自己的生日。她在音樂節上遇見一位帥氣成熟的男士，受到酒精影響後和對方發生關係，驚惶失措的她趕忙逃跑。後來她重遇Mark(Colin Firth飾)並和他發生關係，可惜Mark永遠把工作放在首位，令她對彼此的關係失去信心，所以她也是選擇離去。BJ發現自己懷孕，但不知道孩子的父親是誰，後來在節目中遇到音樂會上帥氣成熟的男士Jack(Patrick Dempsey飾)，他靠創辦情侶配對網站而成為城中的鑽石王老五，BJ告知真相後得到Jack的支持；她同樣將消息告知Mark，他的反應非常興奮，而BJ決定在孩子出生前不進行DNA檢測。兩位男士對BJ關懷備至，Mark嫉妒Jack的存在而經常發怒，不過他們依然在孩子出生前陪伴BJ準備。在BJ分娩時Mark剖白自己的心意，他不介意孩子的爸爸是誰，因為他愛的是BJ，這令BJ作出愛情上的決定。一年後BJ和Mark結婚，而孩子的生父是Mark，Jack以朋友的身分出現祝福一對新人。

Renée Zellweger是一位美國女演員，她在千禧年代紅極一時，演出過不少經典作品，之後星途卻屢受挫敗，曾經有六年時間絕跡影壇，這齣電影就是她回歸影壇的首部作品，代表作有Jerry Maguire、Chicago及Cold Mountain。筆者有看過她第二集的演出，也有看過她在低潮時期的表現，今次她的演繹比起以前的表現有一種成熟的感覺，觀眾如果知道她的故事，一定會感受到她在六年的期間經歷過不少，因而在個人成長方面有所得著；筆者覺得她的演出雖說不上是特別精彩，但是她再次演出的勇氣很值得我們鼓勵的。她的下一部推介是Judy，她飾演傳奇人物Judy Garland，這類傳記電影向來是影評人的偏好，還是看看她能否再度得到觀眾的一致好評吧！Patrick Dempsey是一名美國男演員及賽車手，他在舞台上出道，憑著外表演出過不少愛情電影，後來因參演電視劇Grey's Anatomy而聲名大噪，代表作有Can't Buy Me Love、Sweet Home Alabama及Enchanted。他在電影中飾演一名極具吸引力的中年男子，角色的形象跟他本身十分相似，而他的演出並沒有打動觀眾，筆者沒有感受到他所發揮的演技，可能是角色的設計問題，或者是他只是表面地詮釋角色的要求。他的下一部推介是The Postcard Killings，故事關於到歐遊的情侶遭遇殺害，一名偵探聘請一名記者追查真相，他在這齣電影應有很好的發揮機會，不知道他會否把握得到呢？

電影延續了上兩集的故事，在BJ的感情問題上增添不少的亂子，而且跳步講及生孩子的階段，毫無頭緒的BJ需要選擇真命天子經營家庭生活，節奏比起之前更急進。幾位演員們的演出一般，他們所帶出的喜感仍然是電影的賣點，引導觀眾在歡笑中面對認真的人生問題，作出適當的決定。兩男爭風呷醋的場面令女性觀眾十分羨慕，特別是他們的對象是一名中女，電影的喜劇及浪漫的效果符合預期。現在生孩子並不只是經濟能力的考量，反而更重要的是如何把孩子教好，學會尊重別人及培養獨特的個性，讓他們長大後也可以照顧自己的生活。

評分：
故事：20/50
演員：12/35
效果：4/15
總分：36/100

六弄咖啡館 At Cafe 6 (2016)

電影名稱：六弄咖啡館 At Cafe 6
產地：台灣 TPE
上映日期：8 September 2016
觀看日期：10 September 2016
片長：103 Minutes
導演：吳子雲
演員：董子健、顏卓靈

觀後感：
常言道「人生不如意事十常八九」，我們必定會遇到一些不同程度的挫折，即使這些挫敗是可以讓人成長，我們也不想經常與它碰面，因為它不會很快就離開我們的思緒，累積起來就會變成壓力，影響我們的日常生活。筆者的性格算是開得看，當遇到挫折時只需要使用一段短暫的時間去消化及吸收，心情又會變得愉快起來，但有些人會耿耿於懷，更會認為自己的人生很絕望。電影講述的是四位同學兼朋友在讀書時期及畢業後所發生的故事，普通的經歷卻會令人感到心碎。關閔綠(董子健飾)和蕭柏智(林柏宏飾)是一對在高中時期的兄弟，他們和學校裡的一對好姐妹李心蕊(顏卓靈飾)和蔡心怡(歐陽妮妮飾)經常玩在一起，在高中畢業前小綠鼓起勇氣向心蕊表白，他們成為了一對戀人，而柏智和心怡則維持歡喜冤家的狀態。由於一對小情人升讀不同的大學，小綠很努力地去當工讀生賺外快，為的就是可以去心蕊所就讀的學校去找她，柏智雖感無奈但表示支持。他們在大學的眼界有所不同，距離戀愛令二人的想法有很大的分歧，小綠相信自己可以和心蕊開花結果，而心蕊卻想趁著年輕去放眼世界，當一段關係中彼此所付出的愛並非平等，心蕊最後決定和小綠分手。小綠自此看到的只有灰色，不再出席高中同學的聚會，當母親罹患癌病去世後，他終於出現聚會並重遇心蕊，他很高興心蕊現在活得不錯，之後抱著人生中兩個遺憾跳海自殺身亡；「六弄咖啡館」就是柏智為了紀念這一位好朋友而開設的，圓了小綠生前的一個願望。

董子健是一名中國男演員，他考入中央戲劇學院表演系，年紀輕輕的他已經有不錯的演技，在2013年成名後獲得更多演出的機會，代表作有《青春派》、《山河故人》及《德蘭》。他在電影中飾演一位因受不住人生中的打擊而選擇自殺的男生，觀眾在電影中看到他成長的過程，由看到人生的希望到遇上不同程度的打擊，他所展示的心理變化也算是合理，尾段在隱藏自己的絕望和心蕊對話的部分處理得不錯，然而整個角色的演繹不算突出，可能筆者從他的演出沒有感受到他真的非常絕望，自殺的橋段因而變得有點嘩眾取寵。他的下一部推介是《解憂雜貨店》，電影翻拍日本版的故事，他飾演一位到最後會覺醒的賊人，就看看他這次使出甚麼功夫。顏卓靈是一位香港女演員，她完成學業後便加入電影圈，隨即有不錯的成績，去年更進軍樂壇去完成自己的心願，成為新一代的電影新貴，代表作有《大追捕》、《狂舞派》及《尋龍訣》。她在電影中的演出欠缺角色上應有的層次，角色的變化大多都是靠對白交代，比起男主角更見遜色，雖然她在電影中未算是花瓶，不過筆者對她的演出有所失望，沒有站在角色的視角上去鑽研角色的改變。她的下一部推介是《夢的第四區》，她將於電影中分飾四角，筆者認為這齣推理懸疑片是一個很好的發揮機會，希望她今次會用心地演出。

電影改編自日本作家藤井樹的同名小說，故事來了一個先甜後苦的鋪排，讓觀眾可用第三者的角度見證著角色的成長，從而反思自己有否像戲中角色一樣處理種種人生中的黑暗時刻。演員們的火花製造不少輕鬆氣氛，在緩和沉重劇情之外，更是一種強調主角可憐遭遇的對比。當悲劇發生在自己身上的時候，我們能否做到理性的處理，讓自己有所得著，這樣其實並不容易；而挫折往往就是去學習的機會，假如我們只困在自己的不幸中糾纏，最後受傷的不只是自己，還有一直在身邊關心我們的人。

評分：
故事：28/50
演員：14/35
效果：3/15
總分：45/100

走音歌后 Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)

電影名稱：走音歌后 Florence Foster Jenkins
產地：法國 FRA 英國 GBR
上映日期：8 September 2016
觀看日期：10 September 2016
片長：111 Minutes
導演：Stephen Frears
演員：Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant

觀後感：
音樂是我們人生不可或缺的一部分，無論我們是獨自一人或是和朋友在一起，音樂都可以帶來讓人享受的時刻；音樂是一個很好的媒介，創作人可以透過幾分鐘的時間講述故事及抒發情感，歌手及聽眾則加入自己的理解去詮釋歌曲，所以不同人唱同一首歌都可以有不同的味道。唱歌動聽的人有很多，除了樂壇上一眾歌手，民間也有很多唱歌的高手；有些人卻沒有唱歌的天賦，當他們仍然充滿著熱誠去演出時，很容易會成為普羅大眾的話題，被批評及取笑得一文不值，試問有多少人會知道他們背後的付出？在二戰時期，Florence Foster Jenkins(Meryl Streep飾)是一位英國的名媛，她對歌劇及音樂情有獨鍾，而她的演員丈夫St. Clair Bayfield(Hugh Grant飾)選擇放棄事業去支持自己的妻子。Jenkins是梅毒帶菌者，她一直拒絕和Bayfield發生關係，並長期服用含有毒性的藥物；他們不是同居的，Bayfield和情人Kathleen Weatherley(Rebecca Ferguson飾)住在公寓，而Jenkins則住在酒店套房。她決定恢復唱歌訓練，並聘請專屬鋼琴師Cosmé McMoon(Simon Helberg飾)，McMoon知道Jenkins根本不懂唱歌後打退堂鼓。Jenkins在一次小型演出後得知好評的存在，於是決定錄製唱片，她和McMoon在這件事情上加深了解，開始發展一段特別的友誼。他們合作推出不少原創歌曲，後來她更安排在一個晚上進行大型演出並邀請軍人出席，Bayfield想盡辦法阻止，並和Weatherley分手，而McMoon在摧毀事業的危機下繼續支持Jenkins。Jenkins很享受當晚的演出，而今次的負評終於落入Jenkins手中，讓她明白到丈夫一直為她著想而隱瞞事實(就像她當日對待丈夫一樣)，同時也被迫放棄自己喜歡的歌唱事業。到了她最後的日子，Bayfield和McMoon陪伴她渡過，她想像自己是一位擁有天籟之音的天使，她和丈夫、McMoon得到全場起立鼓掌，於臨終時說出自己的心底話：世人可以取笑自己不懂唱歌，但不能說她從沒有唱歌。

Meryl Streep是一位美國女演員，同時也是一位筆者最喜歡的演員之一，她擅長方法演技及口音模仿，她是頒獎禮的常客，很多觀眾對這個事實不太喜歡，認為她減少了新一代女演員被肯定的機會，不過無論如何她都是一位影壇上的傳奇，近年的作品有Into the Woods、Ricki and the Flash及Suffragette。她近年比較少演出戲份太重的喜劇，聞說她為了這個角色真的去進修歌唱技巧，而且需要刻意做到走音的效果；不少觀眾覺得她在電影的演出很普通，筆者認為這次演出比起她最精彩的幾個演出當然不能相提並論，不過她將這個角色的自信執著及情感起伏掌握得宜，屬於2016年度最好的表演之一。她的下一部推介是Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again，這齣改編自舞台劇的續集電影令筆者相當期待，因為Mamma Mia!就是帶筆者進入電影世界的作品，據說她的戲份沒有很多，今年的暑假會在美國上映，希望大家會支持這部作品。Hugh Grant是一位英國男演員，他自小已經極具成為明星的條件，他的口音及喜感成為自己獨特的標誌，他曾說過因為人氣驟降而萌生淡出演藝圈的念頭，不過近年的演出也有不少好評，代表作有Maurice、Four Weddings and a Funeral及Music and Lyrics。他今次的演出隨著他的經歷及體驗變得非常成熟，觀眾沒有期望他會在電影中有這樣優秀的演出，雖然他的角色只是一位支持妻子追尋夢想的丈夫，但可見他很用心地刻畫人物的性格及想法，他的演出令人眼前一亮，縱使效果不是十分完美，卻得到很多正面的評價。他暫時未有電影的拍攝，筆者相信他很快就會有新的計劃，因為他是屬於演戲這一行的。

電影改編自二戰時代的故事，故事在2015年也曾經被改編成法國電影Marguerite，當時的戰爭氣氛濃厚，Jenkins的出現為人民帶來一點點的歡樂，而她亦無悔地去實現自己一直以來的夢想。幾位演員的合作有不錯的火花，共同創造電影中輕鬆搞笑的氛圍，成功刻劃出主角不顧一切追夢的堅持及失敗後的反應。電影為了切合故事的背景，在場景設計、服裝、化妝及音樂等做得非常細緻，營造了金碧輝煌的形象。Jenkins沒有足夠的歌唱技巧，仍然努力不懈改善自己去實現夢想，這是一種很值得我們學習的精神，特別是現在的年青人，很容易會因為遇到困難就放棄，只做自己擅長的事去得到自信；筆者始終覺得成長不只是靠成功，而失敗也是一個我們不可或缺的課堂。

評分：
故事：33/50
演員：31/35
效果：11/15
總分：75/100