2024 Academy Awards Director Series

Nominee: Jonathan Glazer
Picture for Nomination: The Zone of Interest
Age: 58
From: England
Filmography: Under the Skin (2013), Birth (2004), Sexy Beast (2000)

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

Achievements in Directing:
2024 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director Nomination for The Zone of Interest

Nominee: Yorgos Lanthimos
Picture for Nomination: Poor Things
Age: 50
From: Greece
Filmography: The Favourite (2018), The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017), The Lobster (2015), Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013), Alps (2011), Dogtooth (2009), Kinetta (2005), My Best Friend (2001)

Academy Awards History in Directing:
2019 Best Achievement in Directing Nomination for The Favourite

Achievements in Directing:
2024 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film Nomination for Poor Things
2024 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Poor Things
2019 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director Nomination for The Favourite

Nominee: Christopher Nolan
Picture for Nomination: Oppenheimer
Age: 53
From: England
Filmography: Tenet (2020), Dunkirk (2017), 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:
2018 Best Achievement in Directing Nomination for Dunkirk

Achievements in Directing:
2024 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for Oppenheimer
2024 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director for Oppenheimer
2024 Golden Globes Best Director for Oppenheimer
2018 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film Nomination for Dunkirk
2018 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director Nomination for Dunkirk
2018 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Dunkirk
2011 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for Inception
2011 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director Nomination for Inception
2011 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Inception
2009 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for The Dark Knight
2002 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for Momento

Nominee: Martin Scorsese
Picture for Nomination: Killers of the Flower Moon
Age: 81
From: United States
Filmography: Personality Crisis: One Night Only (2022), The Irishman (2019), Rolling Thunder Revue (2019), Silence (2016), The 50 Year Argument (2014), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), Hugo (2011), George Harrison: Living in the Material World (2011), Public Speaking (2010), A Letter to Elia (2010), Shutter Island (2010), Shine a Light (2008), The Departed (2006), The Aviator (2004), Gangs of New York (2002), Bringing Out the Dead (1999), My Voyage to Italy (1999), Kundun (1997), Casino (1995), The Age of Innocence (1993), Cape Fear (1991), Goodfellas (1990), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), The Color of Money (1986), After Hours (1985), The King of Comedy (1982), Raging Bull (1980), American Boy: A Profile of - Steven Prince (1978), The Last Waltz (1978), New York, New York (1977), Taxi Driver (1976), Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), Italianamerican (1974), Mean Streets (1973), Boxcar Bertha (1972), Street Scenes (1970), The Honeymoon Killers (1970), Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967), New York City... Melting Point (1966)

Academy Awards History in Directing:
2020 Best Achievement in Directing Nomination for The Irishman
2014 Best Achievement in Directing Nomination for The Wolf of Wall Street
2012 Best Achievement in Directing Nomination for Hugo
2007 Best Achievement in Directing for The Departed
2005 Best Achievement in Directing Nomination for The Aviator
2003 Best Director Nomination for Gangs of New York
1991 Best Director Nomination for Goodfellas
1989 Best Director Nomination for The Last Temptation of Christ
1981 Best Director Nomination for The Raging Bull

Achievements in Directing:
2024 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film Nomination for Killers of the Flower Moon
2024 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Killers of the Flower Moon
2020 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film Nomination for The Irishman
2020 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director Nomination for The Irishman
2020 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for The Irishman
2014 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film Nomination for The Wolf of Wall Street
2014 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director Nomination for The Wolf of Wall Street
2012 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for Hugo
2012 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary Nomination for George Harrison: Living in the Material World
2012 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director Nomination for Hugo
2012 Golden Globes Best Director for Hugo
2007 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for The Departed
2007 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director Nomination for The Departed
2007 Golden Globes Best Director for The Departed
2005 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for The Aviator
2005 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director Nomination for The Aviator
2005 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for The Aviator
2003 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for Gangs of New York
2003 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director Nomination for Gangs of New York
2003 Golden Globes Best Director for Gangs of New York
1996 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Casino
1994 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for The Age of Innocence
1994 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for The Age of Innocence
1991 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for Goodfellas
1991 BAFTA Film Awards Best Direction Nomination for Goodfellas
1991 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Goodfellas
1990 Venice Film Festival Best Director for Goodfellas
1986 Cannes Film Festival Best Director for After Hours
1984 BAFTA Film Awards Best Direction Nomination for The King of Comedy
1981 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for Raging Bull
1981 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Raging Bull
1977 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for Taxi Driver
1977 BAFTA Film Awards Best Direction Nomination for Taxi Driver
1976 BAFTA Film Awards Best Direction Nomination for Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Nominee: Justine Triet
Picture for Nomination: Anatomy of a Fall
Age: 45
From: France
Filmography: Sibyl (2019), In Bed with Victoria (2016), Age of Panic (2013), Des ombres dans la maison (2010), Solférino (2009)

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

Achievements in Directing:
2024 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director Nomination for Anatomy of a Fall

Conclusion:
10 March 2024
Who Will Win Likely: Christopher Nolan for Oppenheimer
Who May Be Alternate: Justine Triet for Anatomy of a Fall

26 February 2024
Who Will Win Likely: Christopher Nolan for Oppenheimer
Who May Be Alternate: Martin Scorsese for Killers of the Flower Moon

14 February 2024
Who Will Win Likely: Christopher Nolan for Oppenheimer
Who May Be Alternate: Yorgos Lanthimos for Poor Things

28 January 2024
Who Will Win Likely: Christopher Nolan for Oppenheimer
Who May Be Alternate: Martin Scorsese for Killers of the Flower Moon

Who Should Win: Christopher Nolan for Oppenheimer
Who Got Snubbed: Greta Gerwig for Barbie, Alexander Payne for The Holdovers
Personal Favorite: Christopher Nolan for Oppenheimer
Who Wins? Christopher Nolan for Oppenheimer

鄧寇克大行動 Dunkirk (2017)

電影名稱：鄧寇克大行動 Dunkirk
產地：法國 FRA 英國 GBR 荷蘭 NLD 美國 USA
上映日期：20 July 2017
觀看日期：21 July 2017
片長：106 Minutes
導演：Christopher Nolan
演員：Fionn Whitehead, Tom Hardy

觀後感：
朝鮮半島近日局勢出現戲劇性的改變，早前一輪的敵對的言論下，南北韓舉辦多年來的首次的領導人會面。兩國在「文金會」中達成多項協議，兩國在人內將會結束戰爭狀態，北韓願意推動無核化，世界政局因此再度動盪起來。歷史上國家之間的紛爭除了談判外，就要靠開戰才能得以解決；有些國家曾經為了實現野心，不惜勞民傷財也要發動戰爭，留下一段段令人不堪回首的慘痛歷史，電影中舉世聞名的戰事就是其中之一。二戰時聯盟軍被德軍節節敗退，一眾生還的士兵退至Dunkirk等待回家的船隻，年輕的英軍Tommy(Fionn Whitehead飾)是其中一人。Tommy在沙灘上認識了Gibson(Aneurin Barnard飾)，二人協助受傷士兵登船逃走的計劃失敗後，聯同Alex(Harry Styles飾)返回沙灘作新一輪的部署。皇家海軍徵召民船到Dunkirk接載士兵，Dawson(Mark Rylance飾)和兒子等人獨自出海展開救援工作；他們拯救了一名受驚過度的士兵(Cillian Murphy飾)後被要求折返，英勇救人的Dawson並沒有理會。另邊廂，空軍與敵軍激烈的對峙令英軍形勢變得惡劣，唯一還有作戰能力的機師Farrier(Tom Hardy飾)繼續作戰任務。Tommy一行人和幾位蘇格蘭士兵結伴藏身於船內，他們被德軍攻擊時更出現內訌的情況，Gibson不幸遇溺身亡。後來Tommy和Alex被趕至的Dawson救回性命，Farrier在戰機失去推動力前擊退敵軍，救援行動中獲救士兵的數字更達數十萬計；他們回家後得到人民的感謝及歡迎，戰事也成為了二戰時期的標誌。

Fionn Whitehead是一名英國的男演員，剛過二十歲的他在求學時期曾經參與劇場的訓練，最後選擇了發展演藝事業；在咖啡店工作的他終於等到第一份的電影工作，他的處男作就是這一部作品。他在電影中飾演一位絕處逢生的士兵，身處的環境隨時隨地受到襲擊，但他沒有放棄過保住性命的想法；筆者看到他在準備時有理解過角色心裡驚慌但努力求存的情境，這樣的角色由一位新人演出會讓故事更突出，而且他在電影的表現是不錯的，說服力也算是足夠的。他的下一部推介是Roads，作品是一齣英國的獨立電影，筆者希望他可以延續出道時的成績，在不久的將來帶給觀眾更多出色的表現。Tom Hardy是一位英國男演員，立志成為演員的他先在出生地發展事業，後來逐漸將陣地轉移至美國，從而躋身世界知名男星之列；他的表現獲得不少觀眾的認同，主要飾演較剛強的角色，代表作有Black Hawk Down、Inception及Mad Max: Fury Road。他在電影中的角色戲份只佔三分一，是其中一位戰事的英雄人物，愛國者們必定很喜歡這個角色；筆者認為他的演出沒有甚麼特別的地方，只是塑造了一個很典型的英雄形象，以配合故事所敍述的史實，整體來說他的表現過於平凡，沒有筆者預期中的突破。他的下一部推介是Fonzo，故事講述罪犯主角Al Capone出獄後的痛苦生活，飾演主角的他理應有很精彩的演出，看看他會不會可以問鼎一直跟他無緣的獎項。

電影根據二戰時的戰役改編，從三位戰事參與者的視角去講故事，不同的身份就會有不同的經歷，在逃亡、救援及奮戰三方面盡顯人性的光輝及黑暗；導演在作品的表達上有獨特的意見，而且在提攜新演員方面有不錯的效果，令電影成為近年較可觀的戰爭片之一。電影的演員們不會故意賣弄演技，反而著重於故事內容的表達及彼此的合作，成功深化電影的主題。電影所創造的戰爭場景十分真實，多項的技術也在頒獎禮上得到認可，筆者特別欣賞作品配樂的部分，加強了電影的戲劇效果，令戰爭的面貌深深留在觀眾的腦海中。觀眾對歷史戰爭片沉悶的形象非常深刻，很多時候作品效果會像紀錄片一樣，也沒有特定的主題，很難在票房上取得好成績；這齣作品以一種較震撼的方式表達戰爭，人性的刻劃變得更加響亮。筆者希望是次朝鮮半島的洽談成功能被其他大國借鏡參考，有時候和平共處比侵略進攻還要得到更多。

評分：
故事：42/50
演員：31/35
效果：15/15
總分：88/100

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 Achievement in Directing Nomination for There Will Be Blood

Achievements in Directing:
2012 Venice Film Festival Best Director for The Master
2008 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for There Will Be Blood
2008 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director Nomination for There Will Be Blood
2008 Berlin International Film Festival Best Director 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 Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for The Shape of Water
2018 BAFTA 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 Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film 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 Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film Nomination for Dunkirk
2018 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director Nomination for Dunkirk
2018 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Dunkirk
2011 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for Inception
2011 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director Nomination for Inception
2011 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Inception
2009 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for The Dark Knight
2002 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures 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 Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film Nomination for Get Out

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