3rd Annual Talkie Awards (The Timbus)! We go through an extensive town-hall style debate to see which movies should win in every category of the 2019 Academy Awards. The winners… may surprise you. The discussion… may just save your life.
Part 1 has the specialty categories and technical awards (check out TT #152). Part 2 here has the heavy hitters here: cinematography, writing, acting, directing and Best Picture.
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Below is The Media By Us Oscar vote; we indicate a winner along with the vote totals (and the runner up, where possible):
Cinematography: The Favourite (3-1, Roma)
Original Screenplay: First Reformed (4-0)
Adapted Screenplay: BlacKkKlansman (4-0)
Supporting Actor: Sam Elliott, A Star is Born (3-1, Mahershala Ali)
Supporting Actress: Rachel Weisz, The Favourite (2-1-1, Regina King, Emma Stone)
Lead Actor: Christian Bale, Vice (2-1*, Bradley Cooper)
Lead Actress: Olivia Colman, The Favourite (4-0)
Director: Alfonso Cuaron, Roma (4-0)
Best Picture: Roma (2-2**, The Favourite)
*Lead Actor Protest Vote – Ethan Hawke should be here.
**Best Picture – deadlock, went to #2 votes to break tie.
Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.
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> Outro song “Extemporaneous Birth” courtesy of Boo Reefa