UP IN THE AIR

Up in the Air (2009) - ***1/2

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Actor (George Clooney)
 - Best Supporting Actress (Vera Farmiga)
 - Best Supporting Actress (Anna Kendrick)
 - Best Directing (Jason Reitman)
 - Best Adapted Screenplay

TRUE DETECTIVE: SEASON 3

True Detective: Season 3 (2019) - ***1/2

TOY STORY 3

Toy Story 3 (2010) - ***1/2

OSCAR WINS:
 - Best Animated Feature
 - Best Original Song ("We Belong Together")

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Adapted Screenplay
 - Best Sound Editing

THERE WILL BE BLOOD

There Will Be Blood (2007) - ****

OSCAR WINS:
 - Best Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis)
 - Best Cinematography

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Directing (Paul Thomas Anderson)
 - Best Adapted Screenplay
 - Best Film Editing
 - Best Art Direction
 - Best Sound Editing

HIGH HEELS

High Heels (1991) - ***1/2

THE QUEEN

The Queen (2006) - ***1/2 (P) / ***1/2 (M)

OSCAR WINS:
 - Best Actress (Helen Mirren)

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Directing (Stephen Frears)
 - Best Original Screenplay
 - Best Costume Design
 - Best Original Music Score

THE HAPPYTIME MURDER

The Happytime Murders (2018) - * (M) / *1/2 (P)

THE DOUBLE LIFE OF VERONIQUE

The Double Life of Veronique (1991) - ***

THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) - ***

OSCAR WINS:
 - Best Art Direction
 - Best Visual Effects
 - Best Makeup

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Actor (Brad Pitt)
 - Best Supporting Actress (Taraji P. Henson)
 - Best Directing (David Fincher)
 - Best Adapted Screenplay
 - Best Film Editing
 - Best Cinematography
 - Best Costume Design
 - Best Sound Mixing
 - Best Original Music Score

PEPPERMINT

Peppermint (2018) - * (M) / * (P)

NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN

No Country for Old Men (2007) - ****

OSCAR WINS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Supporting Actor (Javier Bardem)
 - Best Directing (Ethan Coen, Joel Coen)
 - Best Adapted Screenplay

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Film Editing
 - Best Cinematography
 - Best Sound Mixing
 - Best Sound Editing

MY COUSIN RACHEL

My Cousin Rachel (2017) - ***1/2

SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

Slumdog Millionaire (2008) - ***1/2

OSCAR WINS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Directing (Danny Boyle)
 - Best Adapted Screenplay
 - Best Film Editing
 - Best Cinematography
 - Best Sound Mixing
 - Best Original Music Score
 - Best Original Song ("Jai Ho")

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Sound Editing
 - Best Original Song ("O Saya")

THE CRYING GAME

The Crying Game (1992) - ****

OSCAR WINS:
 - Best Original Screenplay

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Actor (Stephen Rea)
 - Best Supporting Actor (Jaye Davidson)
 - Best Director (Neil Jordan)
 - Best Film Editing

FRASIER: SEASON 5

Frasier: Season 5 (1997-1998) - ***1/2 (M) / **** (P)

MILLION DOLLAR BABY

Million Dollar Baby (2004) - ****

OSCAR WINS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Actress (Hilary Swank)
 - Best Supporting Actor (Morgan Freeman)
 - Best Directing (Clint Eastwood)

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Actor (Clint Eastwood)
 - Best Adapted Screenplay
 - Best Film Editing

MICHAEL CLAYTON

Michael Clayton (2007) - ****

OSCAR WINS:
 - Best Supporting Actress (Tilda Swinton)

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Actor (George Clooney)
 - Best Supporting Actor (Tom Wilkinson)
 - Best Directing (Tony Gilroy)
 - Best Original Screenplay
 - Best Original Music Score

LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE

Little Miss Sunshine (2006) - ***1/2 (M) / **** (P)

OSCAR WINS:
 - Best Supporting Actor (Alan Arkin)
 - Best Original Screenplay

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Supporting Actress (Abigail Breslin)

THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT

The Kids Are All Right (2010) - ****

 OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Actress (Annette Bening)
 - Best Supporting Actor (Mark Ruffalo)
 - Best Original Screenplay

JUNO

Juno (2007) - ***

OSCAR WINS:
 - Best Original Screenplay

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Actress (Ellen Page)
 - Best Directing (Jason Reitman)

ONE DAY AT A TIME: SEASON 3

One Day at a Time: Season 3 (2019) - **** (M) / **** (P)

FUTURE MAN: SEASON 2

Future Man: Season 2 (2019) - ***1/2

THE HURT LOCKER

The Hurt Locker (2009) - ***

OSCAR WINS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Directing (Kathryn Bigelow)
 - Best Original Screenplay
 - Best Film Editing
 - Best Sound Mixing
 - Best Sound Editing

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Actor (Jeremy Renner)
 - Best Cinematography
 - Best Original Music Score

FROST/NIXON

Frost/Nixon (2008) - ***1/2

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Actor (Frank Langella)
 - Best Directing (Ron Howard)
 - Best Adapted Screenplay
 - Best Film Editing

FRIENDS FROM COLLEGE: SEASON 2

Friends from College: Season 2 (2019) - **1/2 (M) / *** (P)

CAMPING

Camping (2018) - **1/2 (M) / **1/2 (P)

UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT: SEASON 4

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Season 4 (2018-2019) - **** (M) / ***1/2

RUSSIAN DOLL

Russian Doll (2019) - ***1/2 (M) / ***1/2 (P)

CRASH

Crash (2005) - **** (M) / **** (P)

OSCAR WINS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Original Screenplay
 - Best Film Editing

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Supporting Actor (Matt Dillon)
 - Best Directing (Paul Haggis)
 - Best Original Song ("In the Deep")

CAPOTE

Capote (2005) - *** (P) / ***1/2 (M)

OSCAR WINS:
 - Best Actor (Philip Seymour Hoffman)

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Supporting Actress (Catherine Keener)
 - Best Directing (Bennett Miller)
 - Best Adapted Screenplay

BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

Brokeback Mountain (2005) - **** (M) / **** (P)

OSCAR WINS:
 - Best Directing (Ang Lee)
 - Best Adapted Screenplay
 - Best Original Music Score

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Actor (Heath Ledger)
 - Best Supporting Actor (Jake Gyllenhaal)
 - Best Supporting Actress (Michelle Williams)
 - Best Cinematography

BABEL

Babel (2006) - ****

OSCAR WINS:
 - Best Original Music Score

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Supporting Actress (Adriana Barraza)
 - Best Supporting Actress (Rinko Kikuchi)
 - Best Directing (Alejandro G. Inarritu)
 - Best Original Screenplay
 - Best Film Editing

ATONEMENT

Atonement (2007) - ***1/2

OSCAR WINS:
 - Best Original Music Score

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Supporting Actress (Saoirse Ronan)
 - Best Adapted Screenplay
 - Best Cinematgraphy
 - Best Art Direction
 - Best Costume Design

A PRIVATE WAR

A Private War (2018) - **1/2

LORE: SEASON 1

Lore: Season 1 (2017) - ***1/2

A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN

A League of Their Own (1992) - ***

WINTER'S BONE

Winter's Bone (2010) - ****

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Actress (Jennifer Lawrence)
 - Best Supporting Actor (John Hawkes)
 - Best Adapted Screenplay

PASSION FISH

Passion Fish (1992) - ***1/2

FRASIER: SEASON 4

Frasier: Season 4 (1996-1997) - **** (M) / **** (P)

SEARCHING

Searching (2018) - **1/2

THE READER

The Reader (2008) - ***1/2

OSCAR WINS:
 - Best Actress (Kate Winslet)

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Directing (Stephen Daldry)
 - Best Adapted Screenplay
 - Best Cinematography

MUNICH

Munich (2005) - **** (P) / **** (M)

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Directing (Steven Spielberg)
 - Best Adapted Screenplay
 - Best Film Editing
 - Best Original Music Score

MILK

Milk (2008) - ****

OSCAR WINS:
 - Best Actor (Sean Penn)
 - Best Original Screenlay

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Supporting Actor (Josh Brolin)
 - Best Directing (Gus Van Sant)
 - Best Film Editing
 - Best Costume Design
 - Best Original Music Score

LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA

Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) - ***

OSCAR WINS:
 - Best Sound Editing

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Directing (Clint Eastwood)
 - Best Original Screenplay

KING OF THE HILL: SEASON 4

King of the Hill: Season 4 (1999-2000) - ****

HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER: SEASON 5

How to Get Away with Murder (2018-2019) - ***

GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.

Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) - **** (P) / **** (M)

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Actor (David Strathairn)
 - Best Directing (George Clooney)
 - Best Original Screenplay
 - Best Cinematography
 - Best Art Direction

FRASIER: SEASON 3

Frasier: Season 3 (1995-1996) - ***1/2 (M) / **** (P)