Lucas Hedges

In the last year, Lucas Hedges has appeared in Lady Bird, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, and Manchester by the Sea. Nominated for an Oscar at an age where that doesn't happen for men. Has Boy Erased coming out next year, and Moonrise Kingdom and The Grand Budapest Hotel in his past. Is Lucas Hedges the best script reader in the business or is his agent?

Speaking of Hedges, I think he is great in both of 2017's releases but especially in Lady Bird. The role fades in the second half of the film, but man does he nail his moment.

One Week until LADY BIRD

Next Friday marks the release of Lady Bird, the debut film for director/writer Greta Gerwig. This is essentially a major life event for me as Gerwig is one of my biggest inspirations in film. Plus throw in one of my favorite actresses in Laurie Metcalf and a gang of some of my favorite young actors like Lucas Hedges, Timmy Chalamet, John Karna and of course my 2015 Best Actress winner Saoirse Ronan. (Brooklyn)

Lady Bird was brought to life from parts of the Frances Ha script that were cut. Frances Ha is one of my top-10 films of the decade so far. If you haven't seen the film I really can't recommend it enough. Greta plays Frances, a dancer that can't quite catch her big break or really any break. Frances Ha is essentially a romantic-comedy except it isn't between two lovers, but best friends. There are not enough films about friendships, and Frances Ha is at the top of the list. Greta starred in the film, but also co-wrote it with Noah Baumbach who directed the picture.

Frances Ha was nominated for four of my personal awards for 2013. Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and won my award for Best Original Screenplay. Lady Bird could be up for even more?

Trailer for Frances Ha:

Trailer for Lady Bird:

Also while we're at it, you should probably watch Mistress America as well. While not quite as masterful as Frances Ha, it's great. Greta won my Supporting Actress prize for it.

2017 Oscar Predictions

Awards season grows ever closer, so it feels like time for some early Oscar predictions. 

Best Picture:

1. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

2. Dunkirk

3. The Shape of Water

4. The Post

5. Call Me by Your Name

6. Lady Bird

7. The Florida Project

8. Get Out

Outside Contenders: 

Downsizing. 

The Big Sick.

 I, Tonya. 

Mudbound.

Best Director:

1. Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk

2. Guillermo Del Toro, The Shape of Water

3. Steven Spielberg, The Post

4. Luca Guadagnino, Call Me by Your Name

5. Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Outside Contenders: 

Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird. 

Sean Baker, The Florida Project. 

Best Actress: 

1. Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

2. Meryl Streep, The Post

3. Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water

4. Saorise Ronan, Lady Bird (Pictured above)

5. Margot Robbie, I, Tonya

Outside Contenders:

Judi Dench, Victoria and Abdul.

Brooklyn Prince, The Florida Project.

Jessica Chastain, Molly's Game.

Emma Stone, Battle of the Sexes.

Jennifer Lawrence, mother!

Best Actor:

1. Gary Oldman, The Darkest Hour

2. Timothee Chalamet, Call Me by Your Name (Pictured Above)

3. Daniel Day-Lewis, Phantom Thread

4. Tom Hanks, The Post

5. James Franco, The Disaster Artist

Outside Contenders:

Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out.

....

I guess maybe...

Jake Gyllenhaal, Stronger.

...

This category is desolate.

Best Supporting Actress:

1. Allison Janney, I, Tonya. (Pictured Above)

2. Laurie Metcalf, Lady Bird.

3. Holly Hunter, The Big Sick.

4. Octavia Spencer, The Shape of Water.

5. Catherine Keener, Get Out.

Outside Contenders:

Hong Chau, Downsizing.

Melissa Leo, Novitiate.

Mary J. Blige, Mudbound.

Lesley Manville, Phantom Thread.

Best Supporting Actor:

1. Michael Stuhlbarg, Call Me by Your Name

2. Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri

3. Willem Dafoe, The Florida Project

4. Armie Hammer, Call Me by Your Name

5. Michael Shannon, The Shape of Water.

Outside Contenders:

Richard Jenkins, The Shape of Water.

Woody Harrelson, Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri

Sebastian Stan, I, Tonya.

Mark Rylance, Dunkirk

Jason Mitchell, Mudbound.

Original Screenplay:

1. Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri

2. Lady Bird

3. The Shape of Water

4. The Post

5. Get Out

Outside Contenders:

The Florida Project

The Big Sick

Phantom Thread

Downsizing

Adapted Screenplay:

1. Call Me by Your Name

2. The Disaster Artist

3. Mudbound

4. Molly's Game

5. Last Flag Flying

Other Contenders:

I could barely come up with five.