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  Let's start... 1 - Ryan Gosling He may not have a huge list of movies in his body of work, but the few times he makes something, all the time he almost carries the movie. In fact, Gosling is a proof that talent does exist and that you don't need excentrical characters to receive raves. He rose to fame after the big screen adaptation of  The Notebook  (2004) and then received lots of critical praise for his performances in movies like  Half Nelson  (that gave him an Oscar, a SAG Award and other major awards nominations),  Lars and the Real Girl  (that gave him a Golden Globe, a SAG Award and other major awards nominations) and  Fracture  (in which he shres the screen with Anthony Hopkins). This year he starred Blue Valentine alongside Michelle Williams, a very well-received indie movie that got raves in both Sundance Film Festival and Cannes Film Festival, specially the two lead's performances, starting a early Oscar buzz for Ryan Gosling an...

  The almost annual TOP 35 Actors and Actresses Under 35 Working Today is out, with me considering the performers' performances of 2016 also. We have a few changes since last year's list, with   Greta Gerwig   toping the list thanks to her last 3 great performances in   Mistress America ,   Maggie's Plan   and the Oscar buzzy acting turn in   20th Century Women .   Scarlett Johansson   comes second with her latest distinguished performance being in 2014 ( Under the Skin ), but she managed to be at the spotligh this year thanks to her fine turns in critically acclaimed movies:   Hail, Caesar! ,   Captain America: Civil War ,   The Jungle Book   (voice) and   Sing  (voice).   Emily Blunt   adds another great performance to her resume in The Girl on the Train and she comes third, while   Elle Fanning 's turning into one of the finest actresses and she's getting to play more adult and complex parts lik...

  ast sunday, the Oscars took place in a ceremony with no big surprises, no big thrills and no huge iconic moments... but it got some all timers as winners:   Cillian Murphy 's win for   Oppenheimer  still amazes me (such an internal and subtle performance getting the gold),   The Zone of Interest   in Best Sound (chilling and perfectly balanced work),   Poor Things  in Best Costume Design and Best Production Design and   The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar   for Best Live Action Short Film (marking   Wes Anderson 's first Oscar win of his career). On the other hand, I felt sad for   Lily Gladstone   not winning Best Actress for   Killers of the Flower Moon  (such a soulful devastating performance), but   Emma Stone   was also a very worthy winner for playing the charismatic Bella Baxter in   Poor Things . In a night  Oppenheimer  won big (and its Summer "nemesis"  Barbie  only t...

  ALK TO ME I followed a tip: don’t watch the trailer and just go watch the movie. I did it. And I liked it a lot. While it doesn’t offer the same level of satire as Jordan Peele’s  Get Out ,  Talk to Me  is a commentary about Gen Z’s TikTok and social media culture and how things derailed because of the need of being cool, the need of being seen and universally accepted. Sophie Wilde delivers an outstanding breakthrough performance here with an unsympathetic character she approaches with sensibility – even for those who never felt any warm towards Mia, there’s no way to deny her ability to carry the whole movie – and the young Joe Bird excels in some of the most terrifying scenes. As an horror piece,  Talk to Me  is never too scary, but it is chilling and it features some very graphic visual horror elements that can make you look away for some bits. It is never surprising, but it can cause nail bites. The makeup team’s work should be highlighted and so doe...