And The Oscar Goes to... The complete list of winners 2018

*OSCAR 2018 WINNERS*

BEST PICTURE
The Shape of Water
Guillermo del Toro and J. Miles Dale

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Gary Oldman
Darkest Hour


ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Frances McDormand
Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri


ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Sam Rockwell
Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Allison Janney
I, Tonya



ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Coco
Lee Unkrich and Darla K. Anderson

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Blade Runner 2049
Roger A. Deakins

COSTUME DESIGN
Phantom Thread
Mark Bridges

DIRECTING
The Shape of Water
Guillermo del Toro


DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)
Icarus
Bryan Fogel and Dan Cogan

DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT)
Heaven Is a Traffic Jam on the 405
Frank Stiefel


FILM EDITING
Dunkirk
Lee Smith

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
A Fantastic Woman
Chile; Directed by Sebastián Lelio

MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Darkest Hour
Kazuhiro Tsuji, David Malinowski

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
The Shape of Water
Alexandre Desplat

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
"Remember Me" from Coco
Music and Lyric by Kristen…

PRODUCTION DESIGN
The Shape of Water
Paul Denham Austerberry…

SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
Dear Basketball
Glen Keane and Kobe Bryant

SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)
The Silent Child
Chris Overton and Rachel Shenton


SOUND EDITING
Dunkirk
Richard King and Alex Gibson

SOUND MIXING
Dunkirk
Gregg Landaker, Gary A. Rizzo


VISUAL EFFECTS
Blade Runner 2049
John Nelson, Gerd Nefzer, Paul…


WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
Call Me by Your Name
Screenplay by James Ivory

WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
Get Out
Written by Jordan Peele

Game Night (2018)

This film is essentially a comedic version of the game of "CLUE". This film surrounds a group of friends on their "Game Night" in which turns crazy very quickly. They embark on a murder mystery. They do whatever it takes to solve this mystery. The group of friends compete against one another by teams of two. Whoever would solve this first would get a car. This film is complex by nature and hilarious with a witty script and lots of action. The film is one of the years best comedic films.

On the game leader boards are: Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams. They star as the married couple of the friend group. Bateman's character envies his ultra successful brother (In turn really isn't as successful as once claimed.) On the other hand, McAdams plays Bateman's wife. She hasn't really been in anything funny since "Mean Girls", but this film pales in comparison to her comedic efforts in that film.

The film is directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley. Goldstein and Daley create a film that is complex and unique in its narrative and the approach in humor. They had something exciting at every point in the film.

The video game, I mean movie's score is crafted by Cliff Martinez. Martinez crafts a score that emulates the sounds of classic 1980's video games. It has a Junkie XL (Mad Max: Fury Road) vibe.

This film had action and camera work that was undeniably creative. The action was funny because the story played a role into the action sequences. The camera however, was full throttle immense and the techniques used like: Zooming in and using the images of games in the movie was very interesting to see/

Who's ready to roll? If I had known anything, I'd say this is no ordinary game night. If I was to get caught up in the middle of a murder mystery senario, I would probably freak. This film never ceased to entertain. And if you're looking for a unique and different comedic film, with a hint of action, this film is for you!

Rate: B+

Director(s): Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley

Starring: Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams 

MPAA Rating: R (for language, sexual references and some violence)

Runtime: 1 Hour and 35 Minutes 

Synopsis: 

Max and Annie's weekly game night gets kicked up a notch when Max's brother Brooks arranges a murder mystery party -- complete with fake thugs and federal agents. So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it's all supposed to be part of the game. As the competitors set out to solve the case, they start to learn that neither the game nor Brooks are what they seem to be. The friends soon find themselves in over their heads as each twist leads to another unexpected turn over the course of one chaotic night.


Malawski’s Movie Rating System

A+ = Exceptional, One of a Kind, Masterpiece. Definite award season contender
A= Pure enjoyment, happy feeling. Satisfaction
A- = One to remember. Unforgettable
B+ = Can get a little over the top. But, it makes out as a good film.
B= This film has the potential to be better. Lacks in   consistency
B- = Watches occasionally
C+ = Guilty pleasure territory
C= Causes viewer frustration due to lack of depth in the story
C-= Meh
D+ = I hated this movie. Some parts were good. Overall, the film was garbage
D= Very few to no good parts about this movie
D- = Minimal qualities of excellence
F= Don’t even bother watching it. It’s that bad.