The Movie Matchmaker

Golden Globes Predictions 2019  By: Livi Edmonson      Hosts Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg roll out the red carpet for the Golden Globe Awards 2019. Picture courtesy of Wired.com. The 2019 awards season is finally here and what better way is there to start off the season than with the 76 th annual Golden Globes? I am here to predict what and who will win, could win, and most importantly,  deserves  to win in each of the Golden Globes Film categories. This is already the most unpredictable season yet, with so many fantastic films of 2018 to be counted for. Tune in this Sunday, January 6 th to see who will take home the gold. “Best Picture- Drama” The nominees are: “A Star is Born”  “Bohemian Rhapsody” “If Beale Street Could Talk”  “BlacKkKlansman”  “Black Panther”  Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga in "A Star is Born". Courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment. What  will  win: “A Star is Born...

Favorite Films of 2018  In order from least to greatest: 20: "Mary Queen of Scots" 19: "Ready Player One" 18: "Hot Summer Nights" 17: "A Quiet Place" 16: "Boy Erased" 15: "Black Panther" 14: "A Star is Born" 13: "Vice" 12: "Bohemian Rhapsody" 11. "Widows" 10. "Avengers: Infinity War" 9. "The Hate U Give" 8. "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" 7. "BlacKkKlansman" 6. "Eighth Grade" 5. "Ocean's 8" 4. "Crazy Rich Asians" 3. "Love, Simon" 2. "Beautiful Boy" Drumroll please......... 1. "Green Book"

“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”: the year’s best animated film.  Directed by: Peter Ramsey, Robert Persichetti Jr., Rodney Rothman Rated: PG Runtime: 1:56 Review by: Livi Edmonson Stylized and polished to perfection, “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is the ultimate comic book movie masterpiece that audiences must see this holiday season. Scoring a solid 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, “Spider-Verse” tells the story of not one Spider-Man, but quite a few of them, focusing on one spider-like protagonist in particular: Miles Morales.  Miles is teenager from Brooklyn, who is bitten by a radioactive spider and suddenly develops super powers, but I’m sure you already knew this part of the story, right? Turning into a confused and somewhat useless Spider-Man, Miles eventually meets Peter Parker and learns that he is not the only web-slinging hero. With Peter showing him the ropes, Miles soon finds the courage to take a leap of faith and unleash his Spider-Man ...

  “Welcome to Marwen” turns an intriguing story into one hot mess. Directed by: Robert Zemeckis Rated: PG-13 Runtime: 1:56 Review by: Livi Edmonson Based on a true story, “Welcome to Marwen” follows artist Mark Hogancamp (Steve Carell), after he is brutally attacked by a group of hateful men. As a result of the hate crime, Mark lost every single one of his memories from before the attack, and even the attack still remains rather fuzzy to him. When he learns that he can no longer hold a pen long enough to write his own name, Mark has to find a way to be an artist in a different art form. He creates a lively art installation that portrays his imaginary, escapist life in a town called “Marwen”.  In this town lives the dolls inspired by influential women in Mark’s life post-attack and they protect him from brutal hardships. Eventually gaining the courage and strength to face the men who attacked him in court, Mark finds that his imagination can heal hi...