Oscar® Nominations: 2018

It is time for one of the most prestigious film awards of the year: the list of Oscar®-nominated films has been announced! There are both surprises and expected additions, as well as some insane snubs (How The Greatest Showman got only one nomination is beyond me, and no mention of Girls Trip at all? Come on…). There will be plenty of Oscars® content to come before the award ceremony on March 4, but for now, you can form your own opinions on what will and will not take home that golden statue. To see Reeltalk’s take on nominated films, follow the links at the bottom of the page.

Trivia: The Shape of Water leads for most nominations at 13 (the same as last year’s La La Land).

Wonder Aims for Normality

There are some movies that exist without the need of plot twists, wild adventures, or even an over-the-top story. Wonder is one of these films, but that works in favor of the story. You won’t need to see this in theaters, because the experience isn’t larger than life – it’s a story about a boy and his life. This film isn’t going to blow you away – there is very little about it, other than the main character, that stands out as anything special. There’s nothing wrong with this, though, since the whole story is about someone who stands out but wants to fit in. It makes the quote most often associate with the movie (“You can’t blend in when you were born to stand out”) a little unnecessary, since we want Auggie to have a normal life, but you can’t call attention to wanting normality without highlighting why it’s needed.