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JAEEM, you know thuis froim yoiur love oif the movies BOIY'O is a kind if palship us MICS is all buddy

STILL BOY'O JAKEEM, a weak movie year I have yet togive a new release 4 stars? Last yr THREE BILLBOARDS..." was fantastic,. but I knew for months *"SHASP$E OF WATER" would sweep. HOW ABOUT YIURSELOF< SO FAR???

As cited on heading, 2018 inducatesmy own 37th year at handicapping/oddsmaking just the annual ACADEY AWARD nominaions, but if cursethe finalwinners as well (P.S. I see tcm.com is having it';s usual techical troubles& cutting off most of my words again?>) But I'll give ut my annualshit anyway & again, please (SAVE & COMPARE)??? (ony te top 6 majors foreasdted fornow)> (NOTE: Official noms to be annd Tuesday January 22nd, 2019) WHO & WHAT WILL & MAYBE IN "THE GOLDEN RACE??? (*-always indicates early frontrunner) BEST PICTURE-(once again 8 to 10 con

UNFORTNATELY I STILL LIVE IN TAMNOA BAY, FL LOVED HOLLYWOIOID THOUGH & WENT THERE (3) DIFFERENT TIMES@! Not the politics, but the history of TINSEL-TOWN, that is what is still-standing for now? Got to stay a;l; three times close to old entrance of RKO RADIPO, now PARAMOUNT' S SIDE DOOR & COULD SEE PARAMOUNT TOWER FROM MY MOTEL Now bars are all over Gower & RKO Radio's old side of that street. MGM is thee single worst scandal/travesty, once over 200 acres, now reduced to barely 40 in Culver City. Mr,. Kirk Kirkorian in ';69 was the sole blame for that DREAM FACTORY! Would no

THAT ISEXACTKY WAT IMEAN BUDDY! That means it will now be inlegible for nominations This now happens a lot & it's unfair JOHN C. REILLY as Ollie looks tremendous! & was also said to be strong in the modern era Westen "Sist res Brothers"

Despite what you think of it, it will still taje home a couple statuettes for BEST DURECTOR (Curan's 2nd) Cinemastography_(A LOCK!), maybe Forteign-Film,& even Film Editing? It';s bizarre this year, will the now over 7,902 voting members only nominate it for F.film or BP GOLD? Or both?

WOW BOY'O-(IRISH) YOIU SCOOPED ME ON THIS ABSOILUTE OSCAR CINTEBNDER & LIKELY WINNER GOOD GOING! Firstly, where do you reside & how did you get to see it? I;m still mighty **** that this asinine area never got STAN & OLIIE

Despite it's detractors I still find *Fosse's 1979 ALL THT JAZZ to be brilliantly made filmmaking!

BUT NO SOUND???

Knowing him he'll probably do even more! His ma lived to be 96!

WOW SPORTS FANS! NO TAKERS HERE, WHY NOT??? Only wanted you fans to give own nominee forecasting, what happened? My theory is, majority of my fellow TCM-ITES don't go to many new releases & still read everything movie released, so whats the problem (EXAMPLE: To date the only seen about 1/2 out of the past 8 BP contenders, but still adore/love to predict anyway & again, by no means my personal favs of said year! SCORING 21 for 24 on winners last year) which are much easier then forecasting the nods of curse

Had a shot to see THE MULE yet pal? but this time out very unlikely to snag him more nods & *oscars (P.S. & I am totally disgusted in my long awaited-0(3-4 months) STAN & OLLIE of course & typicaly for down here in FL to not get a wide release GO FIGURE??? One hold out the guy that is everywhere thesdays OHN C. REILLY just may & hopefuilly snag his 2nd shot as Oliver Hardy-(l892-l957)?

ANYINE RECALL GOSSIP QUEEN RONA BARRETT-(l937)? Backwhen I was first falling in oove with CINEMA & first it';s history of course, at about age 14. ROINA'S GOSSIP RAG WAS ABOUT THE ONE & OINLY & SHE REALLY POULLED A>>>> IN PREDUCTING IN IT THAT *WARREN'S WONDERFUL 1978 "HEAVEN CAN WAIT" WOULD ABSOLUTELY SWEEPT 5 to 6 ACADEMY AWARDS FOR 1978 I STILL PERSONALLY ADORE *WARREN'S VERSION A BIT OVER "HERE COMES MR. JORDAN: MYSELF, BUT THIS was asinine by HER THAT YEAR, OBVIOUSLY THE MAGNIFUICENT VIETNAM WAR-EPOIC *"THE DEER HUNTER" swept 50 & furthermore "COMING HOME":

BY ALL ACCOUNTS THE TOP 3-5 ALL_TIME FINEST FILM CRUITUICS, AUTH0RS & HISTORIANS WERE (JAMES AGEE-(l909-55) also write scripts for "A. Queen" & "Night of the Hunter")-(SEE BELOW *CLINT FILM) 2nd best ever _(ALL SUBJECTIVE) LEONARD MALTIN (1950-) 3rd *WILLIAM GOLDMAN (l931-2018) (also ewroite reviews & scripts, winning twice) HIS FAV. MOVIE & He'd ALWAYS END HIS ARTCLES IN "PREMIERE" THAT "GUNGA DIN" WAS A #1 EVER!)-(P.S. A good *Eastwood drama fans must see is 1990's "White Hunter, Black Heart" (l990) ($1m.) 4th ROGER EBERT (l942-2013) & GENE SISKEL-

Still alive? GENE SHALIT IS NOW AGE 92! BUT, I grew up with EBERT && SISKEL first finding them in summer of 19790 when I was 14, on PBS reviewing "B. Away" (***1/2) & stunningly both went early???

Only barely just browsed this one buddy I always after 38yrs-(when he used to correspond with me reg. mail from tv's ET around 1981-(he started on that show just after NATALIE WOOD went way & disliked his sciring of 0 to 10 at first, then he used the 1920's, 30's original-(DAUILY Ews) 0 to 4 star system, like the rest. DON'T KNOW THIS TOPIC, WILL GIVE IT THE OINCE IVER, BUT WHAT DID LEONARD DO??? (P.S. I almost petitioned on here a wee bit for them to add him vs that little pc weasel that worked fpor EW ,masg Dave Karger-(despised that guy!) I'd always go

(P.S. who do you TCM-ITES personally think should hoist the 91st Annuak *(AMNPAS) Awards? My vote BOB lHOPE-(l903-2003) No kiddin' he by far holds the reckird though they were MC's & not epic hosts back then Bob hosted (15 to 217 incredible years!!!)om & questions to all-(Top billed, LawrenceA & Akeem, exactly what yr did *SINATRA do them??? I should know, I have 100's of book s & literature on him, just didn't feel like checking themout at present, but also gives you folks a shot at it THINK IT WAs fOR 1966 & he gave HOLLYWOOD a lecture, right?yjoimnl deserv

(*-as usual only denotes early likely frontrunner for final victory) (STILL SUBJECT TO CHANGE-(like the racetrack or Vegas,etc) until & days prior to the official noms be be announced Tuesday January 22nd, 2018) (SAVE & COMPARE, FOR NOW UNTIL THAT above deadline)> WHO & WHAT WILL POSSIBLY BE IN THE GOLDEN RACE FOR THE 91st ANNUAL ACADEMY (AMPAS) AWARDS BEST PICTURE-(& once again will be 8 to 10 contenders?): I DON';T CARE WHAT MOST SAY, I STILL PREFER JUST THE TOP FIVE MYSELF! (& as usual indicates likely leader *)??? "BLACKKKLANSMAN"

RAY, you& I are sadly the chosen few in L. BARRYMORE doing this annually-(';38 was his grade finale, sadly) A. Sim on film gets my vote! Soo many have portrayed the legendary role even Henry Winkler, R. 0wen-(BORING!), *George C., Scott, Marlo Thomas & any more, but they can't old a candle. Now it gets a wee bit confusing because Jim Carrey played THE GRINCH? (P.S. Groucho woulda'; been another good concert, do you agree?) (TRIVIA: You likely know his 1946 Mr. Potter was just the sane type of guy, right)

I WILL Directly Pal! I revised mny opinion though ongong to absolute *Oscar biggie "Voice" to see a linking to my childhood instead "MARY POPPINS: RETURNS" instead the next release Linking it is it was very fuirst new release y mum took me to as a kid-(reissue) around '67/68 The recent version-(live action & more) I also thought was marevelous & gave it 4 stars! Something thesedays I rarely do anymore I ring that '67 wondeful animated flick up because it was my 2nd I BET EmILYI:Y BLUNT scores her first AMPAS shot, no chance of winning though over CLOSE

it won't open pal

I already just asked yet another buddy of mine on the finest forums on the net-(DESPITE THEM CUTTING US DOWN?) *COOPER, *JOHN WAYNE, *EASTWOOD??? My vote *THEDUKE") & DON'T WANT TOIGIVE Y TRIVIA QYESTIONAWAY TO HIM, JUST INCASE *CLINT'S BOYHOOD IDOL & REST OF HIS LIFE (1961) WAS THE LEGENNDARY 232 TIME BEST ACTIR WINNER: GARY COOPER-(l90l-l96l) THE MOST! Reason you get "I RECKON' SO" so much (ALSO-ANS FOR "THE MAN WITH NO NAME" & his other idols,under *COOP! *Jimmy Stewart & strangely *James Cagney But,he has always been adamant that *Ford's magnific

IS IT OLD WIRKER, CLOSE POAL LENNIE NEIHAUS AGHAIN ON HIS SCORING?

SADLY, he really looks dad, huh

WHEN HE'S GONE HE WILL BE HIGHLY REMEMBERED FOR A FEW LEGENDARY NAMNES "Dirty Harry" "Josey wales" "Frankie Dunn" "William Munny":0(my fav.), & of course "THE MANWITH NO NASME???" whats you vite?