By Arnie Wishnick | Special to the Palisadian-Post
The executive director of the Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce, and for 12 years the Palisadian-Post film critic, shared his selections for this year’s Academy Awards.
Best Picture
“The Eagle Huntress”
“Hell or High Water”
“Hidden Figures”
“Hunt for the Wilderpeople”
“La La Land”
“Lion”
“Loving”
“Sully”
“Zootopia”
“Fences”—Winner: It’s the writing. It will always be the writing.
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Courtesy of Piki Films
Best Actor
Casey Affleck: “Manchester by the Sea”
Joel Edgerton: “Loving”
Ryan Gosling: “La La Land”
Tom Hanks: “Sully”
Denzel Washington: “Fences”—Winner: What a performance, and directing too.
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Best Actress
Isabelle Huppert: “Elle”
Ruth Negga: “Loving”
Natalie Portman: “Jackie”
Emma Stone: “La La Land”—Winner: She acts. She sings.
She dances. She is terrific.
Meryl Streep: “Florence Foster Jenkins”
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Best Supporting Actor
Gil Birmingham: “Hell or High Water”—Winner: Wonderful as Bridge’s deputy.
Jeff Bridges: “Hell or High Water”
Hugh Grant: “Florence Foster Jenkins”
Sam Neill: “Hunt for the Wilderpeople”
Dev Patel: “Lion”
Best Supporting Actress
Margaret Bowman: “Hell or High Water”
Viola Davis: “Fences”
Naomie Harris: “Moonlight”
Taraji P. Henson: “Hidden Figures”—Winner: A performance not to be forgotten.
Michelle Williams: “Manchester by the Sea”
Courtesy of IMBD
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