Best Cinematography
Carol
The Hateful Eight
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
Sicario
Reading my past few Countdown specials, you may get the idea that I wasn't a huge fan of The Revenant. You would be wrong. The problem is that the majority of the my love for the movie comes from the sole fact that it is the most beautifully shot movie of the year. The others look nice, but just look at that shot above... Take a second... I'll wait.... Emmanuel Lubezki has outdone himself once again and will win an unprecedented third consecutive cinematography Oscar (He also won for Gravity and Birdman). Considering the fact that he DIDN'T win for The Tree of Life (which IS the prettiest movie of the 21st century), we are certainly witnessing the greatest works of a man who will certainly go down as one of the greatest cinematographers in history. That is saying a lot since he's also nominated alongside Roger Deakins who is enjoying his 13th nomination and will go yet another year without a win. Can we please help Mr. Deakins pick better movies???? Sicario was okay, but it is a far cry from his masterpieces (Shawshank, No Country For Old Men, O Brother Where Art Thou?).
My Ballot:
The Revenant
The Hateful Eight
Mad Max: Fury Road
Carol
Sicario
My Pick to Win:
The Revenant
Shoulda Been Here:
Tangerine
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