The 90th Annual Academy Awards

Has it already been a year since the 89th Academy Awards? Wow! Time simply flies by like it's time lapse photography.
This was the second year in a row Jimmy Kimmel hosted the show and I must say that the producers would be remiss if they don't invite him back next year assuming he takes the invite. He was certainly able to balance humor and the political causes with finesse and professionalism. The two running gags of the show was the obvious best picture mishap that happened last year and during Kimmel's monologue, he mentioned that whomever had the shortest acceptance speech would win a jet ski, so that also became a running gag as well with a good many of those that won.
The production numbers of the five nominated original songs were well staged giving each film the true recognition they deserved. This year, the Academy also decided to show a video honoring our military and their sacrifice that was amazingly refreshing and a much needed section of the show. And the tribute to those who actually go see the films was honored by Kimmel asking a certain number of stars in the audience to go across the street to a theater to an audience viewing a pre-release of "A Wrinkle in Time" and surprise them to thank them carry snacks to offer. That the heartfelt and humorous as well.
So here is the rundown of those that won their respective awards:

Best Picture: "The Shape of Water"

Best Actor: Gary Oldman- "Darkest Hour"

Best Actress: Frances McDormand- "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri"

Best Director: Guillermo del Toro- "The Shape of Water"

Best Supporting Actor: Sam Rockwell- "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri"

Best Supporting Actress: Allison Janney- "I, Tonya"

Best Original Screenplay: Jordan Peele- "Get Out"

Best Adapted Screenplay: James Ivory- "Call Me by Your Name"

Best Cinematography: Roger Deakins- "Blade Runner 2049"

Best Film Editing: Lee Smith- "Dunkirk"

Best Production Design: Paul D. Austerberry, Shane Vieau, Jeffrey A. Melvin- "The Shape of Water"

Best Original Song: Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez- "Coco" (Remember Me)

Best Original Score: Alexandre Desplat- "The Shape of Water"

Best Animated Feature: "Coco"

Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Kazuhiro Tsuji, David Malinowski, Lucy Sibbick- "Darkest Hour"

Best Costume Design: Mark Bridges- "Phantom Thread"

Best Visual Effects: John Nelson, Gerd Nefzer, Paul Lambert, Richard R. Hoover- "Blade Runner 2049"

Best Sound Effects Editing: Richard King- "Dunkirk"

Best Sound Mixing: Gregg Landaker, Gary Rizzo, Mark Weingarten- "Dunkirk"

Best Foreign Language Film: "A Fantastic Woman"

Best Documentary Film: "Icarus"

Best Documentary Short Subject: "Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405"

Best Live Action Short Film: "The Silent Child"

Best Animated Short Film: "Dear Basketball"

That is the complete list. Congrats to all those that picked up their Oscars. Most of the those that received Oscars weren't a complete surprise, but as usual, there were surprises, such as those who were writers, either original or adapted, editing, sound editing, and sound mixing. The others I either guessed or were not surprising. All in all, not an overly surprising show, however if anyone were to make this presentation, it would that of Kimmel. He's not Billy Crystal, but he is the next thing to his caliber. As far as I'm concerned, as long as Kimmel wants this gig, he can come next year or subsequent years after that.

Out 4 Stars: 3.5                                         Rated: NR                                         Time: 3:45