sweep the Awards these films shall not
welcome to watchmojo.com eight movies of
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this list we’re looking at the films
released in 2018 that on paper seemed
tailor-made to attract the attention of
the Academy Awards by which an execution
widely missed their mark we’re not
seeing these are all terrible movies
some of them are actually pretty good
but in terms of any presumed Oscar
aspirations they fell noticeably short
hey this is we slug number 10
don’t worry he won’t get far on foot
these days Joaquin Phoenix is just about
as close as a film producer can get to a
sure thing when casting the leading role
he’s not a guarantee at the box office
but he seems to be synonymous with
quality movies my heart really goes out
to him in possibly paralyzed for life
don’t worry he won’t get far on foot is
no exception it’s actually the highest
rated film on our list today with a
solid 76 percent on Rotten Tomatoes it’s
an inspiring but quirky biopic and with
his supporting cast including Jonah Hill
Rooney Mara and Jack Black it certainly
came armed with an award show ready cast
the thing is not that many people saw it
or even heard of it and we suspect that
number nine white boy Rick gone are the
days of Matthew McConaughey rom-com star
in the last decade or so he’s reinvented
himself as a serious actor known for
taking on tough engaging and gritty
roles since he won Best Actor at the
2014 Academy Awards for Dallas buyers
club his involvement alone is reason
enough to watch a film which says your
name was I by 2018 s white boy Rick is
based on the unbelievable true story
about a 14-year old FBI informant and
drug dealer in 1980s Detroit from the
trailers the film promised to be
engaging and stylish while it’s well
worth the watch the movie is dragged
down by uneven pacing and poor creative
choices undermining the strong
performances of its cast and an Oscar
ready story ask yourself this would you
believe a fifteen-year-old kid was
working for the federal government but
he was number eight seven days in
Entebbe from narcos producer josé
padilha seven days in Entebbe tells the
true story of a 1976 plane hijacking and
the ensuing counter-terrorist rescue
mission we called upon revolutionary
movements everywhere to focus the
attention of the world on the
Palestinian people’s struggle watching
the trailer you start to get a Vibram
listen to Argo and Captain Phillips both
of which got plenty of Academy attention
come award season with talents like
Rosamund Pike and Daniel Bruhl in the
leading roles seven days in Entebbe felt
like the logical successor to the
aforementioned films that is until
people actually saw it as soon as they
know we’re coming they stopped to kill
the men the women the children what
should have been a compelling story is
lost in bad dialogue and mishandled
action sequences most damning however it
fails to imbue the events with any sort
of significant meaning or reflection
whatever happens we did the right thing
number seven The Seagull Saoirse Ronan
has established herself as one of the
most talented actors of her generation
despite her young age she’s already been
nominated by the Academy three times for
her roles in Atonement 2015’s brooklyn
and 2017 lady bird though the latter
film earned her much critical praise as
did 2018 s Mary Queen of Scots the Sea
didn’t fly quite so high at least in
terms of the attention it received how
you think I’m some insignificant nobody
just like at 67 percent on Rotten
Tomatoes it’s actually better reviewed
than Mary Queen of Scots
but adaptations of historic plays can be
very hit or miss and unfortunately the
seagull doesn’t do enough to stand out
from other historical dramas or past
adaptations of playwright Anton
Chekhov’s work number six the catcher
was a spy excellent though he is in
comedic roles Paul Rudd isn’t the first
name that comes to mind when you think
Academy Awards however in the context of
a biographical spy drama that includes
the likes of Mark Strong Sienna Miller
Jeff Daniels Tom Wilkinson Giancarlo
Giannini hiroyuki sanada
Guy Pearce and Paul Giamatti well then
an Oscar contender begins to take shape
based on the unbelievable true story of
Moberg a baseball veteran turned spy for
the US during World War two the catcher
was the spy had the makings of an Oscar
darling and a potential fork in the road
for Paul Rudd unfortunately despite its
riveting source material the film was a
swing and a miss with critics calling it
dry and watered-down it comes down to it
are you going to be able to kill him
number 512 strong armed with a strong
cast including Chris Hemsworth Michael
Shannon and Michael Pena this patriotic
modern American action war drama very
well could have been the next American
sniper or Hurt Locker or maybe even the
next Saving Private Ryan we don’t take
that City World Trade Center is just the
beginning the thing is all of those
films had something in common a real
sense of heart and a message to go along
with a compelling story though 12 strong
is well acted and not lacking material
to work with it fails to properly mind
the complex setting that is the war in
Afghanistan there was a great
oscar-worthy film to be made about the
titular Declassified true story of the
horse soldiers but sadly 12 strong just
isn’t it I ain’t losing one man on his
team number four operation finale this
film is a historical drama set in 1960
that follows Israeli intelligence
officers as they pursue infamous SS
officer and war criminal
Adolf Eichmann
went cold in 46 latest intelligence
suggests monocyte is interested
absolutely that’s a seriously compelling
premise place Oscar Isaac and Ben
Kingsley in the leading roles and you’ve
got a knockout one-two punch aimed right
at the Academy Awards so what happened
well it’s by no means a bad movie and
stands at 60% on Rotten Tomatoes the
acting is solid and the story is
entertaining unfortunately from start to
finish the film feels good but not great
a well-built movie that never becomes
more than the sum of its parts it’s
definitely worth a watch it just might
not leave a lasting impression he
perhaps forever number three life itself
with his smash hit series this is us
Dan Fogelman has forever left his mark
on the television landscape armed with
that confidence and an incredible
ability to connect with viewers on an
emotional level Fogelman seemed set to
deliver 2018 tear-jerking
Oscar darling with life itself I’m
waiting for the right moment because
when I ask you that it’s going to be the
most important moment of my life and I
just want to make sure that I get it
right
Oscar Isaac and Olivia Wilde led a
strong cast of proven talents and the
plot had the sort of charms and quirks
that audiences generally love though the
film surely prompted some tears from
sentimental cinema goers it was
extremely heavy-handed with some critics
calling the melodrama overwrought to the
point of becoming inadvertently
hilarious ouch so probably no Oscar
nominations then so strange not
completely random moment that happened
way before I was born but shaped my
are you glad it happened number two the
1517 to Paris there are few directors
who connect with the Academy quite like
Clint Eastwood he’s been nominated for
Best Director four times and five of his
films have been nominated for Best
Picture
but this 2018 biographical drama
Eastwood aim to celebrate the bravery of
three Americans who helped to foil a
2015 terrorist attack aboard a passenger
train in a bold move he chose to honor
the real-life heroes by casting them to
play themselves unfortunately the result
just really doesn’t work the pacing is
uneven and though the untrained actors
give it their all the performances
aren’t award worthy kidding me
unfortunately for Eastwood this year
his other 2018 film the mule while solid
also received mixed reviews so what it’s
worth I’m sorry for everything before we
unveil our top pick here are some
honorable mentions my father always told
me survival is never certain he asked
why boys can’t wear skirts I don’t want
to send him off to kindergarten labeled
he’s only four do you have anything to
say yeah Ronna the five lifetime bids
that’s okay but the $50 surcharge you
really know how to stick it to a guy you
are the property of the penal
administration of French Guiana
there’s no way off it’s always away
sounds promising misses grab a child our
journey continues number one
welcome to Marwin where we the only ones
who thought this film might be great
from Back to the Future director Robert
Zemeckis welcome to Marwin looked like a
return to form after a few more
experimental films though an admittedly
very different film
welcome to marwan’s seemed to aim for a
similar balance between drama and comedy
as Mecca says 1994 masterpiece Forrest
Gump which took home six Academy Awards
sadly despite its stellar cast this
wasn’t the spiritual sequel to Forrest
Gump we were hoping for the women of
Marwan protect me you are safe welcome
tomorrow in reinforces the mecca seas
reputation as a pioneer in visual
effects but as a moving compelling and
well told story it fell well short of
its full potential I was a hell of a
good artist
and now I can barely write my name so my
dolls have to tell the story do you
agree with our picks check out these
other great clips from WatchMojo and be
sure to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos
welcome to watchmojo.com eight movies of
before we begin we publish new content
every day so be sure to subscribe to our
channel and ring the bell to get
notified about our latest videos for
this list we’re looking at the films
released in 2018 that on paper seemed
tailor-made to attract the attention of
the Academy Awards by which an execution
widely missed their mark we’re not
seeing these are all terrible movies
some of them are actually pretty good
but in terms of any presumed Oscar
aspirations they fell noticeably short
hey this is we slug number 10
don’t worry he won’t get far on foot
these days Joaquin Phoenix is just about
as close as a film producer can get to a
sure thing when casting the leading role
he’s not a guarantee at the box office
but he seems to be synonymous with
quality movies my heart really goes out
to him in possibly paralyzed for life
don’t worry he won’t get far on foot is
no exception it’s actually the highest
rated film on our list today with a
solid 76 percent on Rotten Tomatoes it’s
an inspiring but quirky biopic and with
his supporting cast including Jonah Hill
Rooney Mara and Jack Black it certainly
came armed with an award show ready cast
the thing is not that many people saw it
or even heard of it and we suspect that
number nine white boy Rick gone are the
days of Matthew McConaughey rom-com star
in the last decade or so he’s reinvented
himself as a serious actor known for
taking on tough engaging and gritty
roles since he won Best Actor at the
2014 Academy Awards for Dallas buyers
club his involvement alone is reason
enough to watch a film which says your
name was I by 2018 s white boy Rick is
based on the unbelievable true story
about a 14-year old FBI informant and
drug dealer in 1980s Detroit from the
trailers the film promised to be
engaging and stylish while it’s well
worth the watch the movie is dragged
down by uneven pacing and poor creative
choices undermining the strong
performances of its cast and an Oscar
ready story ask yourself this would you
believe a fifteen-year-old kid was
working for the federal government but
he was number eight seven days in
Entebbe from narcos producer josé
padilha seven days in Entebbe tells the
true story of a 1976 plane hijacking and
the ensuing counter-terrorist rescue
mission we called upon revolutionary
movements everywhere to focus the
attention of the world on the
Palestinian people’s struggle watching
the trailer you start to get a Vibram
listen to Argo and Captain Phillips both
of which got plenty of Academy attention
come award season with talents like
Rosamund Pike and Daniel Bruhl in the
leading roles seven days in Entebbe felt
like the logical successor to the
aforementioned films that is until
people actually saw it as soon as they
know we’re coming they stopped to kill
the men the women the children what
should have been a compelling story is
lost in bad dialogue and mishandled
action sequences most damning however it
fails to imbue the events with any sort
of significant meaning or reflection
whatever happens we did the right thing
number seven The Seagull Saoirse Ronan
has established herself as one of the
most talented actors of her generation
despite her young age she’s already been
nominated by the Academy three times for
her roles in Atonement 2015’s brooklyn
and 2017 lady bird though the latter
film earned her much critical praise as
did 2018 s Mary Queen of Scots the Sea
didn’t fly quite so high at least in
terms of the attention it received how
you think I’m some insignificant nobody
just like at 67 percent on Rotten
Tomatoes it’s actually better reviewed
than Mary Queen of Scots
but adaptations of historic plays can be
very hit or miss and unfortunately the
seagull doesn’t do enough to stand out
from other historical dramas or past
adaptations of playwright Anton
Chekhov’s work number six the catcher
was a spy excellent though he is in
comedic roles Paul Rudd isn’t the first
name that comes to mind when you think
Academy Awards however in the context of
a biographical spy drama that includes
the likes of Mark Strong Sienna Miller
Jeff Daniels Tom Wilkinson Giancarlo
Giannini hiroyuki sanada
Guy Pearce and Paul Giamatti well then
an Oscar contender begins to take shape
based on the unbelievable true story of
Moberg a baseball veteran turned spy for
the US during World War two the catcher
was the spy had the makings of an Oscar
darling and a potential fork in the road
for Paul Rudd unfortunately despite its
riveting source material the film was a
swing and a miss with critics calling it
dry and watered-down it comes down to it
are you going to be able to kill him
number 512 strong armed with a strong
cast including Chris Hemsworth Michael
Shannon and Michael Pena this patriotic
modern American action war drama very
well could have been the next American
sniper or Hurt Locker or maybe even the
next Saving Private Ryan we don’t take
that City World Trade Center is just the
beginning the thing is all of those
films had something in common a real
sense of heart and a message to go along
with a compelling story though 12 strong
is well acted and not lacking material
to work with it fails to properly mind
the complex setting that is the war in
Afghanistan there was a great
oscar-worthy film to be made about the
titular Declassified true story of the
horse soldiers but sadly 12 strong just
isn’t it I ain’t losing one man on his
team number four operation finale this
film is a historical drama set in 1960
that follows Israeli intelligence
officers as they pursue infamous SS
officer and war criminal
Adolf Eichmann
went cold in 46 latest intelligence
suggests monocyte is interested
absolutely that’s a seriously compelling
premise place Oscar Isaac and Ben
Kingsley in the leading roles and you’ve
got a knockout one-two punch aimed right
at the Academy Awards so what happened
well it’s by no means a bad movie and
stands at 60% on Rotten Tomatoes the
acting is solid and the story is
entertaining unfortunately from start to
finish the film feels good but not great
a well-built movie that never becomes
more than the sum of its parts it’s
definitely worth a watch it just might
not leave a lasting impression he
perhaps forever number three life itself
with his smash hit series this is us
Dan Fogelman has forever left his mark
on the television landscape armed with
that confidence and an incredible
ability to connect with viewers on an
emotional level Fogelman seemed set to
deliver 2018 tear-jerking
Oscar darling with life itself I’m
waiting for the right moment because
when I ask you that it’s going to be the
most important moment of my life and I
just want to make sure that I get it
right
Oscar Isaac and Olivia Wilde led a
strong cast of proven talents and the
plot had the sort of charms and quirks
that audiences generally love though the
film surely prompted some tears from
sentimental cinema goers it was
extremely heavy-handed with some critics
calling the melodrama overwrought to the
point of becoming inadvertently
hilarious ouch so probably no Oscar
nominations then so strange not
completely random moment that happened
way before I was born but shaped my
are you glad it happened number two the
1517 to Paris there are few directors
who connect with the Academy quite like
Clint Eastwood he’s been nominated for
Best Director four times and five of his
films have been nominated for Best
Picture
but this 2018 biographical drama
Eastwood aim to celebrate the bravery of
three Americans who helped to foil a
2015 terrorist attack aboard a passenger
train in a bold move he chose to honor
the real-life heroes by casting them to
play themselves unfortunately the result
just really doesn’t work the pacing is
uneven and though the untrained actors
give it their all the performances
aren’t award worthy kidding me
unfortunately for Eastwood this year
his other 2018 film the mule while solid
also received mixed reviews so what it’s
worth I’m sorry for everything before we
unveil our top pick here are some
honorable mentions my father always told
me survival is never certain he asked
why boys can’t wear skirts I don’t want
to send him off to kindergarten labeled
he’s only four do you have anything to
say yeah Ronna the five lifetime bids
that’s okay but the $50 surcharge you
really know how to stick it to a guy you
are the property of the penal
administration of French Guiana
there’s no way off it’s always away
sounds promising misses grab a child our
journey continues number one
welcome to Marwin where we the only ones
who thought this film might be great
from Back to the Future director Robert
Zemeckis welcome to Marwin looked like a
return to form after a few more
experimental films though an admittedly
very different film
welcome to marwan’s seemed to aim for a
similar balance between drama and comedy
as Mecca says 1994 masterpiece Forrest
Gump which took home six Academy Awards
sadly despite its stellar cast this
wasn’t the spiritual sequel to Forrest
Gump we were hoping for the women of
Marwan protect me you are safe welcome
tomorrow in reinforces the mecca seas
reputation as a pioneer in visual
effects but as a moving compelling and
well told story it fell well short of
its full potential I was a hell of a
good artist
and now I can barely write my name so my
dolls have to tell the story do you
agree with our picks check out these
other great clips from WatchMojo and be
sure to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos
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