Academy Awards-- Best Animated Film and Best Documentary Nominations

Best Animated Film

"Incredibles 2"

Starring: Holly Hunter, Craig T. Nelson, Sarah Vowell

Directed by: Brad Bird

Written by: Brad Bird

Genre: children/sci-fi/fantasy

4/5 stars

Watched: in theater and own

I enjoyed the first movie a little more but this one still has heart and action. It's definitely high on the list.

"Isle of Dogs"

Starring: Bryan Cranston, Koyu Rankin, Edward Norton

Directed by: Wes Anderson

Written by: Wes Anderson

Genre: animated/drama/fantasy

?/5 stars

Watched: HBO

I have mixed feelings about Wes Anderson but I have enjoyed a film or two of his and this one is about a boy trying to find his lost dog. So I'm hoping for more heart. It's on HBO so I'm planning on getting to this one before the Oscars.

"Mirai"

Starring: Rebecca Hall, Daniel Dae Kim, John Cho

Directed by: Mamoru Hosoda

Written by: Mamoru Hosoda

Genre: Animation/Fantasy

?/5 stars

Watched: TBA

This is a Japanese film that's pretty recent. So I'm not sure if I'll be able to get it before the Oscars but I know I'll enjoy it once I'm able to see it. 

"Ralph Breaks the Internet"

Starring: Sarah Silverman, John C. Reilly, Gal Gadot

Directed by: Phil Johnston, Rich Moore

Written by: Phil Johnston and Pamela Ribon

Genre: Animation/Children/Fantasy

3.5/5 stars

Watched: in theater

Overall, this was a solid sequel. They had a great bit with the Disney princesses that was comic gold.

"Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"

Starring: Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld

Directed by: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsay

Written by: Phil Lord, Rodney Rothman

Genre: Animated/Fantasy

?/5 stars

Watched: TBA

It's not playing anymore in my area but if I can find a way to see it before the Oscars I'll be very happy. It was on my list in December but the holidays pulled me from the movie theaters.

I'm hoping to see 3/5 animated features before the Oscars!

Best Documentary

"Free Solo"

Directed by: Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi

?/5 stars

Watched: TBA

Alex Honnold attempts to scale Yosemite's 3000 ft high El Capitan wall without any safety gear.

I don't know if I'll get to this one before the Oscars but I definitely want to see it! Looks intense.

"Hale County This Morning, This Evening"

Directed by: RaMell Ross

4.5/5 stars

Watched: PBS

I enjoyed this intimate look at the Black community in Hale County, Alabama.

"Minding the Gap"

Directed by: Bing Liu

?/5 stars

Watched: Hulu

I definitely plan on seeing this on Hulu. It looks like it might be a tear-jerker.

"Of Fathers and Sons"

Directed by: Talal Derki

?/5 stars

Watched: TBA

Talal Derki returned home and gained the trust of a radical Islamist family. Derki was able to document their lives for two years. 

I'm not sure if I'll be able to watch this one. It's probably one I should watch but I don't think I can right now.

"RBG"

Directed by: Julie Cohen, Betsy West

?/5 stars

Watched: Hulu

Hulu has two of these I need to watch! I love me some RBG so I'll definitely be watching this before the Oscars.

I should have 3/5 watched before the Oscars!