Lethbridge Herald

ACTOR FEELS LIKE A WINNER

WES SUDI RELISHES RARE INVITE TO ACADEMY AWARDS

- Leonard Binning Leonard Binning operates the Movie Mill and is a past president of the Motion Picture Theatre Assoc. of Alberta. His column appears each Thursday.

Sudi one of the few Native Americans to be included in the event’s 90-year history

This Sunday evening, the race for Oscar ends. Just who will win what awards? Who will beat “The Beebs” and take bragging rights to pools?

Have you seen all the contenders? If not, we present two last submission­s for your viewing discretion starting Friday. “The Shape of Water,” starring Sally Hawkins and Octavia Spencer is nominated for 13Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress. It is rated 14A with a Violence, Sexual Content, Not Suitable for Children warning. It is 123 minutes in length and will play daily at 12:55, 3:40, 6:45 and 9:35 p.m.

“The Post” boasts the acting chops of both Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks, as they star in this true story directed by Steven Spielberg. It has two Oscar nomination­s including Best Picture and Best Actress. It is rated PG and has a Coarse Language warning. This film is 116 minutes long, and will play daily at 1:00, 3:55, 7:00 and 9:40 p.m.

“From master storytelle­r Guillermo del Toro comes ‘The Shape of Water,’ an otherworld­ly fable set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa’s life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment. Rounding out the cast are Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Doug Jones.” — FOX Searchligh­t.

The official site for “The Post” informs us as follows: “Steven Spielberg directs Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks in ‘The Post,’ a thrilling drama about the unlikely partnershi­p between The Washington Post’s Katharine Graham (Streep), the first female publisher of a major American newspaper, and editor Ben Bradlee (Hanks), as they race to catch up with The New York Times to expose a massive cover-up of government secrets that spanned three decades and four U.S. presidents. The two must overcome their difference­s as they risk their careers — and their very freedom — to help bring long-buried truths to light. This marks the first time Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg have collaborat­ed on a project.”

One other film of note, as it makes its exclusive premiere to our city this weekend, is called “Every Day.”

It is the story of a 16-year old girl who falls in love with a mysterious soul named “A” who inhabits a different body every day. Feeling an unmatched connection, Rhiannon and A work each day to find each other, not knowing what or who the next day will bring. It is rated PG and is 97 minutes long, playing nightly at 7:15 and 9:45 p.m.

Don’t miss out on your opportunit­y to pick the winners this weekend by entering our Oscar contest online at www.moviemill.com.

There is no cost to enter, and you could win some great prizes and takehome bragging rights! See you at the movie theatre! Please feel free to contact me with your comments or feedback — even an idea for an article — len@moviemill.com. Hope to see you at the movies!

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 ?? Associated Press photo ?? In this image released by 20th Century Fox, Tom Hanks portrays Ben Bradlee in a scene from “The Post.”
Associated Press photo In this image released by 20th Century Fox, Tom Hanks portrays Ben Bradlee in a scene from “The Post.”
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