The Seventh Art Wannabes: Movies to watch for

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Movies to watch for

When September hits we are finally out of the realm of summer blockbusters. Summer usually has great movies that are entertaining and fun to watch, but normally no films that blow your mind with their artsy flair or over competent camera work.

But now we're in October, in the real meat of Oscar season. September through December we get showered in all these great films reaching for Oscar gold.

It's still early, but here is a list of possible Best Picture nominees for next year's Academy Awards. The links will be to the movie trailers. (I haven't had the chance to see any of these yet; some are out in theaters, and some still haven't been released)

Also...

Matthew McConaughey is looking good this year. With him acting in three major movies, Dallas Buyers Club, Mud, and The Wolf of Wall Street, this could be the year he gets an Oscar nomination and even a win.

Possible Best Picture Nominees

Dallas Buyers Club

The Wolf of Wall Street

Mud

Don Jon

Rush

Gravity

Captain Phillips

Blue Jasmine

Inside Llewyn Davis

The Monuments Men

American Hustle

The Counselor

12 Years a Slave

Enough Said

Out of these 14 possibilities, Dallas Buyers Club seems like a big contender, but Rush may take gold. Personally, I can't wait for Gravity. I have been waiting for years ever since Alfonso Cuaron started talking about making this film.

Also, Martin Scorsese is my favorite director, and I would love to see The Wolf of Wall Street win some. And perhaps even see Leonardo DiCaprio win his first Oscar, and Jonah Hill get another nomination.

If there are any movies you think I am leaving out or any movies that shouldn't be on the list, post it in the comments below. Also, check out The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.

By Kyle Schwab

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Kyle Schwab

Kyle Schwab is a general assignment and breaking news reporter at The Oklahoman newspaper. He will be graduating from the University of Central Oklahoma in May of 2014 with a journalism degree alongside minors in advertising and film studies. He began with The Oklahoman during the summer of 2013 as a writing intern for the local desk. During that time he covered such things as the May tornadoes, historic buildings and art, festivals and various hard and soft news. He loves writing, photography and movies, and wants to write across many different media platforms, including print journalism, film criticism, and screenwriting. Aspiring to be a future filmmaker, Kyle hopes to someday turn his ideas on paper into on-screen movie magic. He is also engaged to be married to the love of his life in July of 2014.

Byron Kirk

Byron Kirk is a university student majoring in Accounting, Finance, and Economics. He's a fairly relaxed guy who enjoys drinking hot tea and getting caught in the rain. He likes to spend his free time by hanging out with his friends and family, reading a good book, and writing terrible short stories. In addition he's trying to create the greatest collection of books, DVDs, and Classical CDs known to man. He tries to live his life by keeping an open mind but people keep coming along and insisting he should put stuff in it. In the mean time, he'll review movies and such alongside his buddy Kyle, all the while patiently waiting for that admissions letter from Hogwarts, which is due to arrive now any second (he's just sure of it!) with a humble apology letter explaining its tardiness.