ODEON Magazine 108 January/February 2019 | страница 20

Award n s Seaso Best e r u t c i P Contenders The Tearjerker If Beale Street Could Talk Adapted from James Baldwin’s acclaimed 1974 novel, Barry Jenkins’ follow-up to the Oscar ® -winning Moonlight is a timeless love story about a young woman (Tish) struggling to cope after her fiancé is wrongly arrested. Impeccably acted and astonishingly told, If Beale Street Could Talk is further confirmation that Jenkins is one of the finest directors working today. Not So Popular! In cinemas from 8 February The Showstopper A Star is Born Watch the trailer Also in contention for Picture… 20 Best odeon.co.uk In his debut outing as director, Bradley Cooper has hit all the right notes – A Star is Born is both a mesmerising underdog tale and a hopeless romance. And yes, Lady Gaga is as good as you’ve heard! In August 2018, the Academy announced a new Oscar ® category for outstanding achievement in popular film. Following a sizeable backlash in Hollywood, however, this category has now been put indefinitely on hold. Green Book, The Favourite, Widows, Black Panther, Roma, Stan & Ollie, BlacKkKlansman, Boy Erased,