NewsBite

Leigh Paatsch

More Stories

Leigh Paatsch
Charlize Theron, left, and Renee Zellweger are seen at the 92nd Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon at the Loews Hotel on Monday, Jan. 27, , left, and 2020, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Danny Moloshok/Invision/AP)

Who will win the Oscar for Best Actress?

Charlize Theron was a force as Megyn Kelly, Scarlett Johansson pushed herself harder than any of her rivals in Marriage Story and Renée Zellweger is the comeback story we love with her knockout performance as Judy Garland. So who will win?

Leigh Paatsch
MIFF movie Daisy Axon (as Candice) with Wesley Pattern (as Douglas Benson), H is for Happiness - Photograph by David Dare Parker

H is for Happiness? A is for average

Some nice work does continually surface during hyper-whimsical Australian family movie H is for Happiness, but so too do its niggling inconsistencies, with its rookie leads lacking the dramatic range at this early stage of their careers to carry it.

Leigh Paatsch
Matt Damon and Christian Bale in a scene from the movie Ford V Ferrari.

Who will win movie of the year?

Nine movies are vying for the Oscars top gong, covering everything from racing and marriage to war and parasites with some seriously heavyweight star power. So who will win Best Picture?

Leigh Paatsch
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 19: Leonardo DiCaprio attends the 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 19, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. 721407 (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Turner)

Who will win the Oscar for Best Actor?

It’s a field of strong contenders for the Oscar for Best Actor, but was Adam Driver’s Marriage Story performance or Leo’s lead role in Once Upon a Time strong enough to oust Joaquin Phoenix as Joker?

Leigh Paatsch
US actress Laura Dern accepts the award for Female actor in a supporting role best during the 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards show at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on January 19, 2020. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP)

Who will win Best Supporting Actress?

Laura Dern has swept the awards season so far with a SAG award, BAFTA, Critics’ Choice Award and a Golden Globe. Can she take out the Oscar for her supporting role in Marriage Story or will Margot Robbie or Scarlett Johansson steal the gong?

Leigh Paatsch
This combination of photos shows best supporting actor Oscar nominees, from left, Joe Pesci in "The Irishman," Al Pacino in "The Irishman," Brad Pitt in "Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood," Anthony Hopkins in "The Two Popes," and Tom Hanks in "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood."  The 92nd Academy Awards will take place Feb. 9 in Los Angeles at the Dolby Theatre.(Netflix/Netflix/Sony/Netflix/Sony via AP)

Who will win Best Supporting Actor?

It’s known as an award for the old-timers — a pat on the back for a career well done — and this year’s crop features some all time Hollywood greats. But Leigh Paatsch predicts this year will be different.

Leigh Paatsch
Russell Crowe in True History of the Kelly Gang

The best movies to stream this weekend

Get a dose of Australian history on your screen with the strangest rendition of the Ned Kelly story you’ll see or a sobering yet uplifting family war drama. But if that’s not your thing, here’s what else you should watch.

Original URL: https://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/movies/leigh-paatsch/page/45