Friday, November 22, 2019

Movies Update: 'Frozen 2' and More

Plus, Tom Hanks dons the red cardigan.

Hey, movie fans!

The nominations for the Independent Spirit Awards were announced on Thursday, and it really seems they decided to spread the wealth. Aside from the Adam Sandler vehicle “Uncut Gems,” which scored nearly every nomination it could, there were all sorts of confusing snubs for movies you’d have expected to snag across-the-board nominations.

For example, “The Farewell” earned a best-film and best-supporting actress nod for Zhao Shuzhen, but nothing for lead actress Awkwafina or for Lulu Wang, who wrote and directed the film. “The Peanut Butter Falcon” was the year’s highest-grossing indie, but it didn’t manage a single nomination. The actors from “Marriage Story” weren’t eligible for individual nominations because they were given a special ensemble award, but Noah Baumbach was shut out for best director. And if “Hustlers” was strong enough to get nominated for its director, editor, and supporting actress Jennifer Lopez, why did the Indie Spirits balk at giving it a best-film nod?

The upside to those conspicuous gaps is that more films and different performances could be recognized, and maybe it’s also a bit of intentional messaging: For several years now, the Indie Spirits had been rubber-stamping the contenders with the most Oscar buzz, but this time, there’s no mistaking that this show will do its own thing.

In wide release this week, we’ve got the Disney mega-sequel “Frozen 2,” Tom Hanks as Mister Rogers in “A Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood” and a Chadwick Boseman action film called “21 Bridges.” Among the specialty films, you can find the new Todd Haynes film “Dark Waters,” the documentary “Varda by Agnès,” and the first film released by Apple, “Hala.”

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