Cinematographer Roger Deakins continues in his quest to go down as the Academy's version of Susan Lucci, receiving his 13th nomination for shooting drug
war thriller Sicario, while legendary composers Ennio Morricone (The Hateful Eight) and Carter Burwell (Carol) are hoping for this first Oscar win after decades of unrecognized musical excellence.
From the moment Lionsgate confirmed that it was developing a sequel to Denis Villeneuve's 2015 drug
war thriller Sicario, the studio has been adamant that it's not just doing the first movie a second time.
Not exact matches
Winner: Ennio Morricone, «The Hateful Eight» Should win: Carter Burwell, «Carol» or Jóhann Jóhannsson, «
Sicario» Upset player: John Williams, «Star
Wars: The Force Awakens» Nightmare win: Thomas Newman, «Bridge of Spies» (because it would just be silly considering the competition) Lowdown: Can anyone really remember what the core from Quentin Tarantino's
thriller even sounded like?
Denis Villeneuve's
war - on - drugs epic,
Sicario, was one 2015's most refreshing hits, a bloody crime
thriller lathered in grit and tension.
Acclaimed director Denis Villeneueve explores the
war against the Mexican drug cartels with the action
thriller Sicario, which topped one of our writers» individual favourite lists and claims # 9 in our countdown.
Sicario (Lionsgate, Blu - ray, DVD, VOD), a violent, chaotic, adrenaline - fueled
thriller set in the brutal violence of the drug
war on the American border with Mexico, is a film that constantly seems to be spinning out of control.
Filmmaker Denis Villeneuve's bleak, taut
thriller Sicario is one of the best films of the year (read my full review here), but it presents a stark and candid portrait of the U.S.'s response to violence with more violence, specifically in the case of the
War on Drugs.
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Sicario» isn't the first movie to tackle the illegal drug trade along the U.S. - Mexico border, but it's easily one of the best, a relentlessly suspenseful crime
thriller that offers a merciless look behind the curtain of the real
War on Drugs.