The Roundup with Jeff Stockton (Season 34 Round 10)

  

 

 Season 34 ends on a high note thanks to some superhero box office thanks to Superman. Here's The Roundup.... 

3. Highest Paid of Season 34

One of my favorite parts at the end of each season is seeing which talents were paid the most by the studio. And this season sure had an interesting mix. There were more actresses than usual, and a few talents made it higher up on the list than I would have expected based on having multiple films.

2. Superman: Doomsday

While the resurrection plot line was a little too quick, I also appreciate that the filmmakers didn't try to make it a multi-part film (I think everyone knows my opinions on those). The action, as usual for LRF's Superman series, is epic with just enough drama to keep things feeling honest. 

1. Ruby Ridge

Ruby Ridge turned out to be one of the best LRF films in recent seasons - maybe the best since Judas Iscariot. It managed to thread the needle between fact and entertainment, delivering a tense but accurate film based on a tragic event. Eric Bana has to be a shoe-in for a Best Actor nomination, while I suspect Swank is a favorite for Best Actress as well in a rare loaded category.

3. N/A

2. Soundtracks

Only six soundtracks to choose from this season for the GRA race - and only a few obvious potential candidates for the Best Soundtrack awards. Thankfully my sources at the studio inform me that next season will have more soundtracks to enjoy.

1. Offside

Offside certainly wasn't terrible, but it felt a bit too safe and favored using too many cliches. It still almost for me worked thanks to Damson Idris's performance though. Almost.