Oscar is only a start: A world of best performances from the past year
Movies, especially in troubling times, are often belittled as mere escapism. But some escapes can bring us into a wider comprehension of who we are. In the arts, there is no higher calling than this. And there is no more powerful way to connect with oneself than to live through the experiences of others.
This is why the art of acting, of performance, has always meant so much to me, and never more so than now. With this in mind, and with the run-up to the Oscars in full swing, I want to weigh in on a few of the nominated choices that impressed me get nominated.
