The rare case where a ‘lifetime achievement’ Oscar will go to a worthy performance actually representative of their ‘lifetime’ of work

— Steven Strauss (@aintnohero) January 9, 2017

Mucho credit due to writer/director Mike Mills, whose false note-less work allows all of his pitch perfect ensemble to thrive, including:

— Steven Strauss (@aintnohero) January 9, 2017

With this and THE NEON DEMON, 2016 cemented Elle Fanning as one of the finest performers of her generation (what happened to Dakota?!)

— Steven Strauss (@aintnohero) January 9, 2017

And Gerwig dazzles as always. This is both life as it is and as we want it to be, and art as it is and as we should all want it to be.

— Steven Strauss (@aintnohero) January 9, 2017