by Coop Cooper These two films have received a fair amount of Academy Awards chatter. They are also both complete Polar Opposites of each other, yet both have the potential to receive a “Best Picture” nomination. “Moonlight” - Running from bullies, Chiron (Alex R. Hibbert) – nicknamed 'Little' – hides in an abandoned crack house and is found by drug dealer Juan (Mahershala Ali) who feels sorry for him. Upon taking Little back home, Juan learns of Little's harsh home life and feels compelled to look out for him. Little feels safe with Juan and his kind girlfriend Teresa (Janelle Monae) but can't abide Juan's dealing, knowing that his own mother is one of Juan's clients. In his teenage years, Chiron (Ashton Sanders) as he is now called, knows he is different and possibly gay. With his mother's drug use getting out of control and the constant bullying at school, Chiron feels isolated and conflicted. After a betrayal of trust ends in tragedy, Chiron's life changes drastically. Years later, as an adult going by the alias 'Black' (Trevante Rhodes), Chiron finds himself living a lifestyle he once looked down upon until a call from home compels him to return home and face the demons from his past...