The picture above shows the four ecstatic acting winners from Sunday’s Academy Awards. The Class of 2013 was an interesting one, and one we haven’t seen for a while. We have a rock star and method actor winning for his performance as a transgender woman, an unknown Kenyan actress who rose to the top,…
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Final Predictions for the 86th Academy Awards
With only a few hours left to go, here are my final predictions for tonight’s Academy Awards…eek. Click on the headings of each category to see my in-depth predictions Best Picture Will Win: 12 Years a Slave Can Win: Gravity Dark Horse: American Hustle Best Director Will Win: Alfonso Cuaron (Gravity) Can Win: Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave) Dark…
The State of the Oscars: Best Picture (The Winners)
The Big One now, folks. Best Picture is very tricky for anyone to decide, because unlike other categories, it is a combination of various factors that contribute to choosing a winner. This isn’t just like choosing the best performance or the film with the best writing or the film that is filmed most magnificently. It is…
The State of the Oscars: Best Supporting Actor (The Winners)
This category is very near locked, but we could definitely see an upset, and there is always the chance that any of the nominees could receive a surge of support. THE NOMINEES: Barkhad Abdi as Abduwali Muse in Captain Phillips Bradley Cooper as Richie DiMasso in American Hustle Michael Fassbender as Edwin Epps in 12 Years a Slave Jonah Hill as Donnie…
The State of the Oscars: Best Supporting Actress (The Winners)
We come now to a category that is probably my favorite because there are three amazing performances in it. I think this category could pretty much go to any of the three ladies nominated, but there seem to be two overwhelming frontrunners, both of which are mediocre at best. THE NOMINEES:Sally Hawkins as Ginger in…
The State of the Oscars: Best Actress (The Winners)
Why I am even doing a piece about Best Actress confuses me – this award is so clearly going to Cate Blanchett, and no one else comes close. But I will try and justify a win for the others, just because on the slight chance there is a shocking upset. THE NOMINEES: Amy Adams as…
The State of the Oscars: Best Actor (The Winners)
The Oscars are in 10 days, so that means I am going to roll out my list of Oscar predictions. I wait until the last minute because I am not content to judge until all the major precursors have gone by. Golden Globes, SAG, BFCA and BAFTA usually can tell me a lot about who…
Do Current Affairs Affect The Oscar Races?
One of our top news stories around the world over the last few days has been Michael Schumacher’s awful injury that has rendered him in a critical condition. Schumacher is a huge racing legend, and it occurred to me that Oscar voting has just begun, and there’s a little film that deals with racing and…
The Postmodern Pelican 