I'm not going to speak to the manner of Phillip Seymour Hoffman's death. I find that unnecessary. I am going to speak about his accomplishments in his 46 years of life that ended too early today. He is one of the greatest actors of this century. He brought us such memorable roles as Truman Capote,…
Although "The Wind Rises" has a shot at taking the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, it is "Frozen's" race to lose. Since the inception of the Best Animated Feature categories, Disney has reaped 7 nominations, however has not won. This year may change that statistic. Frozen, which is being cited as…
Can "20 Feet from Stardom" take down frontrunner "The Act of Killing" for Best Documentary Feature When it comes to Oscar predictions, the consensus tends to be right. However, there are rare cases where I think the consensus is wrong. Such is the case with Best Documentary Feature. Almost every media…
The lavish 1920s costumes of "The Great Gatsby" are a shoo-in for Best Costume Design Predicting the winner for Best Costume Design is pretty easy, the movie with the most "apparent" costumes is often crowned the winner. The more flash, glitter, and fabric, the better. This year that goes The Great Gatsby. The…
"Her" is probably in a distant second place to "Gravity" in the race for Best Original Score Unlike Best Original Song, the winner for Best Original Score at the Golden Globes and Oscars tend to match up. In the past ten years the two awards have agreed on the winner seven…
"Let it Go" from Disney's Frozen is the undisputed frontrunner for Best Original Song. Before I give you my predictions for Best Original Song, I have to give a startling statistic. In the last ten years, the winner of the Golden Globe for Best Original Song only repeated at the Oscars…
"American Hustle" vs. "Her": This is the race that is shaping up in the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay Best Original Screenplay is probably one of my favorite above the line categories at the Oscars. Screenwriters have the hardest, but most gratifying jobs in the entertainment industry. This years, there have…
Cate Blanchett holds a commanding lead in the Best Actress race, however Amy Adams has a chance to spoil. Other than Jared Leto in Best Supporting Actor, I think this is the only other category that is essentially a lock. Cate Blanchett (whose role in Blue Jasmine has been compared to the role…
While Barkhad Abdi and Michael Fassbender are potential spoilers, Jared Leto is pretty far ahead in the race. Best Supporting Actor is one of the major categories that I would consider a lock. Jared Leto's transformative role in Dallas Buyers Club is emotional, funny, flashy, and heartbreaking. It's almost a tailor made…
While Lupita Nyong'o and Jennifer Lawrence are the frontrunners for Best Supporting Actress, June Squibb is a potential spoiler. Like the rest of the categories this year, Best Supporting Actress is incredibly competitive. You can make an argument for all 5 of the acting nominees. Yes, even Sally Hawkins. In the…
