Leonardo DiCaprio, Bruce Dern, Matthew McConaughey, and Chiwetel Ejiofor all have a chance at the Oscar. I'm calling that Best Actor is the most competitive category of the year. In any other year I would have been delighted by Christian Bale's nomination, but this year with the amount of talent I'm…
Like their films, Alfonso Cuarón, David O. Russell, and Steve McQueen are the frontrunners for Best Director. This race is locked up. It's locked up to that point that I am actually using it as part of my argument for Best Picture. Alfonso Cuarón hasn't lost a single race in his…
"American Hustle", "12 Years a Slave", and "Gravity" lead the Best Picture race. ***UPDATED 2/16 A lot has changed since the Oscar nominations came out a month ago. First, and probably most importantly, "Gravity" and "12 Years a Slave" tied for the PGA, which thrust "Gravity" back into contention. Second, "12 Years…
"Inside Llewyn Davis" was almost completely shut out, but "Philomena" surprised. Jonah Hill also receives hi second career nominations. So the Academy Award nominations were announced this morning and as usual they were filled snubs and surprises. So read on below to see our reactions and check out the complete list…
Chiwetel Ejiofor guides "12 Years a Slave" with a strong, adroit performance. The first time I went to watch 12 Years a Slave it was at the height of its acclaim, buzz, and frontrunner status for the Oscars. There were so many expectations for the film and that may have clouded my original…
