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The Nominees
Richard Jenkins, The Visitor
Jenkins staring role as emotionally dead Walter Vale is a surprisingly touching, very quiet, character study. Every movement and flinch feels intricately thought out. Jenkins does a superb job of creating a character that the audience can not just watch but grow with. Jenkins was absolutely deserving of a nomination, but [...]
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Here is round five in our coverage of the major Oscar categories. Today, we tackle one of the most competitive races: Best Actress in a Leading Role. For older posts, check here. And don’t forget to check back Thursday for our Best Actor predictions.
The Award
By my best estimate, there are no noteworthy trends in this [...]
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Here is the third entry in our ongoing analysis of the most coveted categories in the Academy Awards. For more posts, check here. Today, the category is Best Original Screenplay.
The Nominees:
Frozen River (Courtney Hunt)
Two years running, the Original Screenplay award has gone to first time screenwriters (2007 – Michael Arndt, Little Miss Sunshine and 2008 [...]
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The Award: Unlike some categories this year Supporting Actor is far easier to decipher than Baz Luhrman’s newest commercial for Australia.
The Nominees
Josh Brolin, Milk
In one year, Brolin has rocketed to the top echelon of American actors. He plays the rock-jawed, rageful Dan White with compassion. At times it’s easy to forget he’s the bad guy. [...]
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Here is the second entry in our weeks-long analysis of the most coveted categories in the Academy Awards. For more posts, check here. Today, the category is Best Adapted Screenplay.
The Nominees
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Eric Roth)
Every other screenwriter came into this category with only one nomination. Roth comes in with three and a [...]
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The Award
The Best Supporting Actress category features the most diverse selection of actors in acting races this year, as it is the only acting category with non-white nominees.
The Nominees
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Cruz, who plays Javier Bardem’s semi-insane ex-girlfriend in Vicky Cristina Barcelona, is definitely the front-runner at the moment. Cruz has already picked up [...]
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