Hey there! Honestly, I think this is the most wide open general field I’ve ever seen. This has been an absolutely awful year for mainstream music overall. Most of the material being predicted seems incredibly lightweight. The Grammys are in a sticky situation. They have flailing ratings and controversy. They need big stars and big performances…[Read more]

Yup. The internet is a strange place. I’m sure there are people who genuinely believe Garland and Lansbury give superior performances. But I suspect the majority of the hate comes from lifelong Judy and Angela fanboys. I’m a fan of all four women, but Moreno and Duke outright deserved those wins. Those roles and performances are iconic. It…[Read more]

Guru and I still lurk around occasionally, but strict moderation is no longer encouraged here. In fact, the combativeness is welcomed because it drives traffic to the site I guess. Even GD has given in to the ratchet craze in this social media age.

Awww hey Gucci! I miss you, too. You already know I still got love for you and all the posters from the original GD days. Find me on social media if you haven’t already. I like to keep in touch with posters. And I still lurk around GD, but I rarely post because it’s extra fangirly now.

NYFCC and Indie Spirit winner Linda Fiorentino probably would’ve won the 1994 Best Actress Oscar had her film not been ruled ineligible at the Oscars (i.e. it aired on HBO first).

The first two songs and videos are excellent and the new album drops 4/27.

This should be a great era.

I don’t think Marc Cohn was nominated for anymore Grammys after his multiple nominations and BNA win in 1991-92.

Well said. Aside from Kidman, I’m not sure any of the other nominees that year have ever taken on a role this raw. I think Berry’s win gets flack for a lot of reasons. A lot of people hate that she beat four, white well-known Hollywood actresses. Plus, a lot of folks were just pissed that Halle’s campaign reminded folks that no black actress…[Read more]

Gloria Stuart was the slight front runner going into Oscar night. Basinger won Globe and tied with Stuart at SAG so some folks predicted her to win.

Moore and Joan Cusack won the critics’ awards that year, but they were filler nominees even though they, arguably, had the best performances in the category.

I almost forgot about the great Dujardin. I’ve been a fan of his performance from jump. It’s a very skilled, very expressive, very physical, very likable performance. He absolutely deserved his win.

Dujardin needs to be in more films. He’s great in Wolf of Wall Street, too.

Great thread! Thanks for the refresher course. I love that you have Hunt at #1.

A lot of the comedy acting winners are often underrated. Good choices!

Thanks! And I agree with everything you wrote. I saw the movie with a buddy and during it he leaned over and said how great the soundtrack is. I loved seeing the archival footage during the end credits, too. LaVona really did have a bird on her shoulder!

PS – here’s my full review from the I, Tonya thread:

I saw I, TONYA last night followed by a Q&A with Robbie and screenwriter Steven Rogers. This is a strong film overall. It’s crude, trashy, surprisingly violent and hard to watch at times, but this is essentially a very entertaining look at class in America. The story is engaging, the ton…[Read more]

I saw I, TONYA last night and am seriously reevaluating Robbie’s awards chances. If Robbie defeats Ronan at GGs and at least gets the SAG nod, she could seriously win the Oscar. Robbie gives the Academy everything they love in an Oscar-winning performance. She de-glams, plays a real-life person, emotes, does her own skating, etc. I know her film i…[Read more]

I saw I, TONYA last night followed by a Q&A with Robbie and screenwriter Steven Rogers. This is a strong film overall. It’s crude, trashy, surprisingly violent and hard to watch at times, but this is essentially a very entertaining look at class in America. The story is engaging, the tone is funny and dramatic and the writing, directing and e…[Read more]

The GD crew finally broke down and did an article on Tiffany:

Multiple actresses have been nominated and won this category even though they were the sole nominees for their film.

She’ll get in at SAG. Her fellow actors will relate to her rags-to-riches story of foster care, sleeping in her car, doing stand-up gigs and toiling in obscurity for years.

The Globes will bite, too. They love a buzzy new star.

There’s so much buzz for her right now. She was on Ellen this past Monday and she has been getting great…[Read more]

Joan Cusack is a good comparison. Joan missed SAG that year but still got the Oscar nomination.