Since there seems to be a lot of Larson hate recently, this feels like a fitting forum to state that I think Brie Larson is one of the most talented actresses of her generation. Although I may support Ronan for Best Actress in 2015, Larson was an exceptional winner for Room and easily one of the best of the decade (definitely better than 2011,…[Read more]

+5 Mo’Nique
+5 Tom Hanks
-5 Anna Kendrick
-5 Catalina Sandino Moreno

Judi Dench, Notes On a Scandal (595)

Leonardo DiCaprio, The Aviator (394)

Colin Firth, A Single Man (282)

Maggie Smith, Gosford Park (220)
Meryl Streep, The Devil Wears Prada (220)

Laura Linney, You Can Count On Me (197)

Cate Blanchett, Notes On a Scandal (196)

Charlize…[Read more]

+5 Daniel Day-Lewis
+5 Ingrid Bergman
–5 Jessica Lange
–5 Walter Brennan

Meryl Streep (77)

Vivien Leigh (63)

Frances McDormand (55)

Jack Nicholson (52)

Robert De Niro (47)

Bette Davis (43)
Ingrid Bergman (43)

Maggie Smith (42)

Katharine Hepburn (40)
Jane Fonda (40)

Marlon Brando (38)

Cate Blanchett (35)
Olivia De Havilland (35…[Read more]

2011 was the year she could’ve made it and, frankly, probably would have made the line-up had Bejo not category frauded. Beyond that, I don’t think she’s done anything worthy of a nomination.

Daniel Day-Lewis

The winner of the Drama Golden Globe is almost certain to be the winner of the Oscar. That has been the case from 2012 onwards, with Clooney taking the Globe in 2011 and Dujardin winning. However, since 2011, every winner of the Comedy / Musical Golden Globe has secured a nomination. If Egerton beats out DiCaprio, he could snag a nomination.…[Read more]

It is somewhat odd that Binoche is billed before Scott-Thomas, yet the leading distinction is solely granted to Scott-Thomas.

+5 Javier Bardem, Biutiful
+5 Natalie Portman, Black Swan
-5 Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
-5 Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl

Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine (1480)

Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant (1018)

Natalie Portman, Jackie (614)

Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl (340)

Javier Bardem, Biutiful (258)

Natalie Portman, Black Swan (180)

Eliminated:
160) Alan…[Read more]

+ 5 Mirren
+ 5 Mo’Nique
– 5 Kendrick
– 5 Zellweger (Cold Mountain)

Judi Dench, Notes On a Scandal (590)

Leonardo DiCaprio, The Aviator (404)

Colin Firth, A Single Man (267)

Maggie Smith, Gosford Park (215)
Meryl Streep, The Devil Wears Prada (215)

Laura Linney, You Can Count On Me (188)

Cate Blanchett, Notes On a Scandal (186)

Charlize The…[Read more]

+5 Denzel Washington
+3 Ingrid Bergman
+2 Gene Hackman
-4 Luise Rainer
-1 Jessica Lange
-3 Christopp Waltz
-2 Walter Brennan

Meryl Streep (67)

Vivien Leigh (53)

Frances McDormand (45)

Jack Nicholson (42)

Maggie Smith (40)

Bette Davis (38)
Ingrid Bergman (38)
Marlon Brando (38)

Cate Blanchett (35)

Daniel Day-Lewis (34)
Robert De Niro…[Read more]

+4 Mirren
-4 Colman

Meryl Streep, The Devil Wears Prada (344)

Olivia Colman, The Favourite (226)

Helen Mirren, The Queen (140)

Eliminated:
38. Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
37. Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia
36. Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
35. Reese Witherspoon, Walk the Line
34. Renee Zellweger, Nurse Betty
33. Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
32. Emma…[Read more]

I see Billie as being too out there to snag a pop award. She’s gonna be more of a force in Best New Artist or (bizarrely) the general fields. She could also get shut out altogether.

Damn. Guess I’m more hopeful that it will drop significantly than suspicious. We need Drake, Adele, or Rihanna to drop something. They are the only ones capable of dethroning this. Ed, Bruno, or Ariana would need another huge smash. People seem to be too over Swift, Bieber, or Beyonce for them to make an impact.

Here’s a few thoughts, since I am not trying to get siphoned into solely defending Egerton’s chances:

1. I really hope that Scarlett Johansson can finally secure a nod, but I have some concerns about the vehicles she is contending with. Jojo Rabbit could tank if it is too polarizing and the previously expressed sentiments about the poor script…[Read more]

I don’t think Taron is necessarily considered a mediocre actor, nor do I think that will be held against him. People who don’t follow his career are not going to view him as Taron Egerton, the guy who played Robin Hood in a pretty terrible movie or the protagonist from Kingsman that is somewhat funny. They are going to view him as the guy who…[Read more]

Do the numbers for Old Town Road seem a little suspicious to anyone else? The song itself continues to increase in points, edging to almost 800 again. Why is it so far ahead of every other song?

+5 Denzel Washington
+5 Ingrid Bergman
–5 Christoph Waltz
–5 Walter Brennan

Meryl Streep (57)

Vivien Leigh (48)

Jack Nicholson (37)

Frances McDormand (35)
Ingrid Bergman (35)

Marlon Brando (33)

Maggie Smith (31)

Cate Blanchett (30)
Robert De Niro (30)
Katharine Hepburn (30)
Spencer Tracy (30)
Jane Fonda (30)
Daniel Day-Lewis (30)

Jodie Fos…[Read more]

+5 Christoph Waltz, Inglorious Basterds
+5 Julianne Moore, Far from Heaven
-5 Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air
-5 Leonardo DiCaprio, The Aviator

Judi Dench, Notes On a Scandal (575)

Leonardo DiCaprio, The Aviator (409)

Colin Firth, A Single Man (257)

Meryl Streep, The Devil Wears Prada (201)

Maggie Smith, Gosford Park (200)

Charlize Theron,…[Read more]

+5 Javier Bardem, Biutiful
+5 Natalie Portman, Black Swan
-5 Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
-5 Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl

Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine (1455)

Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant (1053)

Natalie Portman, Jackie (594)

Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl (350)

Javier Bardem, Biutiful (258)

Natalie Portman, Black Swan (185)

Eliminated:
160)…[Read more]

+5 Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave
+5 Christopher Plummer, Beginners
-5 Demian Bichir, A Better Life
-5 Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl

Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic (245)

Bradley Cooper, A Star Is Born (204)

Michael Shannon, Nocturnal Animals (189)

Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl (179)

Joaquin Phoenix, The Master (155)

Casey…[Read more]