I wonder how close Gabourey Sidibe came to winning a Lead Actress Oscar for “Precious”. In my opinion, she was so much better than Sandra Bullock, who I do love but just didn’t think she was Oscar worthy in “The Blind Side”. I guess Hollywood was more interested in giving their box office draw an award over the better performance in 2009.

I totally agree with your selections – two excellent films.

I rewatched “Ordinary People” and Timothy Hutton was definitely lead – part of me is glad that he was in supporting because he probably would have lost the Oscar against the well deserved Robert DeNiro if he had went lead. And I’m glad Hutton has an Oscar for his awesome performance, although it definitely was category fraud.

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When I first read that Renee was not lip syncing, I was disappointed, because no one can sing like Judy. But, then I saw the movie “Judy”, and I knew she was winning an Oscar. I felt nothing weird.. I felt Judy Garland. Just a few hours away…

Cool how the cast of Best First Feature and Best Feature Film get their own individual Spirits. I assume the Best International Film cast also get awards – I hope so. The “Parasite” cast definitely deserves it!

I was on YouTube this morning and I rewatched last year’s Best Actress announcement. It took me back to last year when I was watching it live and so expected to hear Glenn Close’s name and how weird it was to hear Frances say Olivia Colman. I think I was in disbelief for a good thirty seconds. Happy for Olivia but felt so sad for Glenn.

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Not sure if some of these would be surprises, but they are on my wish list.

“Parasite” winning for Best Picture, Best Director and Original Screenplay (does Tarantino really need a third Oscar for one of his weaker scripts, especially since “Parasite” is brilliant?).

The only reason I want “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” for best song is because of…[Read more]

That damn preferential ballot – here’s hoping for passion (Parasite) over consensus (1917).

My best picture and director prediction is “1917” – I hope I get these two picks wrong.

Nothing wrong with old school. Keep the nominations, including best picture, at five. The cream of the crop, even if I often disagree with the five they choose.

I dig the Independent Spirit Awards – they’re always so much fun.

I’m sure Renee will win Best Female Lead, but man would I love for Mary Kay Place to upset in this category. I don’t want to assume the Spirits always go for the Oscar nominee if there is one in the category. Keeping my fingers crossed.

I recently watched “The Last Black Man in…[Read more]

Doesn’t the Academy have special rules for the short categories that requires voters to have seen all the nominees? I don’t know how the Academy verifies it, but if so, and the voters see all the short films, I think “In the Absence” could win it. It’s very powerful!

I thought they same thing. This producer’s reasoning for what he voted for had me at times scratching my head.

He loved the costumes in “Little Women” but hated the movie so he voted for “The Irishman” because he wanted to wear all the shirts.

He thought the “The Lighthouse” had beautiful cinematography but the movie was too depressing so he…[Read more]

A part of me wants to pick “Parasite” to win Best Picture, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Original Screenplay and, the given, Best International Feature. If this happens, it would beat the record for the most Oscars for a foreign film which is currently held by “Fanny & Alexander” and “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.”

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I thought “JoJo Rabbit” was terrific and would love for it to win best picture, but I just can’t see it. Too divisive, unfortunately – but hey, that’s art. At least I think it has a great shot at a very deserved Best Screenplay Oscar. Keeping my fingers crossed for that writing award.

Doesn’t the Foreign Film award go to the country? Maybe give Oscars to the producer and director of the winning movie, also.

The actress likes to vote for her friends. I was reading her description and I feel like I should know who she is – a veteran actress with a memorable Oscar nominations, along with a lot of friends in the business.

Agree. I think both Driver and Phoenix deserve Oscars for their performances this year. A dream tie would be awesome, although Joaquin’s name is probably already engraved on the trophy.

There are quite a few award winning performances that should have won Oscars and might have if they were in the year before or after. Angela Bassett probably…[Read more]

I’m revisiting my picks after BAFTA and the ones I’m least confident about (excluding the shorts) are both Screenplays, Best Director and Best Picture – I would pick “Parasite” if Best Picture was a straight vote instead of preferential.

I thought about switching animated to “Klaus” and I would love the win, but I think “Toy Story 4” is going to…[Read more]

I don’t really have a favorite, but I do love the unexpected winners who didn’t have anything prepared.

Like.. Juliette Binoche for “English Patient” – how she mentioned that she thought Lauren was going to win and asked “where are you?” Such a French dream.

Marion Cotillard for “La Vie en rose” – How she stutters before she says “It is true.…[Read more]

The Oscars, and their voters, can be peculiar. I noted she did vote for “Two Popes” in Screenplay, but isn’t the writer from New Zealand?

I liked how she abstained from voting from the shorts because she didn’t see all the nominations. Too bad she wasn’t consistent with the other categories when she didn’t see all the nominees.

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