I never buy that idea that Sally Kirkland came in second. She says that and promotes the idea but it was a small film which I doubt many people even saw. Hunter and Close were in Best Picture nominees.

I wonder if Mask had been completed a little sooner and got a Christmas release in 1984 if Cher would have won over Sally Field.

She probably would have by today’s standards. Linda Hunt in yellowface doesn’t hold up to today’s standards. (and she never really seemed like a man to me.)

I still don’t understand how Close lost.

It is odd that Mia Farrow is a supporter of Polanski despite her problems with Allen.

I’m surprised Meryl Streep supported him so. She was asked at a film festival about him and said this

Ignore the rest of the video. It is some political group. I couldn’t find her just saying she regrets him being in jail.

I doubt she’d say that today post #metoo nor would he win the Oscar or…[Read more]

Somebody on here told me (rather rudely) that both Close and Amy Adams are supporting characters and the kid is the lead.

(then that person got banned from the site so who knows if the info was valid. The book could always be different from the film.)

They needed to pick one person and push them for the award (like Mahershala Ali in Moonlight.)

The way it was now it was such an ensemble that I don’t think people were able to pick one person and say they deserve a singular nomination. Appropriate though that it did win Best Ensemble at SAG. It really was an ensemble effort.

I thought she did pretty well in Chicago considering she had never sung or danced before. I see you are not a fan though to put it mildly!

So now that is is Best International Film and not Foreign Language film where does that leave British or Canadian films etc. Are they eligible?

What prompted the change?

Are the Obamas going to be there to support their nominee? They could be the surprise presenters too.

I feel like voting for JoJo for Costumes. That is the film whose costumes I remember the most. They really stick in my head. Anyone else?

I think it could take editing too. JoJo is an unpredictable variable in a lot of races.

Would she have beat Jennifer Hudson (another is she lead or supporting performance?)

Meryl’s overdue narrative didn’t seem to kick in until The Iron Lady.

Was Raquel Welch really that funny in The Three Musketeers? She some strong performances from Diahann Carroll and Cloris Leachman.

Never saw Welch.

Has it been announced whether last year’s acting winners are presenting the opposite category this year alone or are they pairing them up at the end like last year.