Michael Caine won NSFC for Alfie.

All were leads. I don’t like Julianne Moore’s performance. I adore her in Far From Heaven, but she was too calculated and mannered here.

Blanchett won’t win a third one soon, not if Meryl had to wait so long. I believe Streep will end up winning a fourth.

Bullock needs to be undeniable to win again, and truth be told, she’s not that good. Of course, she might surprise but her best work is average at best, if judged by Streep standards. Bullock’s win was all about this being her sole shot. They can’t use this narrative a second time, can they?

Berry is probably the worst actress in the group.…[Read more]

For that mediocre performance that she’s delivered a thousand times (nearly every time she is on srceen)? Nope.

Actually doesn’t it apply to writing as well? I mean: A writing can get two nominations, even three, but only if they’re co-writing credits and are submitted by the other writer.

Go read about the book’s reception and you’ll see why this film probably will cause controversy and won’t get anywhere near an Oscar. It was a bad idea to release it in 2020.

Wait a sec! We know nothing. You are presenting your own assumptions as facts. Saying the directors didn’t want Bong to win is your assumption and is based on the DGA. The DGA and the directors at the Academy are not the same thing! Making such a statement is like saying: Well, non-actors rule the Academy, since Regina King and Olivia Colman…[Read more]

I guess it’s Anthony Hopkins.

We’ve had the order for the Oscars since at least 2016. Always. If anybody is attending, the order is listed in the booklets the guests get.

What about the order of awards? We know nothing about the show. As far as we know, they might even present awards during the commercials. They wouldn’t dare, but still…

I think I’m the only one predicting In the Absence but it’s so good. And the other docs were kind of disappointing.

But they won’t be doing that tribute. This is something the media made up. They only said he would be honored alongside everybody else the movie industry lost. No separate tribute.

I remember people here delighting in a possible Meryl Streep nomination. Yes, the film was trash but Meryl was actually the best thing about it. And the Razzies can nominate Anne Hathaway, they can nominate Sandra Bullock. They can nominate Jessica Chastain. They can nominate Dame Judi Dench. But they won’t nominate La Streep.

Birdman was not snubbed by the ACE. And a SAG shutout is a SAG shutout. It can be held against any film. It’s the same like when people insisted the SAG ensemble can’t be held against La La Land. It can. All due respect but ignoring what suits you and offering interpretations as facts won’t make your argument stronger.

Parasite did win the…[Read more]

Yes, but let’s take a look at precursors.
Ali had the Globe, SAG, BAFTA, Critics’ Choice.

Now let’s take a look at major guild wins here (the crucial guilds for an Oscar win – PGA, DGA, SAG, WGA, ACE).
1917 – PGA, DGA (shut out at SAG, ACE)
Parasite – SAG ensemble, WGA, ACE (no snubs)

It’s not the same story where Ali was clearly the…[Read more]

If the actors are presenting alone, they won’t start with an acting category. I can’t imagine a scenario, in which Regina King of Mahershala Ali open the show. I bet Steve Martin or Taika Waititi or even Rebel Wilson will present the first award.

He is probably flying back because he is a nominee. I don’t think it would be a man. Either a duo or a woman.

Meryl Streep presented Cinematography in 2017.
Harrison Ford presented Original Screenplay in 2008.
Shirley MacLaine presented Foreign Language Film in 2017.
Barbra Streisand introduced the best picture clip for Spike Lee last year.
Last year, we had a Hollywood Golden Age leading lady presenting Costume Design.

Come on, give us somebody truly…[Read more]

Still no visuals from inside the Dolby? I’m really curious about the stage design. It was about time they selected a new designer, but I’m not sure I like the actual choice.

And in terms of presenters, this list is extremely lackluster. Nearly no Oscar winners, the closest one to a legend is Diane Keaton. C’mon, these are the Oscars. And I’m…[Read more]