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2011 Oscar Nominees: ... What?

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2011 Oscar: May the Odds Be Ever in Your Favor

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Wish List for the 2011 Oscar Nominations

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As you can see, I've officially finalized my Oscar predictions. You can check everything out on the right side of the page and at the respective links. Moving on, though, here's my wish list for tomorrow's nominations. <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE

2011 Oscar Predictons: Best Picture (FINAL)

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2011 Oscar Predictions: Best Director (FINAL)

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2011 Oscar Predictions: Best Actress in a Leading Role (FINAL)

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2011 Oscar Predictions: Best Actor in a Leading Role (FINAL)

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2011 Oscar Predictions: Best Actress in a Supporting Role (FINAL)

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2011 Oscar Predictions: Best Actor in a Supporting Role (FINAL)

2012-01-23T14:00:00.000-05:00

It’s Christopher Plummer, and… and… we can safely assume Kenneth Branagh and Albert Brooks make their way in, but this is Plummer’s prize to lose. That is, if he even can lose at this point. An out-of-leftfield nomination for someone like Max von Sydow, Armie Hammer, or even Corey Stoll wouldn’t surprise me. The nominees will be… Kenneth Branagh (My Week with Marilyn) Albert Brooks (

2011 Oscar Predictions: Best Original Screenplay (FINAL)

2012-01-23T13:00:00.000-05:00

With the way that the awards have played out, it seems like a cutthroat race between The Artist and Midnight in Paris. However, there’s more support for the former than the latter, so it feels like the safer bet for now. Then again, it’s been over twenty years since Woody Allen won an Oscar; will AMPAS feel sentimental this year? The nominees will be… Woody Allen (Midnight in Paris)

2011 Oscar Predictions: Best Adapted Screenplay (FINAL)

2012-01-23T12:00:00.000-05:00

With three perceived locks and two arguably open spots, this race could lend way for a nice shocker nominee or two. One wonders if something could dethrone The Descendants as the frontrunner. Moneyball seems like the obvious choice, but what about The Help? The nominees will be… Nat Faxon, Alexander Payne, and Jim Rash (The Descendants) John Logan (Hugo) Bridget O’Connor and Peter

2011 Oscar Predictions: Shorts (FINAL)

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2011 Oscar Predictions: The Island of Misfit Toys (Animated, Documentary, and Foreign Language; FINAL)

2012-01-23T10:00:00.000-05:00

For the last two years, an animated feature made its way into the Best Picture race under the renewed list of ten nominees. However, we won’t be so fortunate as to see an Island of Misfit Toys flick (animated, documentary, and foreign language films) nominated this year. All three types of films can compete in the big race, but so seldom does something of that nature happen. And why is

2011 Oscar Predictions: Sights and Sounds (FINAL)

2012-01-23T09:00:00.001-05:00

Tomorrow’s nomination day! In the wee hours of the morning, AMPAS President Tom Sherak and Oscar nominee Jennifer Lawrence will reveal the major Oscar nominations, and while AMPAS will announce many of the following categories via press release, they’re still of major importance, as they can help us determine which films have broad support and which ones don’t. Perhaps more importantly,

2011 Oscar: It's Almost Here

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BAFTA Loves the Sound Work in The Artist… Wait a Minute

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Guessing Expertly Predicting the 2012 BAFTA Nominees

2012-01-16T21:54:00.000-05:00

Expect the Gary Oldman-led thriller Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy to fare better here than with Oscar. Will you be up bright and …early (I guess it depends on where you are) for this year’s BAFTA nominations announcement? Harry Potter’s titular Boy Who Lived Daniel Radcliffe and potential 2012 breakout Holliday Grainger*, whose name is just one letter off from HP’s Hermione Granger,

69th Golden Globes Wish List: It’s My Last Globes Post Today, I Promise!

2012-01-15T17:25:00.001-05:00

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69th Golden Globe Awards: Beauty and the Beast and Happy Watching!

2012-01-15T14:10:00.001-05:00

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69th Golden Globe Awards: Final Winner Predictions!

2012-01-14T15:54:00.000-05:00

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Deadline for Nominating Ballots for 84th Oscar Ceremony

2012-01-14T15:14:00.001-05:00

Oscar voters' nominating ballots were due yesterday. In other words, anything happening between now and the nominations announcement will have no effect on the eventual nominees - that includes tomorrow night's Golden Globe ceremony. Even if we're treated to massive upsets - like Charlize Theron or Kristen Wiig besting Michelle Williams in Musical/Comedy Actress or Joseph Gordon-Levitt or Owen

How Awkward Would This Year’s Oscar Ceremony Be If…

2012-01-13T15:09:00.000-05:00

“Hello, Hello” scored an Original Song nomination and W.E. snagged a nomination somewhere? The former ensures an appearance - and song performance - from Lady Gaga; the latter (likely) results in Madonna showing up to the Oscars again. Neither of them would be actual nominees, of course, but I bring that up because of this. Surprised it didn’t happen sooner, but I’m not expecting the

2011 Critics’ Choice: The Artist Wins Picture and Three Other Honors

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Forecasting the 16th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards!

2012-01-12T17:28:00.001-05:00

Bérénice Bejo, a possible Supporting Actress frontrunner for The Artist The first major televised ceremony of the awards season arrives tonight at 8 p.m. ET 9 p.m. ET and PT, hopefully clearing up some mysteries that have been plaguing our minds (Is anyone in the lead for Best Actress or Best Supporting Actress? Can anyone take down Christopher Plummer in Supporting Actor?) You can see all of the

2011 Oscar: Things I Missed While I Was Away

2012-01-10T11:48:00.000-05:00

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