Uncompromising and uncomfortable, but therein lies its power....
It's all over for another year, and what a year it's been. The closest Oscar race in years, with some of the best films we've ever seen in the running. And yet, somehow it all pretty much went to plan. There's always a slight tinge of disappointment when this happens. We all want the deserving frontrunners to win, but we all secretly hope for a few shockers in the mix too, and this year, well they just weren't there. To predict 22 out of the 24 categories correctly...
Well folks, it's time. After going back and forth on pretty much every category this year, I must lay down my final predictions, and ultimately stand by them. Go hard or go home, that's how it must be done. As always, I must state that no matter how hard anyone tries to convince you, nobody knows anything with how the night is going to play out. We can predict these things until we're blue in the face, but anything can happen at the Oscars, and this year that...
Awards Season / 02.03.2014
The case for 12 Years A Slave
The film to dominate this awards season has really been 12 Years A Slave. While there hasn't been a clear frontrunner, Steven McQueen's powerful film has been the closest to claiming that title. It doesn't have the most nominations, which admittedly is unusual for a frontrunner, but it has the most prestige about it, and seems to be the stand-out choice this year. Can it make history and claim the big prize? Here's why it could happen. It's time. That's the campaign slogan the studio has been running with...
I warned you, didn't I? I told you there would be some painful snubs this year, but even I'm taken aback at a number of the Academy's decisions this year. When you have this good a year in film, this is always going to happen. Too many wonderful films, too many amazing performances, too much choice. With only five nominees, it's always going to mean disappointment for some, but we've got more than a few disappointments this year. Alas, let's not be entirely negative. There were some wonderful...
Awards Season / 16.01.2014
Fearless Oscar nomination predictions
We're just hours away from the announcement of this year's Academy Award nominations. It's always a bittersweet feeling, because all the unknown possibilities and hopeful outcomes are put to rest for another year. There's excitement, but there's also a twinge of sadness. But of course, once the nominations are out, a whole new game of prediction madness begins, so let's take a look at how I think this will all play out tonight. There won't be comments or predictions on who will win. There's still 50 days to...