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Final Oscar Predictions 2013

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Zac Petrillo

I hoped to post about each category individually, but alas, time and life intervened so I only got through a handful. This has been a crazy awards year. Ultimately, it’s been a positive one for movies because the majority of … Continue reading →

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Those Oscar Missed: Best Actor

Posted on January 22, 2013 by filmscorehunter

CONTRIBUTED BY JAKE THOMPSON Best Actor can be a controversial category at times. Sometimes a supporting performance will be submitted as a lead performance by the distributor either to help boost box office revenue or to increase the actor’s chances … Continue reading →

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Those Oscar Missed: Best Actress

Posted on January 21, 2013 by filmscorehunter

CONTRIBUTED BY JAKE THOMPSON Best Actress, like, Best Actor, can be difficult to predict at times. There’s also been some controversy regarding supporting performances being submitted for a lead performance award. One example being Anne Baxter, who should’ve gotten a … Continue reading →

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Those Oscar Missed: Best Supporting Actor

Posted on January 15, 2013 by filmscorehunter

CONTRIBUTED BY JAKE THOMPSON Best Supporting Actor can be a very fun category. It’s always made up of actors whose roles were small but significant. Once in a while the nominating process can be a bit controversial (Anthony Hopkins and … Continue reading →

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OSCAR FORECAST: Best Actor 2013

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

Current Predictions (09/05/12): John Hawkes, THE SESSIONS Denzel Washington, FLIGHT Daniel Day-Lewis, LINCOLN Joaquin Phoenix, THE MASTER Richard Gere, ARBITRAGE Word out of the Venice Film Festival is that Hoffman and Phoenix give dual lead performances of equally stunning proportions … Continue reading →

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John Hawkes in The Sessions

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

With two recent, staggering performances in Winter’s Bone and Martha Marcy May Marlene, John Hawkes has emerged as one of the most important, if still somewhat unrecognized, actors working today. His newest film, The Sessions, has Oscar material written all over … Continue reading →

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FINAL 2012 OSCAR NOMINATIONS PREDICTIONS

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

For me, the months leading up to the Oscar nomination announcement are generally the most fun. At that time you can scramble to see what’s taken seriously, what’s coming out, what little film has mainstream potential and, inevitably, what classic … Continue reading →

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UPDATED: Best Actress Predictions

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Zac Petrillo

Current Predictions (10-13-11): Viola Davis, The Help Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn Charlize Theron, Young Adult Best Actress Notes: Some noteworthy movement in the Actress race lately. For one thing, … Continue reading →

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Best Actress Predictions

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Zac Petrillo

Current Predictions 09-27-11: Viola Davis, The Help Tilda Swinton, We Need To Talk About Kevin Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady Keira Knightley, A Dangerous Method Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs Best Actress Notes: Unlike the Best Actor category, this one seems … Continue reading →

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Best Actor Predictions

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Zac Petrillo

Current Predictions 09-27-11: George Clooney, The Descendants Brad Pitt, Moneyball Gary Oldman, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy Jean Dujardin, The Artist Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 50/50 Best Actor Notes: Looks like this year is shaping up to be the “year of male stars.” … Continue reading →

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