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Who Or What Potential Nominee(s) Made A Big Step Forward Over The
Holiday Weeks? |
Who Or What Potential Nominee(s) Made A Big Step Backwards Over
The Holiday Weeks
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Scott Bowles |
The Hurt Locker/ By not falling to the weight of expectation, it becomes a contender.
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Invictus/ It may still land a nod, but only because there are 10 slots and he’s Clint Eastwood.
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Anthony Breznican |
Avatar — dur. Also The Hurt Locker
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Invictsomething.
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Gregory Ellwood |
The Messenger
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Nine. Nine. Nine. Nine. Nine.
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Pete Hammond |
District 9
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Nine
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Eugene Hernandez |
Avatar
District 9
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Nine
A Serious Man
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Peter Howell |
Avatar
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Nine
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Dave Karger |
Avatar
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Invictus
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Mark Olsen |
Avatar, District 9
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Nine, The Lovely Bones
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David Poland |
The Messenger (Avatar was already well on its way)
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Nine
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Steve Pond |
Hurt Locker, Avatar
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Nine, A Serious Man
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Sean Smith |
Avatar
Sandra Bullock
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Invictus
Fantastic Mr. Fox
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Sasha Stone |
District 9, Avatar
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Nine (unfortunately)
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Kris Tapley |
Avatar
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Nine
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Anne Thompson |
Avatar and The Hurt Locke
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Nine, The Lovely Bones
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Susan Wloszczyna |
Sandra Bullock, Jeff Bridges
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Anyone associated with Nine
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