20 Weeks to Oscar By David Polandpoland@moviecitynews.com
9 Weeks To Go, The Latest Whine
“Why aren’t these Oscar movies in more theaters?!?!” New York Times… Variety… LA Times… yadda, yadda, yadda.. Worst of all, these are all veteran reporters who, if they don’t know it like the back of their hand as factual detail, should at least be able to smell the absurdity reeking from these stories. It’s the…
Read the full article »11 Weeks To Go, The Greatly Settled
Every year, I quote Bill Condon’s notion – which has more resonance with his Oscar gig this year … and less – of The Great Settling. All the critics’ awards and nominations are laid out. Screeners are in every Oscar voter’s stockings. People go on their annual big vacations to wherever with the family and…
Read the full article »12 Weeks To Go, The No Awards Awards
I held off writing this week’s column until after the Golden Globes nominations… and then… well… who cares? Every year, we all beat the heck out of the HFPA members and then mine their nominations like we are going to find nuggets that matter. But we’re seeking fool’s gold… and get what we deserve. Can…
Read the full article »13 Weeks To Go, The Year Of Ambiguity
We’ve seen The Year of the Bio-Pic, The Year of the Big Director, The Year of The Indie … but this year, it’s The Year of Ambiguity. But like years past, it is looking like the thing that it is the “year of” may turn out to be the thing that becomes the least Oscar…
Read the full article »14 Weeks To Go, The Fate Of The Frontrunner
Along with, ”May you live in interesting times,” a new curse has developed into undeniable undesirability… “May your film run at the front of the Oscar pack!” Dreamgirls, Flags of Our Fathers, Cold Mountain, 21 Grams, Charlie Wilson’s War, Sweeney Todd, Memoirs of a Geisha… all members of the Fraternal Association of Ritual Takedowns. These…
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