The British Academy of Film and Television will announce their winners as 2011 comes to a clattering, somewhat disappointing close. There really isn’t anything the BAFTA can do at this point to alter the race. The only thing that might alter things sort of would be if The Artist doesn’t hit. But we know it will so this is really just about going through...
Egads. The good – nice to see Drive and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy – especially Gary Oldman — recognized. And doubly nice to see that they finally acknowledged Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for score (after shutting them out last year) and Lynne Ramsay nominated for Director. True, they always honor their own but this was an especially nice...
The Artist receives 12 nominations. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is nominated in 11 categories, Hugo has nine nominations, My Week with Marilyn has six nominations and The Help and War Horse are each nominated five times. BEST FILM THE ARTIST – Thomas Langmann THE DESCENDANTS – Jim Burke, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor DRIVE – Marc Platt, Adam Siegel THE...
Looking at last year’s list, the asterisk means around 3/4 for the time that name will result in a nomination. I looked back at what got an asterisk last year and the year before and what went on to get nominated. Oscar heat seems to make the difference that can push a contender into a nomination with no asterisk next to his or her name. I then will include the...
BAFTA Longlist. Asterisks denote chapter selections. By my count, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and My Week with Marilyn lead the count with 16 mentions each; followed by The Iron Lady with 14; The Artist, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Midnight in Paris and War Horse with 13; Hugo and The Help with 12; Drive and Harry Potter with 11; Ides of March and We Need to Talk About...