Will actors eventually be selected out of their central role in movies, increasing replaced by animation, performance capture, and other evolving forms of digital characters? That irrational fear has been drifting in and out of Oscar conversations for years. Just as the pleasure of reading books has...
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Last night’s SAG awards were the first time during their guild run that The Artist didn’t win. They weren’t expected to win, mind you but Kris Tapley and I thought at the last minute The Artist’s ensemble win might signal an early sweep of the Oscars, as it did with Slumdog Millionaire. Last year’s King’s Speech won the major guild...
Final SAG predictions and a No Guts, No Glory — up to three only please! My problem is this: I don’t think The Artist is going to go home empty handed tonight. So, if The Help is going to win ensemble, Jean Dujardin is going to win Best Actor. The King’s Speech and Slumdog Millionaire both won SAG ensemble. Therefore, my final predictions are: Best...
There is no need to panic about a few of the details today at the SAG award nominations. For instance, many thought Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy might have done better — but it will do very very well at the BAFTAs, which will push it from thence towards Oscar. I also think Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo were late...
