According to Oscar/DGA history, no director has ever won the DGA, lost an Oscar nomination for directing, then won Best Picture. It’s not happened ever, going back to 1949. So if this is a crazy year, as everyone keeps saying, you will see something happen that has never happened. On the other hand, it’s possible that (I don’t know for sure) the...
Well, as Iggy Pop would say, it will all be over soon. There are so many weird surprises that could take place tomorrow since all of the nominations came after Oscar ballots were turned in. BAFTA did their voting completely differently this year and for the first time ever we’re making our nominations for the editing category without the Ace Eddie nominations! Honestly,...
Since tomorrow the DGA will be announcing their nominees for Best Director. Let’s play a little round of No Guts, No Glory. My predictions are: Steven Spielberg, Kathryn Bigelow, Ben Affleck, Ang Lee and David O. Russell (alts are Tarantino and Hooper) My No Guts, No Glory pick? Benh Zeitlin, Beasts of the Southern Wild Don’t forget to enter our DGA predictions...
Predicting the surprises at the Globes is an attainable dream because surprises there actually do happen. Pick up to three. 1. Christopher Nolan nominated in Director for The Dark Knight Rises 2. Anne Hathaway shows up in lead for the Dark Knight Rises 3. The Dark Knight Rises shows up in screenplay That’s why they call them no guts, no glory. Your turn. ...
I have hard that the Zero Dark Thirty and Django Unchained screeners might not have gotten to the SAG nominating committee in time, as they finished just in the knick of time. I have always wondered, though, if voters don’t just put down names anyway, in anticipation of how great they will be based on buzz and reviews. But I’m going to predict that: 1. Lorraine...
Since one of the most important of the film critics groups announces tomorrow, it’s a good time to play a little No Guts, No Glory. UP to three and make sure they’re good ones. Don’t forget to enter our contest. I’ll go first. I will choose two. Best Picture: Looper Best Actress: Emayatzy Corinealdi, Middle of Nowhere Your turn. ...
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