Alright Oscar geeks, the final precursor before the Oscar nominees are announced has arrived; that being the Directors Guild of America nominees. And they are… David Fincher, THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTONChristopher Nolan, THE DARK KNIGHTRon Howard, FROST/NIXONGus Van Sant, MILKDanny Boyle, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE So what does this mean? For starters, it would be…
I Want to Be A Producer (PGA Nominations)
This week will get Oscar geeks like me into a tither as more guilds name their nominees, and the Golden Globes get handed out. Today The Producers Guild named their shortlist… Their Nominees for Best Picture: THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTONTHE DARK KNIGHTFROST/NIXONMILKSLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE …slowly…oh-so-slowly…the Oscar nominee picture is getting clearer.
Gold (Golden Globes Nominations)
Another day, another batch of year-end awards to discuss. The critics have had their say, and in each case it has made for some interesting choices. The Los Angeles Critics chose WALL-E as the best film of the year. Danny Boyle was named best director for SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE. Sean Penn best actor for MILK, and…
Did You Ever Have to make Up Your Mind (Critic’s Choice Award Nominations)
More award news this morning as the nominees have been announced for the Critic’s Choice Awards. Though a relatively group of voters, they’ve had a pretty good track record for narrowing down the field lately (far more so than the Golden Globes). MILK and THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON lead the pack with eight…
Let’s Take a Walk
Saturday night I changed up my movie-going routine a little bit, and decided to go see a screening at one of Toronto’s second-run theatres. I used to watch movies at theatres like The Kingsway, The Paradise, and The Music Hall all the time…but these days I usually find myself succumbing to stadium-seat comfort. But after…
Gimme Some Lovin’ (National Board of Review Award Winners)
It is officially awards season my little chickadees, and today a handful of films were tapped as the year’s best by The National Board of Review. Sometimes they manage to forecast the Oscar for Best Picture (as was the case last year, with NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN). Other years…not so much (FINDING NEVERLAND won…
Here We Go Again
Just yesterday I mentioned that award season was upon us. Well, right on cue, The Independent Spirit Award nominees were announced today. As an Oscar forcaster, they provide a small bit of insight – but precious little (NO DIRECTION HOME led last year’s nominee list and went on to be completely snubbed by The Academy).…