Comments on: Oscar Circuit: “If I Had a Magic Lamp…”

By: Colin Biggs

Colin Biggs — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 03:44:05 +0000

I just meant in that as much as anything can be a lock. The Academy tends to reward sadists in the supporting category (Waltz, Ledger, Bardem, etc.) and it looks like DiCaprio will fill that role.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 01:12:58 +0000

I think Marion Cotillard will have the most buzz in December, just a few weeks after “Rust & Bone” is released and fresh of her second “The Hollywood actress award” (Yeah she already started making history by being the only actress to win it twice and the only one to win it in a foreign language, twice too). It’s tactically the perfect moment to release “Rust & Bone” just before the academy start to vote. A lot of people will see it by then. I think it’s impossible for her not be nominated because Sony P.C has their best shot with her. After all she is an already an Oscar winner, a big star and she has already confirmed that she’s a very talented actress (Public Enemies, Nine, Inception, Midnight in Paris…) She also has made one of the best post-Oscar career in Hollywood with “The Nightingale” and “Blood Ties” still to come. In only five years she became the biggest European actress and let’s be honest she is praised by some of the most amazing directors and actors of our generation such as James Gray, Christopher Nolan, woody Allen or even Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio. I always had a crush on Marion but even my boyfriend (He is not at all a fan of Cotillard, he thinks she’s fine and hates foreign movies) was completely astonished by the movie and her performance! Personally I saw “The silver linings playbook”, “Rust and Bone”, “Smashed”, “Amour”, “Anna Karenina” and “The beast of S-W”. 5 month after seeing “Rust & Bone” for the first time in Belgium, her performance still haunt me! And like i said before ;
lots of strong sex scenes + Anger crisis + lots of crying + no legs/wheelchair + No makeup + one the best European director = Academy-caliber!

By: UBourgeois

UBourgeois — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 22:02:13 +0000

Yeah that’s why I gotta put her as an alt. She’s a hell of a wildcard here.

By: Clayton Davis

Clayton Davis — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 21:36:54 +0000

He’s listed. Just not very high. Gotta wait for some reviews to come out to cite him

By: Wael Khairy

Wael Khairy — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 21:26:59 +0000

Why no love for Robert De Niro in “Silver Lining Playbook”. He seems like a strong contender for Supporting Actor.

By: Clayton Davis

Clayton Davis — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 20:46:45 +0000

I hope Kerry Washington has enough screen time.

By: Clayton Davis

Clayton Davis — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 20:43:17 +0000

I’d love to see Moonrise Kingdom win Screenplay. Sadly, I don’t think it will.

By: Clayton Davis

Clayton Davis — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 20:41:30 +0000

Response to your predictions

1. They never mind making some wait. Look at Kate Winslet.
2. Definitely see Hawkes winning easy.
3. I don’t think he has it in the bag. He’s won before. They could wait for something else especially if they don’t warm up to The Master.
4. Sounds about right but you gotta throw Les Miserables in there.

By: Clayton Davis

Clayton Davis — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 20:39:22 +0000

Nice wishes. I’m all about Wallis being in there with Dwight Henry

By: Clayton Davis

Clayton Davis — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 20:37:49 +0000

I may have misspoke.

I just think they should have held onto it for next year. Their slate was full enough.