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2013 Early Emmy Talk #1(The “locks”)


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Last year, when I did this post for the 2012 Emmys, I actually predicted most of the locks right. The only ones I got wrong was Parks and Recreation for Series and John Slattery for Supporting Actor. However, I was still very weary about making a post this year because…for some reason, I feel like we’re in store for some really big surprises this summer. With some shows finishing out their tenures (and some new shows coming out), it’s tough figuring which shows and people are “safe.” The truth is…no one’s ever truly safe. Last year, everyone and their mother predicted Parks and Recreation and Louie for series nominations, and maybe even wins. Instead, they were surprisingly overturned by the likes of Veep (yay!) and Girls. So…it may be a bit silly to make predictions this early in the season…but, the Emmy bug is itching so…here goes.

Just a reminder, here are some ground rules:

1. This is not an OFFICIAL prediction list. I actually don’t make concrete predictions until voting’s over. I’m just going to name the 1 or 2 people in each category that, no matter what, will most likely get a nomination. That’s all…

2. I never consider new shows and new actors “locks.” Even if it’s PAINFULLY obvious, I leave them out for now. Remember when we all thought Luck would dominate? Exactly. (Side note: are there really any new series this year that are major contenders this year? Is House of Cards that big of a threat?)

3. …I think that’s it, actually.

OK. Here are the locks for the 2013 Emmys as of April 29th…

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Lead Actor: With Larry David out of the way this year, we have one slot open…a slot that will probably be filled by either Matt LeBlanc (Episodes) or Jason Bateman (Arrested Development). However, this a category that seldom sees much movement so…Alec Baldwin (for his last season), Jim Parsons, Jon Cryer (last year’s winner) and Louie CK remain the four strongest contenders this year. Don Cheadle is very much in the game but…I can’t help thinking that last year might have been a “one time thing.” I guess we’ll see.

Lead Actress: She probably won’t win, but Tina Fey is most definitely getting in for her last season of 30 Rock. Last year’s winner and reliable Emmy favorite Julia Louis Dreyfuss is also in (and might even win again if the rest of season 2 is as good as these first 3 episodes). Parks and Recreation may be losing stock, but the likable Amy Poehler should stick around. And, last, I think America’s sweetheart Lena Dunham should have another chance of Emmy gold after being routinely snubbed last year. There aren’t many new contenders in this category, so we might very well see the same nominations we got last year. Newbie Mindy Kaling could squeeze in though…but again, I’m not considering newbies (not that I that I think she’s much of a lock anyway).

Supporting Actor: Is it too easy to assume that all four Modern Family dudes will be back this year? It’s tough because Arrested Development could bring a couple supporting actors of their own…and that would still be a perfect six. But still…supporting actor is tighter than you may think. I haven’t watched a single episode of MF this year so I have no inkling who’s been standing out. But…I think previous winners Eric Stonestreet and Ty Burrell are safe. If this is going to be the year that voters think outside the “Modern Family box.” then I believe those two will be left standing.

Supporting Actress: Because there are only two adult women in the Modern Family cast, I think it’ll be easier for Julie Bowen and Sofia Vergara to get in easily. As for everyone else? Good luck. If Jane Krakowski hadn’t been egregiously snubbed last year, she would definitely be a lock because it was 30 Rock‘s final season. However, because Emmy voters usually play the “Once you’re out, you’re always out” game, it’ll be a tough road for Jane K. Jessica Walter (AD) may also be a contender and could even win if given the chance. And last year’s surprise nominees Mayim Bialik and Merrit Weaver are still in the game…even though I’m quite confident both will be knocked out come July. (Hey…a Girls gotta eat.)

Series: There are three locks this year: Modern Family because…well…it’s Modern Family, 30 Rock (because their last season was universally acclaimed unlike the last seasons of past Emmy bait shows like Will and Grace. ) and Girls. Everything else is in a bubble. For Veep, it’s too early to say…although I would love to see it get nominated again. For Arrested Development….it’s even more too early because none of the episodes have premiered yet and, well, they could in theory be crap (also, we don’t quite know how voters will react to online television being in contention). Big Bang Theory remains the highest rated comedy on television. I haven’t watched it all this season (actually there are a lot of comedy shows I’ve missed on this season for one reason or another)…but I’ve heard even the most diehard fans say how uneven this season’s been. Louie SHOULD get in…but it’s last 2 (IMO superior) seasons have been snubbed so maybe we should just give it up. It’s also the last season of The Office but…unless the very last episode is spectacular, I’m not seeing right now. And, for the fun of it, let’s not leave out New Girls, Parks and Rec, Episodes, and Enlightened, k?

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Lead Actor: The likes of Jeff Daniels (The Newsroom) and Kevin Spacey (House of Cards) have been getting a good amount of buzz…but they’re new shows so…Also, The Newsroom is a hella polarizing. Just sayin’. Anyway, I think the magic three (Bryan Cranston, Jon Hamm, Damian Lewis) will pop up. Steve Buscemi is a little shaky just because Boardwalk Empire isn’t a “hot button” show anymore (at least, that’s what it seems like to me…BTW, I don’t follow the show so maybe I’m wrong), but I still think it’s a lock. I think those 4 definitely have a better chance than Hugh Bonneville and Timothy Olyphant. Michael C. Hall will probably get a nomination, but I wouldn’t consider him a lock persay.

Lead Actress: Once again, I’m not going to put Elizabeth Moss (Mad Men) on the list because there’s still that slight chance she’ll switch to supporting (thus giving Jessica Pare a better chance to prevail). Who knows what’s up with Moss or her character or how long we’ll follow her this season? So…she’s not a lock. Call me strange but, like Lead Actor, I think there are 4 locks: Julianna Margulies, Claire Danes, Glenn Close (if she could manage a nomination last year, she’ll probably get in again this year for the last season of Damages) and Michelle Dockery (Golden Globe and SAG nominee who definitely stood out this last season of Downton Abbey). With Kathy Bates out, there is pretty much one slot open. Will it go to Kerry Washington? Connie Britton? Jessica Pare? Mariska Hargitay?

Supporting Actor: The Supporting Drama Actor category is looser than a…something that’s loose. Yeah, Aaron Paul and Peter Dinklage are virtual locks. But outside that…it’s anyone’s game. I mean, let’s remember, last year…two guys from Downton Abbey got in. You never know what the voters are thinking. I do believe Mandy Pantinkin (Homeland) and Jonathon Banks (Breaking Bad) are probably the next up…but they’ve never been nominated before [for these roles] so…again…very loose.

Supporting Actress: The Good Wife is in an interesting position. For the last three years, they’ve been able to hold on to those 2 supporting actress slots. But this year their hurt by a couple things. One, is Archie Panjabi’s really bad story line during the 1st half of the season. And two, the show as a whole being snubbed series which signifies that voters may be letting go of the series slowly but surely. Will these otherwise amazing actresses be the next victims? Only time will tell. Right now, they’re not locks. Maggie Smith and Anna Gunn (Breaking Bad) definitely are. (Hayden Panettiere FYC).

Series: It’s strange. All 6 nominees from last year could get in this year. In fact, that’s probably what I would predict if I were making a real prediction right now. However, for the sake of me not being bold, I’ll say that the only locks right now are Mad Men, Breaking Bad, and last year’s winner Homeland (even though critics and fans alike were very critical of the latter half of the season). Downton Abbey could be the token period piece / network show this category needs but…I dunno, it’s not everyone’s favorite show. And, hey, The Good Wife could come back and take the spot from Game of Thrones or Boardwalk Empire. Maybe? Probably not. House of Cards, The Newsroom, The Americans, and even Nashville are also contenders. But, again, I think it’ll probably just be the same 6 as last year…

Cool. I got that out of my system. Did I leave out any BIG contenders? Am I underestimating the power of Malibu County? What about Glee? Is that still a thing? Would it be so totally awesome if Shameless got any love besides Joan Cusack? Sound off below.

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2013 Oscars Talk (That’s All Folks!) – 10 Favorite Moments From the Ceremony


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I’ve always liked watching awards. It’s so silly…I don’t understand why we obsess over millionaires getting more exposure and recognition than they already do…but we do. I’ve been following the Oscars seriously for the last four years and I have to say, without a doubt, this has been the most exciting race in a while. Argo‘s sweep after the Direction snub has been darn right inspiring and it’s been fun seeing early Oscar bait front runners Lincoln and Les Miserables knocked down a peg. I’m not saying those two movies were undeserving…but it’s nice to see the little guy win. And it’s nice to see Ben Affleck vindicated after years of ruthless criticism (more on that later).

So…you all have probably read a billion things on the net about the Oscars and the race. And…honestly…I don’t think you need much more from me. So, I think I’m just going to go through some of the moments I enjoyed from this overall great Oscar ceremony.

PS…I got a 15/24 on my Oscar predix. So…yeah…pretty bad (seriously…BRAVE?? Lincoln for Production Design??). However, I have to say, I’m most proud that I got Supporting Actor right. I don’t really understand why so many people were predicting Robert deNiro (despite the fact that he hadn’t won anything beforehand). But…I’m glad I wasn’t pressured by those people. Same goes for my Jennifer Lawrence prediction. A BAFTA win does not an Oscar win make.

For a full list of winners, click here. 

Anyway…onto the list…

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1. Musical Tributes: It would have been nice if more musical movies from the 21st century had been represented - Moulin Rouge, even the criminally non-nominated Hairspray would have been neat. But there’s no denying the impact Chicago and Dreamgirls have had on the genre, so I appreciated the performances. Catherine Zeta Jones danced her way through “All That Jazz” and did great despite her lip synching (seriously, I don’t get why people have a shit when someone lip syncs.) However, Jennifer Hudson stole the show with a powerful “And I am Telling You” that deservedly earned her an easy standing ovation and reminded people that her Oscar is no fluke. We ended things with the Les Miz cast performing “Suddenly” and the medley live. Yes, there were a couple awkward beats but, man, I found this performance incredibly endearing and brave. I really admire that despite all the overwhelming (and sometimes unnecessary) criticism Russell Crowe has gotten, he still got out there and sang it out (to some applause). Anne Hathaway, Samantha Barks and Aaron Tveit of course stood out the same way they did in the movie. And…Eddie Redmayne…sort of has a sexy baritone going on. Rowr. (I’m straight!)

2. Ted and the Tie: Ted was, without a doubt, the funniest movie last year so I personally loved his segments with Mark Wahlberg, esp. his first one where he  begs the audience to tell him where the big post Oscar Hollywood orgy would be held (Jack Nicholson’s house!) What was more extraordinary was the rare and surprising tie that occurred in Sound Editing. Unfortunately, I didn’t predict either of the winners so I feel doubly foolish. Fortunately, Zero Dark Thirty didn’t walk away empty handed. (It should have won the Film Editing Oscar though…)

3. Anne Hathaway: Was I little teary eyed when my princess diary won the Oscar? Uh…ya. I was afraid for a second. She needed this Oscar. Like…she would not have survived three more hours without that Oscar. In all seriousness, I’m not sure why people hate Hathaway so much. She is the one celebrity that has not done ANYTHING wrong. Yeah, she is a little high strung, but she’s also passionate and it’s nice seeing a winner seem so happy and blessed over an Oscar. Her speech was simple, undramatic and short. What more do people want? Hating Hathaway is getting old (especially behind a computer screen)…find a new hobby.

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4. Adele: I’m about to say something weird. When a singer is performing…I sort of like it when the orchestra (background music) is louder than the actual singer. I’m not being sarcastic or anything. I just like the effect. Maybe I’m just someone who naturally appreciates orchestration. I dunno. But…that being said, I completely dug Adele’s performance. Adele performed wonderfully…but, honestly, I appreciated hearing the orchestration which is absolutely beautiful. On top of that, she deservedly won the Oscar for Best Song with Paul Epworth. If I could watch nothing more than her acceptance speeches for the rest of my life, I would be pretty content. She’s amazing. OK, enough gushing.

5. Chicago Reunion + Mychael Danna: Part of my project of watching every Oscar nominated movie from the last ten years, I had just finished re-watching Chicago last weekend. I absolutely love the movie so it was nice seeing Gere, Zellweger, Latifah, and Zeta Jones present together (although, Oscar nominee John C. Reilly was noticeably absent). Gere’s hair is a little whiter but, otherwise, they look exactly the same than they did 10 years ago (esp. Queen Latifah who hasn’t changed since U.N.I.T.Y.) On top of that, it was absolutely lovely seeing Mychael Danna win. One, because the score in Life of Pi was truly the best. But also, because I’ve always been a huge fan of his other work (The Sweet Hereafter, Avonlea among many many other things). It’s nice that this humble Canadian musician finally got some recognition.

6. Quentin Tarantino: He’s another person I like seeing accept an award. He always looks so excited and jazzed. And, even though he was third in my personal ranking, I’m still happy for him…and more importantly I’m happy I predicted him correctly when so many people were turning towards Amour (??). His tiny tribute to the other writers was also appreciated.

7. Ang Lee: What a nice, surprising win. I’ve mentioned this once in an earlier post, but I truly admire Lee. He is a chameleon. He has two Oscars…for two completely different movies. So extraordinary. He is humble and unassuming. And to think, there were some people who didn’t even think he’d be nominated. Not gonna lie though…I find it sort of funny how he’s won two Director awards for movies that didn’t win Best Picture. Kinda weird. Maybe next time! Also lastly, it was a good night for Life of Pi…

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8. Jennifer Lawrence: This was an incredibly strong category, the strongest of the bunch. However, I’m really happy and proud that JLaw ended up the big winner. Let’s hope her career is leaning more towards Kate Winslet and not…cough cough…Reese Witherspoon. She’ll be fine! She’ll always have Hunger Games to lean back on! Anyway, she gave one of the strongest performances of the year. But, more than that, she has a great personality. She’s so to down to earth and real. And I’m really glad that the Hollywood machine hasn’t changed her or fazed her. I look forward to seeing more of her (and maybe more nominations?) Yes…the fall was tragic (I can certainly relate to that being incredibly clumsy myself), but she handled herself, gave a nice compact speech, and kicked ass at the press conference. Go her!

9. Daniel-Day Lewis: First, let’s discuss the bad ass way Meryl Streep announced the winner. Did she even open the envelope? Or did she just know? (Like everyone else in the world.) Nevertheless, it was exciting seeing a three time winner give Lewis his third Oscar. A perfect moment IMO. I always like his speeches. They’re just funny and fresh and…I really want him to do a comedy because he’s really funny!

10. Michelle Obama gives Ben Affleck his Oscar: Was it random? Yeah. I still love Obama and her bangs so I didn’t mind! I also didn’t mind seeing Argo win Best Picture. Like I mentioned early, this whole journey has been exciting t watch. Argo is a really great movie and, despite the Direction snub, makes a very worthy Best Picture winner. Ben Affleck has been incredibly gracious throughout this entire award season and seeing him ramble out his thank yous to beat the clock put a small tear in my eye. Ben Affleck has been getting acclaim for the last few years over his movies Gone Baby Gone and The Town…but this Oscar is solid proof of his “comeback” and…this win just created a nice Hollywood moment.

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And if I had to pick an “11th moment” it would be towards Seth MacFarlane’s hosting gig. Was he perfect? No. Were his jokes hit or miss? Yep. But he was better than the last few we’ve had…by a mile. Honestly, it seems silly to criticize MacFarlance for being too crude and crass. I mean…it’s Seth MacFarlane! We were expecting this, even if it was the Oscars. But, overall, I thought he did a great job. Not as great as Ellen, Jon Stewart (2nd gig) or even Chris Rock…but he was definitely better than Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin, Anne Hathaway, James Franco and even Billy Crystal’s gig last year. I thought he opened the show well (I esp. liked the dance breaks featuring Charlize, Channing, JGL and Daniel Radcliffe…I wasn’t feeling the boob song…until he got to Kate Winslet!) and it was nice that he stayed with us throughout the ceremony. His last song “Here’s to the Losers” with Kristin Chenoweth was cute. And the Sound of Music gag was excellent. I think the best part was the fact that he didn’t try to pimp out his animated shows. In fact, I don’t think I remember a single reference to Family Guy which I appreciated. People seem to be mixed but I thought MacFarlane (and the ceremony as a whole) was at least an improvement  over the last few.

So…this is it. That’s all for this Oscar season. Time to move on to…THE EMMYS!!!! See ya then.

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2013 Oscar Talk (Predicting the Winners)


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So a few days ago I ranked all the nominees and gave my opinion as to who should win in each category. Well, now that all the ballots have been mailed in, it is now time to reveal my FINAL FINAL predictions. I’m not going to lie, some of the categories were difficult. I think I’m having trouble figuring out whether the Academy will fully embrace Argo…or throw us a curve ball and show their support for early front runner Lincoln. Throughout this award season, with every passing award show, Argo’s stock seems to get higher, while Lincoln loses more and more steam. But…Argo didn’t get a Director nomination. And, anyway, who’s going to win Director? Will it go to Spielberg or someone else? Well, anyway, no more questions. I just have to go for it. And…well…whatever happens happens.

For a full list of the nominations, click here.

Let’s start from the bottom and work our way to the top! No ranking. Just plain, simple, “bold” predictions.

Best Live Action Short Film: I don’t know anything about these short film categories. It seems like all these films have already won many other awards. But…I have to do this anyway. Buzkashi Boys.

Best Documentary Short: Inocente.

Best Animated Short: Paperman…although Adam and Dog also seems like a possibility because it’s weird and boring. (JK)

Best Visual Effects: Usually the film nominated for Best Picture gets this one, so I think it’ll go to Life of Pi. All three Lord of the Rings films won this award, so voters may want to continue the tradition and vote for The Hobbit…but I doubt it.

Best Sound Mixing: I think Les Miserables will take this one because I think having the singers sing live on film was very daring and effective and despite some wonky notes (Crowe, Jackman, maybe even Seyfried), I wouldn’t have changed that for the world. Maybe this is turning into a “wishful thinking” prediction. Although the last two big musical contenders (Chicago, Dreamgirls) won this award.

Best Sound Editing: I wanna say voters will be weird and choose Skyfall…but, nah, Life of Pi all the way.

Best Song: It’s going to be Skyfall. It has to be Skyfall! I will cry if it’s not Skyfall. I love when Adele makes award speeches!

Best Score: I think this is another “wishful thinking” prediction but…I think Mychael Danna of Life of Pi will repeat his Golden Globe victory here. Of course, 5 time Academy Award winner John Williams (Lincoln) also has a strong shot…especially if voters decide to really embrace Lincoln where so many other award shows haven’t.

Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Les Miserables.

Best Costume Design: It’s the battle of the Snow Whites! And who will win?…Anna Karenina…

Can I make a note in saying that I LOVE the Costume Category because, more than any other category, the voters don’t care if the movie isn’t great. I mean – were Alice in Wonderland or Marie Antoinette great films? Eh…but the costumes are AMAZING!

Next…

Best Cinematography: Remember when Avatar beat The Hurt Locker? Yeah…another one for Life of Pi.

Best Production Design: I don’t like how they changed the name of this category. I liked “Art Direction” because of the emphasis on Art. Anyway…I just think Life of Pi will do well with these technical awards.

Best Documentary Feature: The beauty of Oscar predictions is taking risks. I’m going to do that right now: The Invisible War.

Best Foreign Film: This is usually the category with the most surprising winners. Remember when The Lives of Others beat Pan’s Labrynth? Or when Departures beat Waltz with Bashir? But Amour has too much going for it. It will win.

Best Animated Feature: If Brave wins this one, I’ll eat my shorts. Wreck-It-Ralph all the way.

Best Film Editing: The front runner for Best Picture doesn’t necessarily have to take this award. (Last year, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo?) This may be the one chance Zero Dark Thirty has at winning an Oscar.

Best Adapted Screenplay: I know Argo and Silver Linings Playbook have picked up a lot of steam with their WAG/BAFTAs lately…but I have to go with my gut. I still think Tony Kushner will get this one for Lincoln.

Best Original Screenplay: This is a very tricky category. Amour could win…it wouldn’t be the first time a foreign film has won this. But…it’s still pretty rare, despite all the nominations. Mark Boal won an Oscar for The Hurt Locker, and this year he finds himself, once again, competing against Quentin Tarrantino. I think this time, Tarrantino will win the battle for Django Unchained.

Best Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway (Les Miserables). She has literally won EVERYTHING.

Best Actor: Daniel Day Lewis (Lincoln). He has literally won EVERYTHING! However, if voters REALLY don’t want to give Lewis a THIRD Oscar for his 55th year of life, I can see Joaquin Phoenix as the next Adrien Brody.

Best Supporting Actor: This category is tricky because the precursors have been all over the place. Hoffman won the Critics Choice. Waltz won the Golden Globe and the BAFTA. Tommy Lee Jones won the SAG. And then there’s Robert Deniro, at one time an Oscar favorite who hasn’t won in 30 years for a movie that’s clearly popular with the Academy. The only win that would truly be shocking would be Alan Arkin. Anyway, I think Christoph Waltz will win for Django Unchained because he has a lot of screen time.(Hoffman does too, but The Master isn’t as popular).

Best Actress: I still think this is between Jessica Chastain and Jennifer Lawrence…but Riva has been picking up A LOT of support. Riva winning would be a perfect Oscar story and you know she would get a pretty long standing ovation. But…when it comes to this category, the voters like someone young and hip and now. Chastain definitely fit those qualifications…but considering the Kathryn Bigelow snub and the voters overall ambivalence towards Zero Dark Thirty…I am going to stick with my girl Jennifer Lawrence. 

Best Director: Because of Lincoln‘s overall fall from grace throughout this season (and Argo‘s shocking dominance), this category has become even more competitive. All five of these directors have a chance…even little Benh Zeitlin. Ang Lee is amazing and incredibly unassuming…but I just don’t think enough people are paying attention to him. So, I think Steven Spielberg will take this one for Lincoln.

Best Picture: Argo! (Thus becoming the first film since forever to win Best Picture without anything else.)

Well that’s it. Predictions for every category. The awards are this weekend. I may or may not have a quick write up after the winners are announced. Thanks for reading!

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2013 Oscar Talk (Ranking the Nominees…Who Should Win)


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How about Argo, huh?

Even though I haven’t written much on the Oscars lately, I certainly have been keeping score and…so far…here is how it has played out.

Argo: 100

Lincoln: Question mark Question mark

This Argo sweep is without a doubt the most exciting pre-Oscar moment in my lifetime. Now, if Ben Affleck, the director of the film, had been nominated for Best Director at the Oscars, this race would seem a lot less exciting. However, since he isn’t, we still have to ask ourselves “Can a film without a Best Director nomination WIN Best Picture?” Despite all these wins and all this buzz, this Director snub is the one thing that’s ironically keeping this race exciting…that is until Argo wins Best Picture and then…well…I don’t know, maybe things won’t seem so weird in hindsight.

But, honestly, this post isn’t necessarily about predicting who will win. I refuse to make official predictions until the 20th when the polls will be closed. Anything can still happen between now and the 20th. Jacki Weaver could cure cancer…and if that happened then Anne Hathaway will have kiss her front runner status goodbye. So…not predicting!

But…I think I’m at least ready to make it clear who I think should win. Now…let’s set some things straight. My favorite movie of the year was The Hunger Games (I’m 21, give me a break). My second favorite movie was the Spiderman reboot. I don’t care that they weren’t nominated. They probably didn’t deserve nominations, especially the Spiderman movie. Sparkle (which weirdly didn’t get any Image Award nominations) is a movie that makes me smile every time I think about it because it’s the only movie I saw with my parents that they actually genuinely enjoyed (they claim they liked Avatar but…they didn’t). There are movies that give me a warm feeling in my heart…some of those movies become Oscar contenders. For some reason, this didn’t happen this year. I wasn’t given a The Help or a The Descendants or a Rabbit Hole or a The Kids Are All Right or a Precious or a Blind Side. I think a lot of it has to do with where I am in life right now. I think it’s hard enjoy anything trivial when you’re a senior in college and you realize you may not have the grades to get in the graduate school you want or the work experience to get a summer internship. But, anyway, right now, I don’t particular feel passionate about any film. I think that’s what makes this year interesting for me. Despite my favorites (which you’ll see soon enough) I honestly don’t care which movie wins Best Picture. Is Argo the best picture of the year? Who knows? Who cares? When it comes to the performance categories, I’m a bit more certain but…as I’m about to reveal my favorite Best Picture nominee, just know that I won’t really bat an eye whether my #9 wins or my #1.  (Actually, I don’t think I want my #1 to win lest it turns into the next Crash). So if your favorite film of the year is ranked at #9…don’t get too offended. I think all of these movies are great and deserving.

(PS…I will not be ranking technical categories because I honestly haven’t seen them all…except editing…’cause that one is important.)

Anyway…

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Best Picture:

9. Les Miserables - This is how my feelings for this movie have changed: After the first time I watched it in theatres, I really enjoyed it despite some problems with Hooper’s direction. The second time I watched it, I found myself fast forwarding through a bunch of scenes and came to the conclusion that this movie was a pile of awkwardness. Nowadays, I appreciate the movie a little more…but it’s still 9th. There are better musical movies from the past (Hairspray, Dreamgirls, even Enchanted) that didn’t get this much attention.

8. Armour

7. Beasts of Southern Wild - I respect and admire this movie a lot (as you’ll see later)…but…I’m not sure if the story is as captivating as some of the others. There were a couple moments I found boring.

6. Lincoln

5. Zero Dark Thirty - If Kathryn Bigelow had been nominated for Director, I would be rooting for her the most.

4. Argo 

3. Life of Pi - Ironically, my favorite thing about this movie is Suraj Sharma’s performance. It’s strange because I don’t necessarily think he was in top 5 in terms of Best Actor…but I think Sharma’s natural on-screen presence was something special and that shone brighter than any of the special effects that were buzzing around him.

2. Django Unchained

1. Silver Linings Playbook - If there’s a movie that’s come the closest to my heart, it would probably be this one. I love the performances. I love the humor (the film smartly doesn’t take itself too seriously). And the chemistry between the two lead characters is undeniable. I think if this movie had focused more time on Tiffany and less time on Robert DeNiro’s character then maybe it would join the ranks of the movies I truly love. Still…it’s #1 so whatever.

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Best Director:

5. Michael Haneke (Amour) - Amour is a painfully beautiful movie with a nice script and two wonderful lead performances…but I don’t see this as much of a directorial achievement. As much as I liked how shocking this category was, in the end, I would still take him out for Kathryn Bigelow.

4. David O. Russell (Silver Linings Playbook)

3. Steven Spielberg (Lincoln)

2. Ang Lee (Life of Pi) – You know what I love about Ang Lee? His overwhelmingly diverse filmography. His movies do not resemble one another. It’s so strange how he can go from Sense and Sensibility to Crouching Tiger to Brokeback Mountain to…this! He’s a great chameleon and he’s created another masterpiece.

1. Benh Zeitlin (Beasts of Southern Wild) – The fact that Zeitlin was able to create this fantastical journey with few resources and a meager budget is a wonder…and it’s so noble how voters were able to realize that. It’d be really cool if they went one step further and actually gave him the Oscar. Also…he created an actress out of 6 year old Wallis.

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Best Actor:

5. Hugh Jackman (Les Miserables) – Like I mentioned in an earlier post…John Hawkes > Jackman. I do like him as a person and I think he’s incredibly talented. But…”Bring Him Home” was really bad. In fact…I wasn’t much impressed with his singing voice throughout the film. He was marginally better than Crowe.

4. Denzel Washington (Flight)

3. Daniel Day Lewis (Lincoln) – He’s the greatest living actor…but I’m not going to lie to myself.

2. Bradley Cooper (Silver Linings Playbook)

1. Joaquin Phoenix (The Master) – Everything he did – every movement, every facial tick – was so completely genuine and method. If you don’t think he deserves an Oscar, watch that “interrogation scene.” Or watch the jail cell scene. Just watch the whole movie again (a movie that, I believe, deserved more than it got.)

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Best Actress: 

5. Quvenzhane Wallis (Beasts of Southern Wild) – I think she completely deserved her nomination. You’re never too young for one. If you’ve got, youv’e got it…and Wallis definitely has it. But…things will be really awkward if she wins (she won’t, though). However, if voters really want to award Wallis’s performance, then they should give Benh Zeitlin an Oscar for his direction and for ultimately molding Wallis’s performance. (BTDubs, DO NOT know how Oscar voting works!)

4. Emmanuelle Riva (Amour)

3. Naomi Watts (The Impossible)

2. Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty)

1. Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook) – Anyone from #1 to #4 would be a great winner (Riva winning would make a nice story considering she’d be the oldest winner and it would be her birthday on that night). But, Lawrence sort of blew me away. That scene in the diner was shocking and crazy and just gave me a hoot. Natural stage presence and, like I mentioned earlier, the movie would be better if they had given her more screen time. However, she is definitely 100% a leading actress.

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Best Supporting Actor:

5. Alan Arkin (Argo)

4. Robert De Niro (Silver Linings Playbook)

3. Tommy Lee Jones (Lincoln) – He’s kind of like Arkin IMO; he’s not even the best supporting actor in his own movie. But, unlike Arkin, he actually still gives a powerful performance. I especially loved his very last scene where he lies in his bed with his African American wife. His face just said everything. (BTW – I thought Lee Pace, Michael Stuhlberg, and even Joseph Gordon Levitt were more interesting).

2. Christoph Waltz (Django Unchained) – I like him and his performance was really good. But Leo DiCaprio and Samuel L. Jackson had more interesting characters and probably stretched farther than Waltz did (Waltz essentially played a nicer version of Hans Landa).

1. Philip Seymour Hoffman (The Master) – Yeah, this isn’t a category I’m too excited about. It’s bad enough that all the actors have won before but…the performances are just OK. Ezra Miller of Perks is the best supporting actor of the year. Hoffman is the only actor here I would have personally nominated. (Well, maybe also Robert De Niro because it’s pretty cool how SLP got nominations in all 4 acting cats.)

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Best Supporting Actress:

5. Jacki Weaver (Silver Linings Playbook)

4. Sally Field (Lincoln) – The idea of Field winning her 3rd Oscar for her 3rd nomination is kind of a funny thought. (Meryl Streep would probably go nuts) But, in terms of performance, I don’t find it particularly memorable…

3. Helen Hunt (The Sessions)

2. Amy Adams (The Master) – Aw…she will never win an Oscar. She deserves one by now. But…she’s just been unlucky (usually competing against someone else from her movie). This year, she’s competing against Anne Hathaway, who is given a meatier, more emotionally effective role. However, if Adams wins by some weird miracle, I’ll consider it a great moment.

1. Anne Hathaway (Les Miserables)…but Hathaway single handily saves this movie.

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Best Originally Screenplay:

5. Michael Haneke (Amour) – If A Separation couldn’t win last year, I don’t see why this movie should. Humph!!

4. Mark Boal (Zero Dark Thirty)

3. Quentin Tarantino (Django Unchained)

2. Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola (Moonrise Kingdom) – I do think that sometimes this movie does try hard to be quirky and different…but then I realize that Wes Anderson practically invented quirkiness so I guess he gets a pass.

1. Josh Gatins (Flight) – I think Flight is another movie that comes pretty close to reaching my heart. I just find this script solid and engaging and very reflexive and realistically originally. It has no chance of winning. I think this nomination is thrilling enough. I hope more people check out this movie because I definitely think it’s underrated.

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Best Adapted Screenplay:

5. David Magee (Life of Pi)

4. Lucy Alibar and Benh Zeitlin (Beasts of Southern Wild)

3. Chris Terrio (Argo)

2. David O. Russell (Silver Linings Playbook)

1. Tony Kushner (Lincoln) – As you can tell from this post, Lincoln isn’t a movie I’m completely enthusiastic about (it’s an A+ movie…the movie is almost TOO perfect)…but I have to say the script is so authentic and realistic. Kushner definitely did hours and hours of research and it shows right there on the screen. The screenplay is definitely my favorite part about Lincoln and despite Argo’s rise and Russell’s surprise win at the BAFTAs, I hope early front runner Kushner is still able to get an Oscar to add to his other awards. (Also…he created Caroline or Change…he deserves an award for that alone!)

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Best Film Editing:

5. Lincoln

4. Life of Pi

3. Silver Linings Playbook

2. Argo

1. Zero Dark Thirty

So, there you have it, my favorites of the nominees. But…again…I don’t really care. In a few days, I’ll post actual predictions and then…well…we’ll see what the voters decide. So excited!!

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2013 Grammy Picks and Predictions!


 

The Grammys are coming soon which means…it’s time to listen to all the songs and make a final decision as to who will win and who should win (yeah…I’m not sure why I emphasized the “who” there.) I apologize…this article probably won’t be as detailed and expansive as last year’s, but I’ve just been really busy and the awards are presented in less than a week so I really need to hurry this up.

So…let’s start with the important categories and work our way down…

For a full list of the nominations…I dunno…it’s on wikipedia. I don’t think I need to link to that. (OK, I’ll link to it.)

Record of the Year: See? This is why I’m not and will never be a music critic. I honestly believe this was an incredibly strong year for the Grammys and I think this is a nearly perfect line up. I love all these songs equally so…my preference may be more about the artist than the actual song. Like…I love Taylor Swift and I like the direction she’s going in (like…you know, not pretending she’s country anymore).  But…she won Album of the Year a couple short years ago. I don’t think she really needs another General Grammy right now. Especially when her superior “I Knew You Were Trouble” will probably be in contention next year. Gun to my head, if I had to choose which song I liked the best – it would be Fun’s “We Are Young.” A bold, intense, slamming anthem for the twenty somethings of the world. However…I think my smile would be a little wider if Kelly Clarkson finally won this award. She’s been in the business for a long time. She’s a true inspiration. She was able to break out of the “American Idol” bubble…and at one point, I’d like to see her win in this category. This year may be the best chance.

Will Win: Wide open…but I think I’ll go with “We Are Young” by fun. featuring Janelle Monae. Of course Frank Ocean and Black Keys are also strong contenders.

Song of the Year: Unlike Record of the Year, this category has one song that’s heads and shoulders above the rest…and that is Ed Sheeran’s “The A Team.” Such a beautiful, light song with some clever and inspirational lyrics. I quickly fell in love with this song and I still think it’s one of the best of the year. He has virtually no chance of winning (his win would be as WTF as Esperanza Spalding’s), but I’m still rooting hard for him and…I hope he continues writing songs like this.

Will Win: The last two ceremonies have hard “Record of the Year” and “Song of the Year” go to the same song so…if I predicted “We Are Young” for Record of the year…I might as well predict it here also. “Call Me Maybe” is ridiculously catchy but…I don’t think voters would go as far as to actually give it top prize.

Best New Artist: Look, I like One Direction as much as the next person…but I am so glad they didn’t get nominated for anything, particularly this award. It’s a nice boy group, but they’re not at a point where they deserve major awards. Hopefully when they grow up some, they will be. Same goes for Carly Rae Jepsen. I really do love “Call Me Maybe” and I think she deserved the nominations she got…but one song does make an artist not (or something like that). So, yeah, I sort of love these nominations, particularly fun. and Frank Ocean (I’m sort of “eh” with Hunter Hayes, but it was a cool surprise nonetheless). However, I think Alabama Shakes should win. That would be so awes!

Will Win: This could be a good night for Frank Ocean…but if they’re supposedly going to win Record of the Year and Song of the Year, then it would make sense for fun. to win this one also.

Best Album: Where the ladies at?! (Seriously, where are they? They couldn’t throw Fiona Apple a bone?) Anyways, I don’t really “buy” albums anymore (I guess I’m a shallow music listener), but judging from the various songs I’ve heard, I think fun. should win. But, besides maybe Jack White, I really do like all these artists.

Will Win: fun. Hm…do I really think fun. will dominate like Adele last year? Apparently I do. Watch me be completely wrong about this.

Best Pop Solo Performance: First of all, let’s get this out of the way: this is NOT  a “vocal” category. This isn’t a category to determine who has the best singing voice. So, yeah, Rihanna’s “vocal skills” may not come out in “Where Have You Been.” But it’s still a catchy as f@#k song and would be a worthy winner. I also really like Katy Perry. It’s sad that she’s consistently nominated for stuff but she never wins…and she never will win. She’ll never be the best in a given year. She’ll always be overshadowed by the Adeles and the Lady Gagas and the Taylor Swifts of the world. Adele’s live performance of “Set Fire to Rain” is absolutely majestic…but it’s not really my favorite song from her. Now if “Rumor Has it” or “One and Only” had been submitted then things would be different. So…back to my original point: I think Rihanna should win…but she won’t.

Also, can I just say that I really believe they should consider splitting this category by gender again? It kinda sucks that Jason Mraz’s “I Won’t Give Up” and Phillip Phillip’s “Home” couldn’t make the cut.

Will Win: This is between Adele and Kelly Clarkson (with Carly Rae Jepsen as a dark horse.) Adele is clearly popular with the Academy…but she just won a bundle last year. Voters may be tired of giving her awards for now. So, I think Kelly Clarkson will win by a small margin for “Stronger.”

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: Let’s talk about this category for a second. We have 5 nominees…and 4 belong here. One does not. Can you guys guess which one? Besides the fact that “Sexy and I Know It” was released during last year’s eligibility period (which means the song would have been eligible last year), this song is just not good. I don’t even think the song is catchy much. So…pretty much anything else in this category can win. However…I’m rooting for “Payphone” the most. I honestly don’t really care for Maroon 5 but…this song is actually really great. I shoulder dance the hell out of this song.

Will Win: Gonna be a big night for fun. “We Are Young.”

Best Rock Performance: What a freakin’ awesome category! I love all these songs. However, as much as I love Coldplay (favorite band), I don’t want to see them win for a song that’s pretty much a couple loose notes away from being “Life in Technicolor.” My brain is saying “I Will Wait” should win because it’s technically the best song in the category. However, my heart is rooting for Alabama Shakes and their song “Hold On” because I just love the raw and powerful energy and I think the lead singer is pretty sweet!

Will Win: The Rock categories don’t always line up with the General categories, so even though The Black Keys is nominated for Record of the Year, I still think Bruce Springsteen’s “We Take Care of Our Own” will end up the winner.

Best Rock Song: OK…now I can root for Mumford and Sons’ beautiful explosion of music that is “I Will Wait.” I remember first hearing this on SNL and going “OH SNAP!” I wish I could play the guitar like that. Although, I gotta say Muse’s “Madness” is pretty sweet. The only song on this list I’m not crazy about is Jack White’s “Freedom At 21″…but unlike “Sexy and I Know It,” this nomination doesn’t make me want to rip my ears out.

Will Win: Ironically, I think Jack White has a chance at winning this…but, right now, I’m once again predicting “We Take Care of Our Own.”

Best R&B Performance: As a 90′s child (YES! I am a 90′s child. Just because I was born in 1991 doesn’t mean I was deaf, blind, and dumb during my elementary school years. I was affected by Princess Diana’s death as much as anyone else!), I really miss good old fashioned R&B (and, no, Beyonce and Rihanna and Nicki Minaj are definitely not the R&B I’m referring to). So I’m glad this category this still exists, even if the artists and musicians aren’t terribly relevant. Unlike the last couple of years, these songs don’t really stand out and shock me like they usually do. But, “Adorn” is pretty amazing, so I think Miguel should walk away with this one.

Will Win: “Adorn” by Miguel.

Best R&B Song: This is a nice set of nominees. I think Tamia’s “Beautiful Surprise” is light and breeze and very…what’s that word?…very…something…I don’t remember the word but I like it! I also like Elle Varne’s “Refill” ’cause it sounds a little country. Yee-haw! You know, I love me some Miguel…but for the sake of variety, I think we should give Anthony Hamilton his second Grammy for the deep and spirtual “Pray for Me.”

Will Win: Obviously “Adorn.”

Best Rap Performance: Like the R&B category, the rap songs this year don’t wow me as much as they did last year. I don’t get it. Whatever, still a fun selection that’s pretty much dominated by Jay-Z and Kanye. Is it just me or is like every song either a collaboration or…a collaboration? Anyway, I was considering voting for “Niggas in Paris” (I can type that because I’m black) because I love the part where Kanye is like “cray cray cray.” But…I think I’m going award Nas for being proud and alone with “Daughters.” Also, Nas has never won a Grammy which is totally cray. But, in all seriousness, “Daughters” is a really beautiful song and it connected with me more than the others.

Will Win: Despite the fact that Kanye West continues to insult the Grammys and its voters, you can’t deny his power. Nor can you deny Jay-Z’s. So “Niggas” will ultimately prevail. (Side note, I liked “Otis” more.)

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: When it comes to this category, nothing will ever beat the quality of 2011 (the year “Empire State of Mind” won). However, these are still worthy choices that once again feature Jay-Z a lot. I much prefer the breeziness and funkiness of “Talk that Talk” with Rihanna than the deeper “No Church in the Wild” featuring Frank Ocean and Kanye West. Sia’s vocals in “Wild One” are crazy good. And John Legend and Ludacris’s “Tonight” is incredibly catchy…but once again, I am totally rooting for Nas and his song “Cherry Wine” with the wonderful Amy Winehouse. If he manages to lose either one of these categories, I’ll be pretty sad…

Will Win: Frank Ocean is kinda the “it girl” (male version) of the music world. And Jay-Z and Kanye are heavy Grammy favorites. However…I think voters will once again want to honor the late Amy Winehouse, thus giving Nas his first Grammy. So, yes, “Cherry Wine” is what I’m predicting.

Best Rap Song: “Young, Wild, and Free” is such a cool with an incredibly catchy hook – I’m surprised it doesn’t have the same cultural take-over as “Call Me Maybe” (maybe it’s because the song supports GASP!!! MARIJUANA USE!) But…again…and I’m not even that big of a Nas fan…I thoroughly believe “Daughters” was the deepest, most inspired choice on the list.

Will Win: But it’s OK if “Niggas in Paris” wins. It’s a cool song and Jay-Z and Kanye are such national treasures!

Best Country Solo Performance: Honestly, sometimes it’s not fun listening to 6 country songs in a row, especially when 5 of those songs are by men. Blake Shelton’s “Over”is harmless, but it’s not particularly exciting or interesting. It sounds like any other song about a subject matter everyone sings about. Hunter Hayes is on the right track, but “Wanted” played it safe a bit. I can’t wait to see him grow as an artist. I’ve listened to Dierks Bentley’s”Home” 3 times and I think I can come to the conclusion that if I listen to it 3 more times, I would probably love it. Too bad I don’t have that time. Ronnie Dunn’s “Cost of Livin” is incredibly poignant (even if, and excuse me if I’m wrong, it seems like an attack on Obama #justsayin). Nonetheless, I would probably root for that song if Carrie Underwood’s “Blown Away” didn’t exist. This is the only song that really strives to break out of the “country mold.” It’s cool. It’s funky. It’s amazingly retro. I effin’ love it – probably one of her strongest songs ever.

Will Win: As the only female on the list, I think Carrie Underwood’s “Blown Away” will walk away with the prize. Blake Shelton seems like a threat though…

Best Country Duo/Group Performance: Little Big Town’s “Pontoon” is a lot of fun and has a really memorable and catchy hook. However…my favorite still remains “Safe and Sound” by Taylor Swift and The Civil Wars…a song that I wish had been eligible for the Oscars. Oh well!

Will Win: Even though Eli Young Band’s “Even if it Breaks Your Heart” is the only song in this list nominated for Best Country Song…I think the love The Grammys have for Taylor Swift is undeniable. I see another win in her future. “Safe and Sound.”

Best Country Song: Yeah, nothing has changed since Performance. I am so into “Blown Away” right now!

Will Win: Eric Church’s “Springsteen” is a strong bet…but I have a feeling this will be a good night for Carrie and “Blown Away.”

So…this is sort of where I have to end things. I really wish I could do more categories but…I just don’t have the time. Hopefully, I’ll add more insight after the ceremony. Anyway, thanks for reading. Feel free to share your opinions and…see ya next week!

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Saturday Night Live Recap (Jennifer Lawrence and The Lumineers)


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Hey guys! I’m back! I know I’ve missed the last couple of episodes. I was just SO busy during the last few weeks of 2012 that I even had to skip my weekly ritual of reviewing the SNL episodes. (Mini recaps: Jamie Foxx bad / Martin Short good) But now I’m back…and hopefully I’ll finish this through!

I love Jennifer Lawrence. I think she’s a wonderful actress. In fact, as much as I like the Best Actress lineup at the Oscars, I’m hoping she wins because I simply thought her performance was the best of the nominees (that’s what the Oscars should be about, right???) That being said, I was nervous for her because I knew people would use this performance in a sketch comedy show to determine whether she was deserving of an Oscar or not. And I still am nervous because…this episode as a whole wasn’t that great. It was quite disappointing. It wasn’t Jennifer Lawrence’s fault per se (although she might have been a little nervous)…the writers, I guess, took the month off to relax instead of come up with new, interesting material. Oh, well!. Let’s quickly get through this.

Piers Morgan Tonight: What was most disappointing about this episode was that it started relatively strong. The funniest part in this episode was definitely Kate McKinnon’s Jodie Foster (via her crazy Golden Globe speech – “I don’t have a delete key on my computer.”) That cracked me up. Jason Sudeikis’s Lance Armstrong was OK…but I wish it had been longer and more fleshed out. With that, I could have done without Bobby Moynihan’s Manti Te’O. But, overall, still a good cold open featuring another funny Piers Morgan impression by Taran Killam.

Monologue: Amy Schumer Jennifer Lawrence took to the stage. At least she didn’t sing! Anyway, Bill Hader as a grumpy Tommy Lee Jones was definitely a highlight. Otherwise, this was an OK monologue. I have no problem with Lawrence faux-insulting her nominees…but I think they could have come up something funnier. And, I have to admit, Lawrence could have been a little more “alive” in her delivery. I did like the line about Quvenzhane Wallis having too many letters in her name though.

Starbucks Verismo Commercial: I liked this one. It took me by surprise. And…yeah, it’s pretty accurate if you’ve ever been to Starbucks or any coffee place.

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Girlfriends Talk Show: Aidy, Cecily and Jennifer tried but…I wasn’t too crazy about this installment. One, I still don’t understand why this has to be a talk show format. I think especially this sketch would have worked better if it had just been a “regular” sketch. And two…it’s nice that Aidy is getting more screen time (esp. right after the monologue), but I think it would be best if she (or the writers) came up with more characters. I’m not sure if this would be a very effective recurring sketch. I still got a yuk out of Cecily’s story about her older boyfriend watching her behind a frame while eating Caesar salad (“My boyfriend’s crazy!”) And some of Aidy’s line readings livened things up a bit, but otherwise…it was just OK.

Post Hunger Games Press Conference: Ugh, this was a great idea…but poorly executed with so many missed opportunities. Jokes concerning Peeta’s height (“And I’ve been standing this whole time”) or his “wimpy-ness” (Performance Reducing Drugs) were funny…but everything else just wasn’t there. I didn’t understand the part about them being hungry. Forgive me if I’m wrong…but doesn’t the capital city have plenty of food? It’s just the individual districts that have little food. So, if this takes place in the capital city…then they should have food, right? And the part where Katniss explains how she killed a girl with wasps…where was the joke in that? What was the punchline? Did the writers really think that was but-gusting hilarious? Sigh…next.

The Hobbit: This sketch started off well. The scene where – I don’t know what they are – the “characters” are trying to split a dinner bill was nice. But then it ran too long. The “The Longest Time” bit seemed like an unnecessary outtake. And by the time the video froze up, I was done with this sketch. I don’t think that’s ever happened before. Poor J Law.

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Johnny Two Tones: The good news is this sketch was probably Lawrence’s best performance. I esp. loved her delivery of “That water is from the toilet!” Otherwise, I didn’t laugh to much at this sketch. And I know this is a dumb thing to ask but…why was she so mean to one couple and not the other? That could have been explored more I suppose.

Weekend Update: Bobby Moynihan commits, but I never really liked Anthony Crispino. And it was very disappointing that he was the only guest this week. Overall, a tepid installment with a few stand out quips. Here they are:

“Firearms groups across the country have declared today the 1st annual Gun Appreciation Day. So don’t forget to set your clock back 100 years.”

“Ann Romney has reportedly declined an offer to appear on this season’s Dancing with the Stars. She’s probably not a good fit for the show anyway because I’ve heard of her.“

“Scientists reported this week that a female chimp in Spain repeatedly changed the channel on a TV in her pen to watch porn. So, let me get this straight, in Spain, porn is just on TV?“

Top Dog Chef: Couldn’t they have just done a regular Top Chef parody? Anyway, this was admittedly a cute sketch…but (like a lot of sketches this week) it’s not something I’d watch again. The “doorbell” part towards the beginning was funny though.

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B108FM: This isn’t a recurring sketch I get very excited about, but I have to say that I enjoyed this installment more than the last one with Lindsay Lohan, particularly because Jennifer Lawrence was pretty hilarious as the rapper who’s apparently bad at rhyming (“It’s the flu season so you gonna have issues / If you get the sniffles, get a big box of Kleenex.”) I do think that Taran Killam and Bobby Moynihan usually work well together and this sketch is no different.

Danielle: I liked this one because it was a funny parody of those low-budget badly dubbed (possibly foreign) movies from the 80′s. I think the audience would have liked it more if there had been more scenes. Or maybe they were just confused. Or burnt out. Whatever…I liked this one.

Civil War Lovers: Yay! After a 5 episode break, the new guy is given more than 2 lines in a sketch!

The Lumineers…I hear that song all the time. I had no idea it was them. Yeah, they were great. The only thing about the episode that was at 100%.

So, every sketch at least had a funny moment or two…but it all still added up a disappointingly “so/so” episode. Can’t say I’m looking forward to Adam Levine much…but I really hope they step it up next week.

MVP  goes to Kate McKinnon for the having the single funniest moment of the night. And yes, I believe that was her only appearance so suck on that!

Thanks for reading!

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Favorite Moments of the Golden Globes (+an Update on the State of the Race)


Didn’t I tell you? Didn’t I tell you Argo would walk away the big winner? We have to remember, when predicting these awards, that the Hollywood Foreign Press are, well, FOREIGN. So sometimes their winners reflect that. No, there was no way Maggie Smith was going beat Jennifer Lawrence. But I think if the voters had the choice between the “semi-International” Argo and the equally great, but more patriotic Zero Dark Thirty, they would choose Argo. 

For a full list of winners, click here. 

What I wasn’t expecting was Ben Affleck to pick up his second trophy for Direction. And, to a larger extent, I wasn’t expecting Lincoln to be so shut out (The only award it won was the expected Lead Actor in a Drama Movie for Daniel Day Lewis). But, like I mentioned before, Lincoln may be “too American” for the Academy…even if half the actors in the movie arent’t American.

For the most part, I liked a lot of the films/actors who won. Jennifer Lawrence, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain. Daniel Day Lewis, and Chrisophe Waltz, all deserved their wins. I feel more ambivalent towards Hugh Jackman and Les Miz beating Bradley Cooper and Silver Linings Playbook but the wins were far from shocking. I was very happy to see Quentin Tarrantino win for his screenplay among a sea of heavy competition. And I think it was cute that Mychael Danna won. I’ve always loved his work…particularly for The Sweet Hereafter and Road to Avonlea among many other things.

So what do these Golden Globes say about the competition for the more important award?:

  1. Daniel Day Lewis and Anne Hathaway are pretty much going to sweep their categories. Anne Hathaway may be on some thin ice because she totally “Kanye West-ed” the producer when he went up to the mic to accept the award for Best Motion Picture. But, I honestly think the only people who will make a really big deal out of that are people who irrationally hated her in the first place.
  2. Supporting Actor is still very much up in the air. Imagine if Leonardo Dicaprio had won. That would have made the race even more exciting. Right now, Waltz, Hoffman and, yes, Jones have a slight bump…but it’s still anyone’s game.
  3. Lead Actress is still “Lawrence vs. Chastain” because they both won their respective categories. And considering Riva wasn’t nominated for the Golden Globes and the SAGs, she is still a very possible dark horse for the Oscar, thanks to the many surprise nominations Amour received.
  4. Best Director is more competitive than ever. I actually hope Ben Affleck wins the DGA…then we’ll really be biting our nails by Oscar night.
  5. For the first time since Driving Miss Daisy, a film (cough cough Argo) could win Best Picture without a Best Director nomination may still win Best Picture. Think about it.

That’s all for now. When the guild awards announce their winners, we may get a better idea as where the buzz is heading.

The TV Awards were a lot less exciting. One, because the Emmys already happened. And two, because the wins were, for the most part, expected. If my #1 prediction didn’t win, you can bet your ass my #2 won. Homeland swept all their categories except Supporting Actor. I have to admit though: the Girls wins were pretty surprising…but not really at the same time. The Globes love new shows and young winners. They killed two birds with one stone.

Last, let’s discuss some moments I loved more than vanilla cream cheese and store brand Wheat Thins.

  • Tina and Amy were amazing hosts. Was there any doubt that they wouldn’t be? That opening was unbelievable…probably the most hilarious opening I have ever seen on an awards show. The jokes aimed at James Cameron and James Franco (theme?) had me go nuts. Their delivery was pitch perfect. I wish they appeared a bit more throught…but, really, that opening monologue was almost too much. Hopefully they’re invited next year. Maybe the Oscars in 2014?
  • Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrell presenting Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Movie probably got the biggest laugh out of me. It was essentially “Garth and Kat” + Ferrell, minus Fred Armisen. I just loved it and it sounded like the audience was feeling it also. They essentially did a bit where they pretended to watch all the movies so they would be prepared. They weren’t prepared…
  • Some of the acceptance speeches were really great. Jennifer Lawrence’s was refreshing and funny. Chastain’s was heartfelt and emotional. Anne Hathaway’s mini-tribute to Sally Field was very genuine. I actually like it when someone takes the time to write a speech and read it, so I appreciated Lena Dunham’s (even if I wasn’t too thrilled over her win). Adele’s win was nice. She’s always just…so COCKNEY when she wins an award. It’s hilarious.
  • Jodie Foster’s speech was also very nice. It was rambling. It was slightly confusing and jumbled. It was funny. It was cheeky. It was awkward. It was heartfelt. It was genuine. She came across as completely likeable and…I need to see more of her movies. I heart Flightplan is fun. I absolutely loved this moment.

I dreamed a dream doo doo doo doo

And then I went and had a sandwich.

Anyway, that’s all for now. I actually had a lot of fun watching this ceremony. And, I just gotta say that this is probably the most exciting Oscar season in a while. So…I can’t wait to discuss it more.

Also, yesterday was the blog’s two year anniversary. I decided not to do anything major. I just want to say thank you. Whether you’re a regular or you just happened to stumble upon this blog for the first time…thank you for reading. And here’s to another year!

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70th (2013) Golden Globes Predictions (Film Categories)


How embarrassing were the Broadcast Film Critics Awards last night? Seriously…it was just a disaster. From the misspelling of Ann Hathaway’s name to the host no one knew (who wasn’t great anyway) to the shafting of screenplay awards to the commercial breaks to the weirdly smug 14 year old critic (OK, maybe I’m just really jealous of him!) Even the new categories were weird. As happy as I am that Silver Linings Playbook (and Jennifer Lawrence) did so well…it makes no sense that they would be allowed to compete in the “Comedy Categories” and the regular categories. They might as well just create a separate category for drama movies also. Anyway, it made no sense. The only nice thing was seeing Ben Affleck winning Best Director for Argo. Unlike most people, I wasn’t necessarily crying over his Oscar snub…but I still thought this was a nice moment for Affleck and he really did do a wonderful job directing film. Maybe next time!

Anyway, onto predicting the Golden Globes. For a list of the nominees, click here.

For my Television predictions, click here. 

DRAMA

Motion Picture: We have to remember, like the Critics Awards, the ballots were submitted before the Oscar nominations were announced. So we can’t focus too much on who Academy voted for (or didn’t vote for). So, yeah, Argo still has a chance…and I think Argo will win. Clearly the voters loved Lincoln…but the movie might be “too American” for them. Same goes for Zero Dark Thirty and Django Unchained. Life of Pi is definitely a possibility, but I think the less polarizing Argo will prevail.

(I admittedly haven’t seen Life of Pi…but of the other four movies…eh, I like them all equally. I don’t really care who wins. The idea of Lincoln winning bores me a bit…but it’s undeniably a perfectly crafted film – except for maybe the last 5 minutes.)

Actor: This one’s really easy. There’s no reason to trivialize it…this award is Daniel Day Lewis‘s to lose.

(Haven’t watched Arbitrage or The Master. I think I’m rooting for John Hawkes (The Sessions) to take this one. It won’t happen though.)

Actress: You know Helen Mirren is very popular…but she was never much of a front runner for Hitchcock. Naomi Watts has a very flashy and devastating performance in The Impossible. But…I think it’s safe to say that Jessica Chastain will win for Zero Dark Thirty.

(Having not seen Deep Blue Sea, I can confidently say my favorite performance in this lineup in Jessica Chastain. Naomi Watts winning wouldn’t be bad either. Helen Mirren would be a waste. Sorry!)

COMEDY

Motion Picture: Silver Linings Playbook did very well at the Oscars. It, arguably, had a more successful Oscars than Les Miserables. But, despite its mixed reviews, the epic “International” Les Miserables will win. The Golden Globes always have a small soft spot for musicals. (Think back to when Dreamgirls beat Little Miss Sunshine a few years back). I don’t think this year will be any different.

(Y’know, I really liked Les Miserables. I mean, yeah, Tom Hooper’s direction was more awkward than effective…and there were more “loud” moments than effective “quiet” moments. But I thought the performances were really wonderful (including Russell Crowe) and I thought the music was beautiful. However, Silver Linings Playbook might be my favorite movie of the year. I would love to see SLP pull an upset and win.)

Actor: This category is essentially Bradley Cooper (Silver Linings Playbook) vs. Hugh Jackman (Les Miz) (The only two movies in this category I’ve seen.) I think it’s clear that Hugh Jackman will win this, but if the Foreign Press ends up liking SLP more than the musical, then things could change.

(Yeah, I’m rooting for Bradley Cooper here. I actually thought Jackman was one of the weaker members of the cast (he was still great though!)

Actress: I’m not going to pretend to make this category more complicated than it is. Jennifer Lawrence is far and away the front runner (and she should be, she’s great). The Golden Globes don’t love Meryl Streep that much…

(Right now, I’m in the Jennifer Lawrence camp.)

SUPPORTING

Actor: Supporting Actor is so up in the air. Honestly, we could have a case where the winners of all the major awards (Critics, SAG, GG, BAFTA, Oscars) are all different. That being said, I’m going to go with Tommy Lee Jones for Lincoln. He was one of the first Supporting Actors to get a considerable amount of buzz early in the season.

(This is a category, for some reason, I’ve never been too passionate amount. Maybe things will change after I watch The Master, but, otherwise, I don’t really care who wins. I guess, gun to my head, I like Leonardio Dicaprio the most…or his Django co-star Christophe Waltz.)

Actress: Again, like Leading Actress in a Comedy, I’m not really in the mood to trivialize this category. People tried to do it last year when Octavia Spencer was sweeping the awards. I have a strong feeling Anne Hathaway (Les Miz) will have that same sweep…and dissenters will deny her awards power up until her name is called out at the Oscars.

(Nicole Kidman was so great in The Paperboy…but, for at least this award, I would like the best part of Les Miserables to win.)

OTHER

Director: This is a pretty tight category. I think it’s ultimately between Affleck and Spielberg, with Steven Spielberg (Lincoln) having the slight edge. I think the voters would go with the more “respected”. Bigelow is also a major player, but she didn’t win the Golden Globe for The Hurt Locker. I find it hard to believe that the voters would suddenly love her now.

(Again, like Best Drama Film, I like all these movie equally. I don’t have a preference.)

Screenplay: I have a feeling that Tony Kushner (Lincoln) will be winning lots of awards during this Awards tour. I don’t think this ceremony is any different.

(I’m rooting for Quentin Tarantino just because his script is the most original out of all the other nominees. That’s a pretty amazing feat.)

Original Score: John Williams (Lincoln)

(You can probably tell how tired I am.)

Best Animated Feature: Frankenweenie 

(Haven’t seen any of the nominees.)

Best Foreign Language Film: The Intouchables

(Feel good movie vs. the uber depressing Amour…hmmm)

Original Song: Adele for “Skyfall”. “Suddenly” also has a chance.

OK, that is all! Check back after the ceremony for my quick thoughts on the ceremony and the winners. Thanks for reading!

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2013 Oscar Nominations Announced!


Wowza.

That’s all I can say.

It’s funny how we spend months and months trying to predict the Oscars…just to be shocked in the end of it all. And I have to say, this was one of the most shocking Nomination lineups in recent history.

Yeah…not everything was shocking. Lincoln got all the nominations we expected it to get with twelve. And while some people (for some reason) tried to write Life of Pi off, it still pretty much received all the major and technical nominations that many would expect. It received 11 nominations. Front runners, anyone?

But on the other hand, there were will some pretty big shocks. In fact, I’d say every category had at least one “WTF” nominee…or at least a “WTF” snub. So…how about we make this simple and go through each category?

Oh, and this is a link to all the nominations. Just come back here after you’re done reading through them.

You can also read through my Nomination predictions here.

Best Picture: We have 9 nominees and Amour unexpectedly got in. Who was snubbed? Moonrise Kingdom. Skyfall was also “snubbed.” Even though in my predictions I had Skyfall at #10…I still considered it a long shot because I knew not all 10 slots would be filled. (I am a little surprised that for the second year in a row, they were able to squeeze in 9…maybe the Academy should consider going back the “10 rule.”)

Best Director: Yeah, this category is crazy. I seriously thought Kathryn Bigelow would win. I thought she would win her second Oscar. Instead…she was snubbed all together. This snub is a hard blow for a film (Zero Dark Thirty) we thought was the bonafide front runner. The “Next Hurt Locker.” Along with Bigelow, Affleck was also snubbed for Argo. And on a less shocking note, Quentin Tarantino was snubbed for Django Unchained. Nonetheless, I’m pretty much fine with these nominees. I’m just happy that Tom Hooper was snubbed. I have no idea what the DGA’s were thinking!

Best Original Screenplay: Hey! At least Quentin Tarantino was nominated here! I got 4 out 5 right. The only thing I incorrectly predicted was The Master for Amour. I have to admit…I’m surprised at all the love Amour got. I thought the movie was losing buzz…but it was gaining buzz the whole time.

Best Adapted Screenplay: Like Original Screenplay, I also got 4/5 right in this category. I think predicting Perks of Being a Wallflower over Beasts of Southern Wild was a bit of wishful thinking.

Best Actor: Both Bradley Cooper (yay!) and Joaquin Phoenix got nominated. Who was snubbed? Yeah…unfortunately John Hawkes was pushed out. I’m not going to comment on Phoenix because I haven’t seen The Master…but I think I would have at least nominated Hawkes over Hugh Jackman (Les Miz). Jackman just didn’t impress me as much as some of the the cast members in the movie. Oh well! I’m just happy for Cooper. Seriously…if you’re complaining about Bradley Cooper’s nomination and you haven’t seen SLP, then shut up. Cooper was amazing in that film!

Best Actress: Honestly, while I was watching Rust and Bone, I kept thinking: “When does the exceptional performance come in?” I saw one in the male lead Matthias Schoenaerts. But Marion Cotillard? She was good…but I could not believe the praise she was getting. So, yeah, I think the 5 actresses nominated were more deserving than Cotillard.

Best Supporting Actor: This lineup wasn’t particularly shocking. I believed Javier Bardem (Skyfall) and Leonardo Dicaprio (Django) would break through…or maybe it was wishful thinking. I feel sorta stupid. This category is sans any jarring surprises. Also, all these actors have won Oscars before so…does it really matter at this point who wins? We don’t really have a “Christopher Plummer” among us.

Best Supporting Actress:  Oh! Jacki Weaver! Always weirdly taking nominations from people who deserve it more! I kid I kid. Jacki Weaver is great…but she just sort of plays “a mom” in Silver Linings Playbook. It just doesn’t have the same “umph” as Nicole Kidman’s Paperboy. But, it’s nice knowing that my favorite movie of the year was able to nab FOUR ACTING nominations in four categories. That rarely happens. So it’s cute. Whatever.

OTHER OBSERVATIONS:

  • The Intouchables was snubbed for Best Foreign Language Film. And, look at that, Canada’s War Witch was nominated! I shoulda known! The Academy loves the Canadians! Right now, I’m predicting it for the win.
  • Another big snub was the controversial documentary Bully. Weird! However, looking through the noms, The Invisible War looks really interesting. It’s about sexual assault in the military.
  • While The Simpsons Movie was disgustingly snubbed in  2008, The Longest Daycare ended up getting a nomination for the “Shorts” category. So…some redemption?
  • So…Ted and Seth MacFarlane are Oscar nominees. (Best Original Song). I guess it pays to host. (BTW, I think this is a deserved nomination. The movie is great.)
  • Despite the mixed reviews, it is a little strange how The Hobbit got so little compared to what Lord of the Rings got during their time. Maybe the 2nd movie will be better.
  • I love how both Snow White movies got nominated for Costume Awards. I need check them both out soon!
  • Let’s look at Film Editing because a film cannot win Best Picture without a getting a nomination here. Both Lincoln and Life of Pi got nominated thus confirming their front runner status. Argo and ZDT got in…but without a Best Direction nod, it’ll be tough. That kinda thing hasn’t happened since Driving Miss Daisy. And then there’s Silver Linings Playbook, which is tied for the third most nominations with Les Miserables. That movie is definitely a dark horse. Amour and Beasts of Southern Wild are also strong contenders despite being snubbed in this category. I think Les Miz doesn’t have a chance in hell. But it could still at least do well at the Golden Globes (a la Dreamgirls).
  • Skyfall is the most nominated Picture without a Best Picture nomination with 5 technical nominations. Anna Karenina is second with 4 tech nominations.

MAJOR “CONTENDERS” WITH ZERO NOMINATIONS:

The Dark Knight Rises, The Hunger Games, The Amazing Spider Man,  Compliance, The Intouchables, Arbitrage, The Deep Blue Sea, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Magic Mike, Bernie, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Middle of Nowhere, Looper, Cloud Atlas, On the Road…among many others of course.

So…that’s it. The Broadcast Film Critics Awards are tonight. I won’t be making any comments on it, but I will consider it when I make my predictions for the Golden Globes which should be poster by tomorrow. Thanks for reading…and…again…wowza.

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70th (2013) Golden Globes Predictions (Television Categories)


game change

Is anyone else completely psyched for this year’s Golden Globes. I don’t necessarily take the actual awards too seriously…but I love the ceremony atmosphere. It’s a lot less stuffy than some of the more “major” awards. It’s just cool seeing drunk celebrities so uninhibited. And as much as I liked Ricky Gervais and his painfully honest commentary, I am balls to the wall excited for Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. They are the two funniest women in Hollywood. They’re best friends. I am confident this will be a fun night. But before then, I just GOTTA predict which people will win (and should win). Right now, I’m just going to focus on television. I’ll predict the movie categories after the Oscar nominations are announced Thursday. I know it shouldn’t matter…but it does.

OK…let’s start this thang. The nominations are here.

DRAMA

Series: With Mad Men surprisingly out of the way, this category is down to two strong contenders. The Newsroom is the type of new show that the Globes would probably like to reward, but the negative reviews might turn the Press away. Breaking Bad is a show that was never popular with this awards group. It’s weird how this was the show’s first nomination. And, let’s face it, no one really talks about Boardwalk Empire anymore. So, it’s last year’s winner Homeland vs. last year’s winner Downton Abbey. According to many fans and critics alike, both shows have gone through “sophomore slumps” in their second seasons. Nonetheless, they’re both front runners, and I think these mostly foreign voters will want to vote for the sophisticated British drama: Downton Abbey.

(However, I believe Breaking Bad should win to make up for all those times it was snubbed an nomination (Also, my opinion on the second season of Homeland might have changed a bit since my “Top 10 TV Shows” article from a few days back.))

Actor: Again, if The Newsroom had gotten better reviews, I’d feel tempted to predict Jeff Daniels. But, I think this time, the voters won’t vote for the “new nominee.” Clearly the HFPA doesn’t love Mad Men anymore so I don’t see Jon Hamm prevailing. And, again, no one really talks about Boardwalk Empire. So, similar to the Emmys, it’s Cranston vs. Lewis. The HFPA have had so many chances to give Bryan Cranston the award. I don’t think it’s going to happen this year. I think recent Emmy winner Damien Lewis will win.

(And, I think Damien Lewis should win. He was really great this year. Bryan Cranston winning would be fine, if only to make up for the past years snubs.)

Actress: Like I’ve mentioned before, the Golden Globes really love awarding the new underdog, with or without Emmys. That’s why the likes of Anna Paquin and Katey Sagal have won the years before. So, yeah, Connie Britton and Michelle Dockery have a chance. However, the HFPA’s love for Claire Danes is undeniable (she has never lost a Golden Globe before). So, I think she’ll just win this one again.

(Claire Danes is a worthy winner, but, for the sake of spreading the wealth, I’d like to see Michelle Dockery nab the prize this time. Julianna Margulies has also had a great year. I love Connie Britton, but her story line in Nashville is the most boring.)

COMEDY

Series: This is a toughie for me. I think it’s safe to say Big Bang Theory and Smash are out. The Golden Globes clearly like Episodes - Matt LeBlanc won last year. Modern Family seems to win everything nowadays. And Girls is a new, critically acclaimed show – the type of show that voters would like. Hm…I think MF has run its course. Episodes will win. (So, if things go according to plan, British shows will win for Drama and Comedy.)

(I’m hoping Episodes win. It’s the only show in this lineup that I would have personally nominated.)

Actor: Alec Baldwin could get a “goodbye” win…but I think the voters’ ambivalence towards the show as a whole is holding Baldwin back. This is Louis CK’s first nomination…I think the nomination is the award for him. In short, I think this will be a good night for Matt LeBlanc and he’ll win again. He should watch for Don Cheadle though.

(Honestly…anyone but Jim Parsons. I’m rooting for Louis CK’s the most.)

Actress: It’s the dueling hosts – Amy vs. Tina! Just kidding. It’s really Lena Dunham vs. Julia Louis Dreyfus. The Golden Globes like cable comedies. They like young women. I think first timer Lena Dunham will prevail and win her first major award.

(Hm…I think Tina Fey is the best of these ladies. But, at the same time, seeing Amy Poehler finally win an award would be beautiful.)

TV MOVIE/MINISERIES

TV Movie/Miniseries: The Golden Globes usually just copy off the Emmys…even if there are new contenders. Game Change‘s only real competition is Hatfields and McCoys.

(Having not seen The Girl, Political Animals or the second season of The Hour, I have no choice but to root for Game Change.)

Actor: This category is pretty much out in the air. Benedict Cumberbatch of Sherlock is a strong contender, but I’m going to predict Kevin Costner this time for Hatfields and McCoys. 

(I think Cumberbatch should win. I really like Woody Harrelson though. It’s sad that he doesn’t get much credit for Game Change.

Actress: Jessica Lange won a Golden Globe last year for American Horror Story. She could very well win again for this second season. However, like I mentioned before, the Golden Globes usually just award the person who won the Emmy. So I think Julianne Moore will win for her wonderful Sarah Palin performance in Game Change.

(Yeah, Julianne Moore FTW.)

SUPPORTING PERFORMERS

Actor: The supporting categories are always a crapshoot. Besides Danny Huston for Magic City, any of these men have a chance. Eric Stonestreet won the Emmy last fall, while Max Greenfield and Ed Harris were nominated. However, Mandy Patinkin had a stand out role in this season’s Homeland. If the voters love Homeland, they watched this season. And if they were as impressed with his performance as everyone else was, then I think they’ll award him along with his two co-stars. It’s anyone’s game though.

(I think Mandy Patinkin is the most deserving (If Aaron Paul had been nominated, then we’d be having a different discussion.). If Eric Stonestreet wins, I’ll lose it.)

Actress: Without Jessica Lange in her way, this is Maggie Smith‘s to lose.

(Honestly, this is the one category where I really like all the nominees. However…a little part of me is rooting for Hayden Panettiere of Nashville. Yeah, is she really supporting? Who knows? She’s still really good and has sort of become a breakout this season. I hope she’s nominated for an Emmy)

So…that’s it. Stay tuned for my movie predictions which I’ll either have posted on the night of the 10th…or early 11th. Thanks for reading!

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