Charlize Theron will not receive a Best Actress nomination for North Country.
My theory? WHERE HAS IT GONE? Nobody remotely cares about it (except for Ebert, but he cares about every. single. movie. this. oscar. season. <-or, pretty close anyway) and it hasn't been mentioned in a while, even by Oscar prognasticators.
My theory to the top 5 at the moment?
Joan Allen (Upside of Anger)
Judi Dench (Mrs Henderson Presents)
Felicity Huffman (Transamerica)
Keira Knightley (Pride & Prejudice)
Reese Witherspoon (Walk The Line)
I've thrown Huffman into the mix for some unknown reason. It was her or Gwyneth Paltrow (Proof), and I figured Huffman has and will have more (at Oscar time) heat.
Joan Allen, I think, will get the NBR's Best Actress, just like Diane Keaton 2 years back. She seemed like a "light weight" contender yet suddenly just felt obvious. Allen is indeed fantastic in the film so I don't see why it shouldn't happen.
I don't know why, but I have a weird feeling Sin City is going to get SOME form of major citation from someone...
I don't know why though. It wasnt even that great.
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- Glenn is a twentysomething freelance writer from Melbourne, Australia. Apart from this blog he is the film editor for Onya Magazine and writes regularly for Trespass Magazine. His work has appeared in The Big Issue, Encore Magazine, Forte Magazine, The Film Experience Blog and was the film correspondent for The Outland Institute radio program on JOY 94.4.
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Films of 2007:
- 'The Hitcher', 2007, dir. Meyers, C-
- 'Hairspray', (x2), 2007, dir. Shankman, B+ / A- (review)
- 'Stardust', 2007, dir. Vaughn, B-
- 'The Jammed', 2007, dir. McLachlan, B+
- 'The Host', 2007, dir. Bong, C / C+ (review)
- '300', 2007, dir. Snyder, C- (review)
- 'Becoming Jane', 2007, dir. Jarrold, C+ (review)
- 'Hairspray', 2007, dir. Shankman, B+ (review)
- 'Ratatouille', 2007, dir. Bird, A (review)
- 'Diggers', 2007, dir. Dieckmann, B-
- (x# = number of viewings)
Miscellaneous Viewings:
- 'The Great New Wonderful', 2006, dir. Leiner, C
- 'Wings of Desire', 1987, dir. Wenders, A
- 'The Fluffer', 2001, dir. Glatzor & Westmoreland, C
- 'Bringing Out the Dead', 1999, dir. Scorsese, B
- 'Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream', 2005, dir. Samuels, B+
- 'The Interpreter', (x2), 2005, dir. Pollack, B+
- 'Notorious C.H.O.', (x10+) 2002, dir. Machado, A
- 'I'm the One that I Want', (x10+) 2000, dir. Coleman, A
- 'Funny Games', 1997, dir. Haneke, C- (review)
- 'Sleepless in Seattle', (xCountless), 1993, dir. Ephron, A (so shoot me!)
- (x#) = Multiple (#) Viewing
Cinema of the Absurd
- 'Glitter', 2001, dir. Hall
- 'How to Deal', 2003, dir. Kilner
- 'The Black Dahlia', 2006, dir. De Palma
- 'Friday the 13th: Part III - 3D, 1982, dir. Miner
- 'Staying Alive', 1983, dir. Stallone
- More to come...
In Cinemas Now:
- Movies, which are currently screening near me, that I would like to see
- 'Away From Her', 2007, dir. Polley
- 'Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus', 2006, dir. Shainberg
- 'Once', 2007, dir. Carney
- 'Superbad', 2007, dir. Mottola
- 'This Is England', 2007, dir. Meadows
- 'Red Road', 2006, dir. Arnold
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3 comments:
I agree that Theron won't make it, but who to replace her with? This really is the thinnest best actress year EVER. If Allen doesn't make it, I'll cry. But even if she does, who gets that 5th spot? I have my doubts about Huffman. I originally thought the film looked fun, but isn't it getting bad reviews? Is she really that good in it? It just doesn't look like an oscar film. It doesn't have that dramatic oomph that they like in their trans star turns. But who else would even make it? I dunno. And is Huffman comedy or drama? It seems like all 5 of these women could conceivably by put in comedy, which is insane. But I love that oscar is finally being forced to recognize good humor.
yeah, it's crazy thin this year. I'm thinking Q'orianka Kilcher (sp?) is gonna make it if she goes lead.
I spose it'll be one of those big surprises like Keisha Castle Hughes AND Samantha Morton that one year.
I just threw Huffman in cause she's popular. I don't know. It's a weird category.
-Glenn
I really can't get a handle of Huffman. I just can't tell if this is a strictly indie spirit kind of perf or another Charlize Theron in Monster. I guess it's plenty early yet.
Given the thinness, Judi, Joan and Reese are really starting to look like locks. I think the other two spots will be shifty.
And how funny would it be if Q'Orianka makes it in lead and becomes the THIRD unknown red-skinned nominee in three years?
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