Probably shouldn't waste any more time on an introduction since I already did so in Round 1 of the predictions list, so let's just get this out of the way...
With the nominations finally out, it's time to hear my thoughts on what will probably win, what I think should win, the big surprises that no one saw coming, and more of the delicious, delicious snubs. Put on your monocles, grab your most expensive bottle of chardonnay, and raise your brows & pinkie fingers as high as humanly possible: This is round 2 of my 2012 Academy Awards Predictions extravaganza.
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Best Picture
What Will Win: As mentioned last week, it was no surprise that The Artist would be the big awards front-runner of the year. With a long list of nominations under its belt, and the largest chances of winning the Best Picture award, Michael Hazanavicius's silent film has a 90% chance of taking home the gold.
Indeed, my powers of clairvoyance have done me well on this one, but for every Citizen Kane there's a How Green Is My Valley, and for every Avatar there's a Hurt Locker. And in grand old Oscar tradition, there is one film that's locked with an almost equally good enough chance of nabbing the Best Picture Oscar from the front-runner, thus surprising us all. I was expecting it to be something along the lines of Alexander Payne's The Descendants, but in fact it's actually Martin Scorsese's Hugo, which managed to nab even more nominations at the Oscars than The Artist (I believe Hugo has 11 nominaitons while The Artist has 10).
Granted, it's fitting for these two particular films to be head-in-head for the race. They're both nostalgic odes to the silent era, but like Professor X and Magento, they aspire to reach the same end using vastly different means. Whereas Hugo is a love-letter to not just the silent film era, but to the magic of filmmaking and art in general that looks forward as much as it looks back thanks to stunning 3D technology and visual effects, The Artist, on the other end of the spectrum, is more light and crowd-pleasing, an almost exact recreation of a silent film in every excruciating detail to the point that it feels like a movie that has time traveled from the 1920s and landed on our generation.
Which of these two will win, and which one do I think is more deserving? Well, I think it's a safe bet to say thatThe Artist will take home the gold. However, it would be a wonderful surprise to see Hugo nab it, because I honestly found it a much better movie, with more heart, more soul, and a third act that brings the tears on like no other. It doesn't really matter, however, because I think both films are great in their own way, and both just as deserving of the award.
However, there's one film that I think will be remembered as a classic far longer than either of the two. And yes, it's been nominated for Best Picture...
What Should Win: Last week, I mentioned that The Tree of Life was too polarizing and too unconventional for the Academy's tastes. I also said that I would love to be proven wrong on my assumption that Terrence Malick's magnum opus would get the snub. And boy was I proven wrong, and boy was I so happy to have been proven wrong. The Tree of Life is one of those rare films that I will literally describe as "emotionally transcendent" without a hint of irony in my voice. It moved me on so many levels, intellectually stimulated me like no other, and, yes, it felt like an out-of-body experience in which I was reunited with my own childhood.
Pretentious speech? Perhaps, but I truly do mean it when I say that The Tree of Life is one of the most important films of all time, and perhaps the most important film of this generation. Go ahead and kick me all you want, but no other film will be debated, scrutinized, or analyzed as thoroughly as this film in 20 years, and even if you hate it, there's no denying the sheer level of craftsmanship and artistry that is prevalent in the film.
Will it win? Chances are ridiculously slim, but I'm just glad that it was even nominated anyway, since I didn't expect it to at all. And maybe, just maybe, my dreams will come true on this one and it will get the award it rightfully deserves...and while we're on that note, I'd also like a PS3. Can't always get what you want.
Biggest Surprises: There were some small surprises in the Best Picture category, such as Steven Spielberg'sWar Horse getting a nomination despite having very little traction in previous awards ceremonies. But without a doubt, the biggest surprise of all is Stephen Daldry's 9/11 film Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close getting a nomination, despite mostly negative reviews and a 48% on Rotten Tomatoes--a staggeringly low review score for a film that was given one of the most prestigious awards nominations in the industry.
I haven't seen the film yet, and I'm sure it's not a terrible movie, but I really don't see how they could've supported such a film, when the main complaint that's being railed against it is that it uses very controversial subject matter (the 9/11 terrorist attacks) in a poorly done, manipulative way. But then again, this was directed by Stephen Daldry, who seems to like pissing film-buffs off (in 2008, his WWII-set drama The Reader nabbed a Best Pic nomination despite mixed reviews and millions of people begging for The Dark Knight to not be snubbed).
Biggest Snubs: The main course in the snub-menu was pretty obvious: Nicolas Winding Refn's crime thrillerDrive, one of the most well-received films by critics and just a generally amazing movie, was ignored entirely in every category except best Sound Mixing or Sound Editing--something along those lines. It was expected, but still sad considering it would've been, not only a ballsy choice in general, but also a subversion of expectations from the Academy, who usually only nominates high-brow dramas in the running, and Drive, despite being a crime action/thriller, was just artful enough to gain the attention of almost every critic.
Also snubbed was another one of my favorite films of the year, Sundance darling Martha Marcy May Marlene. Sean Durkin's directorial debut was haunting, terrifying, disturbing, and astoundingly made in both acting and directing fronts. Sure it was a small movie, but it was small in a way that was masterfully done, making for a truly great film. More people need to seek it out.
Best Actor In A Lead Role
Will Win: If this were a month ago, I'd have no problem telling you that George Clooney in The Descendants had the award in the bag already. Now, however, it seems as if The Artist is gaining so much awards traction that it is entirely possible that Jean Dujardin could nab it. Either way, it seems like a two man race on this one: The A-list Hollywood actor that everyone and their grandmother loves, or the new, up-and-coming Frenchman who will become a big hit in America. Regardless, it seems like after this awards season, Jean Dujardin's path could go one of two ways: He'll either become a big hit in America and get the recognition he deserves a la Christoph Waltz from Inglorious Basterds, or he'll make a flop next and be forgotten forever a la Roberto Benigni fromLife Is Beautiful.
Should Win: If I had to pick which of the two I'd rather see get the award, it's still George Clooney for me. I know, I know, I'm an asshole for not rooting for the underdog, etc. But George Clooney is simply marvelous inThe Descendants and it's honestly the best he's ever been. I know he's won an award before, but I believe it was for supporting actor (Correct me if I'm wrong), but I say that this is the year we give him the big one. He definitely deserves it.
Biggest Surprise: While Gary Oldman was a nice surprise for his work in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (Seriously, am I the only one who noticed that that title has the exact same rhythm and syllable-count as Martha Marcy May Marlene?), the biggest surprise of all was Demian Bichir getting nominated for playing a Mexican immigrant living in Los Angeles in A Better Life. I haven't seen the film myself, but I get why his performance is kind of a big deal: His character is basically a representation of all the faceless Mexican workers we see tending to our gardens and cleaning our pools unnoticed. He has to show the humanity in them that people do not often see, and from what I heard, he does a remarkable job. Nice to see credit given where credit is due. I gotta check it out now...
Biggest Snub: There were plenty of snubs this year. Brad Pitt was nominated for his completely predictable performance in Moneyball instead of his more nuanced and powerful performance in The Tree of Life, Tom Hardy in Warrior was given no love, and the fantastic child actor from Tree of Life Hunter McCracken was ignored from just about every major awards circuit this year.
But the two biggest snubs for me were easily Ryan Gosling and Michael Fassbender; a snub which I predicted would happen last week, actually. It's easy to see why they were both snubbed: Their two best performances were too "out there" for the Academy's tastes. Ryan Gosling went completely psycho in Drive and Michael Fassbender was a sex-addict who shows his junk more than any other actor in years throughout Shame. But still, they could've been nominated...but for different, more accessible roles that were also very good. The Academy could've easily given Ryan Gosling a nod for The Ides of March, and though I haven't seen this film yet, I'm sure Michael Fassbender is great as Carl Jung in David Cronenberg's A Dangerous Method. But alas, it wasn't meant to be.
Best Actress In A Lead Role
Will Win: This one's a tough one. Literally four out of the five nominations in this category I can easily see walking home with the Oscar. Firstly, there's Viola Davis in The Help, who's become something of an overnight sensation thanks to her work in the film (Though I haven't seen it yet so I have nothing more to say on her). Then there's Rooney Mara for her electrifying work as the iconic Lisbeth Salander in The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.
Then there's the two actresses that play well-known historical figures. I haven't seen either of their films, but I'm pretty positive they're both excellent as usual since they really are two of the best actresses working today. Michelle Williams is apparently so uncannily similar to Marilyn Monroe in My Week With Marilyn, that she could win by default for bringing back that certain Marilyn magic that no other actress has been able to recreate in so long. But then you bring in Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady, this being her 17th nomination in her long career--which is a freaking record that I doubt no other actor or actress could ever top. From what I hear, Meryl Streep is wonderful as usual, and also uncannily resembles her historical figure, Margaret Thatcher, very well. But unlike My Week With Marilyn, there haven't been too many favorable reviews for the film itself.
Should Win: If I had to pick a personal favorite, I'd definitely go with Rooney Mara. Not because she's the only one out of this list that I've actually seen...okay that may definitely be part of it, but she truly is wonderful in the film. It's hard to follow-up on Noomi Rapace's take on the same iconic character in the Swedish film, but Mara manages to actually improve on it, adding a level of humanism that was absent fron Rapace's more cold approach.
Biggest Surprise: While not a huge surprise, it was still pretty jarring to see Glenn Close nominated in Albert Nobbs, a film in which she plays a woman pretending to be a man while she saves the money for a sex-change operation. I've only seen the trailer from the film, so I'm not the best judge, but the performance really does look like more of a stunt than a real performance. Not to discredit the fact that Close is probably very, very, very good in the movie, but it seems like one of those things where she just said, "Yeah, I can play a man! That'll TOTALLY get me an Oscar nomination!" But I digress...
Biggest Snub: The most obvious snub is that what I thought was, in my opinion, not only the best female performance of the year but the best performance of the year period, got absolutely zero recognition. That performance was Elizabeth Olsen in Martha Marcy May Marlene who has stayed under my skin since I've seen the film, and hasn't left since. To call it haunting is a massive understatement to just how much she terrified me. It was a performance of a truly gifted movie star: A performance that relies so heavily on facial expressions to convey incredible amounts of information to the viewer and she makes it all look effortless. To say that this is one of the most disappointing snubs for me is yet another massive understatement.
But believe me, there are plenty more snubs in this list. Charlize Theron in Young Adult was ignored for pulling off a damn near impossible balancing act: Making an unlikable character incredibly watchable. Then there's Tilda Swinton for We Need To Talk About Kevin. I haven't seen the film yet, but I actually will very soon this coming weekend, and I can already tell that, from what I've seen, she does a bang-up job like she usually does. And don't even get me started on the Melancholia duo of Kirsten Dunst and Charlotte Gainsbourg, who were both marvelous in Lars von Trier's beautiful vision of the apocalypse.
So yeah, Meryl Streep gets her ten bazillionth nomination, everyone else has to bite the dust. Circle of life in the female categories for the Academy Awards.
Best Actor In A Supporting Role
Will/Should Win: This is probably one of the few very obvious shoo-ins this year: There's no doubt in my mind that Christopher Plummer will win for his work in Beginners as an old man who comes out of the closet at the ripe(?) age of 70+. And rightfully so. He's wonderful in the film, so full of life and energy that is unusual for such an old man; he's like if your gay best friend and your cool grandpa were combined into one awesome package. Seek this rather overlooked movie out, because it is wonderful, and so is Christopher Plummer.
Biggest Surprise: Two pretty moderate surprises in this category were Jonah Hill in Moneyball and the legendary Max von Sydow for Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close. I thought Jonah Hill was fine in Moneyballbut honestly didn't find him terribly memorable. I haven't seen Extremely Loud as I mentioned earlier, but I can totally see why Max von Sydow would be a pick. He's a legendary actor who's worked with legendary directors playing an incredibly difficult role: A mute man who communicates only through vague hand gestures and written notes. I don't see him winning, but it's nice to see such a prominent figure getting some recognition, and I have a feeling more of the hip youngsters (kill me for saying that) will learn what an awesome guy Max von Sydow is.
Biggest Snub: Depending on your preference there were either two really big snubs or three really big snubs. For me, it was three really big snubs. Most obvious of which: Albert Brooks's very dark, very scary turn inDrive was ignored, along with the rest of the movie. A real shame because he was a fantastic villain that had a real sense of menace. But alas, he won't be acknowledged. I still do hope he continues to do more dark roles like that. He really is good at it.
Then there's Patton Oswalt in Young Adult, who is the human, relate-able center of all the dark comedy that proceeds in the film. Patton Oswalt, another gifted comedian who shows darker sides, is growing more and more of a gifted actor in each film I've seen him in. He was fantastic as the creepy, almost Travis Bickle-esque football fanatic in Big Fan, and he extends his dramatic range even further in Young Adult. One day, Oswalt will have his day. One day...
Finally, there's Andy Serkis. I predicted that this year would be the first that the Academy would recognize the talents of a motion capture performer. Perhaps I was a bit too optimistic on that one. Serkis was ignored yet again, for his fantastic work, this time with Rise of the Planet of the Apes. He brought to life one of the most memorable characters of the year with Caesar, and the way he immersed himself into those chimp-like movements and mannerisms was wonderful to view. Much like Oswalt, I would love to see Serkis have his big day some day.
Best Actress In A Supporting Role
Will Win: This one's a tough one. We could either go with yet another overnight sensation from The Help with Octavia Spencer (Who previously won a Golden Globe for the same category), or they could pull the Oscar favorite with Berenice Bejo in The Artist. A tough call, but in my personal opinion...
Should Win: Berenice Bejo should definitely get the Oscar out of everyone in this category. She exudes charm in every frame of the screen, and much like Jean Dujardin, I can see her becoming a big star in Hollywood. Also, I haven't seen The Help like I mentioned earlier, so there's that.
Biggest Surprise: At first, I was tempted to say that Janet McTeer in Albert Nobbs was the biggest surprise of this category since I had no idea who she was and had no idea that people even liked her to begin with...and then I realized that my eyes were not deceiving me and I had, in fact, seen Melissa McCarthy being nominated for Bridesmaids
Yes. You heard that right. Melissa McCarthy was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her work inBridesmaids. I.......don't know what to say to that. I'm glad, in one sense, since I love Melissa McCarthy and she was wonderful in Bridesmaids. At the same time, however, I wouldn't call her performance "Oscar-worthy" if you see what I mean. I'll still give it support since I'm glad that Melissa McCarthy is becoming more of a breakout star, but either way, she doesn't have that strong of a chance of winning.
Biggest Snubs: One nomination I forgot to mention was that Jessica Chastain, another overnight sensation from 2011, got a nomination for her work in The Help. But just like Brad Pitt, she's being nominated for the wrong movie because her best performance was in The Tree of Life, and it truly was my favorite supporting female role of the year. Chastain in The Tree of Life just has this amazingly angelic screen presence that is strangely hypnotic. She exudes a natural beauty and ethereal vibe that feels unique and awe-inspiring, yet she's so down-to-earth throughout most of the film. I'm glad she's nominated for something because she's a terrific actress, but it would've been nice to see her nominated for the right thing.
Otherwise, the only other snub I can think of is Shailene Woodley in The Descendants, an actress who I hated in the TV show Secret Life of the American Teenager, but manages to hold her own even against the legendary George Clooney in The Descendants. And it's rare to find teen actors who actually act like real teens--or real human beings, for that matter--so props should've been given to her.
Best Foreign Language Film
Will/Probably Should Win: I'll be honest, I haven't seen any of these films yet. Don't worry, I'm going to see A Separation this weekend and tell you all what I thought of it, but it should come as no surprise that this is the foreign film to beat this year. Not just being acclaimed for being the best foreign film of the year, the Iranian divorce drama has also received accolades in several top 10 lists, including getting a very prestigious number 1 spot in Roger Ebert's Best of 2011 list. I'm sure I'll like it, but again, I can't really say until I see it for myself...
Biggest Snub: The only reason why I'm even mentioning this category is because there are two other foreign films that I've seen this year that I think totally deserved a nomination that more people need to check out. Y'know how you make a top 5 list of 2011, but then you see a film from that year later than everyone else and you feel inclined to change your list? Well the film that did that to me was the Korean drama Poetry, which is easily the most depressing and achingly sad film of 2011. But it's so beautifully done, so marvelously acted, that the insane depression you feel comes with moments of such sheer beauty and poignancy that it helps heal the wounds you feel when the film ultimately breaks your heart into a million pieces. I dunno if it counts as a 2011 film since it released in Korea in 2010, but still, see it. It's on Netflix Instant and it's fantastic.
The other snub is Certified Copy another film that doesn't really count as a 2011 release, but was released here in the US in 2011, so it still does count in some way, if that makes any sense? But Certified Copy is one of the most intriguing mysteries I've seen in a film since Ingmar Bergman's Persona, and certainly something that will be debated for years to come, much like The Tree of Life. The film builds it's own mythology and fiction only to shatter it to bits and rebuild it from scratch in a way that's haunting, kind of ground-breaking, and simply fascinating. I don't wanna spoil how exactly it does it, but it too is on Netflix Instant and should be seen by more people. Again, seek it out.
Best Original Screenplay
Will Win: It seems like this one could either go to The Artist, the Academy favorite, or Midnight in Paris the film that isn't as much of an Academy favorite but was written by an Academy favorite who is returning to form after a long series of duds. Both scripts are very "playful". One plays with the silent film format in inventive ways, the other plays a lot with historical literary figures. If I had to pick a personal favorite however...
Should Win: ...It's easily Midnight In Paris. I know, I know, I placed The Artist above Midnight in Paris in my top 10 list, but I really do love Allen's script for Midnight in Paris that much. It's wickedly smart (English majors will adore this movie by default), very charming, and always leaves a wide smile on your face with Woody's signature dialogue.
Biggest Surprise: Bridesmaids again? I would've never expected that. I mean, I heavily enjoyed Bridesmaidsand I get why everyone loves it so much. That being said, Bridesmaids is not really a "script" movie. Most of the film's best movies were done with improvisation, what with it being a Judd Apatow-produced film with a bunch of female comedians sitting in one room, you know that they were letting it flow on the fly. So it's weird to see that script getting acclaim.
Other than that, the even bigger surprise was the inclusion of the previously mentioned Foreign film front-runner A Separation make the list. I dunno the last time a foreign film was nominated for Best Screenplay, but it's still highly interesting, to say the least. Man, all this praise for A Separation is making me wanna see it more and more. Gotta check that out...
Biggest Snubs: I'm tempted to let my Malick fanboyism wash over me and say The Tree of Life, but let's be honest: That movie probably didn't have a conventional script. Especially after hearing so many stories of how Malick would just write lines of lyrical poetry and give them to the actors to convey, it's safe to say it wasn't a screenplay in the traditional sense.
In other snub news, however, it seems like the Academy just can't give some love for Martha Marcy May Marlene. The way Sean Durkin's script flips between present and past is incredibly inventive and beautifully executed, that I'd venture forth to say that, coupled with the excellent editing that was also snubbed, it's revolutionary in its own little way.
One script that was more accessible, on the other hand, that I thought would get a nomination was Diablo Cody's script for Young Adult. Now, I liked Juno fine enough, but I wasn't a fan of a lot of the moments where Diablo Cody just forces a quirky line of dialogue just for the sake of making a quirky line of dialogue. In Young Adult, however, everything was more restrained and natural, and I really appreciated how Diablo Cody grew as a writer in it. It would've been nice to see the Academy acknowledge that growth, because I do think the script is the second best part of Young Adult next to the performances, but ah well...
Best Adapted Screenplay
Will Win: This could easily go to either Alexander Payne in The Descendants or John Logan in Hugo. One is an ultra-realistic meditation on life that features naturalistic dialogue and dramatic tricks that are about as natural and un-phony as humanly possible, the other is filled with whimsy and heart and a deep, unabashed love for cinema. It's kind of tough to pick which one will win, but my personal favorite...
Should Win: ...Is Hugo! Okay, I get that The Descendants is written much better than Hugo. It has more natural dialogue, the way every event flows is more believable, you get the drill. But god damnit do I love the amount of heart that fills every scene of Hugo. Everything is innocent without being cloying and it all comes from a place of passion and heart, that it's simply irresistible. It could have more to do with Martin Scorsese's direction than anything else, but I still must acknowledge how wonderfully done the script is.
Biggest Surprise: Nothing really too surprising in this category. It was interesting seeing The Ides of March in the list despite seeming like most people have forgotten that film, but other than that, this was a pretty safe list.
Biggest Snubs: Do autobiographical screenplays count? If so, I'd like to vouch for Beginners to get some recognition. I loved how personal the movie felt and how it was so clearly based on a real life experience, despite still having elements of quirk to mix things up. Also, if autobiographical scripts are indeed included, thenThe Tree of Life can count as well, even though it probably wasn't a traditional screenplay like previously mentioned.
In terms of real adapted screenplays, I was surprised to see The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo not getting any love. Perhaps it's because it is very similar to the original Swedish film, which in turn was very similar to the original Swedish book, but it seemed like they could've nominated this as a way of acknowledging that they didn't nominate the Swedish film for anything at all.
Best Original Score
Will/Should Win: The Artist is easily going to nab this award hands down. It being a silent film, there's definitely a much bigger emphasis on the music having to rope the audience up in the emotions along with the actors' facial expressions. The only thing holding it back is the whole controversy with how The Artist uses a very famous piece from the score from Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo. Now, if you know the Academy, you know they don't nominate musical scores if they take from another artist in any way possible. Black Swan couldn't be nominated because all the tracks were creepy reworkings of piece from Swan Lake, There Will Be Bloodcouldn't be nominated because it used samples from previous works from the composer or something like that that I've forgotten. So it's weird to see them so accepting of The Artist since the way they use that Vertigoscore is definitely very obvious, to the point that the still-alive Kim Novak ranted to the public about how the use of it was "rape" or something along those lines. But that's a whole 'nother story entirely.
Biggest Snubs: After scoring big with his score for last year's The Social Network, Trent Reznor was much hyped about for doing the score for David Fincher's remake of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. And it was a kick-ass score. Not really on the same height of his score for The Social Network, but it did fit the actual movie moreso than The Social Network and there were some really stunning tracks.
But an even bigger snub, in my opinion, was The Chemical Brothers' score for Hanna, another great film that was severely overlooked that had one of the best scores I've heard perhaps in the last five years. Intense, stylish, electric; it also strangely fit the surreal mood of the film as it presents the normal world as a new, alien experience for the film's titular character, who has lived in the wilderness throughout the majority of her life. It was strange, but incredibly evocative and even badass at many moments. I would love to see them do more scores for films.
Best Director
Will Win: If you didn't read Round 1 of my Oscar predictions list, I stated that there was a good chance that the Best Director/Best Picture wins would be split, so that the Academy could give both the two main front-runners the recognition each of them deserve rather than giving it to one over the other. The most likely choice is that Martin Scorsese will get Best Director while The Artist will get Best Picture as expected. On the other hand, it could be a total surprise and the directing honors could go to Michael Hazanavicius instead with top honors going to Hugo. The latter is still pretty unlikely, but you never know.
Should Win: Not a single film in recent memory has reached the staggering level of ambition that Terrence Malick put into The Tree of Life this year. Not just a film asking "What is the purpose of our existence?", not just a nostalgic ode to childhood, not just a look at the history of the universe, but also a deeply personal autobiography that manages to weave every one of those elements, both personal and philosophical, into one unifying whole that's unlike any other. He created a film that you don't watch; you experience. Malick is one of the greatest classic directors still working today, up there with, yes, Martin Scorsese and the other demigods of cinema. He's made many classic films, but has never won Best Director himself. If this were a perfect world, he'd get what he's deserved for so long this year, for the film that I personally think defines his entire career.
Biggest Surprises: None. This is about as safe a list as you can possibly make. I was a little surprised to see Woody Allen in the running since there wasn't really much "directing" going on in Midnight in Paris, but then I remembered that everybody loves Woody Allen and it clicked with me all of a sudden why he got nominated.
Biggest Snubs: Much like the Best Picture list, the most obvious snub was Nicolas Winding Refn, who brought an amazing sense of style in Drive that was unlike anything else I'd seen in recent memory. The action sequences were beautifully shot, the sound design was pitch perfect, the surreal atmosphere was engrossing, and it all culminates to a movie that just oozes what I could only describe as pure "cool" from start to finish.
Then there's Sean Durkin from Martha Marcy May Marlene, who despite being a first-time director, shows an amazing skill for restraint and control in each scene. Each shot is perfectly framed to keep you on your toes for what could be around the corner, thus provoking more unbearable tension, and the way he flips through present and past is a masterstroke. I simply can't wait to see what he does next.
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phew.
Well that was long wasn't it. I hope I never have to write anything that long again, except I'm probably going to anyway next year, but at least I can take a break for a while.
The Oscars are gonna be televised sometime in February and we'll see what the real winners and losers are, but I also hope that this list turns your attention towards films that didn't get recognition that are worth checking out. If you have your own predictions and some personal snubs you'd like to mention, leave a comment of some sort. If you like what I write for some weird, indiscernible reason, you can follow me on the Twitter-machine @Enigma6667 so you'll never miss a thing I write, as well as hear some dumb ramblings I make every now and then.
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That is all.
See ya next time. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna place my bets against a bunch of other critics on Twitter. Note to other people willing to do this: Don't bet against Erik Childress. He will destroy you on this subject. Bye!
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