And with that song, this cycle has ended. It’s been an interesting one; my opinions on the winners can be guessed with some accuracy if you have read my previous posts on the subject: the ballot and the guesses. It’s not, therefore, any surprise how happy I am for Argo. Some circles usually choose to dismiss a film if it’s too entertaining, as if that’s either easy or undesirable. There is more to Argo than some lead to believe. The […]

Categories: Non-Reviews • Tags: awards 2012

As I promised before, here’s the list of who I think will win each of the categories in the ceremony later tonight. I invite you to post your own picks as well in the comment session below.

Categories: Non-Reviews • Tags: awards 2012

And so we get to the big one, for now. As a reminder, these would be my votes (who, given the universe of the nominees, I believe should win), not who I think will win. (That post will come later.) I’m not giving my vote unless I’ve seen all nominees in a given category, and I’ll update this post if I’m able to do that at a later date. The Best Picture award, unlike the others, is voted in a […]

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Next stop in the 2012 awards tour is the WGA. It should be noted that I have not actually read the nominees, simply watched their rendition on the screen. (Not all of them, sadly. I’ll try to watch the one straggler soon, thought.) It’s a great list, incidentally, particularly for Original Screenplay. (Comparing that list with this one will see a lot of names in common; that is not a coincidence. Good writing is the basis of good filmmaking, and […]

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In the continuing efforts to opine about the awards season, the next stop is the Directors Guild Association. Here is their list of nominees. I have seen all five films this time, and my thoughts on each of them can be found elsewhere. There is one that I truly don’t believe is worthy of the honor this time. With that introduction out of the way, my ballot would be: Best Director – Feature Film: Steven Spielberg for Lincoln I’m also glad […]

Categories: Non-Reviews • Tags: awards 2012