Thursday, February 23, 2012 11:00AM - By Damon Houx
The process of Oscar predictions has changed completely over the last twenty years. Where there may have been favorites and hopes before that came with no sense of what could actually happen on Oscar night, blogging has turned the award ceremony into a stats game, where there are way fewer surprises than ever before. But, if you pay attention to the guilds, you have a great guide as to who is likely to win or lose. That doesn’t keep us from guessing, and our picks for Sunday’s Oscar ceremony are here. Hint: expect big wins for The Artist. Check it out…
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Monday, January 9, 2012 1:14PM - By Damon Houx
For those who like playing Oscar pools, DGA nominations tend to be a good harbinger for the actual Oscar nominations. So it’s worth noting what made the cut: Michel Hazanavicius‘s The Artist, Woody Allen‘s Midnight in Paris, Martin Scorsese‘s Hugo, Alexander Payne‘s The Descendants, and David Fincher‘s The Girl With Dragon Tattoo all got nominated today.
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011 11:59AM - By Damon Houx
When you’re George Clooney and you are in two Oscar-bait pictures of the year, you have to make some sort of decision on which is your horse. And it looks like if Clooney’s going for gold this year, it will be for his performance in The Descendants, the latest Alexander Payne film. They’ve just cut a new “glowing reviews” trailer. Check it out.
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