• The most complete blow-by-blow explanation of the Academy’s new rule change your likely to get. Still — the nominee thing… [Film School Rejects]
• Ever the professional, Nikki Finke is just pissed no one told her first. [Deadline Hollywood Daily]
• Anthony Breznican sits down with “Up in the Air” director Jason Retiman for a little pre-Toronto back and forth. [USA Today]
• Michael Cieply previews the relatively empty season in general and Toronto in particular. [New York Times]
• 10 fall films with more than money on the mind. [Colorado Springs Independent]
• New York Mag takes a first stab at predicting the race. [Vulture]
2 responses so far
1 9-01-2009 at 9:20 am
Mike_M said...
So anyone think In the Loop even has a chance of being on the list of 10 (or even a list of 15)?
I thought it was a great movie, but not sure if the Academy would agree?
I looked on your chart yesterday Kris, but didn’t see it…
2 9-01-2009 at 9:40 am
Jeremy said...
Cieply: “[Benjamin Button] never quite found its footing in the awards quest and accompanying box office derby.”
$127 million domestic gross and 13 Oscar nominations translate into “not finding footing” … how, exactly? If he was desperate for a justification for the “Shutter Island” delay, he could have at least discussed “Up in the Air” instead.