• Geoff Boucher sits down with “Crazy Heart” star Jeff Bridges (with an awkward accompanying photo to boot). [Los Angeles Times]
• Speaking of Boucher, congrats to him, Anthony Breznican, Susan King, Scott Mantz and Sharon Waxman on their ICG nominations. [Hollywood Reporter]
• Some desperately needed practical perspective on the “Moon” screener matter. [The Hot Blog]
• Peter Bart recounts the disastrous 1989 Oscars, as told in Robert Hofler’s new book “Party Animals.” [BF Deal Memo]
• Daniel Battsek finds a new home at National Geographic Films. Best of luck. [The Wrap]
• Nathaniel Rogers on what counts in an Oscar race. [Tribeca Film]
• Tracking down Martin Scorsese’s next project. [The Playlist]
• Making the case for Jason Reitman as an auteur. [And the Winner Is…]
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5 responses to “1/7 Oscarweb Round-up”
I rather like that picture of Bridges. Handsome devil. That is one 60-year-old man I would not kick out of bed.
Anyways, I like Rogers’ simplification of what goes into the Oscar race. Nothing shocking, but at least he makes the intangible tangible.
My prize greyhound, IB, has just about all those factors working in its favor. But who knows what that’ll amount to.
Just poking fun. It’s a weird angle and set-up. Walking up the stairs.
If you ask Bridges to walk up a flight of dingy stairs, he’ll do it. The Dude Abides.
The Dude does abide. One of the nicest guys in the biz.
I wouldn’t doubt that for a second.