• Perpetuating the false myth that this is a weak year for leading ladies. Not everything should be viewed through the prism of Oscar… [Awards Campaign]
• Following up on our Oscar Talk discussion, Anne Thompson considers the awards prospects of Oren Moverman’s “The Messenger.” [Thompson on Hollywood]
• Amidst his fully-in-the-tank review of “Where the Wild Things Are,” David Poland calls for Oscar to take note of James Gandolfini’s vocal performance. [The Hot Blog]
• The first reviews of “Amelia” land, with Justin Chang taking a big ole’ swipe… [Variety]
• …and Ray Bennett offering up a rave. [The Hollywood Reporter]
• David Carr, meanwhile, chimes in on the fascination with biopics aviatrix. [New York Times]
• More on the foreign film race from Pete Hammond. [Notes on a Season]
• Susan Wloszczyna sits down with Willem Dafoe to talk “Fantastic Mr. Fox” and “Antichrist.” [USA Today]
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2 responses to “10/19 Oscarweb Round-up”
I can’t help but think that the love for Gandolfini comes from Sopranos nostalgia. He was good, yes, but not great.
There’s no such thing as a “false myth”. Are there any “true myths” that you have heard of?