Buzzmeter is up! Our experts boldly predict the Oscars!
Our first Buzzmeter of the Oscar season shows the state of flux in the top six races — CLICK HERE. "Atonement" leads the pack for best picture (I have it second behind "Sweeney Todd") but there is strong support among our supersized panel of 30-plus pundits for "No Country for Old Men" as well. That dark comedy's directors, the Coen brothers, are the favorite of eight of my colleagues.
As for the acting categories, best actor is up for grabs but a consensus is building that Marion Cotillard ("La Vie en Rose") and Julie Christie ("Away From Her") are frontrunners for best actress. The story is the same for supporting, with my choice, Javier Bardem ("No Country for Old Men"), just one of many actors in contention, while Cate Blanchett is the clear favorite for her gender-bending turn as Bob Dylan in "I'm Not There."
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I hereby predict that the film of the new Broadway musical of Young Frankenstein, which will hit theatres in 2010, will sweep the nominations and win the awards for Best Actor, Supporting Actress, Editing, and Song, but it will be snubbed in the nominations for the Director category, when Clint Eastwood will win again for a yet-to-be conceived, filmed, or released masterpiece based on a yet-to-be written book.
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Tomorrow, I'll be posting my predictions for the 2011 Emmys.
Posted by: Scott | November 01, 2007 at 07:31 AM
I think ATONEMENT is a great movie, but my best wishes goes to Sean Penn's INTO THE WILD, a true american (modern) classic. I hope it get nominations for Best Picture and Directing.
Otavio
Posted by: Otavio Almeida | October 31, 2007 at 10:25 AM
I love when people make predictions for films that have, not only not been screened, but haven't even been completed. It really does not make you look credible at all.
Posted by: Michael | October 31, 2007 at 08:28 AM