Little 'Juno' = huge awards threat
October 28, 2007 | 6:38
pm
More awards keep piling up for "Juno." Over the past few days it won the top prize at the Rome film festival plus the audience award at the Austin, Texas, film fest. Last week, it reaped screenwriter's and actress' kudos at the Hollywood Film Festival.
Looks like "Juno" may be that little gem that gets nominated for best picture at the Oscars. It fits all of the usual criteria. It'll probably nab top bids for acting (Ellen Page) and screenplay(Diablo Cody). It's hip, hilarious and it — stop presses — makes even crusty Hollywooders cry. Who knew they even had a heart?
I'll put $10 on the table right now to bet that this doesn't get a Best Picture nomination. Maybe critics will love it, but I can't see anyone in the stodgy Academy picking it as their favorite movie, certainly not the technical departments or older Academy actors.
Posted by: Edward Douglas | October 28, 2007 at 07:49 PM