Right out of the gate we have five strong frontrunners in Best Picture with the top three being very close. (awardswatch.com)
Seven finalists remain in the Oscar race for Best Makeup, the category that's poised to prove just how strong a frontrunner The Artist actually is, not to mention stoke the fire of the film's backlash. (slantmagazine.com)
But at this point last year Boyhood was a much stronger frontrunner, was the perceived Best Picture winner and began its losing streak here, to Birdman. (awardswatch.com)