Most shocking win: The female acting
categories were up in the air, and man, I was off on both counts.
would be able to make waves in any other
category was up in the air.
It's JK Simmons» year, which is a wonderful thing, but whether Whiplash would be able to make waves in any other
category was up in the air.
Not exact matches
Coming
up next
in the awards race, we have the Writers Guild Awards happening on Sunday, February 11th, which should help us narrow down the two Screenplay
categories at the Oscars (though Original Screenplay will still
be up in the
air thanks to the WGA's silly rules that «disqualified» «Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri»), so
be sure to check back to see who wins.
Last week's Off the Carpet column charting this year's Best Supporting Actress contenders would have
been remiss to ignore Anna Kendrick, whose spark - plug turn
in Jason Reitman's «
Up in the
Air»
is likely on its way to an Oscar nomination, perhaps even opposite co-star Vera Farmiga
in the same
category.
Carell may find himself returning but his
category placement for both BotS and Last Flag Flying
is up in the
air
This leaves everything
up in the
air for Oscar night when she'll oppose Winslet, Anne Hathaway, Angelina Jolie and Melissa Leo
in what promises to
be the most hotly - contested major
category.
«
Up in the
Air» generally has
been considered a comedy, but its inclusion
in the drama
category could give it more weight as a potential favorite for the Academy Awards, where dramatic films tend to dominate.
Whether it
was the general lack of suspense and sense of preordained coronation
in the
air — with really only Sandra Bullock's Best Actress victory
being the only
category of the four main acting awards still a bit
up in the
air — or just my own bloated seasonal malaise, I couldn't really get that amped leading
up to the Academy Awards this year, and neither could I
be counted on (obviously) to tap out exhaustive analysis after the fact.
This time last year, the Gold Rush Gang had four of the five eventual Oscar nominees
in our top 10 with only Viola Davis missing due to her
category placement
being up in the
air at the time.
I
am joined by Gold Rush Gang member Matt Dinn and we break down what
is one of the most competitive,
up in the
air awards seasons
in years,
in almost every
category.
Managing two acting nominations
in the same
category for a film like «
Up in the
Air»
is,
in my opinion, quite the accomplishment.
I still think this
category is wildly
up in the
air and could hold significant surprises on Oscar nomination morning.
BAFTA
is this weekend and, like the Oscars, there
's a lot that seems
up in the
air — especially
in the top
category.
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However, unless a majority of your credit card spending
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There
's a backpacking
category, where you'll find a nifty tent that sets
up in two seconds when you fling it into the air... In the craft category, the cheapest portable (reliable) sewing maching... Kitchen: the Dexter - Russell S496 dough scraper... A low - tech sand castle construction manual, foam latex puppet making, an igloo making tool, a place to get mini portions of stuff... It's all here, including instructions on how to keep your boots tied with this surgeon's kno
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air...
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category, the cheapest portable (reliable) sewing maching... Kitchen: the Dexter - Russell S496 dough scraper... A low - tech sand castle construction manual, foam latex puppet making, an igloo making tool, a place to get mini portions of stuff... It
's all here, including instructions on how to keep your boots tied with this surgeon
's knot.