Who would have guessed,
come nomination morning, that «Changeling» would land 8 nominations (including mentions for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay), while «Happy - Go - Lucky» gets zilch?
The wealth of formidable contenders, most especially in the performance categories, is going to prove a brutal fight
come nomination morning.
I think it's safe to say that this is one Academy hopeful that isn't likely to get shut out
come nomination morning.
Why It Could Succeed: Coming off of the cult favorite «Drive» (also a critical darling, if a big Oscar snub
come nomination morning), any reuniting of filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn and actor Ryan Gosling was going to draw major notice.
Not exact matches
Zephyr Teachout, who's seeking the Democratic
nomination to run for the House of Representatives from the 19th New York Congressional District, got a boost from the congressman down the road as U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
came up to SUNY New Paltz on Friday
morning to lend his endorsement.
Speaking of the Oscars, the next big event on the awards schedule is the Oscar
nominations coming up on Tuesday
morning, so be sure to check back bright and early to see if your favorites make the cut.
I said this to my husband this
morning after the Academy Award
nominations came out and I was thoroughly worked up over how terrible they were.
After receiving a Golden Globe
nomination for supporting actress in a TV series / limited series / TV movie for playing the fearsome Aunt Lydia in «The Handmaid's Tale,» Ann Dowd talked Monday about her
morning and the bits of hope
coming in Season 2.
Here are my reaction and takeaways, consisting of five snubs and five surprises,
coming out of this
morning's
nominations announcements.
Bullock's film is likely to snag double - digit
nominations come Thursday
morning and even if her performance doesn't strike much passion she's made it this far.
Why it may not succeed: Despite his strong record with Oscar
nominations, his previous attempt at «genre» fare (Hanna)
came up empty - handed on Oscar
morning.
Chastain's still getting her spot
come Oscar
nomination morning.
«Call Me By Your Name» will likely win Adapted Screenplay; «Darkest Hour» will win Best Actor and Makeup; «Dunkirk's» eight
nominations are the second most this year; «Lady Bird» could ride the #MeToo movement to victory; «Phantom Thread»
came out of nowhere the
morning of the
nominations, and could do so again when it matters most; and «The Post» was made by Hollywood heavyweights (Spielberg, Streep, Hanks).
No Golden Globe Director or BAFTA film
nominations will make it difficult, especially when something like Phantom Thread
came in and over-performed on Oscar
nomination morning.
Challenges: The film's six
nominations came as something of a surprise on
nominations morning, which could be an indication that it has a steeper mountain to climb.
It won't
come as a surprise to anyone to «Precious» landed atop the list of Independent Spirit Award
nominations this
morning.
On Monday night the Ozark - set indie darling won top honors at the Gotham Independent Film Awards, and Tuesday
morning word
came that the film garnered a pack - leading seven Film Independent Spirit Award
nominations.
However, if it is a miss, the film could wind up with a big goose egg
come Oscar
nomination morning.
So much so that there will be brutal snubs here
come Oscar
nomination morning.