Kidman is the obvious bet for
consolation prize: it feels like she's moving into the Grande Dame phase of her career in which every major role she
takes has one eye on the little gold fella, and if a lot of the time she's going to aim and miss (the specter of «Grace of Monaco» hovers on the horizon, not eligible here yet, but still its stinking word of mouth and distribution troubles are already part of the narrative), in general the Academy loves a trier, so a nod for something
as unexceptional - but - prestigey
as «The Railway Man» would not be out of the question.
The mayor's
consolation prize after he lost his bid to
take over the entire system, these schools operate under «a more localized decision - making authority
as a strategy to improve student achievement,» according to Superintendent Ray Cortines's 15 - page guide to school options.
The UK's senior woman judge got a
consolation prize for missing the very top job in
taking over from the affable Lord Hope
as deputy president of the Supreme Court.