Taking questions for 10/28 Oscar Talk
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Kristopher Tapley has covered the film awards landscape for over a decade. He founded In Contention in 2005. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Times of London and Variety. He begs you not to take any of this too seriously.
2012-2013 OSCAR PREDICTIONS
UPDATED: FEB 25, 2013
Best Picture
Best Director
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Original Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Costume Design
Best Film Editing
Best Makeup And Hairstyling
Best Original Score
Best Original Song
Best Production Design
Best Sound Editing
Best Sound Mixing
Best Visual Effects
Best Animated Feature Film
Best Documentary Feature
Best Foreign Language Film
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October 27, 2011 at 1:35PM EST Reply to CommentHow reluctant is the Academy to award actors multiple Oscars? Ex: If Charlize Theron knocks it out of the park, would she stand any chance at winning? What do the Penns, Swanks, Streeps, Hanks, et al. have going for them?
Jones
October 27, 2011 at 1:47PM EST Reply to CommentDo you see Tilda Swinton getting into the Best Actress category, and what do you think would make this possible?
Jack
October 27, 2011 at 1:48PM EST Reply to CommentIs there any film this year slated to dominate the critics awards as has been the trend most recently with The Hurt Locker and The Social Network? The highest rated wide releases of the year so far seem to be Moneyball and Harry Potter...can something like The Tree of Life find itself dominating (at least among Best Director awards) despite some less-than-convinced critics just because it seems to be the most artistically significant film of the year?
tintin
October 27, 2011 at 2:09PM EST Reply to CommentDid you see Jolie's "In the land of blood and honey"? Oscar hopefuls?
In23 She plagiarized the story from a Bosnian author, yet the media is stying mum on that and Jolie's people have articles getting deleted on this topic.
October 27, 2011 at 5:43PM ESTBrock Landers I heard from someone who saw it that it is incredible. There's not a lot of buzz on it though, so they're going to have to get some going or it will get lost.
October 27, 2011 at 9:16PM ESTIndie @in23 please stop with the bogus lie you and few anti-Jolie anything and everything are trying to spread. GK productions have throughly investigated this guy who is trying to make money off Jolie's efforts. Shameful behavior by him and people like you full of nothing but BS. The few who have seen the film so far are full of praise and there are screenings slated now to happen soon.
October 29, 2011 at 11:28PM ESTMichael Dalton
October 27, 2011 at 2:49PM EST Reply to CommentWhat about Margin Call? The film has the cast and content to be an Oscar contender plus given the Occupy protests it has an arguably more legitimate claim at being a zeitgeist picture than The Social Network last year. Why no big buzz?
bsquared318
October 27, 2011 at 2:53PM EST Reply to CommentIs it possible that "Moneyball" could be this year's "Hurt Locker" and "War Horse" this year's "Up in the Air?" If the movies with big buzz like "War Horse," "Extremely Loud" and " The Artist" don't live up to their hype or don't generate enough of a passionate following from voters, what are the chances that "Moneyball" ends up taking top prize?
DylanS
October 27, 2011 at 2:54PM EST Reply to CommentKris, you and I both share the belief that Rooney Mara could shake up what seems to be a solidified 5 (your predicted 5) radically. Who do you think would be the most likely at this point to get left out?
Bianca
October 27, 2011 at 3:01PM EST Reply to CommentSo, who you think should play Grace Kelly in this new movie?
Joe7827
October 27, 2011 at 3:06PM EST Reply to CommentSetting aside personal preference, which Jessica Chastain performance would she be wisest to campaign behind? (The critics tend to award body of work rather than individual performance, so I don't know if they'd help.)
Brett
October 27, 2011 at 3:56PM EST Reply to Comment1. Who do you see as the front runner in the Best Actor race?
2. Is there any chance that Gary Oldman could "win" the Oscar for best actor?
Big Tall Drew
October 27, 2011 at 4:21PM EST Reply to CommentHey Kris, where do you see the Documentary Feature field at this point? There are obviously some big name filmmakers (Werner Herzog, Errol Morris etc.), but what do you think is starting to look like a good clump of the contenders?
loyal_mehnert
October 27, 2011 at 5:13PM EST Reply to CommentAs an Oscar blogger, is it your job to cover the race objectively or should you instead spend time championing films and performances that might otherwise go unnoticed in an attempt to affect the race?
Are there ethical implications between constantly beating the drum for your favorites and simply covering the Oscar race as a whole?
Damián
October 27, 2011 at 5:34PM EST Reply to CommentAlmost every year at this time, we feel that there are some acting contenders that are very strong to win an Oscar. Like Monique, Penèlope Cruz, Christoph Waltz, Reese Witherspoon and Charlize Theron, just to name a few. Do you feel something similar this year?
David
October 27, 2011 at 6:18PM EST Reply to CommentIf the academy voters have enough fun with some of the better crafted genre films, could we see some unexpected noms from films like Dragon Tattoo, Super 8, Drive or even Bridesmaids?
Laura Stewart
October 27, 2011 at 8:15PM EST Reply to CommentIf the Oscars were today, who would win Best Actress (not based on personal preference but if you guys were thinking like the Academy). I guess you would have to pick between Elizabeth Olsen, Viola Davis, Michelle Williams, Glenn Close, and Tilda Swinton since the rest are sight unseen.
Joe G
October 27, 2011 at 11:06PM EST Reply to CommentWhat chance does 'The Rum Diary' have in this year's Oscar race? Do you think the screenplay or Depp can squeeze into their respective categories?
eoindaly2k11
October 28, 2011 at 12:05AM EST Reply to CommentDo you guys judge movies on how they'll be by a ttralier or by m,ainly early reviews
thedirrtydiva01
October 28, 2011 at 9:27AM EST Reply to CommentWith Halloween on Monday, what is one of your favorite most recent horror films?