OSCARS BITCHES

When i wrote for my college paper back in Ct. I used to get to see movies for free by writing reviews . to be honest i often took "inspiration" from other reviews from major papers or tv.
Oscar time was like a holiday for me.
I would spend the season rounding the various theaters that would show limited release films that often had the most striking Oscar worthy performance.


Here are are a few of my winner predictions for this years Academy Awards.

Daniel Day-Lewis

There Will Be Blood

Javier Bardem

No Country for Old Men

Marion Cotillard

La Vie en Rose

Cate Blanchett

I'm Not There

Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Dante Ferretti (Art Direction); Francesca Lo Schiavo (Set Decoration)

There Will Be Blood

Lars and the Real Girl

Written by Nancy Oliver

Best picture don't even ask me...my heart will be pounding out of my chest when they make that announcement. but i will say i am very fucking pissed off that due to some nomination bullshit Diving Bell and the Butterfly as well as Persepolis cannot be in the Best Foreign Film catergory. I dont fully understand and think its tragic, thought the academy did recognize Diving Bell for it's direction. One reveiw for teh film said that not one single inch of tehat film is not completely directed. it was a kinda of tongue in cheek complements i suppose. and the fil also was nomiated for best cinemotography which i equally cannot predict. though i literally just watch There will be Blood and my heart is still pounding from images of burning oil wells and piercing eyes peeking out from oil crusted faces.