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moviecitynews.com - 1/9/2009

MCN: 6 Weeks To Oscar

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Weeks To Go: Almost There This is the shortest award season EVER! It is also one of the most predictable years ever. It is also the season in which coverage of the awards, from start to finish, jumped the shark into an Ouroboros parade. It is also one of the weakest years, in terms of movies, ...

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Carpetbagger — Like a lot of us, David Poland has noticed that Clint Eastwood has come out blazing late in Oscar season with another “small” movie that seems to be working its way into the conversation. But Mr. Poland goes on to point out what a lot of us are thinking – that as great as it is to have Mr. Eastwood in the running, “Gran Torino” is a movie many would not give the time of day if it were branded with someone else’s name. Some critics have said that it’s not just small, it’s a little sloppy, with non-actors doing a lot of non-acting and a performance from its star director that is ...

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:: The Playlist :: — ... "Really, the fact that 'The Dark Knight' is looking like a locked in nominee – and has for a month now – is indicative of a weak field. It’s not a reflection of the film itself, but of the simple fact that a film like that just isn’t what the Academy tends to lean towards. People’s Choice Award? Absolutely. Oscar? Are you kidding?" - David Poland is still not convinced that the "The Dark Knight" has a shot at Oscar. We wish we were as convinced as he was but the evidence seems insurmountable that the film will be there for many ...