thewrap.com - 9/1/2009
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Well, here’s where I come in.
This was supposed to be my inaugural post, before yesterday's best-picture news intruded. So, a day late, welcome to The Odds, a six-month excursion into the heart of all things Oscar. I suppose an introduction is in order.
I’ve been doing ...
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Oscar Season Begins, Gets Complicated. Today in Film Bloggery 09/01/09
SpoutBlog —
... although if you really want to drive yourself crazy, you could read the Envelope’s Tom O’Neil’s breathless critique of the Vulture’s picks, even though O’Neil admits that he hasn’t seen 95% of the movies either. Or you could worry about something more pressing, like whether the Earth will be hit by a massive asteroid in 2029.
Steve Pond at TheWrap was thrust into the season a day early (see his introduction here) to break the news and comment on the rule change. Here’s ...
9/2 Web Round-up
In Contention —
... us about the awards season. [indieWIRE]
• Julian Fellowes talks Robert Altman eight years after “Gosford Park,” bringing back memories (old school Oscar Central readers know). [The Wrap]
• Dave Karger points out an embarrassing mistake on Variety’s screening schedule site. [Oscar Watch]
• “Hello, my name is Steve Pond, and I’m an Oscar blogger.” [The Wrap]
• Regarding the Academy’s new Best Picture ...
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