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OscarWatch: Best Actress bids?
OscarWatch: Best Actress bids?
By Dave Karger Dave Karger on a rush of Oscar-qualifying showcases for female leads; good news for Helen Mirren?
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11/4 Oscarweb Round-up
In Contention — ... • More on the supposedly “sparse” Best Actress category.  One guy said it, now it’s considered fact.  Sigh… [Oscar Watch] ...

OscarWatch: 4 Best Actor locks?
EW.com: Movies — crazy-heart_l Earlier this week I posted about a trio of last-minute Best Actress contenders . Now Fox Searchlight is throwing an exciting wrench into the Best Actor race by deciding to release its country-music drama Crazy Heart , starring Jeff Bridges in what’s said to be a career-best performance, in mid-December for awards consideration. Bridges is a four-time past nominee (his first nomination was 37 years ago for The Last Picture Show ) and seems like the kind of guy who’s due for major recognition. And early screenings of the film have indicated that Bridges’ turn as ...

MD News Desk: Kishy Face
Movie Dearest — ... two: Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin. - Academy Award nominated cinematographer Caleb Deschanel (The Right Stuff, The Natural) to receive Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Cinematographers. - Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart is a late-breaking Best Actor contender. - Meanwhile, Sandra Bullock in The Blind Side could be a surprise in the Best Actress race, which is also seeing some last minute entrants. The Latest on TV: - Move over, Ellen: ...

OscarWatch: 4 Best Actor locks?
EW.com: Movies — crazy-heart_l Earlier this week I posted about a trio of last-minute Best Actress contenders . Now Fox Searchlight is throwing an exciting wrench into the Best Actor race by deciding to release its country-music drama Crazy Heart , starring Jeff Bridges in what’s said to be a career-best performance, in mid-December for awards consideration. Bridges is a four-time past nominee (his first nomination was 37 years ago for The Last Picture Show ) and seems like the kind of guy who’s due for major recognition. And early screenings of the film have indicated that Bridges’ turn as ...

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