Fantasy Oscar Ballots

The people and films I would choose to be on my ballot, in my world...and whatta world it is!My Nominees Are...* The Fighter* Black Swan* Toy Story 3* Let Me In* Easy A* The Social Network* Get Him To The Greek* Date Night * InceptionMy Nominees Are....* Julianne Moore in The Kids Are All Right* Emma Stone in Easy A* Natalie Portman in Black Swan* Hailee Steinfeld in True Grit* Tina Fey in Date Night*pending Michelle Williams in Blue Valentine,...

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Time to Bitch....

So, this morning I was in home room and was ecstatic that it was the day, and had quickly begun checking my phone for the Oscar's nominations this year. And yeah....I was shocked, to say the least. Not just for the obvious reasons, but because the Academy's choices and placements just didn't seem to make sense. My enthusiastic high plummeted today, and it seems that everyone's scratching their heads a bit today.I haven't seen many nominees yet so...

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Oscar Predix

Some last minute words before tomorrow morning:- I'm hoping for a nomination for Mark Wahlberg, and if he gets snubbed I'm gonna be pissed.- I think toy story 3 will make the top ten- If for some reason Mila isn't there I will be shock...

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Those Golden Globes

Tonight's the first night of the three big award shows of the year, and although it's a bit more loosy-goosy than the higher honor of Oscar, it's still a fun event. This year we have some strict front-runners (as always) and some open races in the more important, i.e. "serious" categories that will keep us in suspense until the name is read. Among past surprises were my favorite Chloe Sevigny scoring a surprise win last year for her work on Big Love...

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Another Forgotten Gem of 2010

After praising her critically acclaimed work in Black Swan, I had realized I completely forgot to mention Mila Kunis' other memorable screen work in the outrageously hilarious comedy Date Night.Her character, Whippit, is a real one-scene wonder that comes along when Phil (Carrell) and Claire (Fey) track down her and her boyfriend Thomas "Taste" Felton, who are the real "Tripplehorn" couple in the tangled, messy, underground operation.And Mila is...

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Blogathon: Performance Review -- Chloe Moretz in Let Me In (2010)

In the little time I had to squeeze out my analysis of Mila Kunis in Black Swan, I didn't have enough to fully gather and develop everything I wanted to say about another first-class though forgotten Supporting Actress performance of 2010......Chloe Moretz in Let Me In (2010)Chloe Moretz plays Abby, a young girl who moves with her "father" into an apartment building that also occupies a mother and her son Owen, a boy who's lost, lonely, and confused...

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Blogathon: Performance Review -- Mila Kunis in Black Swan (2010)

For Stinky's annual Blogathon, I give you one of 2010's most stunning, enigmatic, and eye-poppingly exquisite Supporting Actress turns -- one of the top breakout performances of the year provided by......Mila Kunis in Black Swan (2010)Mila Kunis plays Lily, the mysterious new girl from San Francisco who transfers to a NYC ballet company just in time for the companies big production of Swan Lake, starring the film's protagonist Nina Sayers (Natalie...

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Oscar's Gettin' Closer!

I've been able to get out recently and see some hot, Oscar/awards buzzed movies that are sizzling up as the Globes and SAG get closer, as well as, of course, Oscar's picks for the year. I'm focusing (as usual) on the upcoming Supporting Actress slots, and so far my personal nominees read as...* Mila Kunis as Lily in Black Swan* Amy Adams as Chah-lene Fleming in The Fighter* Melissa Leo as Alice Ward in The Fighter* Chloe Moretz...

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