Comments on: Oscars: Is The Best Director Competition More Than A Two-Horse Race?

By: bob hawk

bob hawk — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:46:23 +0000

How can you say that Alexander Payne's NEBRASKA "has not quite gained the momentum" when it hasn't even opened yet? And any talk about films not yet finished is unreliable conjecture — mutterings from the editing room by a severely limited number of anonymous people.

By: Des Brown

Des Brown — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:46:23 +0000

What's unusual about this Oscar race is that it's late October and we've already seen all but two of the major contenders (AMERICAN HUSTLE and THE WOLF OF WALL STREET remain sight unseen). Some have been shunted to 2014 (FOXCATCHER, THE MONUMENTS MEN) and some have had a disappointing reception (THE FIFTH ESTATE, THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY) and dropped out of the race.
In the end it looks like Best Picture will be a three horse race between GRAVITY, 12 YEARS A SLAVE and CAPTAIN PHILLIPS. McQueen the is the early favourite for Best Director. If he were to win, it would be a landmark moment for both the Academy and British filmmaking. but in recent years the Academy have made some odd omissions: no Christopher Nolan for INCEPTION in 2010; no Ben Affleck for ARGO, so the race is far from decided.

By: CraigK

CraigK — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:46:23 +0000

Let's be honest, though. If Russell wins, it will be for SLP, as Hustle is a mess.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:46:23 +0000

and when you mean "Silver Linings Playbook" I'm assuming you mean "American Hustle"