Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 13:18 
Academy president Tom Sherak and 2010 Oscar-winning supporting actress Mo'Nique have just announced the 2011 Oscar nominations. I am typing this literally as they are announced, so for starters here are the nominees in the main categories. Complete list of nominees and comments to follow soon.
Friday, March 5, 2010 at 1:53 
Of all the acting categories, the Best Supporting Actress one has always been the most receptive to surprise winners. The Academy is more generous in conferring nominations to newcomers, very young or very old actors and atypical performances in the supporting categories, especially among the female players, and consequently the likelihood of an upset is bigger here than in any other accolade.
Friday, November 27, 2009 at 13:12 
It's the end of the year and it's time to bet who will be reaping awards in the next months. I start this Predictions series with Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner Precious: Based on the novel Push by Sapphire (and that's not a literary note but actually part of the film's title). I haven't seen the film yet (provisonal release date in Belgium is 3/3/2010) but ever since it got the award in Sundance it hasn't stopped generating buzz.
