Unofficial Academy Awards Discussion Board

Reality Therapy for Magilla: Cate Blanchett wins best actress.

The way it was going I was expecting to see David O. Russell named Best Director.

Best Director: Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave

Of what's viable and on the table for both crix and Oscar, J-Law is far from the most objectionable option. In that sense, flash on, pan-flasher.

Best Supporting Actress: Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle

If Jennifer Lawrence was meant to be a mere flash in the pan, this is turning into a long flash.

Eric wrote:

Mister Tee wrote:

flipp525 wrote:Best Screenplay: "American Hustle"

Internet reports had led me to believe this film was slipping to second tier. This is a very nice get.

Also a ludicrous one. Whatever the film has going for it is in the (women's) performances.

One of whom -- Lawrence -- just won supporting actress. Backing up my earlier comment, that those who finish close one year can come back and win soon after.

Mister Tee wrote:

flipp525 wrote:Best Screenplay: "American Hustle"

Internet reports had led me to believe this film was slipping to second tier. This is a very nice get.

Also a ludicrous one. Whatever the film has going for it is in the (women's) performances.

The no-CGI in cinematography rule still applies in critics' groups.

Well, that and the fact that the critics groups have been pretty good thus far about giving Lubezki his due, and thus they probably didn't feel they had to go to bat for him on this hybrid work.

Best Supporting Actor: Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club

Mister Tee wrote:

flipp525 wrote:Best Screenplay: "American Hustle"

Internet reports had led me to believe this film was slipping to second tier. This is a very nice get.

REALLY want to see some runners-up for this category. It feels like there are a dozen films that might have won it in a standard year.

Thinking it through: alot of the other hot contenders -- Payne, the Coens, Woody -- have already won screenplay prizes from NY. (And a Spike Jonze film -- Adaptation -- has as well, albeit for Charlie Kaufman) David O. Russell, with his hird straight contending film, might have been seen as due. (The critics do have some level of "he/she has earned it on career points" -- many times actors who are runners-up one year come back to win shortly thereafter)

flipp525 wrote:Best Screenplay: "American Hustle"

Internet reports had led me to believe this film was slipping to second tier. This is a very nice get.

REALLY want to see some runners-up for this category. It feels like there are a dozen films that might have won it in a standard year.

Best Screenplay: Eric Singer & David O. Russell, American Hustle

The no-CGI in cinematography rule still applies in critics' groups.

Best Picture - American Hustle
Best Actor: Robert Redford, All Is Lost
Best Actress: Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Best Director: Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave
Best Supporting Actress: Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle
Best Foreign Language Film: Blue Is the Warmest Color
Best Supporting Actor: Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
Best Animated Film: The Wind Rises
Best Screenplay: American Hustle
Special Award: Frederick Wiseman
Best Cinematography: Bruno Delbonnel, Inside Llewyn Davis
Best First Film: Fruitvale Station
Documentary: Stories We Tell