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Some Acting Performances Oscar Might Just Overlook
Filed under: Action », Drama », Awards », Mystery & Suspense », Newsstand », Oscar Watch »
Who or what gets nominated for an Oscar and eventually ends up winning has always been something of a mystery to me. I have my theories, of course. Sometimes I think Oscar voters find a film and decide its going to be the "one" for the year. There's also the possibility that those big "For Your Consideration" publicity campaigns work and academy members vote for the films and performances they hear about the most. If I was going to try to be more optimistic though, I would say that academy voters give serious consideration to all the choices they make, with the worthiest films and performances always making the cut. Unfortunately, I just don't think it happens -- at least not very often. And like many other film fans and commentators, after the nominations are announced and the awards given, I almost always feel some worthy flicks or performances have gone unnoticed. Maybe it's because I'm still bitter about the whole Annie Hall winning best picture over Star Wars thing? I don't know. Whatever the reason, it seems I'm not alone in feeling this way because Yahoo News has posted an article which details some acting performances they're afraid will be overlooked when the Oscar nominations are announced next week. Some of the worthy contenders they feel will not get the accolades they deserve include Jack Black in Nacho Libre, (we didn't make that one up) Mark Wahlberg in The Departed, Kevin Kline in A Prairie Home Companion and Daniel Craig in Casino Royale.
Shooter Hits a Trailer
Filed under: Action », Drama », Thrillers », Trailer Trash », Movie Marketing »
Take equal parts Jason Bourne of The Bourne Identify and John Rambo of First Blood, mix them together with a premise that sounds vaguely like several other films of this genre and what do you get? The new thriller Shooter, starring Mark Wahlberg and directed by Antoine Fuqua.As our own Martha Fischer reported way back in February, the film, based on the novel Point of Impact by Steven Hunter and adapted by the author, tells the story of a retired elite sniper who's forced back into business for one last job to protect the President of the United States from assassination. Unfortunately, as often happens in these movies, Wahlberg's character is double-crossed and then must fight to clear his name and survive long enough to expose the real plot.
So, now that I've got you all fired up to see this movie, I can tell you that Yahoo! now has the exclusive trailer for the film posted at their site. So, head on over and take a look. I did, and I like what I see so far -- but I'm a sucker for this type of thing. Plus, any movie where the main character is described as "a thinking man's Rambo" is ok by me. Enjoy.
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