Guy Lodge from In Contention recently made a case for Emma Stone to get consideration for the Best Actress category for her superb performance in Easy A. Although the odds of Stone actually getting any kind of traction appear slim at best, it is worth wondering why comedic performances have been consistently slighted by the Academy over the years.
Category: "Features"
Forecasting Oscar’s Decisions: 10/20/2010
It’s been a couple months since my last update, but I can’t say there was enough change to do one last month, although a few movies have slid up and down in the Best Picture race, while other races like Best Supporting Actress have become wide open. Festivals in Toronto and Venice were jumping pads for films such as 127 Hours and The King’s Speech, while there are quite a few of us that are letting out a sigh of relief that Secretariat couldn’t gain any traction.
Has Katherine Heigl Become America’s Anti-Sweetheart?
With her latest movie Life as We Know It coming in below expectations and unable to dethrone leftover film The Social Network at the box office, a lot of people are now openly questioning the viability of rom-com queen Katherine Heigl, a mercurial star that everyone loves to hate.
Top 25 Actresses Under 35: Part IV
We are finally entering the final stretch of our list, the top 10 of our Top 25 Actresses Under 35! I don’t think any of the picks here will be too controversial since the actresses in our top 10 are either already well-recognized character actresses (Maggie Gyllenhaal) or established A-list stars who are basically ranked in the same picking order in the Hollywood food chain.
Top 25 Actors Under 35: Part III
Part three of our Top 25 Actors Under 35 is finally here for your enjoyment. It’s been a while since Part two but do not worry, we are already working on part four of the top 25 actresses which is coming in a few days. Do you agree with the overall ranking so far? Care to guess who the top 10 is? Tell us in the comments and don’t forget to share!
Top 25 Actresses Under 35: Part III
Part three of our top 25 actresses under 35 is finally here! We know it was a long wait but that’s because we are in no hurry and love to make you wait for more! [15-11] should be a little less surprising than the previous sequence with more established actress once again. Expect part 4 sometime before the end of the year…
Top 25 Actors Under 35: Part II
Who are the top 25 actors under 35? Tough question because male actors tend to establish themselves at a later age than their female counterpart. Check out the second part of our list to see who we think are the top 25 actors in Hollywood right now.
Top 25 Actresses Under 35: Part II
Part II [20-16] is finally up for your reading. Before you get all bent out of shape (I wanted to use this expression), I must warn you that we really went for potential in this sequence with a couple of very young starlet with only a handful of movies between themselves.
Top 25 Actors Under 35: Part I
Who are the top 25 actors under 35? Tough question because male actors tend to establish themselves at a later age than their female counterpart. Check out our post to see who we think are the top 25 actors in Hollywood right now.
