And speaking of our friend Kelly Anders and her Oscar Trivia prowess (and congrats on the book, Kelly!) it would be wrong of me to let the new year creep in without alerting everyone to the need to spend whatever is left of the break catching up on those Oscar-buzz-worthy films. The field is wide open this year according to Variety with no early indications of a front-runner in any of the major categories.
I can attest to the strong acting performances and quirky script in Young Adult, but I can't say I've seen too many of the other films being talked about.
Given that there's so little time and so many potential contenders, which films do Lounge readers think we should see in the remaining couple of months before the awards hit us?
I saw "War Horse" and can highly recommend it (although I would urge parents to abide by the PG-13 rating). I loved the camera work (cinematography?). Several shots reminded me of the old films directed by the likes of John Ford.
Some movies with likely/possible nominations:
The Artist
The Descendants
Hugo
War Horse
The Help
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
The Ides of March
Bridesmaids
Drive
Take Shelter
We Need To Talk About Kevin
Beginners
Win Win
My Week With Marilyn
The Iron Lady
Albert Nobbs
J. Edgar
Thanks for the kudos, Jacquie. It will be interesting to see which films receive nominations this year. I've been so focused on classic films lately that I have yet to see anything you, Colin, or Tim have listed. I am most curious about War Horse, Moneyball, and J. Edgar, and I may also check out Young Adult.