The film section of Trespass is running an Oscars Competition in the lead up to the Academy Awards, with Oscar inspired DVD packs to give away. I have also asked some of Trespass' film reviewers to choose who they think will win some of the night's most coveted prizes...
Here are my picks;
BEST PICTURE
Avatar
The Blind Side
The Hurt Locker
District 9
Inglourious Basterds
Up
Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
An Education
Up in the Air
A Serious Man
The Blind Side
The Hurt Locker
District 9
Inglourious Basterds
Up
Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
An Education
Up in the Air
A Serious Man
Unfortunately
A Serious Man has absolutely no chance of winning, but this film deserves recognition for its subtle brilliance. I’m disappointed that increasing the number of nominees from 5 to 10 didn’t open the door for any foreign language films, which could have bolstered the quality of the selection.
A Serious Man has absolutely no chance of winning, but this film deserves recognition for its subtle brilliance. I’m disappointed that increasing the number of nominees from 5 to 10 didn’t open the door for any foreign language films, which could have bolstered the quality of the selection.
BEST DIRECTOR
James Cameron, Avatar
Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
Jason Reitman, Up in the Air
Quentin Taratino, Inglourious Basterds
Lee Daniels, Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
Jason Reitman, Up in the Air
Quentin Taratino, Inglourious Basterds
Lee Daniels, Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
Not my favourite Taratino film, but he deserves a life-time achievement Oscar for past performances, which have been rudely ignored (Pulp Fiction).
BEST ACTOR
Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker
Colin Firth, A Single Man
George Clooney, Up in the Air
Morgan Freeman, Invictus
Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
This really should be Firth’s year, his performance as George Falconer is truly beautiful, a master-class in nuanced acting.
BEST ACTRESS
Helen Mirren, The Last Station
Carey Mulligan, An Education
Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
Gabourey Sidibe, Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia
Carey Mulligan, An Education
Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
Gabourey Sidibe, Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia
So torn between Mulligan and Sidibe. Whilst I feel a certain patriotic connection to fellow Brit, Mulligan, Sidibe’s performance with such gruelling subject matter means, that for me at least, Precious wins out.
