Oops-Saving Mr. Banks is now in more theaters than any Best Picture nominee, despite doing weaker business than Wolf or American Hustle over the last two weeks. I guess Banks will be riding the wave that the Best Original Score nomination will provide it.
Scandal!-It turns out it's not necessarily important how many Academy members see your movie, but rather how many you are buddies with. It will be interesting to see how much more press this particular controversy receives. It is the kind of thing that other, less prestigious awards used to be known for. At this point The Golden Globes is not looking all that bad, now that the 31 year old Pia Zadora fiasco is starting to fade from memory.
Stick to what you do best?-"Director" Spike Jonze received three nominations, and none of them are for direction.
Reality Bites-Julia Roberts is in the "Supporting" category despite a role that is a lead performance. This is more chicanery by Harvey Weinstein, but really all studios do it, probably because it works.
It's a lock!-Keep in mind that in recent history the Globes winner rarely matches the Academy winner for Best Picture. Argo did, but last year was a bit of a strange year for predictors. This year the Globes managed to make winners of the two top picks to win at the academy, thanks to the questionable inclusion of American Hustle in the comedy category, so look for another match this year. The guild awards are the true indicators of who will win, as there is significant crossover in the voting constituencies.
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