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Tuesday, November 26, 2013
AWARDS SEASON 2014
And The Best Actress Oscar Nominees Will Be . . .
Cate Blanchett as Jasmine in "Blue Jasmine", directed by Woody Allen.
Sony Pictures Classics
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Omar P.L. Moore/PopcornReel.com
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Tuesday,
November 26,
2013
The Oscar nominees for Best Actress will be...
CATE BLANCHETT,
"Blue Jasmine"
A finely-tuned state of anxiety, denial and mental illness are focused in an
economical and brutally authentic performance. Cate Blanchett seamlessly
accomplishes the task of playing a loathsome character who is achingly
sympathetic at times, and devastating. Ms. Blanchett is a darling of the
Academy, and her return to Hollywood after an absence (in Australia running her
theater production company) will likely be rewarded with a nomination.
SANDRA BULLOCK, "Gravity"
The intimacy Sandra Bullock cultivates in
"Gravity"
is palpable, and that variable is the engine that drives the human element of
Alfonso Cuaron's beautiful space adventure. Ms. Bullock uses her
character's emotions in different ways to accentuate her rookie space adventurer
character's growth. Her reactions and actions compliment Mr. Cuaron's
visual splendors well. Academy voters seem to like and respect Ms.
Bullock, who won them over with her fierce lobbying several years ago for "The
Blind Side".
JUDI DENCH, "Philomena"
There's a tenderness in Judi Dench's portrayal that touches your heart in this
true story of a clerical worker on a journey to find the son that was taken from
her. Ms. Dench's work leaves you pining for more. It's work that the
Academy will give a nod to for sentimental reasons as well as the simple way she
makes the title character so un-self-conscious, honest and utterly without
self-righteousness.
MERYL STREEP, "August: Osage County"
Another film, another masterful acting turn by Meryl Streep. The
three-times Oscar winner is bombast, biting one-liners and deeply-pained agony
as the matriarch of a dysfunctional family in John Wells' drama based on Tracy
Letts' stage play. (Mr. Letts also wrote "Killer Joe" for the stage.)
Ms. Streep is also extraordinarily funny at times, and she turns on a dime
spectacularly in an electrifying performance. The Academy will writer her
name in once they receive nomination ballots.
EMMA THOMPSON, "Saving Mr. Banks"
A fine effort by Emma Thompson who returns as a lead in a major Hollywood motion
picture for the first time in more than a while. As P.T. Travers, the
creator of Mary Poppins, Ms. Thompson combines cutting wit while recalling her
character's troubled childhood. Her precision and passion are
well-executed, making Travers a signature, larger-than-life being in her own
right. It's delightful, jaunty, show-stopping work, which the Academy, who
admires British actors, won't resist.
Soon: Supporting actress Oscar nominee predictions
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