Seeing every Oscar hopeful film in a season can be a laboring task. Most every year, or at least the over the last few I have been following closely, there are a handful of films that I miss due lack of interest, availability in local theaters, or just plain viewing fatigue (November/December I average 2-3 theater films a week for 8 weeks straight). For the most part these films usually include best foreign, documentary, and short film but a big Oscar baiting film or two always seems to slip by. Here is a list of possible contenders I have yet to see, along with categories they have chances in:
THE HELP: Best Picture, Best Actress (Viola Davis), Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress (Octavia Spencer)
J. EDGAR: Best Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio)
CORIOLANUS: Best Supporting Actress (Vanessa Redgrave)
THE TREE OF LIFE: Best Picture, Best Director (Terrence Mallick),
BEGINNERS: Best Supporting Actor (Christopher Plummer)
MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE: Best Actress (Elizabeth Olsen)
MIDNIGHT IN PARIS: Best Picture, Best Director (Woody Allen)
ALBERT NOBBS: Best Actress (Glen Close), Best Supporting Actress (Janet McTeer)
This list includes only films that have been released or are currently playing in theaters. I missed these due to early release dates (specifically The Help and Midnight in Paris were summer releases) before any Oscar buzz was attached, films not playing in local theaters, and only in J. Edgar's case, my lack of interest. Some of these will have DVD releases before The Oscars so I will still be able to get my reviews/opinions in but along with J. Edgar, I will most likely not see 2-3 of these.
The season is just about to get into full swing, 'War Horse', 'The Adventures of Tin Tin', 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo', 'Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close', 'Sherlock Holmes', 'My Week With Marilyn', and 'Mission Impossible' are all still to come, this weekend, 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy'!!!
Get out and see some of these!
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