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Posted by Kip Mooney @ 3:36 PM Wed, Dec 05, 2007
I'm pretty shocked to see 'Bourne Ultimatum' up there. Not that it's undeserving, but it's very populist. And 'The Bucket List'? Really? Maybe there's a much deeper emotional core than the Jack-and-Morgan-skydiving trailer would lead you to believe.
Posted by stephen becker @ 4:03 PM Wed, Dec 05, 2007
No Country really seems to be picking up steam, partly due to the fact that some of the movies everyone expected to be Oscar contenders aren't living up to their promise. Notice that Charlie Wilson's War, which practically screams, "Nominate me!" with its cast, director and timely topic, couldn't crack the NBoR list.
Posted by Kip Mooney @ 4:52 PM Wed, Dec 05, 2007
This is probably one of those years where the Academy may settle on something that's good, but not great (because the great movies don't have a great campaign, came out too early in the year, etc). But don't get me wrong, I do love 'No Country.' Although, as much as the Academy loves Mike Nichols, I'm having trouble remembering the last movie of his that garnered anything more than a couple acting nods.