Final Oscar Predictions

The votes have been procured, and I see 12 nods for Lincoln.

On Thursday, January 10, the Academy Award nominees will be announced by Emma Stone and Oscar host Seth MacFarlane, marking the first time a host will announce the nominations. (Thanks to AwardsDaily for the heads up!)

Review: The Impossible (2012)

Maria (Watts) and Lucas (Holland).

Directed by J.A. Bayona
Produced by Belén Atienza, Álvaro Augustín, Ghislain Barrois, and Enrique López Lavigne
Written by Sergio G. Sánchez (screenplay); María Belón (story)
Starring Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor, Tom Holland, Samuel Joslin, Oaklee Pendergast, Marta Etura, Sönke Möhring, and Geraldine Chaplin

10 Things to Know Before the Oscar Noms

With the Oscar nominations coming later this week, I thought it would be fun to mention a few stats and reminders before they arrive. These are a random assortment, but maybe you'll find something interesting.

Best Screenplays: 1970s

Best Adapted Screenplay:

1970: M*A*S*H (Ring Lardner, Jr.)

Oscar winner: M*A*S*H (Ring Lardner, Jr.)

Movie Jail Relay Race

Nostra of My Film Views and Terrence of The Focused Filmographer have created a relay race in which we put people in jail.

Films I Saw in December

Holy Motors (dir. Leos Carax)

The Best:
Alps (x2) - ****
Django Unchained - ****
Headhunters - ****
Holy Motors - ****
The Kid with a Bike - ****
Killing Them Softly - ***1/2
Les Misérables (x2) - ****
Shoeshine - ****
The Son - ****
The Turin Horse - ****

More after the cut.

Happy 2013!

Happy New Year, readers! Special blog awards post coming later today. Monthly viewing post will be up tomorrow.