Tuesday Top Ten

For a few months now I’ve wanted to post my Top Ten Performance lists.  Performances and actors are obviously two very different entities an...

Just me against the elements: My May Lead Actor Predictions...

Daniel Day-Lewis doesn't have a film out this year, right? With new ink surfacing straight out of Cannes regarding a certain Lead Actor ...

Oscar Predictions: April Edition (Part 2)

Today, Josh and I are tackling the acting categories.  These are notoriously my favorite aspect of the race and so debating them is of all ...

The Lead Actor Race: November Thoughts

This category is hilarious because it hasn’t changed since the beginning of the year, outside of one or two actors.   I mean, let’s take a...

Daniel's Day?

So, I’m confused.   Or maybe I’m just dense.   Is it weird that I refuse to corral behind Daniel Day-Lewis for the Oscar this year?   Everyo...

Mother…SHUT YO MOUTH!

  Seriously, why do actors need to speak?   I’m not being entirely serious, since I certainly appreciate an actor who speaks his mind to a d...

Fisti Awards Update

I posted the Lead Actor and Lead Actress ballots for 1991, 2009 and 2011.  They are on their respective Fisti Awards pages.  These will be t...

October Oscar Updates: Lead Actor

Really, the Lead Actor race looks to be somewhat sewn up.   There are logically seven contenders, with like a .01% chance of anyone else get...

A Closer Look: 2011 Lead Actor

So next up in the Closer Look series is 2011 Lead Actor.   Almost done here.   After this we’ll do 2011 Lead Actress and then it’ll be a wr...