So Oscar season is upon us for another year and nominations will be announced tomorrow for Hollywood's self congratulatory night. In the best actor race safe predictions are George Clooney
The Descendants, Jean Dujardin
The Artist, Brad Pitt
Moneyball, Gary Oldman
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Leonardo DiCaprio
J Edgar. I really hope Michael Fassbender gets nominated and if he does I hope he wins. Everybody loves George Clooney, by all accounts he seems to be a great human being and a gorgeous man, I think he'll probably win but I'd like to see Michael get it. His performance in
Shame is amazing and brave. He possesses astonishing depth and the ability to depict the humanity, pain and fragility of a character,sometimes without saying a word. My favourite irish man's manly delights are just that, delightful. Brooding intensity, rugged, scruffy masculinity and uh, the stupendous talent. Plus I just wanted another excuse to post gratuitous pictures of him and there'll be more of that.
The best actress race should be interesting. The money's been on Viola Davis for
The Help for a while but suddenly Meryl nabbed the award for her
Iron Lady portrayal of Margeret Thatcher at The Golden Globes. I like them both, they were in
Doubt together and both were remarkable in that film. Viola Davis is a revelation and a scene stealer. She stole her scene with Meryl in
Doubt and to do that playing opposite one of the best actresses in history is no small feat. Meryl is incredible but it would be brilliant to see Viola get it. She's been underrated for ages. The phenomenal Tilda Swinton could throw a spanner in the works and win for
We Need To Talk About Kevin. Love Tilda and her kookiness. I'd also love to see Adepero Oduye get a nod for Dee Rees gutsy flick
Pariah. It's always nice at The Oscars when an outsider wins from leftfield. And Steve McQueen should get a nod in the Best Director category for
Shame, whether the often predictable oscars has the balls to acknowledge it remains to be seen. All will be revealed...
Update:So the Oscars played it safe(as they always do) and didn't give Steve McQueen or Michael Fassbender a nom in the Best Director and Best actor categories, such a shame. Now that Michael's out of the race, it would be great to see Gary Oldman get it. He's an amazing actor but my money's on gorgeous George.
Actress and Oscar hopeful Viola Davis looks stunning in these shots for the Los Angeles Times. Wow wow wow, always knew she was this gorgeous but still great to see this side of her. Majestically glorious, Viola you look like a black godess.She should play a hot love interest asap. :-) Hat tip to Shadow and Act.
Remember Claire Danes from My So Called Life? Maan, she was one of my major 90's girl crushes. I loved My So Called Life and thought Claire was superb as the red headed angsty teenager. I find Claire very striking, I like her beautiful, strong features and the fact that she isn't skinny. She's very attractive in a real way. She's back in critically acclaimed new series Homeland as tough talking, ambitious CIA agent Carrie Mathison who suspects marine sergeant Nicholas Brody (Damian Lewis) of plotting against America after being missing in Iraq for eight years. Claire won the golden globe for it for best actress in a drama series. It looks great and is definitely on my must watch list.
So Oscar season is upon us for another year and nominations will be announced tomorrow for Hollywood's self congratulatory night. In the best actor race safe predictions are George Clooney The Descendants, Jean Dujardin The Artist, Brad Pitt Moneyball, Gary Oldman Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Leonardo DiCaprio J Edgar. I really hope Michael Fassbender gets nominated and if he does I hope he wins. Everybody loves George Clooney, by all accounts he seems to be a great human being and a gorgeous man, I think he'll probably win but I'd like to see Michael get it. His performance in Shame is amazing and brave. He possesses astonishing depth and the ability to depict the humanity, pain and fragility of a character,sometimes without saying a word. My favourite irish man's manly delights are just that, delightful. Brooding intensity, rugged, scruffy masculinity and uh, the stupendous talent. Plus I just wanted another excuse to post gratuitous pictures of him and there'll be more of that.
Being the rainbow inclusive chick that I am, here's a little sexy white dude swagger late into the weekend. Hat tip to Fuck Yeah Menswear, The Girl at The Bookshop blog and the Claremont Estate. Loving the fierce, poetic, slang infused writing on Fuck Yeah Menswear.
I love this image of actress Hilary Swank on the beach. Great actress, rocking body.
Harry Belafonte and Dorothy Dandridge in the sublime Carmen Jones 1954. "Blow on em sugar." Unforgettable. Hat tip to Vintage Black Glamour.
