Best Actor picks (Dec.) 2011.mov

Awards season has officially started with The NY Film Critics, NBR, and The Indie Spirits. It used to be the The Indie Spirits had little affect on the Oscars. Now (with all the CRAP studios are determined to shove down our throats) they are a good indicator of what's to come. Leo and company couldn't be pushing harder for him, but the film just doesn't support the attempt. The studio's push might have been too much. I think he's out. But he could be the fifth spot still in a pity party 'who's left' throw down. Michael Shannon should get it, and with the film (TAKE SHELTER''s nod) and also his nod for the Indie Spirits - I think that's some major momentum for him. I hope so - I try to just take the industry buzz temperature - I am totally bias here - I think he's genius. I think he and Michael Fassbender are raising the bar in terms of a new kind of acting. ( A deeper, completely realistic, layered nuanced thing) These two boys are on a spiritual hunt for the truth - love em! The one that could be left aside is Jean Dujardin. I think other people are thinking he'll get in ...so they don't have to vote for him. I wouldn't be shocked if he's left out like last years Robert Duvall. Brad Pitt could be a double nominee. If he is, I think he'll win and should win for TREE OF LIFE in supporting. The winner in leading actor category is going to be Clooney. I said it in May and I'm sticking to my guns. Go Georgie boy!

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• George Clooney
• Brad Pitt
• The Descendants
• The Artist.
• Michael Shannon
• Michael Fassbender
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• In Contention
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