FEINBERG & Pals, Episode 3: Scott & Hollywood News' Sean O'Connell round the Honours Race (Audio)

Vital I'm pleased to produce the third episode of "Feinberg & Pals," a podcast that will air round the Race every week, usually on Tuesdays. Each episode features a discussion between me together with another guest -- a film blogger, critic or journalist of 1 other variation -- about 10 different honours-related subjects (which we'll list inside the text connected the audio to actually realize just what you're signing up for) and may last roughly 30 minutes (to make sure that if an individual subject is not of particular interest for you it'll just be three minutes before we're to the next, which hopefully will probably be). PHOTOS: Steven Spielberg's 'The Adventures of Tintin: Secret in the Unicorn' I used to be delighted that my friend Sean O'Connell, who runs the "Honours Alley" blog for HollywoodNews.com in addition to contributes to a number of other sites, made the decision to become listed on me with this particular episode. I really loved our chat, throughout which we addressed the following 10 subjects: 1. The Two finest honours developments now, to date: (a) the well-received debut in the Adventures of Tintin, the motion-capture/animated film directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by Jackson, that have its first press screening london before its Paris debut and (b) the continuing success in the Artist, which won everyone else award within the Hamptons Worldwide Film Festival, that's attended by many people people industry affiliates, including Academy voters. 2. If all of the remaining "question-mark movies" -- War Equine, Very Noisy and very Close, J. Edgar, The Woman while using Dragon Tattoo, and Youthful Adult -- finish up being disappointing when they are finally examined, which in the other films that people view might be most strongly situated to win best picture? Basically, what is the most effective contender that we believe about already? The Artist? Moneyball? Evening amount of time in Paris? The Help? Another factor? 3. Can The Tree of Existence, Carnage, or any other film by getting an ensemble cast/without any apparent lead (or otherwise a apparent shot at acquiring a lead nomination) effectively argue -- like Bullets Over Broadway (1994) or Babel (2006) in the past -- those of every of the cast people is highly recommended inside the supporting groups? 4. Are Mess Tailor Soldier Spy and -- with a lesser extent -- The Ides of March really too smart for own good if the involves honours contention? Will voters who crave escapsim rather than intellectual stimulation -- i.e. people who guaranteed The Blind Side a best picture Oscar jerk -- be capable of wrap their heads around films that really make certain they're think? 5. Will the most effective supporting actress category feature two nominees within the same film gain for your fourth year back to back, a la Doubt (2008), Up in mid-air (2009), as well as the Fighter (2010)? The Descendants's youthful star Shailene Woodley has made an appearance as being a pretty solid wager obtain a jerk because the film opened up in Telluride, but buzz has furthermore been building ever since then on her behalf co-star Judy Greer, which has basically a few momemts of screen time, just one particularly effective scene that could certainly land her a Beatrice Straight (Network)/Viola Davis (Doubt)-type jerk of her own. 6. Now, the Academy released its list of all of the films published for top language film Oscar. Did any nations surprise us by picking obscure films over popular ones, as was the problem lately with several films, including Sweden's Let the most appropriate one In (2008) as well as the Girl while using Dragon Tattoo (2010)? Possibly Pedro Almodovar's The Skin Home Is? And, of people that have been published, which use function as most effective competitors making it towards the short-list and face the Academy's eccentric language sub-committee? 7. Of the season's many worthy "little" movies -- incorporated within this, Constantly, Martha Marcy May Marlene, Take Shelter, Drive, Mutually Advantageous, and Tyrannosaur -- which stand the most effective chance of registering in one category or other while using Academy? And where? 8. Of the season's "bigger" movies -- including Super 8, Harry Potter as well as the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2, Hugo, as well as the Girl while using Dragon Tattoo -- which have the most effective shot of snagging nods outdoors in the tech groups? 9. Can be a best actress nomination for Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs) just because a sure-factor as much people seem to still find it? The film is not invoking passionate support in several circles, and, where it's, lots of it's limited to best supporting actress hopeful Jesse McTeer. And, if Close doesn't increase the risk for final five, who'll fill the two spots not occupied by -- most most likely -- Viola Davis (The Help), Michelle Williams (My Week with Marilyn), and Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady)? 10. Is much better actress hopeful Ellen Barkin (Another Happy Day) helping or sabotaging her prospects of obtaining her first Oscar jerk along with her -- pardon the expression -- "f*ckin'" Twitter rampage? We went more than 30 minutes now, however it is at history sensibly spent. You'll be able to choose yourself by tuning in below... NOTE: We welcome your constructive feedback relevant for this week's edition and subject strategies for inside a couple of days's edition inside the comments section below. Ellen Barkin Judy Greer The Adventures of Tintin The Descendants