Awards season kicked into high gear this week with nominations for awards from the Broadcast Critics’ Association and the Screen Actors Guild announced. But it was the nods announced for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s 69th annual Golden Globes that most awards-mongers salivate over, and in this case, baited breath quickly shifted to a yawn. Why? 
Emotions are a tough thing for critics and award prognosticators, especially at this time of year. We start talking about who’s done the best, most memorable work and must separate our own personal likes and dislikes in favor of a more objective look at it all. This is why I am so torn on the 
The changing of the Oscar telecast guard that took place these last few days is enough to give anyone whiplash. During a Q&A following a screening of his movie Tower Heist, director Brett Ratner, who was set to co-produce (with Don Mischer) this winter’s Oscar telecast, used a gay slur when answering a question about 
“We’re not bad people, we just come from a bad place.” Says Brandon’s sister Sissy, and in that line lies the psyche of Steve Mcqueen’s latest film Shame. Brandon, played by Mcqueen favorite, Michael Fassbender, is an attractive, successful, charming, self-hating sex addict. He needs it. Loathes it. Loves it. Torments himself endlessly with the 
Jason Reitman has said that “Young Adult,” his latest feature film, out today, is unlike any of the films he’s directed. True. He also stated that a near death experience on an airplane lead him to question whether he would be comfortable having YA be his final film, to which he concluded he would. Whether 
