Well, the 86th Academy Awards ceremony -- hosted by the sure-to-be-stupendous Ellen DeGeneres -- is only five weeks away. Here, I'm going to rank the nominees, from most likely to take home one-fourth of an EGOT to least likely, using my miraculous powers of ESP that have yet to surface. Actor in a Leading Role 1. Matthew McConaughey -- Dallas Buyers Club 2. Chiwetel Ejiofor -- 12 Years a Slave 3. Bruce Dern -- Nebraska 4. Leonardo DiCaprio -- The Wolf of Wall Street 5. Christian Bale -- American Hustle Why: Until the Golden Globes, Critics' Choice Awards, and SAG Awards, I thought that Ejiofor was the front-runner, which his heart-wrenching performance that moved me to tears. But, after McConaughey picked up all three awards, things have changed drastically. Ejiofor still has a decent shot, but McConaughey is now the clear favorite, for having transformed himself -- physically and emotionally -- in his role as an emaciated AIDS patient. He h...
It's time for this petite aspie movie snob to get critical. (Let's face it: it's always time for that).