Joss Whedon

Forget Serenity (if humanly possible). I want everyone to weigh in with one person — in any category — they think did statue-grabbin’ work this year that nobody (in the academy) noticed. Be heard!

Click on the link :

http://www.oscar.com/nominees/list.html

Rosario Dawson for RENT. She wrings meaning and passion out of every syllable. Blew me away, and I’ve never really been impressed by her before. (Also, I’ve seen the original production three times, and that’s far and away the hardest part to make sympathetic.)

(And can Wilson and Jesse get "Best Couple?")

Believe it or not, I think Costner was dazzling in "The Upside of Anger". His I’ve-had-too-many-beers reaction timing was kind of classic.

As for Batty, yes I think it’s a hell of an achievement. But Spidey II, hokey on not, still has my withered heart.

Lifetime Achievement: Dakota Fanning. I’m sort of not kidding.

joss | March 06, 04:09 CET

I recently asked my buds to create new oscar categories (my favorite being my wife’s: "Best picture, for real".) Someone (it may have been Espenson) came up with "Best bunch of different performances", the stretching award, and Cillian Murphy would definately be nominated. However, he loses in a photo finish to...

Chewitel! Serenity, Kinky Boots and Four Brothers — all out at the same time! Take three bows.

joss | March 06, 05:04 CET