Kansas City Star, The (MO) – Thursday, November 24, 2011Watching My Week With Marilyn is like seeing an actual, long-lost Marilyn Monroe film: It’s not that great, but the star is mesmerizing.
The List:
Hooray for:
Mara, who beat out any number of equally qualified actresses for that fifth spot.
Where the hell is:
Where to begin? This was a remarkable year for lead actresses
Instead of:
Sorry, but Albert Nobbs was a complete misfire, partly because Close just isn’t convincing in the role. At all.
My prediction:
Davis was the frontrunner, but Streep is moving ahead (she was the only watchable thing about Iron Lady). This will be close – let’s see what the SAG awards give us.
The List:
Hooray for:
Nolte, who has been an underdog in this category. Good to see he wasn’t forgotten. Also, Jonah Hill!!
Where the hell is:
Instead of:
Branagh, who was terribly miscast as Laurence Olivier in Marilyn
My prediction:
This is Plummer’s to lose. And about time, too!
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