Michael Clayton

George Clooney, meet Jean Dujardin: The Race for Best Actor

Unless something amazing comes along — and it certainly might — I’m guessing this year’s best actor race is going to come down to two guys: The very well-known George Clooney for “The Descendants” and the virtually unknown Jean Dujardin for “The Artist.” Right now the other three names being kicked around in that race … Continue Reading →

Best actress race -- Williams, Davis, Streep, Swinton, Close... maybe

Overall, this awards season is still pretty much chaos — except for the best actress race. Not that there’s a clear frontrunner, but at least it’s getting easier to predict who’s in the hunt. Over the past week Michelle Williams has picked up a huge amount of mojo for her portrayal of Marilyn Monroe in … Continue Reading →