Critic #1: Jeffrey Lyons (http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/talking-oscars-with-longtime-movie-critic-jeffrey-lyons_b76754)
Critic #2: Christy Lemire and David Germain (http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2013/02/24/entertainment/doc512662426312c907730131.txt)
Category Critic #1 Critic #2
Best Film:
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Argo
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Argo –
“…a sure thing because it seamlessly blends Hollywood satire with thrilling
action, and this industry loves to honor itself for teasing itself.”
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Best Director
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Steven Spielberg (Lincoln) – “He hasn’t won
enough to suit me. He’s the greatest filmmaker of our time … I’m glad to be
alive in the Steven Spielberg era.”
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Steven Spielberg (Lincoln)
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Best Actor
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Daniel Day-Lewis (Lincoln)
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Daniel Day-Lewis (Lincoln)
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Best Actress
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Jennifer Lawrence (Silver
Linings Playbook) – “She made, what was becoming for me, a rather slow
moving, silly movie into something fascinating.”
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Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook) – “Chastain
is extraordinary in extraordinary circumstances; Lawrence is extraordinary in
ordinary circumstances.”
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Best Supporting Actor
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Robert DeNiro (Silver Linings Playbook)
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Tommy Lee Jones (Lincoln)
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Best Supporting Actress
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Anne Hathaway (Les Miserables)
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Anne Hathaway (Les Miserables) – “she sings the remorseful “I Dreamed
a Dream” all in one tear-choked take. It’s not subtle, but it’s effective,
and it’s the reason she’ll win.”
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