The D’s in-house critics have their say on the Oscars Awards
Meredith Fraser: It’s been an uncanny year for both genders in the acting world, in opposite ways. We saw a myriad of very strong performances from lead actors, so much so that several incredibly powerful, dead-on performances had to be left out of the Academy’s all-star line-up. As for the ladies, pundits had a hard time predicting who would be nominated because … the competition just wasn’t there. While the great gender divide was somewhat perplexing, what’s more peculiar is my overwhelming happiness with the two frontrunners: I have advocated P. S. Hoffman’s genius since his Lester Bangs impersonation in “Almost Famous,” and I’ve cheered for Reese Witherspoon since her days in “Pleasantville” and “Election.” More »
