Acting awards a foregone conclusion, Best Pic. anything but
With “Dreamgirls” out of contention (sabotaged by Dreamworks/Paramount’s shameless pimping?), this is the most open Best Picture race in years. Thanks to its feel-good momentum leading up to awards season — not to mention a hilarious take on cheeky senior citizens, which I think will snag Alan Arkin an Oscar, if only because Hollywood hates Eddie Murphy — “Little Miss Sunshine” is my pick to upset critical darling “The Departed” for BP. Let’s just hope the Academy doesn’t go all “Crash” on us and award top honors to the overrated, self-important ensemble flick of the bunch … ahem, “Babel.” More »
