By
James
Hirsen
The
awards season is in high gear, and the time period leading up to the Oscars is
now replete with shows that look and feel very much like the upcoming Academy
Awards. Last night's 72nd Golden Globe Awards, as well as the upcoming Screen
Actors Guild (SAG) and Critics' Choice Movie Awards, are likely to have a
significant impact on the ultimate Academy Award winners.
The
effects, however, may be manifesting themselves in very different ways. Various
guild awards typically assert influence on individual categories; for example,
the Directors Guild Awards should expectedly play a large role in determining
the winner of the Academy's Best Director category. Hollywood insiders usually
do not attach a high degree of significance to the Globe awards in terms of
prestige. However, awards such as these do tend to provide public relations
momentum and name recognition, operating as a sort of prelude to the most
coveted awards, the Oscars. [more...]
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