By
James
Hirsen
A
snub by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences along with a series of
wins from the Producers Guild of America (PGA), Screen Actors Guild (SAG), and
most recently the Directors Guild of America (DGA) have set up a major Hollywood
power struggle in the lead-up to the Oscars.
On
one side of the power struggle is an institution, the longtime heralded
filmmaker Steven Spielberg; and on the other, an upstart - the comeback kid,
Ben Affleck. Spielberg’s “Lincoln” and Affleck’s “Argo” will go head to head in
the best picture category of the upcoming Academy Awards.
Films
released during awards season are often prestige-seeking vehicles, and these
two movies are no exceptions. Many Oscar watchers had picked “Lincoln” to sweep
three of the major categories that are in contention: best film, best director,
and best screenplay adaptation. However, Spielberg and his camp have seen their
Oscar fortunes slip considerably, while Affleck’s film has captured almost all
of the award granting momentum. [more...]
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