oscars checklist

Yes, I'm one of those people who try to watch all the films in the six major categories before the broadcast. I have no idea what started me on this, but I love it. Anyway, this year I've done exceptionally bad on movie-watching, so now I'm scrambling to catch up before the first sunday in March. Here is my current list of what I need to see.

Best Picture
Avatar
The Blind Side
District 9
An Education
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
A Serious Man
Up
Up in the Air


Best Actor
Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart
George Clooney for Up in the Air
Colin Firth for A Single Man
Morgan Freeman for Invictus
Jeremy Renner for The Hurt Locker


Best Actress
Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side
Helen Mirren for The Last Station
Carey Mulligan for An Education
Gabourey Sidibe for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
Meryl Streep for Julie & Julia


Best Supporting Actor
Matt Damon for Invictus
Woody Harrelson for The Messenger
Christopher Plummer for The Last Station
Stanley Tucci for The Lovely Bones
Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds <--I hope he wins. Of course, that's based on not seeing the rest. So that could change. Best Supporting Actress
Penélope Cruz for Nine
Vera Farmiga for Up in the Air
Maggie Gyllenhaal for Crazy Heart
Anna Kendrick for Up in the Air
Mo'Nique for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire


Best Director
Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker
James Cameron for Avatar
Lee Daniels for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
Jason Reitman for Up in the Air
Quentin Tarantino for Inglourious Basterds

Ok, so if you're counting, here's the current list of films I have to see in the next three weeks:
Avatar : still in theaters
The Blind Side : planning to see tomorrow
District 9 : on DVD
An Education : tomorrow
The Hurt Locker : DVD
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire : tomorrow
A Serious Man
Up in the Air : Monday
Crazy Heart
A Single Man : Monday
Invictus
The Last Station
The Messenger

That's 13 films I have yet to see, 8 of which I have a plan for, 5 of which I have NO IDEA. Here's hoping some of them come to the area soon.

Edited List:
Avatar : still in theaters
District 9 : on DVD
The Hurt Locker : DVD
A Serious Man
Up in the Air : Monday
Crazy Heart
A Single Man : Monday
Invictus
The Last Station
The Messenger

That's 10 films I have yet to see, 5 of which I have a plan for, 5 of which I have NO IDEA. Here's hoping some of them come to the area soon.