Lady Bird update feed
"And the Nominees are... *Mary J. Blige- Mudbound *Allison Janney- I, Tonya *Lesley Manville- Phantom Thread *Laurie Metcalf- Lady Bird *Octavia Spencer- The Shape of Water And the Oscar goes to... Janney seems like something close to a lock, but this is really the only acting category where I could see a genuine upset. Janney is very-much the frontrunner; she's taken the Golden Globe, Critics' Choice and SAG award, a historically great combination. If she takes BAFTA, then I'll go on record"
"I'm not sure why this has been praised so much as it's slightly overrated in my opinion. It's just your average coming of age story about a rebellious teenager growing up in Sacramento, California. It's the writing and directing debut of Greta Gerwig who I don't really think too highly as an actress to be honest. The cliche dialogue makes you want to roll your eyes. The only highlight of the movie is Saoirse Ronan's acting. She's good as the lead character in a movie inhabited by your usual high"