Oscar Nominated: A Single Man

Like most of you, the film A Single Man passed me by on its initial release and only crept onto my radar due to Colin Firth’s Oscar-nominated performance. I should have stuck with my gut.

Awards and Award Season: Independent Spirit Awards 2009

Well, awards season is upon us again. Moviefone has been doing a non-stop onslaught of “The Race So Far” and “Oscar Buzz Goes To…”, and now the nominees for the Oscars of independent film have been announced: the Independent Spirit Awards. I greatly enjoy these awards, and this year is no exception. There are a ton of surprise choices on the ballot (Adventureland for Best Screenplay? Jemaine from “Flight of the Conchords” for Best Supporting Male? Paranormal Activity for Best First Feature???), but few of them stand to the juggernauts of this year’s festivals. (For the full list of nominees, check here: http://spiritawards.com/nominees)