The Oscar Games!

Every year, without fail, I find myself in the same predicament: how to see each of the Oscar-nominated films before the telecast begins in late February. Well, I have 17 days left before the ceremonies begin on February 24th. Let the games begin!

So far, I've done fairly well. I was able to catch some of the smaller Best Picture nominees such as Beasts of the Southern Wild and Amour on iTunes; however, a couple of larger films have eluded me. Les Miserables and Zero Dark Thirty, as well as Lincoln have finally opened here in Mexico City, so the rush is on to see these films in theaters. I've already experienced the wondrous films Life of Pi and The Impossible (a nominee for Best Actress), as well as the empowering and downright crowd-pleasing Silver Linings Playbook (nominated for Picture and every acting category).

A couple of films I will be cutting it close with, The Sessions (a nominee in two acting categories), for instance. It opens here on Friday, February 22. Close, but I'm determined to make it. Quentin Tarantino's latest, Django Unchained, was unable to escape my grasp, as it opened here on January 25th. It was a bloody brilliant slice of gonzo filmmaking. The Master (nominated in three acting categories) is a film I will have to check out on iTunes; in over 15 years, director P.T. Anderson (Boogie Nights, There Will be Blood) has yet to deliver a dud at the theaters. I can't wait.

There you have it, the rush is on. Feel free to weigh in on your Oscar favorites in the comments section below.

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