| Kyle Buchanan Pop Culture Reporter | | Hey, movie fans! It's your faithful Carpetbagger. | | If you've wondered why Kevin Hart has been giving so many stubborn, unsatisfying interviews about his scuttled bid to host the Oscars, it's because he's actually trying to promote his new movie, "The Upside." That dramedy, co-starring Bryan Cranston, is the biggest of this week's releases, which also include the family film "A Dog's Way Home," as well as smaller entries like "Ashes in the Snow," "Touch Me Not" and "The Aspern Papers." | | Right now, Academy members are in the final days of the voting period to determine this year's Oscar nominations, and after so many other organizations have weighed in on the matter — including this past weekend's Golden Globes — I'm wondering if there still might be a chance for an actor to break through who's been overlooked by the major industry groups so far. | | Ethan Hawke in "First Reformed" came on strong with critics groups early in the season, but SAG, the Globes, and Bafta all gave him the cold shoulder. If "Roma" really has a shot at winning best picture, we'll know it because the film's star Yalitza Aparicio will finally turn up on the best-actress list. And then there are performers like Toni Collette in "Hereditary," Michael B. Jordan in "Black Panther," Ryan Gosling in "First Man," and Michelle Yeoh in "Crazy Rich Asians," who all turned in some of the best work of their careers. | | Wouldn't it be a welcome surprise to hear one of those names read when the nominations are announced on January 22? Is there a long shot you're pulling for? | | |
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