Dallas Buyers' Club

I'm shocked no one has brought this up yet. I saw it this past weekend and thought it was absolutely brilliant. Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto will score Oscar nods for their brilliant performances. (I think Leto has a better shot at winning-the best actor category is really tight. I told a friend of mine after that he'd have made an interesting Angel in Rent if he could sing.) It's truly a wonderful film that give the AIDS crisis a bit of a different angle (the 'protagonist'-I say that with quotes because he isn't the most likable guy at first-is not gay-and I thought that was an important element here. Too many people think AIDS is a 'gay men's disease' and it's not.)

Anyway, I'm hoping this gets some awards-it sure deserves some. It's a powerful story and brilliantly acted. (What I appreciated most was that it wasn't sanitized really-Woodruff, the main character, really is a jerk when the story begins, then the story unfolds and he slowly changes.)

Oops. My bad. I just didn't see it.

I don't know much about Leto aside from his stint on "My So Called Life". Also, Angel is arguably a different kind of singing (I think it's a little more legit in its sound).

I think Leto has a great shot at winning. His role is Oscar bait and his performance is Oscar worthy. I also think the film's significance will go a long way towards getting him an Oscar. (He is utterly incredible in that role.

And both gentlemen (together with Fassbender in supporting) have Independent Spirit nods-not bad. (I think the film should have been nominated.)