Oscar Buzz

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It's about that time of year when I need to start searching for and watching Oscar contenders. So far, there's been buzz, but I haven't been paying attention to it - nominations aren't out until January, but I needed to start compiling a list. Here's what I have so far:

- Gravity. This is the film with Sandra Bullock and George Clooney and they're lost in space, literally. When I saw previews I thought it just looked like Open Water in space, which does NOT interest me at all. But alas, that's usually how it goes with at least half of the nominations. They are usually movies nobody really wants to watch, but they are probably fantastic.

- 12 Years a Slave. This is one that I'm sure is amazing, but I don't know. I want to read the book first, but I imagine it will be depressing and I don't really like movies that bum you out from start to finish. Like whatever that one was a few years ago about the tsunami with Naomi Watts. I still haven't seen that.

- Captain Phillips. I love Tom Hanks, but when I saw the previews for this, I thought it looked stupid. I still think so, but again, I'm sure it's one of those sleeper hits that smack you in the face with its awesomeness. The plot seems a little tired.

Unfortunately, that's it for now. I looked through the lists online, but I haven't heard of ANY of the films that should be nominated this year. But I need to start downloading and making my lists soon or it will be like last year and I'll be cramming them all in at the end of January. I will start with those three, and see where I go. No big blockbuster sure things this year, though, which is weird. I don't like years where it's indie drama after indie drama. They don't hold my attention anymore, and it's always Kate Winslet or Cate Blanchett and they both drive me crazy. Although it looks like I didn't even start making my list last year until the Golden Globe nominations, which might be smart. But then I lose almost a whole month.

Plus, Catching FIre and Divergent are coming out soon as films, and I love my dystopian novels.

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