【ハリウッドより愛をこめて】今年の賞レースを賑わす映画作品は一体、どれ!?

Well, I have been very busy here in Los Angeles. After the Emmys, I had to go to Portland, OR to meet with the people in charge of a new anime convention there. They have invited me to their con at the end of the year, so it looks like I will be spending Christmas in Portland with family! :)
It is ALSO a very busy time for Hollywood and Los Angeles, with the Awards Season just around the corner. and of course the FIRST Awards Ceremony coming up is the Golden Globes. And YES, I will be there reporting for Japanese television, so more on that when it is closer to the date!!

Now many of you may be thinking "hmmm, I can’t even think of any films that are good enough to be nominated for the Golden Globes or Academy Awards.."
Well, that’s because MOST of the films are still getting ready to be released here in the US! Just to give you a teaser of some of the movies you will definitely be hearing about come awards season...one of the forerunners this year seems to be the latest project for Ben Affleck,"Argo", in which he directs and acts, and is based on a true story about a secret operation executed by the CIA to save 6 Americans held hostage in Iran. The movie also features Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, and John Goodman and has received a lot of kudos throughout its time in the film festival circuit. Now this film JUST started showing here in the U.S., and I know is just getting released in Japan this week. Film critics are saying that this movie COULD walk away with Best Original Screenplay, as well as Best Film, and possibly a Best Director nomination for Ben Affleck. So movie lovers, you will DEFINITELY want to see this one!
Another film that is getting a lot of momentum into awards season is "Sliver LInings Playbook" which has an incredible cast of Robert DeNiro as well as Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper. This movie is the latest movie for award-winning director, David O Russell, the same man behind "The Fighter". The story behind this movie is a former teacher (the main character is played by Bradley Cooper)