Caryn James

Glenn Close and Janet McTeer In Their Oscar-Nominated Albert Nobbs

  • By Caryn James
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  • January 25, 2012 10:47 PM
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Albert Nobbs is quietly affecting ... eventually. To get there, though, you have to be patient with its serious early problem: Glenn Close is completely unconvincing as a man, even as a small-boned chap referred to as “such a kind little man” by residents of the late-19th-century Dublin hotel where Albert Nobbs works as a waiter. Albert’s voice is so female, in fact, that we wonder whether everyone around her is simply playing along, winking and thinking, “Let her pretend to be a man if she wants.”

Top Oscar Surprises: Gary Oldman and Demian Who?

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  • January 24, 2012 10:41 AM
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The awards season zooms ahead now that the Oscar nominations have been announced. What didn’t we see coming? And what were those voters thinking? Never mind; a pointless question. Here’s a look at the biggest surprises and how they change the race.

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