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Best Picture
West Side Story
Play it cool, boy?
Pundits are already proclaimingWest Side Storyour new Best Picture front-runner could it be?
Yes, it could.
If the film performs as well as everyone hopes at the holiday box office, watch out.
For perhaps that reason, pundits are torn on whetherNightmare Alleyis an all-around contender or merely a crafts play.
The NYFCC certainly raised the question, handing Cumberbatchs jerkass rancher its Best Actor award.
(Though Will Smith didnt have a terrible time either, taking home the NBR prize.)
By naming her Best Actress, the NYFCC planted a flag and said yes, thisisan awards performance.
Oscars season is more fun when Gagas in it.
She may struggle to break through in a race thats gotten a little more crowded recently.
Still, well always be left with Rooney Mara calling her a frozen-faced bitch.
