Film Actually's Bonus Contest: Pick 6!

I give a try to another Oscar contest suggested by Film Actually called Pick 6!. There are six major and most debatable nominations (yeah, he did it on purpose) to be predicted with 100% accuracy.

Fingers crossed and here are they:

Best Director

Predicted Winner: Steven Spielberg for Lincoln

Possible Spoiler: Ang Lee for Life of Pi

Other Nominees: David O Russel for Silver Linings Playbook, Behn Zeitlin for Beasts of the Southern Wild, Michael Haneke for Amour

Best Adapted Screenplay

Predicted Winner: Chris Terrio for Argo

Possible Spoiler: David O. Russel for Silver Linings Playbook

Other Nominees: Tony Kushner for Lincoln, David Magee for Life of Pi, Lucy Alibar & Behn Zeitlin for Beasts of the Southern Wild

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Rise of the Guardians, Zero Dark Thirty, The Impossible and Why I Disappeared

I've not written a single word for ages (already two weeks). I have not even seen a single movie during this period. I had my reasons, which is quite exciting and very important to me.

The truth is that I've been preparing for the national rounds of Georgia of Jessup International Moot Court Competition for Lawyers (If you don't understand it, just consider that it is very cool thing). We won nationals and I'm heading to Washington D.C. for international rounds by the end of March - my long time dream of visiting United States has become true.

I think I'll be less active for the next one month and a half and I hope for huge comeback, whenever it is.

Now, few of films I saw but could not fully review. There is a short outline of each:

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My Blogging Year of 2012

Happy New Year, dear everyone.

I'm back with this year's first post summing up my 2012 blogging year. So, here are highlights:

September 3, 2012 - I've launched The Running Reel

October 16, 2012 - Got first comment from Film Actually on My Oscar first Predictions

December 21, 2012 - running-reel.blogspot.com was transferred to running-reel.com

My most viewed review: Cloud Atlas

My most viewed post: Oscar Predictions

Most devoted reader - Squasher88 from Film Actually

Movies of 2012

My Movie of 2012 - Cloud Atlas. Runner Up: Argo

2012 Movie I expect in 2013 - Les Miserables. Runner Up: Life of Pi

Actor of 2012: Daniel Day Lewis in Lincoln. Runner Up: Hugh Jackman in Les Miserables

Actress of 2012: Anne Hathaway in Les Miserables. Runner Up: Ann Dowd in Compliance

Biggest Movie Surprise of 2012: The Perks of Being A Wallflower

Blogs - 2012

Favorite Blogs: Film Actually and Cinematic Paradox

Blogathons I've participated in: Making the Case for... by Cinematic Paradox & My Movie Alphabet by Mettel Ray & 6° of Separation by Life Between Films.

My fav reviewer: Nick from The Cinematic Katzenjammer

And today I've applied for the Lamb ^^

And thanks to every single person, who clicked any link of my blog and spend at least one second on The Running Reel. Hope for your comeback.