"Who is that?"
``
Who
is
that
?
''
When watching the movie, Silver Linings Playbook, at the Toronto International Film Festival in early September, the woman sitting next asked me.
When
watching
the
movie
,
Silver
Linings
Playbook
,
at
the
Toronto
International
Film
Festival
in
early
September
,
the
woman
sitting
next
asked
me
.
It seemed to be a strange question.
It
seemed
to
be
a
strange
question
.
I wanted to ask if she ever saw a little movie called The Hunger Games, or the Oscar-nominated movie Winter's Bone.
I
wanted
to
ask
if
she
ever
saw
a
little
movie
called
The
Hunger
Games
,
or
the
Oscar-nominated
movie
Winter
's
Bone
.
Instead, I just answered, "Jennifer Lawrence."
Instead
,
I
just
answered
,
``
Jennifer
Lawrence
.
''
But I wondered how a moviegoer does not recognize Lawrence!
But
I
wondered
how
a
moviegoer
does
not
recognize
Lawrence
!
As Silver Linings Playbook continued to unfold and Lawrence revealed herself as a wonderful comic actress, it hit me: this woman probably has never seen Jennifer Lawrence smile before.
As
Silver
Linings
Playbook
continued
to
unfold
and
Lawrence
revealed
herself
as
a
wonderful
comic
actress
,
it
hit
me
:
this
woman
probably
has
never
seen
Jennifer
Lawrence
smile
before
.
That is the thing throwing her.
That
is
the
thing
throwing
her
.
Audiences will have the opportunity to watch Lawrence's performance in Silver Linings Playbook when the film opens in limited release before a Thanksgiving weekend blowout expansion.
Audiences
will
have
the
opportunity
to
watch
Lawrence
's
performance
in
Silver
Linings
Playbook
when
the
film
opens
in
limited
release
before
a
Thanksgiving
weekend
blowout
expansion
.
The 22-year-old actress heads this year's lead actress Oscar race by a country mile.
The
22-year-old
actress
heads
this
year
's
lead
actress
Oscar
race
by
a
country
mile
.
Here's an early main list of some competitors in this category.
Here
's
an
early
main
list
of
some
competitors
in
this
category
.
1.
1
.
Jennifer Lawrence in Silver Linings Playbook
Jennifer
Lawrence
in
Silver
Linings
Playbook
2.
2
.
Quvenzhane Wallis in Beasts of the Southern Wild
Quvenzhane
Wallis
in
Beasts
of
the
Southern
Wild
3.
3
.
Marion Cotillard in Rust and Bone
Marion
Cotillard
in
Rust
and
Bone
3.
3
.
Helen Mirren in Hitchcock
Helen
Mirren
in
Hitchcock
5.
5
.
Emmanuelle Riva in Amour
Emmanuelle
Riva
in
Amour
6.
6
.
Jessica Chastain in Zero Dark Thirty
Jessica
Chastain
in
Zero
Dark
Thirty
Chastain, playing a CIA agent in Kathryn Bigelow's Zero Dark Thirty, is the wild card here and, quite possibly, the only candidate capable of replacing Lawrence from the top spot.
Chastain
,
playing
a
CIA
agent
in
Kathryn
Bigelow
's
Zero
Dark
Thirty
,
is
the
wild
card
here
and
,
quite
possibly
,
the
only
candidate
capable
of
replacing
Lawrence
from
the
top
spot
.
The cruelty in Rust and Bone will put off sensitive academy members, making Cotillard lose chances for a second Oscar.
The
cruelty
in
Rust
and
Bone
will
put
off
sensitive
academy
members
,
making
Cotillard
lose
chances
for
a
second
Oscar
.
Wallis makes for a wonderful story, but it is too early for her to be awarded a lead actress.
Wallis
makes
for
a
wonderful
story
,
but
it
is
too
early
for
her
to
be
awarded
a
lead
actress
.
Riva will need a push to win the nomination of lead actress.
Riva
will
need
a
push
to
win
the
nomination
of
lead
actress
.
Mirren, as the Alfred Hitchcock's wife and unsung partner, Alma Reville, might pose the biggest threat to Lawrence.
Mirren
,
as
the
Alfred
Hitchcock
's
wife
and
unsung
partner
,
Alma
Reville
,
might
pose
the
biggest
threat
to
Lawrence
.
Older academy members will love the historical Hollywood seen in Hitchcock, and Mirren's role as the unsung wind beneath Hitch's wings should find appreciation within creative circles.
Older
academy
members
will
love
the
historical
Hollywood
seen
in
Hitchcock
,
and
Mirren
's
role
as
the
unsung
wind
beneath
Hitch
's
wings
should
find
appreciation
within
creative
circles
.
It's not "The Queen".
It
's
not
``
The
Queen
''
.
but this year, it might be enough.
but
this
year
,
it
might
be
enough
.
"Who is that?" When watching the movie, Silver Linings Playbook, at the Toronto International Film Festival in early September, the woman sitting next asked me.  It seemed to be a strange question. I wanted to ask if she ever saw a little movie called The Hunger Games, or the Oscar-nominated movie Winter's Bone. Instead, I just answered, "Jennifer Lawrence." But I wondered how a moviegoer does not recognize Lawrence! As Silver Linings Playbook continued to unfold and Lawrence revealed herself as a wonderful comic actress, it hit me: this woman probably has never seen Jennifer Lawrence smile before. That is the thing throwing her.  Audiences will have the opportunity to watch Lawrence's performance in Silver Linings Playbook when the film opens in limited release before a Thanksgiving weekend blowout expansion. The 22-year-old actress heads this year's lead actress Oscar race by a country mile. Here's an early main list of some competitors in this category.  1. Jennifer Lawrence in Silver Linings Playbook  2. Quvenzhane Wallis in Beasts of the Southern Wild  3. Marion Cotillard in Rust and Bone  3. Helen Mirren in Hitchcock  5. Emmanuelle Riva in Amour  6. Jessica Chastain in Zero Dark Thirty  Chastain, playing a CIA agent in Kathryn Bigelow's Zero Dark Thirty, is the wild card here and, quite possibly, the only candidate capable of replacing Lawrence from the top spot. The cruelty in Rust and Bone will put off sensitive academy members, making Cotillard lose chances for a second Oscar. Wallis makes for a wonderful story, but it is too early for her to be awarded a lead actress. Riva will need a push to win the nomination of lead actress.  Mirren, as the Alfred Hitchcock's wife and unsung partner, Alma Reville, might pose the biggest threat to Lawrence. Older academy members will love the historical Hollywood seen in Hitchcock, and Mirren's role as the unsung wind beneath Hitch's wings should find appreciation within creative circles. It's not "The Queen". but this year, it might be enough.