By Kacy Boccumini It would seem that Ocean’s eleven have been taking their swings at transcending their “leading man” status and cashing in for “Oscar Caliber” gold.  Brad Pitt tried with Benjamin Button, Matt Damon with Invictus, and now George, in a leading role, is looking to take Oscar again with his role as a [...]

Taking place in a small Bronx fish community, “City Island” is a terrific feel-good movie, says Steve Neumann. Andy Garcia and Julianna Margulies star in this dramedy about a family that keeps plenty of secrets. If the movie can get enough notice, then Garcia could get an Oscar nomination.

Big names won Best Actor Oscars in the 1990s, but Anthony Hopkins was the easy pick for our voters. Bryce Kooten takes a closer look.

Looking at the Best Actor winners of the 2000s, our staff came to a clear consensus: Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood was the best.

Ben Stiller takes on a more serious role in the film “Greenberg.” While Stiller has earned some Oscar buzz, Phil Wallace says his performance falls flat. Greta Gerwig though is someone who should receive consideration for her role, if only March films weren’t overlooked by the Academy.

Best Actor is shaping up as a career award for Jeff Bridges. The long-time actor has been nominated for five Oscars, but never won the gold. His role as a washed up country singer has earned rave reviews, and Kit Bowen predicts he’ll win over George Clooney and Colin Firth.

Bryce Van Kooten sees the list of Oscar nominees and sees plenty of performances that got snubbed. His list includes “Star Trek” for Best Picture, Matt Damon’s for Best Actor in “The Informant!” and Zoe Saldana for her portrayal of Neytiri in “Avatar.” Who do you think got snubbed?

Before the nominees were announced, Adam Spunberg had a good idea what would be snubbed. Writing on Monday evening, Spunberg said that Viggo Mortensen and Zooey Deschanel put in just a handful of first-class performances that the Academy overlooked.

In these trying times, “Up in the Air” is a perfect film for this era and deserves multiple Oscars, Mallory Pickard writes. It’s the favorite for Best Adapted Screenplay, and may get recognition for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Director.

Adam Spunberg offers a thorough examination of the Best Actor award and says that George Clooney deserves the Oscar for “Up in the Air.”