So they announced the Oscar noms this morning, and it’s a bit of a surprise that the warm, cuddly Academy so completely embraced two of the darkest, most challenging films of the year, No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood. Even awesomer: In Adapted and Original Screenplay categories, female writers netted four nominations total – Tamara Jenkins (The Savages), Diablo Cody (Juno), Nancy Oliver (Lars and the Real Girl), and Sarah Polley (Away From Her). Because this is a day for rejoicing, I will refrain from taking a swipe at Oliver’s part in the unbearably twee, terribly disingenuous Lars… well, mostly refrain. Congratulations, ladies.
This article appears in January 18 • 2008.
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A graduate of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas, Kimberley has written about film, books, and pop culture for The Austin Chronicle since 2000. She was named Editor of the Chronicle in 2016; she previously served as the paper’s Managing Editor, Screens Editor, Books Editor, and proofreader. Her work has been awarded by the Association of Alternative Newsmedia for excellence in arts criticism, team reporting, and special section (Best of Austin). The Austin Alliance for Women...
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