Thursday, Feb. 04, 2010
The Blind Side
For evidence of Sandra Bullock's front-runner status in the Best Actress race, look at how she pulled her movie, indistinguishable from a dozen other sports inspirationals, into the Best Picture race. Bullock attracted the Academy's rooting interest, as did the film's boffo box-office take. Note that her chief rival, Meryl Streep, didn't boost Julie & Julia — a much better movie (or at least half a movie) — to a Best Pic slot. If The Blind Side were to take it all, it would be an upset of '69-Jets-win-the-Super Bowl proportions.