Oscar Columns for the 72nd Annual Academy Awards

"Toronto film buff Alex Fung uses self-deprecating wit, solid insights and dogged analysis to chronicle all the awards leading up to and including the Oscars ... no one beats him for his wealth of facts."
- Peter Howell, movie critic for the Toronto Star
March 22nd, 2000

99/09/25 Column #00 "Oscar Patrol" column from the my 1999 Toronto International Film Festival reports

99/12/07 Column #01 Pre-awards musings

99/12/13 Column #02 Reactions to the National Board Of Review, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and Society of Boston Film Critics awards; responses to correspondence

99/12/19 Column #03 Reactions to the New York Film Critics Circle and Toronto Film Critics Association awards; reactions to the Golden Satellite nominees; Golden Globe nominee predictions ["Big Nine": 34 out of 45, 67% overall]

99/12/20 Column #04 Reactions to the Golden Globe nominations; responses to correspondence

00/01/13 Column #05 Reactions to the Broadcast Film Critics Association, San Diego Film Critics Society, Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association, Las Vegas Film Critics Society, Southeastern Film Critics Association, National Society Of Film Critics and Florida Film Critics Circle awards; Sharon Stone's Display of Generosity

00/01/21 Column #06 Reactions to the Independent Spirit Award nominations, the Kansas City Film Critics Circle awards, the AMPAS Feature Documentary, Sound Effects Editing and Visual Effects semifinalists, the American Cinema Editor nominees, the Golden Satellite Award winners, the Producers Guild of America nominees, plus comments on the annual Oscar Presenter contest and Election, Golden Globe winner predictions and responses to correspondence

00/02/02 Column #07 Reactions to the Golden Globe awards, Memo To The Academy, reactions to the Directors Guild of America nominees, the Screen Actors Guild nominees, the Writers Guild of American nominees, the American Society of Cinematographers nominees, the Motion Picture Sound Editors nominees, the Art Directors Guild nominees, the Costume Designers Guild nominees, plus responses to correspondence

00/02/13 Column #08 Academy Award nominee predictions and commentary
[Big Six: 24 out of 30; 71% overall]

00/02/16 Column #09 Academy Award nominee reactions, What Happened To The Hurricane?, Spoilsports of the Year, plus responses to correspondence

00/03/22 Column #10 Academy Award winner predictions

Alex Fung (aw220@freenet.carleton.ca)

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99/09/25	Column #00	"Oscar Patrol" column from the my 1999 Toronto International Film Festival reports
99/12/07	Column #01	Pre-awards musings
99/12/13	Column #02	Reactions to the National Board Of Review, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and Society of Boston Film Critics awards; responses to correspondence
99/12/19	Column #03	Reactions to the New York Film Critics Circle and Toronto Film Critics Association awards; reactions to the Golden Satellite nominees; Golden Globe nominee predictions ["Big Nine": 34 out of 45, 67% overall]
99/12/20	Column #04	Reactions to the Golden Globe nominations; responses to correspondence
00/01/13	Column #05	Reactions to the Broadcast Film Critics Association, San Diego Film Critics Society, Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association, Las Vegas Film Critics Society, Southeastern Film Critics Association, National Society Of Film Critics and Florida Film Critics Circle awards; Sharon Stone's Display of Generosity
00/01/21	Column #06	Reactions to the Independent Spirit Award nominations, the Kansas City Film Critics Circle awards, the AMPAS Feature Documentary, Sound Effects Editing and Visual Effects semifinalists, the American Cinema Editor nominees, the Golden Satellite Award winners, the Producers Guild of America nominees, plus comments on the annual Oscar Presenter contest and Election, Golden Globe winner predictions and responses to correspondence
00/02/02	Column #07	Reactions to the Golden Globe awards, Memo To The Academy, reactions to the Directors Guild of America nominees, the Screen Actors Guild nominees, the Writers Guild of American nominees, the American Society of Cinematographers nominees, the Motion Picture Sound Editors nominees, the Art Directors Guild nominees, the Costume Designers Guild nominees, plus responses to correspondence
00/02/13	Column #08	Academy Award nominee predictions and commentary [Big Six: 24 out of 30; 71% overall]
00/02/16	Column #09	Academy Award nominee reactions, What Happened To The Hurricane?, Spoilsports of the Year, plus responses to correspondence
00/03/22	Column #10	Academy Award winner predictions