The sentimental favorite is probably Robert De Niro, who's made more heartfelt guest appearances on behalf of "Silver Linings Playbook" than he has for any number of his other recent films.
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And Jennifer Lawrence of Silver Linings Playbook chose a Dior Couture strapless navy gown for her walk on the red carpet despite having a case of pneumonia.
And if Lincoln is destined to fall, it seems more likely that an upset would come at the hands of either Silver Linings Playbook (which I previously explained might be positioned for a surprise win) or Life of Pi, the only two films that have enough nominations in traditionally predictive categories to win Best Picture.
That's the locale of "Silver Linings Playbook, " about two broken people finding their way to love through dancing.
As expected, nominees for Best Picture included Argo, Django Unchained, Les Miserables, Life of Pi, Lincoln, Silver Linings Playbook, and Zero Dark Thirty, plus two surprises with the little seen Amour and Beasts of the Southern Wild.
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If we look at the nominees for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Film Editing, the films actually best poised to win according to historical indicators are Lincoln, Silver Linings Playbook, and Life of Pi.
So while I very much regret the way things turned out for Ben Affleck and Kathryn Bigelow, it changes Silver Linings Playbook into a sort of underdog-that-could tale which is, after all, what it is.
Meanwhile, Silver Linings Playbook has its own group of strong supporters placing it right at the top as well.
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If Silver Linings Playbook starts grabbing a lot of acting wins early in the ceremony, that will be a sign of a wave of support among the crucial SAG voters, which will help its chances in other categories.
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Silver Linings Playbook was among my personal favorite films of 2012, and I walked out of the theater silently rooting for it to get the attention it deserves.
My guess is that the fight between Argo and Lincoln is causing partisans in both camps to rank their preference at the top of their ballots and then rank the other film much lower, while a lot of voters in both camps are probably placing Silver Linings Playbook within their top three films.
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Can you imagine teens lining up to see Silver Linings Playbook (about two depressed people finding love) or Life of Pi?
But then came a surge for Silver Linings Playbook, which is enjoying great buzz and has become one of the most popular films among the nominees.
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Russell for Silver Linings Playbook, Steven Spielberg for Lincoln, and Benh Zeitlin for Beasts of the Southern Wild.
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Other nominees in the PGA movie category were "Les Miserables, " "Zero Dark Thirty, " "Beasts of the Southern Wild, " "Django Unchained, " "Life of Pi, " "Moonrise Kingdom, " "Silver Linings Playbook, " and Skyfall.
Plucked from the Dior Spring 2013 Couture runway, the Silver Linings Playbook actress chose a blush-colored drop-waist dress with exaggerated sections of flared fishtail skirt.
"Les Miserables, " "Lincoln, " "Life of Pi, " "Zero Dark Thirty, " and "Silver Linings Playbook" all had their moment as "front-runner" with voters, but the inexplicable Affleck dismissal by the Academy's directing branch simply galvanized goodwill that was lying dormant.
"Silver Linings Playbook" centers on the relationship between a man (Bradley Cooper) just out of a mental hospital and a young widow (Lawrence).
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