The first of the Fox Searchlight titles has made its way to my mailbox.

Win Win

Genre: Sports Comedy Drama
Stars: Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan, Melanie Lynskey, Bobby Cannavale, Alex Shaffer
Director: Tom McCarthy
Premise: “A struggling lawyer and volunteer wrestling coach’s chicanery comes back to haunt him when the teenage grandson of the client he’s double-crossed comes into his life.”
Oscar Chances: It might hold on for a screenwriting nomination, but I’m doubtful.
Campaign-Proposed Categories:

• Best Picture (Mary Jane Skalski, Michael London, Lisa Maria Falcone, Tom McCarthy)
• Best Director (Tom McCarthy)
• Best Original Screenplay (Tom McCarthy, Joe Tiboni)
• Best Actor (Paul Giamatti)
• Best Supporting Actress (Amy Ryan, Melanie Lynskey)
• Best Supporting Actor (Bobby Cannavale, Alex Shaffer)
• Best Film Editing (Tom McArdle)
• Best Cinematography (Oliver Brokelberg)
• Best Art Direction (John Paino, Amanda Carroll)
• Best Costume Design (Melissa Toth)
• Best Sound Mixing (Damien E. Canelos, Paul Hsu)
• Best Sound Editing (Paul Hsu
• Best Original Score (Lyle Workman)
• Best Original Song (“Think You Can Wait”)

Rotten Tomatoes:
94% (155 critics; as of 11/19/11)
Metacritic:
75 out of 100 (34critics; as of 11/19/11)