The most coveted phone today (at least for iOS users) is undoubtedly the iPhone 5S Gold. I just ordered mine and it's on three-weeks backorder! The most coveted award in Hollywood today remains that gold-plated Oscar. While actor and Thirty Seconds To Mars frontman Jared Leto doesn't have either, that'll certainly change in a few months. I predict a Best Supporting Actor win in his future for his credible, Gotham Independent Film Award-winning portrayal of HIV-positive transgender woman, Rayon in "Dallas Buyers Club."

Out Nov. 1 in limited release and Nov. 10 in wide release, the film follows real-life rodeo cowboy Ron Woodroof (Matthew McConaughey) from his 30-days-to-live AIDS diagnosis, in 1985, to establishing a revolutionary buyer's club (along with Rayon), where alternative, unsanctioned treatments were made available to anyone with a membership fee. "Dallas Buyers Club" may be a medical drama, but don't let that dissuade you from seeing it, since it offers something for everyone. Romance enthusiasts will surely enjoy the love triangle of sorts between Woodroof, Rayon, and Dr. Eve Saks (Jennifer Garner). For action aficionados, there are a couple of fight scenes -- but the greatest battle is the one to survive against the odds.

It took more than a wig, dress, and bit of makeup to transform Jared Leto into Rayon.

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