KIDMAN
"THE HOURS"
HAYEK
"FRIDA"
LANE
"UNFAITHFUL"
MOORE
"FAR FROM HEAVEN"
ZELLWEGER
"CHICAGO"
in tow, she must be
considered the
frontrunner despite
the SAG loss.
last year, biographical
pet projects always
seem to grab Oscar's
attention.
performance stayed in
voters' minds since
last spring attests to
her loyal supporters.
precursor award and got
the reviews of a lifetime.
Like many are agreeing, it's
her year.
proved she is indeed in
contention for the big
prize. The SAG win
certainly helps her.
the least acclaim of her
competitors. Will she
ever play this strong of
a role again?
large number of things right for once) was by letting Julianne Moore go home empty-handed. Kidman was great in "The
Hours," but she's relatively new to the awards scene and will have about 5 more chances in the next few years to win an
Oscar judging by her upcoming slate. Denzel Washington, when opening the Best Actress envelope, continued the
long-running pun that she would win "by a nose."
MORTON
"MORVERN CALLAR"
This indie pic is flying
a bit under the radar
right now. It'll
probably get forgotten.
BLANCHETT
"HEAVEN"
It's an understated
performance that
never broke out of
limited release.
ANISTON
"THE GOOD GIRL"
The lack of a Golden
Globe nom basically
spells doom for her
once-bright chances.
KEENER
"LOVELY & AMAZING"
This was the best of
several films she had in
'02. She'll need the
critics on her side.
GYLLENHAAL
"SECRETARY"
Her "for your consideration" ads
hit the trades first. In a weaker
year for this category, she might
have been a welcome surprise.
VARDALOS
"MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING"
She needed the Golden Globe win
to even think of fitting into this
tight category. A screenplay
nomination should do.
STREEP
"THE HOURS"
She's great as part of this
emsemble, but better to
spread the wealth -- she's
a shoo-in for "Adaptation."
WEAVER
"THE GUYS"
Another one-week
qualifier. Its 9/11
themes are topical,
but the film's small.
LABOR DAY PREDIX 8/25/02... LANE* - STREEP - HAYEK - KEENER - ANISTON
EARLY SEPT. PREDIX 9/3/02... LANE - STREEP - HAYEK - KEENER - MOORE*
LATE SEPT. PREDIX 9/19/02... LANE - STREEP - HAYEK - KEENER - MOORE*
EARLY OCT. PREDIX 10/6/02... LANE - STREEP - HAYEK - ZELLWEGER - MOORE*
HALLOWEEN PREDIX 10/31/02... LANE - STREEP - HAYEK - ZELLWEGER - MOORE*
NOVEMBER PREDIX 11/18/02... LANE - STREEP - KIDMAN - ZELLWEGER - MOORE*
EARLY DEC. PREDIX 12/6/02... LANE - STREEP - KIDMAN - ZELLWEGER - MOORE*
LATE DEC. PREDIX 12/19/02... LANE - STREEP - KIDMAN - ZELLWEGER - MOORE*
EARLY JAN. PREDIX 1/7/03... LANE - HAYEK - KIDMAN - ZELLWEGER - MOORE*
LATE JAN. PREDIX 1/20/03... LANE - STREEP - KIDMAN - ZELLWEGER - MOORE*
FINAL PREDIX 2/2/03... LANE - STREEP - KIDMAN - ZELLWEGER - MOORE*
