J. TAYLOR
HAGGIS
MAGEE
RIVERA
& THE CAST
DOLLAR BABY
DIARIES
SUNSET
unlikely to
take home the
Best Director
prize, voters
may prefer to
reward his
well-reviewed
picture in this
category.
screenwriting
duo was a
supposed lock
for 2002's
"About
Schmidt," yet
came out with
nothing to
show for it.
attention has
been paid to
the direction of
Clint Eastwood
and the acting
of Hilary Swank
to make the
writing a real
awards factor.
charge with
every biopic
that's
released,
misgivings
about the
author's "real
life" are
glossed over.
is that the film
is subtitled.
Aside from the
win by 2002's
"Talk to Her,"
few
non-English
pics are able to
claim victory.
it adapted
from? Just
because it's a
sequel doesn't
mean it's
based on
material
"previously
published."
7.
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Many argued that it was barely adapted from the play.
TINA FEY, Mean Girls
Good reviews, WGA nod, but too lightweight?
TOD WILLIAMS, Door in the Floor
A later release date could've helped this gem gain traction.
D. COHEN & P. BERG, Friday Night Lights
Sports dramas aren't usually loved by the Academy.
J.P. JEUNET & G. LAURANT, A Very Long Engagement
This got even less attention than its foreign brethren.
JOHN CURRAN, We Don't Live Here Anymore
It needed precursor support that didn't come.
RONALD HARWOOD, Being Julia
Only Annette Bening's performance gathered much acclaim.
