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THE FIVE NOMINEES:
UPDATED FEBRUARY 23
THE WINNER:
BARBARIAN
INVASIONS
DENYS
ARCAND
 FINDING
NEMO
ANDREW
STANTON
 IN
AMERICA
KIRSTEN, NAOMI,
& JIM SHERIDAN
 DIRTY PRET-
TY THINGS
STEVEN
KNIGHT
FOR IT:
 FOR IT:
This well-reviewed
familial drama is a
shoo-in for the Best
Foreign Film award.  
Support could carry.
Undisputedly receiving the
best reviews of the year, the
film may be too intimate for a
Best Picture nomination --
but feels right at home here.
A critical favorite, this
British thriller picked up
steam late in the race and
was able to snag a
hard-fought nomination.
Odd 9/11 references and
jokes at the expense of
Mother Teresa could
spell doom for this
film's chances.
 An animated film
has never won in
this category, and
that trend is
unlikely to change.
 The pic never really
caught fire like some
had hoped.  "Lost in
Translation" is a
formidable contender.

 Have enough voters seen
this tiny import?  It may be
too dark in the face of the
uplifting competition from
"Nemo" and "In America."
NO NOM THIS YEAR:
THIRTEEN
C. HARWICKE, N. REED
This doesn't seem to be the
year of overwhleming indie
recognition.
BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM
P. BERGES, G. BINDRA, G. CHADHA
Like "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" last
year, it's an ethnic comedy that's found
a large audience.
 A MIGHTY WIND
EUGENE LEVY & CHRIS GUEST
It received great reviews, but a) it came
out way back in April, and b) it's highly
improvised.
ANYTHING ELSE
WOODY ALLEN
It's too bad that this latest
Woody Allen offering didn't
live up to his former glories.
KILL BILL
QUENTIN TARANTINO
This film's Oscar chances
have decreased now that
the pic's split in two.
 SCHOOL OF ROCK
MIKE WHITE
It's a surprisingly good-natured
comedy that pleased critics and
audiences.
KEEPING TRACK:

FEB 15 -- IN AMERICA  /  INTOLERABLE CRULETY  /  KILL BILL  /  ANYTHING ELSE  /  ETERNAL SUNSHINE*
JULY 22 -- IN AMERICA  /  INTOLERABLE CRUELTY  /  21 GRAMS  /  ANYTHING ELSE  /  FINDING NEMO*
SEPT 5 -- IN AMERICA  /  INTOLERABLE CRUELTY  /  21 GRAMS  /  THIRTEEN  /  FINDING NEMO*
SEPT 26 -- IN AMERICA  /  LOST IN TRANSLATION*  /  21 GRAMS  /  THIRTEEN  /  FINDING NEMO
OCT 19 -- IN AMERICA  /  LOST IN TRANSLATION*  /  21 GRAMS  /  LOVE ACTUALLY  /  FINDING NEMO
NOV 11 -- IN AMERICA  /  LOST IN TRANSLATION*  /  21 GRAMS  /  LOVE ACTUALLY  /  FINDING NEMO
DEC 4 -- IN AMERICA  /  LOST IN TRANSLATION*  /  21 GRAMS  /  LOVE ACTUALLY  /  FINDING NEMO
DEC 15 -- IN AMERICA  /  LOST IN TRANSLATION*  /  21 GRAMS  /  LAST SAMURAI  /  FINDING NEMO
DEC 24 -- IN AMERICA  /  LOST IN TRANSLATION*  /  MIGHTY WIND  /  LAST SAMURAI  /  FINDING NEMO
JAN 6 -- IN AMERICA  /  LOST IN TRANSLATION*  /  MIGHTY WIND  /  LAST SAMURAI  /  FINDING NEMO
JAN 22 -- IN AMERICA  /  LOST IN TRANSLATION*  /  STATION AGENT  /  LAST SAMURAI  /  FINDING NEMO


THE STATION AGENT
TOM McCARTHY
After surprise SAG & WGA
showings, the pic failed to make the
Oscar cut.
21 GRAMS
GUILLERMO ARRIAGA
The film was well-reviewed,
but many of the predicted
precursors just didn't happen.
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SUP. ACTRESS
AGAINST IT:
Are older members of the
Academy really going to go
for this?  "In America" seems
like the safer and more
wholesome choice.
FOR IT:
AGAINST IT:
AGAINST IT:
AGAINST IT:
FOR IT:
AGAINST IT:
LOST IN
TRANSLATION
SOFIA
COPPOLA
If box office
means anything,
"Nemo" stands a
good chance of
upsetting.
It has heart,
warmth, and made
voters cry.  It deals
with heavy themes
of death/spirituality.
FOR IT:
L
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K
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L
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M
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B
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K
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LOVE ACTUALLY
RICHARD CURTIS
The film had solid box office
and decent reviews, but so far
no one's shouting Oscar.