| THE FIVE NOMINEES |
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| 1/25/05 |
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| CHARLIE KAUFMAN |
JOHN LOGAN |
MIKE LEIGH |
T. GEORGE & K. PEARSON |
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| THE AVIATOR |
HOTEL RWANDA |
THE INCREDIBLES |
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| FOR IT |
FOR IT |
FOR IT |
FOR IT |
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| FOR IT |
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| Nominated twice before for some brilliant work, it now seems like the right time to honor this near-genius screenwriter for his efforts. |
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| AGAINST IT |
AGAINST IT |
AGAINST IT |
AGAINST IT |
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| AGAINST IT |
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| It's tough for films that don't make the Best Picture lineup to win a screenplay prize; he lost for 2002's "Adaptation" to "The Pianist." |
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| After a promising two-thirds, the film lags in its final act and doesn't wrap up in a completely satisfying manner. |
It's unknown exactly how "improvised" the words are. After months of rehearsals, is it fair to classify this in the same league? |
Arguably the film's best attribute -- Don Cheadle's strong turn -- has nothing to do with its screenplay. It's on very shaky ground. |
How realistic of a shot does this cartoon have at winning? It'll likely win in its own category (Best Animated Feature) anyway. |
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| 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. |
BILL CONDON, Kinsey People just really didn't like it. JOSHUA MARSTON, Maria Full of Grace He'd been cited by a number of critics' groups for his work. PEDRO ALMODOVAR, Bad Education He's won in this category before, so there was no need. JAMES L. WHITE, Ray Jamie Foxx overshadows all. ZACH BRAFF, Garden State He was nodded by the WGA, somewhat surprisingly. A. AMENABAR & M. GIL, The Sea Inside This film will make its best showing in the foreign film race. D.O. RUSSELL & J. BAENA, I Heart Huckabee's Didn't hit the cultural zeitgeist like other Russell films. |
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| MARCH 8 |
BAD ED |
DOGVILLE |
THE VILLAGE |
LIFE AQUATIC |
SUNSHINE |
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| APRIL 26 |
BAD ED |
DOGVILLE |
THE VILLAGE |
LIFE AQUATIC |
SUNSHINE |
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| JULY 30 |
BAD ED |
AVIATOR |
ALEXANDER |
LIFE AQUATIC |
SUNSHINE |
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| SEPT 20 |
BAD ED |
AVIATOR |
ALEXANDER |
LIFE AQUATIC |
SUNSHINE |
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| OCT 16 |
KINSEY |
AVIATOR |
ALEXANDER |
LIFE AQUATIC |
SUNSHINE |
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| NOV 9 |
KINSEY |
VERA DRAKE |
RAY |
INCREDIBLES |
SUNSHINE |
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| DEC 4 |
KINSEY |
VERA DRAKE |
RAY |
INCREDIBLES |
SUNSHINE |
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| DEC 18 |
KINSEY |
AVIATOR |
MARIA |
INCREDIBLES |
SUNSHINE |
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| JAN 17 |
KINSEY |
AVIATOR |
HOTEL RWANDA |
INCREDIBLES |
SUNSHINE |
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| ETERNAL SUNSHINE |
| It's been widely noted how much research went into Logan's script and how many years passed between start to finish. |
| He's been cited in this category before for "Secrets & Lies" and "Topsy-Turvy." "Vera Drake" may be his masterpiece, so why not? |
| It now seems like tradition for CGI hits -- think "Shrek" and "Finding Nemo" -- to land nominations in the screenplay categories. |
| A late-breaking surge in support landed "Hotel Rwanda" in this category despite having no Best Picture nod to speak of. You never know. |

| VERA DRAKE |
| The other contenders... |

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| Keeping Track: |
| BRAD BIRD |