Best Picture

THE FIVE NOMINEES

1/23/07

The
Departed

Babel

The Queen

WARNER BROS.

FOR IT

This action
remake from
Martin
Scorsese
doesn't have
"Oscar" written
all over it, but
how many
films honestly
do?

It keeps you
on the edge of
your seat the
entire time,
and is full of
strong
performances
all across the
board. A
strong choice.

It scored noms
from some of
the major
guilds, and it's
been cited by
critics as one
of the year's
best. Seems
to be a
near-lock.

AGAINST IT

While tautly
directed and
action-packed,
it's not as
"deep" as
some of
Scorsese's past
mob efforts
like
"Goodfellas."

"Babel"
certainly has
its detractors,
and haven't we
seen the
chopped-up
storyline trick
one time too
many in the
recent past?

Although this is
a true toss-up
year for Best
Pic, "The
Queen" is the
one film of the
five that
seems
completely out
of the running.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

DREAMGIRLS
This Academy must've felt this musical was too average.

UNITED 93
Many are now calling it the year's best film.

PAN'S LABYRINTH
It was released too late to make much of an impact.

CHILDREN OF MEN
Again, late release date = no notice by Academy.

FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS
Box office was middling compared to past Eastwood.

LITTLE CHILDREN
Solid but perhaps a bit esoteric for the Academy.

THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS
Everybody seems to love Will. Bonus: It's set in San Francisco.

MARCH 10

MARIE

FLAGS

KING'S MEN

DEPARTED

SHEPHERD

NOV 29

DREAMGIRLS

BABEL

LITTLE MISS

DEPARTED

THE QUEEN