Academy Nominations being announced — Page 2

"Broken" Glass!!?? That's what I get for holding two conversations and trying to post on here at the same time!


Anyway, I'd love to see Peter Sarsgaard get nominate for Best Supporting Actor for "Kinsey"- along with the amazing Laura Linney as Best Supporting Actress.

My other long shot goes to Sharon Warren as Best Supporting Actress for "Ray."

I would prefer Kerry Washington over everyone else. What a lovely woman. I just hope that Meryl Streep doesn't take up anyone's slot.

"For her fearless performance in Manchurian Candidate you mean?"

No, for her hammy performance in Manchurian Candidate.

Golden Globe.

Poor Paul Giamatti didn't get nominated...again!!! Sucks to be in the running for all the preliminary awards (like he was last year for American Splendor) and not get the biggie! I feel kinda bad for him...oh well.

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And Mike Leigh got a directing nod for Vera Drake. Woo!

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Oh well... not too many surprises. I just don't think RAY deserves a Best Picture nomination. But Oscar never can seem to resist anything celebrity driven.

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I'm eager to see what the tech nominations are...

Jamie Foxx, Hilary Swank, Cate Blanchett and Thomas Haden Church win anyway. I don't think the Academy is interesting enough to surprise us.

Here's the full list of nominees:


ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Don Cheadle - HOTEL RWANDA
Johnny Depp - FINDING NEVERLAND
Leonardo DiCaprio - THE AVIATOR
Clint Eastwood - MILLION DOLLAR BABY
Jamie Foxx - RAY

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Alan Alda - THE AVIATOR
Thomas Haden Church - SIDEWAYS
Jamie Foxx - COLLATERAL
Morgan Freeman - MILLION DOLLAR BABY
Clive Owen - CLOSER

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Annette Bening - BEING JULIA
Catalina Sandino Moreno - MARIA FULL OF GRACE
Imelda Staunton - VERA DRAKE
Hilary Swank - MILLION DOLLAR BABY
Kate Winslet - ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Cate Blanchett - THE AVIATOR
Laura Linney - KINSEY
Virginia Madsen - SIDEWAYS
Sophie Okonedo - HOTEL RWANDA
Natalie Portman - CLOSER

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

THE INCREDIBLES
SHARK TALE
SHREK 2

ART DIRECTION

THE AVIATOR
FINDING NEVERLAND
LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT

CINEMATOGRAPHY

THE AVIATOR
HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS
THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT

COSTUME DESIGN

THE AVIATOR
FINDING NEVERLAND
LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS
RAY
TROY

DIRECTING

THE AVIATOR
MILLION DOLLAR BABY
RAY
SIDEWAYS
VERA DRAKE

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

BORN INTO BROTHELS
THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL
SUPER SIZE ME
TUPAC: RESURRECTION
TWIST OF FAITH

DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT

AUTISM IS A WORLD
THE CHILDREN OF LENINGRADSKY
HARDWOOD
MIGHTY TIMES: THE CHILDREN'S MARCH
SISTER ROSE'S PASSION

FILM EDITING

THE AVIATOR
COLLATERAL
FINDING NEVERLAND
MILLION DOLLAR BABY
RAY

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

AS IT IS IN HEAVEN
THE CHORUS
DOWNFALL
THE SEA INSIDE
YESTERDAY

MAKEUP

LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS
THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST
THE SEA INSIDE

MUSIC (SCORE)

FINDING NEVERLAND
HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN
LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS
THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST
THE VILLAGE

MUSIC (SONG)

"Accidentally In Love" - SHREK 2
"Al Otro Lado Del Río" - THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES
"Believe" - THE POLAR EXPRESS
"Learn To Be Lonely" - THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
"Look To Your Path (Vois Sur Ton Chemin)" - THE CHORUS

BEST PICTURE

THE AVIATOR
FINDING NEVERLAND
MILLION DOLLAR BABY
RAY
SIDEWAYS

SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)

BIRTHDAY BOY
GOPHER BROKE
GUARD DOG
LORENZO
RYAN

SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)

EVERYTHING IN THIS COUNTRY MUST
LITTLE TERRORIST
7:35 IN THE MORNING
TWO CARS, ONE NIGHT
WASP

SOUND EDITING

THE INCREDIBLES
THE POLAR EXPRESS
SPIDER-MAN 2

SOUND MIXING

THE AVIATOR
THE INCREDIBLES
THE POLAR EXPRESS
RAY
SPIDER-MAN 2

VISUAL EFFECTS

HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN
I, ROBOT
SPIDER-MAN 2

WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)

BEFORE SUNSET
FINDING NEVERLAND
MILLION DOLLAR BABY
THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES
SIDEWAYS

WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)

THE AVIATOR
ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND
HOTEL RWANDA
THE INCREDIBLES
VERA DRAKE

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Three Oscar nominations for The Passion of the Christ and just one for Kinsey? Uhhhh sure the Academy tries its best to avoid politics...

Clinton Eastwood's MDB score wasn't nominated because he submitted the paperwork too late.

I wonder if he'll win anything? It would be hilarious if Clint upset Jamie Foxx for Best Actor. If he upset Scorsese for Best Director? Not good.

I would definitely be sorry to see that happen. Of course, with the one nomination for Kinsey, it's not like I have just cause to view the Academy's choices as validating my own interests anyway.

Now on to watch two of my favorite films from 2002, Gangs of New York and Far From Heaven...

Total Oscar wins for those films? 0/14.

Updated On: 1/25/05 at 09:15 AM

Gangs Of New York? Seriously? That was the longest 3 hours of my life and I was not sorry to see it snubbed at awards time. Far From Heaven, on the other hand.....

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