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Despite the overwhelming critical acclaim that "Babe" has received, the film probably would not have been nominated in a year with more choices. Remember, more animal actors means less work for human ones. But this is a weak category and "Babe," the surprise hit of the year, might just carry away the top prize. "Braveheart" leads the pack with ten nominations, but don't expect a sweep comparable to that of "Schindler's List" or "Gump." "Brave-heart" may be deemed too gory--lots of big, violent battles--by many of the Academy members. But Mel Gibson will probably...
...language film nominated for best picture since Ingmar Bergman's Cries and Whispers 22 years ago. Troisi was cited for his performance, Radford for his direction. Both the screenplay and the score were also nominated. In a race where favorites like Tom Hanks and John Travolta stumbled, and where Babe proved that pigs could fly at Oscar time, Il Postino gave the biggest shock...
Intensity, by Dean Koontz (Knopf; 308 pages; $25), is expert schlock by a writer who has specialized in horror. No creatures from beyond the grave here, just that reliable old formula, babe in distress. Chyna Shepherd is the sole survivor after a fairly efficient thrill killer invades a house where she is a weekend guest and murders everyone else. She's terrified and unarmed, but naturally, instead of calling the cops, she stows away in the killer's motor home as he escapes...
...BABE The three years that Chris Noonan put into directing real and animatronic dogs, mice and sheep and one adorable pig were well worth the effort. Babe is no lumbering effects movie; there's a fairy-tale soul in this machine...
...show," says Corliss. "And they usually do." In addition to "Sense and Sensibility," other nominees for best dramatic picture include: "Apollo 13," "Braveheart," "The Bridges of Madison County," and "Leaving Las Vegas." In the category of best musical or comic motion picture, nominees are: "The American President," "Babe," "Get Shorty," "Sabrina," and "Toy Story." The 53rd annual awards show will be broadcast by NBC on January...