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...short--but the prevalence of unknown artists over marquee stars in the acting races is another fresh and exciting change. I can't wait to hear the valiant efforts of the forecourt announcer on the ABC telecast, doing her best with lines like, "Glamorous and beautiful, she's... Brenda Blethyn! And look, there's Armin Mueller-Stah...
Billy Bob... ...was in Indecent Proposal, with Robert Redford Robert Redford directed Quiz Show, with Ralph Fiennes Robert Redford directed A River Runs Through It, with Brenda Blethyn...
...French toast isn't really from France?--must come to terms with what they have wrought now that the Academy has indeed honored a bunch of little, independent art-house movies. The result is a dull, nonglamorous contest with, alas, little prospect for Oscar-night silliness. Secrets & Lies' Brenda Blethyn is a wonderful actress, but don't expect her to show up dressed like Geena Davis...
...remember." A quick trip to the reference shelf reveals the answer: The Towering Inferno, arguably the worst film ever nominated (and the only one starring O.J. Simpson). So maybe there is something to be said for including little art-house movies on Oscar night. And maybe Brenda Blethyn's closet holds something delightfully ill conceived...
...nominees included Ralph Fiennes for "The English Patient," Tom Cruise for "Jerry Maguire," Woody Harrelson for "The People vs. Larry Flynt," Geoffrey Rush for "Shine," and Billy Bob Thornton for "Sling Blade." Best actress nominations ventured into slightly different territory with Kristin Scott Thomas for "The English Patient," Brenda Blethyn for "Secrets & Lies," Diane Keaton for "Marvin's Room," Frances McDormand for "Fargo," and Emily Watson for "Breaking the Waves." Other attention-getting movies were not ignored, however. "The Crucible" and "Portrait of a Lady" earned nominations for supporting actress, while Milos Forman received a nomination for his work...