Word: oscared
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...questionable ethics. Guy Pearce and Russel Crow turn in fine performances that give us two different approaches to policing, thinking first and hitting later, or vice versa. A reptilian James Cromwell and slick Kevin Spacey round out a fine cast and a finer tale. Could this be an Oscar contender? I'm not a betting man. Nicolas R. Rapold...
...farce? That bloated, hysterically overhyped ship which still shows no signs of sinking. Nor do the other major contenders alleviate the anti-Titanic moviegoer's gloom. This year's nominations are, by and large, a case study in the power of Hollywood hype. But hey, what else are the Oscars for? If it's recognition of creative force you're looking for, better check out the evening wear on Oscar night. If it's good taste, I'm afraid you're out of luck...
...Titanic should sweep the Cinematography, Art Direction and Costume Design awards, even though L.A. Confidential had crisper photography and The Wings of the Dove had more dramatically loaded sartorials. No gripes with the Art Direction win though; you break that much porcelain and flood your set three times, an Oscar is the least of what you deserve...
...waitress-with-backbone (not to mention a great back) in As Good As It Gets, but she's too new a big-screen presence to win. Ditto for Kate Winslet(Titanic), who merits only compassion for her efforts to overcome a rotten script. Julie Christie(Afterglow) already has her Oscar dues; the showdown will likely be between Helena Bonham-Carter (The Wings of the Dove) and Judi Dench(Mrs. Brown...
Awarding senior All-American Allison Feaster The Crimson's Athlete of the Week is a bit like giving an Oscar-winning actor the Hasty Pudding Award. What more can you say about a woman who sparked one of the greatest upsets in the history of college basketball? How can words give justice to an athlete who has vaulted Harvard women's basketball into the national spotlight and earned respect for a school that rarely gets taken seriously in the world of college athletics...