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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Nominees: Joel Coen, Fargo; Milos Forman, The People vs. Larry Flynt; Scott Hicks, Shine; Mike Leigh, Secrets & Lies; Anthony Minghella, The English Patient...
...Will Win: As with last year's Sense and Sensibility, Minghella's English Patient seems to be losing some momentum elsewhere, but is pretty unstoppable here...
...Will Win: Everyone but Hicks has a shot. The Director's Guild Award bodes well for The English Patient: still, don't count out Coen, who's better-known in Hollywood and works with a more personal stamp...
Nominees: The English Patient, Fargo, Jerry Maguire, Secrets Lies and Shine...
Again, a tight race. Eighty percent of the last 20 winners have been the films with the most nominations in their year. That logic would favor The English Patient, with its potent combination of literate filmmaking, pretty pictures and even prettier stars. Secrets Lies and Fargo are not everyone's cup of tea, but those who like them love them. Jerry Maguire would normally be D.O.A. without a director nod, but don't underestimate the Marisa Tomei factor: studio output in a field of itchy new-wavism can pull off big surprises. Shine is easily the least accomplished film...