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Perhaps it was the storybook nature of the show??s conclusion, as Big swept Carrie off her feet in the City of Light. I sure hope it wasn’t Miranda’s maid’s final speech, a sentimental and condescending gaffe that was the nadir of the evening’s otherwise splendid entertainment. The “mystical working-class” providing affirmation to the rich woman she washes dishes for? Please...
...Academy loves to shake things up by handing awards off to unexpected choices, but I just can’t see it happening in any category this year. Do you think that any of the dark horses have a chance? Or will the show??s only suspense be the question of how Billy Crystal spoofs last year’s Brody/Berry kiss? (Jack Palance, get out your breath spray...
...categories that became two-way races (Rob Marshall and Martin Scorcese for Director, Jack Nicholson and Daniel Day-Lewis for Best Actor) of which neither was considered a viable contender. Their richly deserved triumphs for their work in 2002’s best film not only made the show??s third act immediately exciting (could The Pianist actually ride its momentum to defeat long-standing favorite Chicago?), it offered enough shockers, open-mouthed and otherwise, to renew many viewers’ faith in the Academy for years to come...
...major categories pretty much locked up (Best Film: Lord of the Rings, Best Actor: Sean Penn, Best Actress: Charlize Theron, etc.), and with no known child rapist in the running for this year’s directing honor, viewers will have to rely on Billy Crystal to boost the show??s humor and intelligence quotient...
This year’s ceremony was moved up a month in part to boost the show??s TV ratings, which have been on the decline for the past five years. If the Academy truly wants to create new interest in the awards show, organizers might consider adding some new categories. Here are some of my nominations...