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...believe in high quality of justice, whichmeans a very high quality of informed judges,"Corey says. "I really think [the Douglas case was]a serious enough matter that the decision ought tobe made by people who really knew everything...
Best ActorNick Nolte, Affliction: Nolte's performancein Affliction is dark. Really dark. So incrediblydark, in fact, that his tortured Wade Whitehousedoes not at first appear to be complex enough tobe an Oscar-worthy performance. A few hours afterviewing the movie, though, it starts to sink in.His unobtrusive body language, for one. Withoutspeaking line of dialogue, Nolte communicates tothe audience a world of repressed pain and theveneer of machismo that inadequately stretches tocover it. Though the performance is incrediblygood, the film's obscurity and this year's stiffcompetition may keep the statuette out of Nolte'shands...
Roberto Benigni, Life is Beautiful: Thenewly-internationalized comic superstar seems tobe out of luck in the Best Actor race. TheAcademy's aforementioned xenophobia will take itstoll, surely, but there's another problem as well.It's not a great dramatic performance. As in thedirecting category, Benigi's portrayal of therelentlessly mirthful Guido is for the film but bythe same token is necessarily unextraordinary.Bengini is an actor of great comic talent, butthat can only take him so far. The whole point ofLife is Beautiful is that Guido must keephis dopey, funny face on from start to finish inorder to combat the horrors...
...good idea," he said. "It just needs tobe more clearly defined...
...housing impact statement, requested by thecity for the first time this year, is expected tobe an annual report to the council...