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Show t i j 'carrreviei ? iy Jeremy Mathews & Brent Sallay ' y V .. ft t o n 4 , f4 4 n 1 I w TO) again. Time for movie lovers to display a spec trum of emotions ranging from outrage to nitpicking. Yes, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and r Sciences Awards, better known as the Oscars, will again be handed out and will air live on Sunday night. And we've got the V J..4f"- tJ ? ' " """"" J hot scoop. By hot scoop, we mean that you'll hear our dead-opredictions and whining over what should actun ally have been nominated. And the nominees are... PERFORMANCE BY AX ACTRESS INASUPPQRTIN6RQLE Jennifer Connelly, "A Beautiful Mind" Helen Mirren,'Cosford Park" Maggie Smith, "Cosford Park" Marisa Tomei, "In the Bedroom" KateWinslet'Iris" "Goiford Park" only received two nominations in this category, which came as a surprise since there were at least 700 speaking parts in the Russell Crowe doesn't g play a smarmy, Aussi in "A Beautiful Kind" Wow! trash-talkin- R$ I march 21, 2002 BED M&dazine I r a uo P 0 that time of year v... li - rO w? m jw '- film, all performed by great actors. Another surprise was that Marisa Tomei can still find employment as an actress and can show she's a damn good one at that. This nod may quiet the false rumor that she didn't actually win for "My Cousin Vinny." Brent's pick: Well clearly, Jennifer Connelly going to win this one. And that's not just because she's really hot, but also because I've just got a gut feeling about it. Although, I don't know Marisa Tomei is pretty hot too. Seriously though, Connelly isn't necessarily deserving for her role in this film, but I think she has it coming after years of being overlooked for such works as "Requiem for a Dream," "Labyrinth" and "Career Opportunities." Jeremy's Pick: Well, the Academy always likes to give this particular award to either an old legend or a new actress who is Hollywood royalty. Last year, they broke this rule when they snubbed Kate Hudson for Marcia Gay Harden. My favorite performance is by Dame Maggie Smith, because she gave a perfect comic performance as a snobby Lady visiting an English countryside estate. Connelly may be hot, as Brent is always keen to point out, but "A Beautiful Mind" isn't her best work. Since Smith has already won an Oscar, the Academy might go with another old favorite, Hellen Mirren, also very good. is PERFDRl'ASCE BY AH ACTOR IHASUPPCRTIS'SROLE Jim Broadbent, "Iris" Ethan Hawke, "Training Day" Ben Kingsley, "Sexy Beast" Ian McKellen, "The Lord of the R ings: The Fellowship of the Ring" JonVoight,"Ali" f than Hawke plays a pretty boy and Ben Kingsley plays an Insane gangster. That's not how these actors are normally cast, but that's why it's called ACTING. And what's with Iris" popping up everywhere Oh, it was released by Miramax. am Jeremy's Pick: I saw Training Day" and than positive Ethan Hawke is in the film longer Denzel Washington, who was nominated in the leading category. I don't have a problem |