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Show and A that Jazz ( ' and Picks i P remraons After a disappointing 2001, Hollywood rebounded in 2002 with several impressive films. And as for awards, Miramax rebounded. The company had been losing out to Dreamworks Pictures, which has been running some impressive revenge campaigns since "Shakespeare in Love" beat "Saving Private Ryan," for a few years. But now Harvey Weinstein and co. have films, some of which are campaigned for a series of hyped-uactually pretty good. Which isn't meant to suggest that the Oscars are all about hype and campaigns. They're also about film lovers passionatep ly expressing their unhappiness at the overrated and the over- looked filmmakers and actors. And don't forget political-drivemoves, designed to "open doors" (see Halle Barry). Here's what we expect to happen and what we expect to complain about when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gives out some awards, popularly known as The Oscars, on Sunday, March 23, like they did 75 years ago. And the Nominees are... n Rg I march 13, 2003 RED I Magazine |