Best motion picture of the year
“Brokeback Mountain” (Focus Features)

“Capote” (UA/Sony Pictures Classics)

“Crash” (Lions Gate)

“Good Night, and Good Luck.” (Warner Independent Pictures)

“Munich” (Universal and DreamWorks)


Performance by an actor in a leading role
Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Capote” (UA/Sony Pictures Classics)
Terrence Howard in “Hustle & Flow” (Paramount Classics, MTV Films and New Deal Entertainment)
Heath Ledger in “Brokeback Mountain” (Focus Features)
Joaquin Phoenix in “Walk the Line” (20th Century Fox)
David Strathairn in “Good Night, and Good Luck.” (Warner Independent Pictures)

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
George Clooney in “Syriana” (Warner Bros.)
Matt Dillon in “Crash” (Lions Gate)
Paul Giamatti in “Cinderella Man” (Universal and Miramax)
Jake Gyllenhaal in “Brokeback Mountain” (Focus Features)
William Hurt in “A History of Violence” (New Line)

Performance by an actress in a leading role
Judi Dench in “Mrs. Henderson Presents” (The Weinstein Company)
Felicity Huffman in “Transamerica” (The Weinstein Company and IFC Films)
Keira Knightley in “Pride & Prejudice” (Focus Features)
Charlize Theron in “North Country” (Warner Bros.)
Reese Witherspoon in “Walk the Line” (20th Century Fox)

Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Amy Adams in “Junebug” (Sony Pictures Classics)
Catherine Keener in “Capote” (UA/Sony Pictures Classics)
Frances McDormand in “North Country” (Warner Bros.)
Rachel Weisz in “The Constant Gardener” (Focus Features)
Michelle Williams in “Brokeback Mountain” (Focus Features)

Achievement in directing
“Brokeback Mountain” (Focus Features)
Ang Lee
“Capote” (UA/Sony Pictures Classics)
Bennett Miller
“Crash” (Lions Gate)
Paul Haggis
“Good Night, and Good Luck.” (Warner Independent Pictures)
George Clooney
“Munich” (Universal and DreamWorks)
Steven Spielberg

I know it is a long shot, but I hope Crash sweeps the Oscars. What a great film that was.

I know it is a long shot, but I hope Crash sweeps the Oscars. What a great film that was.

I guess you think it's a long shot because of Brokeback Mountain.
That seems to be the case.

But it also seems that if another film is going to upset it, it will be Crash.

I don't know how Munich and Speilberg got nominations.
Most of the reviews for Munich thought it was seriously flawed, though a decent movie.

The Academy is way too in awe of Speilberg, enough already with nomimating anything he touches.

Exactly, Brokeback has got to be the favorite especially how so many people gush over it. Honestly, if it didn't have a gay theme to it, would it even be recognized?

if it didn't have a gay theme to it, would it even be recognized?

No. The reason and only reason why the film has gained so much attention is because its about a gay romance. I would like to see Crash win best picture.

what a suprise with the nominations. Why do they only focus on the same ten movies. Almost every movie listed is in three categories. The last movie I saw in theaters was Shrek 2, so I can't comment on this for sure, but I am sure there were a lot better movies than the ten listed.

I'm sooooo happy that Reese is nominated!

When I saw the nods announced this morning, I couldn't believe I predicted the supporting actor category correctly! I'm a bit surprised that Walk the Line didn't get a Best Picture nod. In my opinion, Brokeback deserves everything it's been given. I don't find it overrated at all.

Exactly, Brokeback has got to be the favorite especially how so many people gush over it. Honestly, if it didn't have a gay theme to it, would it even be recognized?

critics kiss Ang Lee's ass anyways, remember Crouching Tiger:Hidden Dragon? I have seen a number of gay/lesbian themed movies that were better than Brokeback that the Academy never even noticed. Peter Sarsgaard did a wonderful performance as a bisexual in Kinsey and was snubbed last year, not even nominated, and I thought he was better in that than Heath or Jake were in Brokeback.

Plus, I've even encountered people who despise all things gay who love Brokeback because they thought it's a beautiful movie, with the type of ending that really makes you think about society.

All the other categories:

Best Adapted Screenplay:
Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana, Brokeback Mountain
Dan Futterman, Capote
Jeffrey Caine, The Constant Gardener
Josh Olson, A History of Violence
Tony Kushner and Eric Roth, Munich

Best Original Screenplay:
Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco, Crash
George Clooney and Grant Heslov, Good Night, and Good Luck
Woody Allen, Match Point
Noah Baumbach, The Squid and the Whale
Stephen Gaghan, Syriana

Animated Feature:
Howl's Moving Castle
Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Art Direction:
Good Night, and Good Luck
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
King Kong
Memoirs of a Geisha
Pride & Prejudice

Cinematography:
Batman Begins
Brokeback Mountain
Good Night, and Good Luck
Memoirs of a Geisha
The New World

Costumes:
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Memoirs of a Geisha
Mrs. Henderson Presents
Pride & Prejudice
Walk the Line

Documentary Feature:
Darwin's Nightmare
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
March of the Penguins
Murderball
Street Fight

Documentary Short Subject:
The Death of Kevin Carter: Casualty of the Bang Bang Club
God Sleeps in Rwanda
The Mushroom Club
A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin

Film Editing:
Cinderella Man
The Constant Gardener
Crash
Munich
Walk the Line

Foreign Language Film:
Don't Tell (Italy)
Joyeux Noël (France)
Paradise Now (Palestinian Authority)
Sophie Scholl -- The Final Days (Germany)
Tsotsi (South Africa)

Make-Up:
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Cinderella Man
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Original Score:
Gustavo Santaolalla, Brokeback Mountain
Alberto Iglesias, The Constant Gardener
John Williams, Memoirs of a Geisha
John Williams, Munich
Dario Marianelli, Pride & Prejudice

Original Song:
''In the Deep,'' from Crash
''It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp,'' from Hustle & Flow
''Travelin' Thru,'' from Transamerica

Short Film (Animated):
Badgered
The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation
The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello
9
One Man Band

Short Film (Live Action):
Ausreisser (The Runaway)
Cashback
The Last Farm
Our Time Is Up
Six Shooter

Sound Editing:
King Kong
Memoirs of a Geisha
War of the Worlds

Sound Mixing:
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
King Kong
Memoirs of a Geisha
Walk the Line
War of the Worlds

Visual Effects:
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
King Kong
War of the Worlds

Wow!!! Good for Crash and Reese!

King Kong dosen't get a best picture nomination?!?!

I've seriously never heard of 3 of the 5 films nominated for best picture.

I'm surprized "Crash" got a Best Picture nomination.
I heard it was a good movie, but it came out a while ago, and usually the academy forgets about films that came out early in the year.

I'm glad "Good Night And Good Luck" got some recognition. It was a very good film, and George Clooney has proven that he's not just another TV guy who got lucky in films. He's got some talent.

King Kong dosen't get a best picture nomination?!?!

the academy usually shies away from big blockbuster types like King Kong outside of the technical catagories (if you noticed, no Star Wars, Harry Potter or Narnia either), plus, the movie got too many mixed reviews. There's the occasional Titanic and Lord Of The Rings that comes around and woos the critics, but most of the time, critics don't usually all agree on those films being works of art. King Kong also was not the blockbuster that the studio execs hoped for. It's done well, mind you, but I think Universal was aiming for $300-$350 million and King Kong likely won't make it to $225 million, so it was a little underwhelming in that aspect.

Which three were you not familiar with?

Cinderella Man should have gotten a Best Picture nod, and Russell Crowe not getting nominated for best actor is an outrage!! Munich was overrated, and definitely did not deserve even a nomination, much less a best picture one. I saw it, and it was way too long, and as was already stated, flawed in many ways. Hopefully Crash will win for best picture, March of The Penguins will win for best documentary, and Paul Giamatti will win for supporting actor. Other then that, I really don't give a crap about the entire show.

No. The reason and only reason why the film has gained so much attention is because its about a gay romance.

that explains why Urbania, Trick, Go Fish and D.E.B.S. were all so kissed up to by the academy and got so many Oscars. By your same logic, then I guess the reason Shakespeare In Love won over Saving Private Ryan was because people gushed over a movie about a straight romance.

I don't understand the deal. Ang Lee was up for a bunch of awards a few years back with Crouching Tiger - Hidden Dragon and you didn't see people finding rhyme and reason why a damn martial arts movie was nominated for BEST PICTURE. I watched it for the hell of it, it was okay but I didn't see why critics gushed over it the way they did American Beauty.

Watch Brokeback Mountain instead of just jumping on the "it's a *** movie" bandwagon. I find it funny that they can remake Romeo and Juliet style stories 1000's of times (Titanic was one for crying out loud) and when the Academy kisses up to it, nobody bats an eye, but make a Romeo and Romeo story and suddenly people are so shocked and claim that the only reason critics like it is because it's gay, even though the same critics hated Trick, which also was a gay romance.

Cinderella Man should have gotten a Best Picture nod, and Russell Crowe not getting nominated for best actor is an outrage!! Munich was overrated, and definitely did not deserve even a nomination, much less a best picture one. I saw it, and it was way too long, and as was already stated, flawed in many ways. Hopefully Crash will win for best picture, March of The Penguins will win for best documentary, and Paul Giamatti will win for supporting actor. Other then that, I really don't give a crap about the entire show.

I think there's just a backlash against Russell Crowe period, kinda like Tom Cruise got undeserved Razzie nominations just because it's cool to hate him right now.

Cinderella Man should have gotten a Best Picture nod, and Russell Crowe not getting nominated for best actor is an outrage!!

I think Russell's phone throwing incident earlier this year not only broguth some unneeded bad publicity to the film, but it probably cost him the nomination.

I'm sooooo happy that Reese is nominated!

:yeahthat :woohoo: I hope she wins!

I'm also glad that Memoirs of a Geisha got a nod for Best Cinematography. :D

I don't know what's wrong with the stupid Academy for not nominating Walk The Line for best picture. It's a travesty imo. I'm rooting for either Crash or Good Night for best picture, Joaquin and Reese for Best Actor/Actress, Matt Dillon Best supporting actor. I'd like to see War Of The Worlds for Best effects, Walk the Line for best costumes, and Crash for best screenplay.

I think its fantastic that society is recognizing a movie like Brokeback Mountain. Someone said that if it was a straight romance that it would just be overlooked, but truth is, the movie wouldn't not have worked obviously. The movie is not only about love but also society. If you watch any typical love story nowadays, what makes a great love story is the complications in the relationship. There is no greater complication than the one shared in Brokeback Mountain. It's not only very controveral, but well done all around. Script, acting, direction...it is what makes a great movie. Its one of the best movies of the year without a doubt. What makes it different from any other gay themed movies is that, 90 percent of them, are stereotypical. Rent for example has your stereotypical couples. Here in Brokeback Mountain you have two straight men finding themselves falling in love.

I think this year's oscar race is very interesting because they are all political films. Compared to last year anyway. Film is something that rises questions and at least this year, we're all talking about whats going on.

I'm really excited about Munich being nominated because I loved that film. Spielberg proves himself as usual for being one of the greatest filmmakers ever. Munich is a movie that stays with you even after you see it. I haven't stopping thinking about the movie since I've seen it. Its intense and gritty but also raises many questions about what goes on in other countries and doesn't choose sides.

I'm also rooting for Reese Witherspoon to win best actress because she did an unbelievable job in Walk the Line. I was disappointed that Walk the Line wasn't nominated for best picture, but besides that, I'm very pleased with what the academy has chosen this year. I really need to see Goodnight and Good luck soon too.

I think its fantastic that society is recognizing a movie like Brokeback Mountain. Someone said that if it was a straight romance that it would just be overlooked, but truth is, the movie wouldn't not have worked obviously.

Exactly. It would be a completely different movie.

for best picture, I don't really have a pick. I'm glad a film like Brokeback is getting all this attention and buzz, but I wonder if it was only made to get attention and buzz.

For best actor, Heath totally proved once and for all, he is not just a pretty boy in Brokeback. The movie was his, not Jake's

No preference in Supporting Actor, but wasn't Clooney the star of Syriana? why is he in Supporting?

for Best Actress, Reese is my girl, I'm glad she's doing so well.

for best supporting actress, no real preference

I was very surprised to see that Terrence Howard was nominated for Hustle & Flow. I didn't see the movie because I'm not really into seeing pimps who want to become rappers. I'm wondering for anyone who did see it, was his perfomance really moving that he had to be nominated for that specific role?

I would personally love to see Brokeback Mountain take some of those Oscars home. I thought the movie was simply beautiful and it really resonated with me. Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhal both gave spectacular performances, IMO. Honestly, the gay thing wasn't really a factor for me-- I just thought it was a beautiful (yet tragic) love story about a lost chance at happiness.

I was very surprised to see that Terrence Howard was nominated for Hustle & Flow. I didn't see the movie because I'm not really into seeing pimps who want to become rappers. I'm wondering for anyone who did see it, was his perfomance really moving that he had to be nominated for that specific role?

He had a pretty decent performance. I didn't really have sympathy with the character nor did I really love the film for like what you said, I'm not really into seeing pimps want to become rappers. I did end up seeing it in theaters based on buzz I had heard. The ending is pretty good. I'd give the movie **1/2. I thought Crowe should have been nominated but it seems to be Howard's year, so thats basically why he got nominated.

He had a pretty decent performance. I didn't really have sympathy with the character nor did I really love the film for like what you said, I'm not really into seeing pimps want to become rappers. I did end up seeing it in theaters based on buzz I had heard. The ending is pretty good. I'd give the movie **1/2. I thought Crowe should have been nominated but it seems to be Howard's year, so thats basically why he got nominated.

I'm glad to see that Terrence was nominated for Hustle & Flow, but I think he deserved a supporting nomination for his role in Crash as well. I thought he had the best performance in the film.

2005 was really Terrance Howard's year, wasn't it? He's been around for years and years in movies and in music videos (I remember he starred in Ashanti's Foolish video) but he's always been "that guy", now "that guy" has finally gotten a name to his face.

I was very surprised to see that Terrence Howard was nominated for Hustle & Flow. I didn't see the movie because I'm not really into seeing pimps who want to become rappers. I'm wondering for anyone who did see it, was his perfomance really moving that he had to be nominated for that specific role?

His performance, in my opinion, was great. I mean, having to do some of the things he did for this film, made it more honest and real. A lot of the songs you hear in the film are actually him. I mean, he could have just lip-synched the whole thing but he didnt. He went through training and such to be able to record these songs and make them his own and for that I have to give him a lot of credit.

Now, I really think that Taraji Henson deserved some recognition for her role in Hustle & Flow. She played the pregnant prostitute. Her portrayal of this character was so touching and I just felt like she should have gotten some kind of recognition for it. I think in her own quiet, little way she held a lot of the parts of the movie together and kept everything where it was supposed to be.

was Hustle And Flow a comedy or drama? with the Oscar acclaim, I'm guessing drama, but I thought it was supposed to be a comedy/spoof from the previews, kinda like how Be Cool spoofed the hip hop music industry

was Hustle And Flow a comedy or drama? with the Oscar acclaim, I'm guessing drama, but I thought it was supposed to be a comedy/spoof from the previews, kinda like how Be Cool spoofed the hip hop music industry

I may be wrong, but from the little Iv'e heard about it, I think it's a film about redemption. A film that gives the message, that no matter where you are in your life, or what you've done, there's hope that you can get out of it, and make your dreams come true. That was the impression I got of the film from a recent Terrence Howard interview, but having not seen it, I could be way off.

I may be wrong, but from the little Iv'e heard about it, I think it's a film about redemption. A film that gives the message, that no matter where you are in your life, or what you've done, there's hope that you can get out of it, and make your dreams come true. That was the impression I got of the film from a recent Terrence Howard interview, but having not seen it, I could be way off.

oh okay, Terrance Howard said in an interview that he was not a fan of hip hop music, so I was wondering if it was actually a parody on people like Puff Daddy and Notorious B.I.G., who started out selling drugs and then became hip hop superstars.

I'm glad to see that Terrence was nominated for Hustle & Flow, but I think he deserved a supporting nomination for his role in Crash as well. I thought he had the best performance in the film.


Now I did see Crash, and I thought it was a really good and thought provoking movie. I felt that Terrence did a really good job. I think the whole cast did a good job. I would have liked see him nominated for Crash then for Hustle & Flow. It kind of reminds me of when Denzel won the Oscar for playing a thug cop in Training Day.

oh okay, Terrance Howard said in an interview that he was not a fan of hip hop music, so I was wondering if it was actually a parody on people like Puff Daddy and Notorious B.I.G., who started out selling drugs and then became hip hop superstars.

No, it's not a parody at all. It's a drama all the way. Here's a brief synopsis of the film, as well as Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper's review. It actually looks like a really good movie.

Synopsis:
Terrence Howard, who has stolen scenes in more than 30 movies including 'Ray' and 'Lackawanna Blues,' gets his breakout starring role in 'Hustle and Flow.' Howard plays DJay, a hardworking hustler (that's pimp to you) who spends most days in his parked Chevy philosophizing about life. DJay harbors dreams of recording his flow and becoming a respected rapper, while he and his girls, including runaway Nola (Taryn Manning), make just enough to get by. When a pot client and club owner (Isaac Hayes) tells DJay that local rapper-turned-mogul Skinny Black (Ludacris), is rolling through town for July 4th, DJay sees an opportunity to fulfill his dream and change his life for the better.

http://tvplex.go.com/buenavista/ebertandroeper/050725.html