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Dec. 21 - Dec. 28, 2003 |
'Tis the season for movie watching
Another year of Hollywood and independent Oscar predictions with reviews of Holiday films
By Angela Baldassarre
Originally Published: 2003-12-07
Holiday season is underway and this scribe understands that you can only see so many films. Let's face it: sometimes you want your Oscar film, and sometimes you just want a fun popcorn film. So, here, in alphabetical order, are some reviews and some previews of all the season's movies, complete with predictions on which films will be the big blockbusters and which will likely have a presence during the upcoming award season.
Big Fish (3.5 out of 4)
Dir. Tim Burton
Tim Burton's wonderfully imaginative and engrossing tale about a young man (Billy Crudup) who must discover whether his dying father's (Albert Finney) tall tales are true are not, is Oscar worthy in every way. Finney, Jessica Lange who plays his wife, and Ewan McGregor who plays the father as a young man, are all terrific.
Calendar Girls
Dir. Nigel Cole
Based on a true story, this mix of comedy and heart-tugging emotion centres on Annie (Julie Walters) and Chris (Helen Mirren), of bucolic Yorkshire, who belong to the Women's Institute (WI). In an effort to raise money for the local hospital, the ladies decide to pose nude for a calendar while performing traditional activities like baking and gardening. Good chances that Mirren will garner a nomination.
Cheaper by the Dozen (2.5 out of 4)
Dir. Shawn Levy
A lame remake of the classic Hollywood comedy about a father (Steve Martin) who gets in way over his head with 12 kids with wifeBonnie Hunt. not particularly funny, but some parents will get a kick out of it.But certainly not Oscar calibre.
Cold Mountain
Dir. Anthony Minghella
Oscar-winning Anthony Minghella (The English Patient) is hoping to repeat his success with this Civil War drama based on the best-selling novel about a soldier's (Jude Law) arduous journey back home to North Carolina, and the equally arduous struggle of his wife (Nicole Kidman) back home. The film also stars Renee Zellweger and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
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