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Eye on the prize.(Academy Awards)(Brief article)

Vogue

| March 01, 2006 | Powers, John | COPYRIGHT 2006 All rights reserved. Reproduced by permission of The Condé Nast Publications Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: John Powers

Aside from Munich, Walk the Line, and the woefully underappreciated In Her Shoes, 2005 was an uninspired year for high-end Hollywood films. Then again, the big studios actually own the boutique companies that made the good movies, too-Capote, Pride & Prejudice, Good Night, and Good Luck, and A History of Violence. All of these will win many accolades, but on Oscar night, the one to beat for Best Picture will be Brokeback Mountain. Here's the rule: Always put your Oscar money on the movie that makes people cry.

Predicting the Best Actress is a lot safer. You can make a case for fetching Keira Knightley or ardent Naomi Watts (who romanced a CGI ape, for crying out loud). But the sure winner is Reese Witherspoon, who has everything going: She is admired for her talent (people still rave about Election), makes Hollywood a lot of ...

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