. . . and Our Critics’ Picks

THE BIG 8

Picture

Kenneth Turan: Apollo 13

Kevin Thomas: Apollo 13

Hollywood Consensus: Apollo 13

Actress

Kenneth Turan: Susan Sarandon (Dead Man Walking)

Kevin Thomas: Susan Sarandon

Hollywood Consensus: Susan Sarandon

Actor

Kenneth Turan: Nicolas Cage (Leaving Las Vegas)

Kevin Thomas: Nicolas Cage

Hollywood Consensus: Nicolas Cage

Supporting Actress

Kenneth Turan: Kate Winslet (Sense and Sensibility)

Kevin Thomas: Joan Allen (Nixon)

Hollywood Consensus: Mira Sorvino (Mighty Aphrodite)

Supporting Actor

Kenneth Turan: Ed Harris (Apollo 13)

Kevin Thomas: Ed Harris

Hollywood Consensus: Kevin Spacey (The Usual Suspects)

Director

Kenneth Turan: Mel Gibson (Braveheart)

Kevin Thomas: Mel Gibson

Hollywood Consensus: Mel Gibson

Original Screenplay

Kenneth Turan: The Usual Suspects (Christopher McQuarrie)

Kevin Thomas: The Usual Suspects

Hollywood Consensus: Braveheart (Randall Wallace)

Adapted Screenplay

Kenneth Turan: Sense and Sensibility (Emma Thompson)

Kevin Thomas: Sense and Sensibility

Hollywood Consensus: Sense and Sensibility

THE REST

Foreign-Language Film

Kenneth Turan: Antonia’s Line (the Netherlands)

Kevin Thomas: Antonia’s Line

Art Direction

Kenneth Turan: Restoration (Eugenio Zanetti)

Kevin Thomas: Little Princess (Bo Welch, art direction; Cheryl Carasik, set decoration)

Cinematography

Kenneth Turan: Braveheart (John Toll)

Kevin Thomas: Braveheart

Costume Design

Kenneth Turan: Sense and Sensibility (Jenny Beavan and John Bright)

Kevin Thomas: Richard III (Shuna Harwood)

Documentary Feature

Kenneth Turan: Anne Frank Remembered (Jon Blair)

Kevin Thomas: Anne Frank Remembered

Documentary Short Subject

Kenneth Turan: Never Give Up: The 20th Century Odyssey of Herbert Zipper (Terry Sanders and Freida Lee Mock)

Kevin Thomas: The Shadow of Hate (Charles Guggenheim)

Film Editing

Kenneth Turan: Apollo 13 (Mike Hill and Dan Hanley)

Kevin Thomas: Seven (William Hoy)

Makeup

Kenneth Turan: Braveheart (Peter Frampton, Paul Pattison and Lois Burwell)

Kevin Thomas: Braveheart

Original Musical or Comedy Score

Kenneth Turan: Pocahontas (Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz)

Kevin Thomas: Pocahontas

Original Dramatic Score

Kenneth Turan: The Postman (Il Postino), Luis Bacalov

Kevin Thomas: Braveheart (James Horner)

Original Song

Kenneth Turan: Colors of the Wind (Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz, “Pocahontas”)

Kevin Thomas: Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman (Michael Kamen, Bryan Adams and Robert John “Mutt” Lange, “Don Juan DeMarco”)

Animated Short

Kenneth Turan: A Close Shave (Nick Park)

Kevin Thomas: A Close Shave

Live-Action Short

Kenneth Turan: Tuesday Morning Ride (Dianne Houston and Joy Ryan)

Kevin Thomas: Little Surprises (Jeff Goldblum and Tikki Goldberg)

Sound

Kenneth Turan: Apollo 13 (Rick Dior, Steve Pederson, Scott Millan and David MacMillan)

Kevin Thomas: Batman Forever (Donald O. Mitchell, Frank A. Montano, Michael Herbick and Petur Hliddal)

Sound-Effects Editing

Kenneth Turan: Crimson Tide (George Watters II)

Kevin Thomas: Batman Forever (John Leveque and Bruce Stambler)

Visual Effects

Kenneth Turan: Babe (Scott E. Anderson, Charles Gibson, Neal Scanlan and John Cox)

Kevin Thomas: Babe

Hollywood consensus is based on an informal poll of 50 directors, screenwriters, actors, studio executives and other Hollywood players.