OUR CRITICS’ PREDICTIONS

THE BIG EIGHT

Picture

Kenneth Turan: “Saving Private Ryan” (Steven Spielberg, Ian Bryce, Mark Gordon and Gary Levinsohn, producers)

Kevin Thomas: “Saving Private Ryan”

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Actor

Turan: Ian McKellen (“Gods and Monsters”)

Thomas: Tom Hanks (“Saving Private Ryan”)

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Actress

Turan: Cate Blanchett (“Elizabeth”)

Thomas: Gwyneth Paltrow (“Shakespeare in Love”)

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Director

Turan: Steven Spielberg (“Saving Private Ryan”)

Thomas: Steven Spielberg

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Supporting Actor

Turan: Billy Bob Thornton (“A Simple Plan”)

Thomas: Billy Bob Thornton

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Supporting Actress

Turan: Kathy Bates (“Primary Colors”)

Thomas: Judi Dench (“Shakespeare in Love”)

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Original Screenplay

Turan: “Shakespeare in Love” (Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard)

Thomas: “Shakespeare in Love”

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Adapted Screenplay

Turan: “The Thin Red Line” (Terrence Malick)

Thomas: “Gods and Monsters” (Bill Condon)

THE REST

Foreign-Language Film

Turan: “Life Is Beautiful” (Italy; Elda Ferri and Gianluigi Braschi, producers)

Thomas: “Life Is Beautiful”

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Art Direction

Turan: “Shakespeare in Love” (Martin Childs, art direction; Jill Quertier, set decoration)

Thomas: “Shakespeare in Love”

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Cinematography

Turan: “The Thin Red Line” (John Toll)

Thomas: “Saving Private Ryan” (Janusz Kaminski)

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Costume Design

Turan: “Shakespeare in Love” (Sandy Powell)

Thomas: “Shakespeare in Love”

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Documentary Feature

Turan: “The Last Days” (James Moll and Ken Lipper, producers)

Thomas: “The Last Days”

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Documentary Short Subject

Turan: “The Personals: Improvisations on Romance in the Golden Years” (Keiko Ibi, producer)

Thomas: “Sunrise Over Tiananmen Square” (Shui-Bo Wang and Donald McWilliams, producers)

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Editing

Turan: “Saving Private Ryan” (Michael Kahn)

Thomas: “Saving Private Ryan”

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Makeup

Turan: “Elizabeth” (Jenny Shircore)

Thomas: “Shakespeare in Love” (Lisa Westcott and Veronica Brebner)

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Music (Original Musical or Comedy Score)

Turan: “Shakespeare in Love” (Stephen Warbeck)

Thomas: “Shakespeare in Love”

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Music (Original Dramatic Score)

Turan: “Life Is Beautiful” (Nicola Piovani)

Thomas: “Life Is Beautiful”

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Original Song

Turan: “When You Believe” (from “The Prince of Egypt,” Stephen Schwartz)

Thomas: “When You Believe”

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Animated Short

Turan: “Bunny” (Chris Wedge, producer)

Thomas: “Bunny”

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Live Action Short

Turan: “Culture” (Will Speck and Josh Gordon, producers)

Thomas: “Victor” (Simon Sandquist and Joel Bergvall, producers)

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Sound

Turan: “Saving Private Ryan” (Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson and Ronald Judkins)

Thomas: “Saving Private Ryan”

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Sound Effects Editing

Turan: “Saving Private Ryan” (Gary Rydstrom and Richard Hymns)

Thomas: “Saving Private Ryan”

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Visual Effects

Turan: “What Dreams May Come” (Joel Hynek, Nicholas Brooks, Stuart Robertson and Kevin Mack)

Thomas: “What Dreams May Come”