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HOME ODDSERVATIONS by Andy Lalino Ordinary World .... How About That Jackie Earle Haley?!? MIKE'S RANT by Mike Smith Sniff Sniff....Love That JEH!...They Can't All Be Winners....Da Bears .... American Idol .... Whatever Happened To...? Chapter 4: John Cazale Established A.D. 2000, March 19. Now in our eighth calendar year! Number 357  (Vol. 8, No. 4). This edition is for the week of January 22--28, 2007. Politics...as usual Also... • On The Town • Oscar Nominations THIS WEEK'S MOVIE REVIEW by Mike Smith "Smokin' Aces" Also... Oscar Nominations: Reaction FILMLOOK by Paul Guzzo The Tampa Film Review: A Retrospective As we Floridians are celebrating some landmark success of our new Governor's war against Big Insurance and runaway policy rates, so on a national scale has there been some big news. Hillary It's official. Love her or hate her, Hillary Rodham Clinton is running for President of the United States of America in 2008. Inarguably the most polarizing of the announced Democratic candidates, she certainly has her work cut out for her. Barack Obama seems the friendlier choice, especially now that some mild controversy regarding supposed childhood Muslim connections has been debunked. For many pundits, it seems to come down to which "first" Democratic Americans want...er...first: The first woman president or the first black president. After all these years, we're still dealing with labels like this, but that's not really surprising to me. But hey, look at it this way: if Hillary gets in, it puts BILL back in the White House! WooHoo, party time! President Bush's State of the Union Address. Just a few quick personal reactions to the president's seventh State of the Union address (Jan 23, 2007). While there were certainly no big surprises announced as far as the War in Iraq, I was a little surprised how far he went to win back the...what is it now...72 percent that disapprove of him? Happy talk about cutting back on use of oil by 40% by 2017, increasing dependence of ethanol, and supporting research for improving battery power (presumably for hybrid cars) is terrific as far as it goes, but I also remember we were supposed to go to Mars and I don't hear much about that anymore. Parts of the speech regarding immigration (still weak on that), and payroll deductions for an expanded heath care system arrived to mixed reviews. But the escalation in troops sent to Iraq continues. Whatever... E. Howard Hunt Dead at 88 E. Howard Hunt, one of the original Watergate burglars (actually he hates being called that, preferring "conspirators" since he never entered the building, only masterminded the crime) has died of pnuemonia at age 88. A Hooters Sunday of Note          Long-time readers know that William Moriaty and I make it a habit to frequent the neighborhood Hooters restaurant for laughs and libations nearly every Sunday evening. Last Sunday's gathering was notable in that it marked the first appearance of Tampa Film Review honcho Paul Guzzo. Welcome, Paul!! *clinks glasses*. Also in attendance were Joel & Cathy Wynkoop, Chris Woods, and Gus Perez. With so many filmmakers at the table, it's hard not to discuss our favorite past time. Naturally, yours truly didn't think to bring a camera to record any of this. Fifty lashes! After the heady rush of the 3rd Anniversary TFR festivities, Paul returns to PCR this week with a new Filmlook column. Dinosaur, Jr. Invades Ybor City and The Cuban Club         And our own Terence Nuzum was in attendance last Friday, January 19th. Said it was a great concert and he got to meet the main man himself. Pictured above, left to right, Gordon Tarpley, J. Mascis (of Dinosaur Jr.), Natalie Campisi, Angela Campisi, and Terence Nuzum. MIKE SMITH'S PREDICTIONS FINAL OSCAR NOMINATIONS BEST PICTURE BEST PICTURE BABEL THE DEPARTED DREAMGIRLS LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE THE QUEEN And if I had one more choice... UNITED 93 (The best film of 2006) BABEL THE DEPARTED LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE THE QUEEN BEST DIRECTOR BEST DIRECTOR ALEJANDRO GONZALEZ INARRITU - BABEL MARTIN SCORSESE - THE DEPARTED BILL CONDON - DREAMGIRLS CLINT EASTWOOD - LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA STEPHEN FREARS - THE QUEEN And if I had one more choice... JONATHAN DAYTON/VALERIE FARIS - LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE ALEJANDRO GONZALEZ - INARRITU MARTIN SCORSESE - THE DEPARTED CLINT EASTWOOD - LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA STEPHEN FREARS - THE QUEEN PAUL GREENGRASS - UNITED 93 BEST ACTOR BEST ACTOR LEONARDO DiCAPRIO - THE DEPARTED PETER O'TOOLE - VENUS FOREST WHITAKER - LAST KING OF SCOTLAND SACHA BARON COHEN - BORAT RYAN GOSLING - HALF NELSON And if I had one more choice... TOBY JONES - INFAMOUS LEONARDO DiCAPRIO - BLOOD DIAMOND RYAN GOSLING - HALF NELSON PETER O'TOOLE - VENUS WILL SMITH - THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS FOREST WHITAKER - THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND BEST ACTRESS BEST ACTRESS JUDI DENCH - NOTES ON A SCANDAL MERYL STREEP - THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA HELEN MIRREN - THE QUEEN KATE WINSLET - LITTLE CHILDREN MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL - SHERRYBABY And if I had one more choice... BEYONCE KNOWLES - DREAMGIRLS PENELOPE CRUZ - VOLVER JUDI DENCH - NOTES ON A SCANDAL HELEN MIRREN - THE QUEEN MERYL STREEP - THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA KATE WINSLET - LITTLE CHILDREN BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR EDDIE MURPHY - DREAMGIRLS ALAN ARKIN - LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE JACK NICHOLSON - THE DEPARTED DJIMON HOUNSOU - BLOOD DIAMONDS JACKIE EARLE HALEY - LITTLE CHILDREN And if I had one more choice... A tie, really, between Adam Beach for "Flags Of Our Fathers" and Stanley Tucci for "The Devil Wears Prada." Three months ago I would have said they were locks but now they may have gotten lost in the shuffle. ALAN ARKIN - LITTEL MISS SUNSHINE JACKIE EARLE HALEY - LITTLE CHILDREN DJIMON HOUSOU - BLOOD DIAMOND EDDIE MURPHY - DREAMGIRLS MARK WAHLBERG - THE DEPARTED BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS JENNIFER HUDSON - DREAMGIRLS RINKO KIKUCHI - BABEL CATE BLANCHETT - NOTES ON A SCANDAL ADRIANA BARRAZA - BABEL TONI COLLETTE - LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE And if I had one more choice... ABIGAIL BRESLIN - LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE ADRIANA BARRAZA - BABEL CATE BLANCHETT - NOTES ON A SCANDAL ABIGAIL BRESLIN - LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE JENNIFER HUDSON - DREAMGIRLS RINKO KIKUCHI - BABEL OTHER CATEGORIES Best Adapted Screenplay Borat Children of Men The Departed Little Children Notes on a Scandal Best Original Screenplay Babel Letters from Iwo Jima Little Miss Sunshine Pan's Labyrinth The Queen Best Animated Feature Film Cars Happy Feet ix Monster House Best Art Direction Dreamgirls The Good Shepherd Pan's Labyrinth Pirates of the Caribbean The Prestige Best Cinematography The Black Dahlia Children of Men The Illusionist Pan's Labyrinth The Prestige Best Makeup Apocalypto Click Pan's Labyrinth Best Costume Design Curse of the Golden Flower The Devil Wears Prada Dreamgirls Marie Antoinette The Queen Best Film Editing Babel Blood Diamond Children of Men The Departed United 93 Best Visual Effects Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Poseidon Superman Returns Best Sound Editing Apocalypto Blood Diamond Flags of Our Fathers Letters from Iwo Jima Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Best Sound Mixing Apocalypto Blood Diamond Dreamgirls Flags of Our Fathers Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Best Original Score Babel The Good German Notes on a Scandal Pan's Labyrinth k The Queen Best Original Song "I Need to Wake Up" - An Inconvenient Truth "Listen" - Dreamgirls "Love You I Do" - Dreamgirls "Our Town" - Cars "Patience" - Dreamgirls Best Foreign Language Film After the Wedding (Denmark) Days of Glory (Algeria) The Lives of Others (Germany) Pan's Labyrinth (Mexico) Water(Canada) Best Animated Short Film The Danish Poet Lifted The Little Matchgirl Maestro No Time For Nuts Best Live Action Short Film Binta and the Great Idea (Binta y la Gran Idea) Éramos Pocos (One Too Many) Helmer and Son The Saviour West Bank Story Best Documentary Deliver Us from Evil An Inconvenient Truth Iraq in Fragments Jesus Camp x My Country, My Country Best Documentary - Short Subject The Blood of Yingzhou District Recycled Life Rehearsing a Dream Two Hands

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