Oscar Picks

FILM FESTIVALS

THE TWOZIES


This list represents our choices for who should win, from the options offered We make no predictions about who will win, based on Academy member votes.

Best Picture

Jan:

CIDER HOUSE RULES

Rich:

AMERICAN BEAUTY

Choices:

	AMERICAN BEAUTY
	CIDER HOUSE RULES
	THE GREEN MILE
	THE INSIDER
	THE SIXTH SENSE

Best Director

Jan:

Lasse Hallstrom for
CIDER HOUSE RULES

Rich:

Sam Mendes for
AMERICAN BEAUTY

Choices:

	Mendes, AMERICAN BEAUTY
	Jones, BEING JOHN MALKOVICH
	Hallstrom, CIDER HOUSE RULES
	Mann, THE INSIDER
	Shyamalan, THE SIXTH SENSE

Best Actor

Jan:

Farnsworth in
THE STRAIGHT STORY

Rich:

Farnsworth in
THE STRAIGHT STORY

Choices:

	Crowe, THE INSIDER
	Farnsworth, THE STRAIGHT STORY
	Penn, SWEET & LOWDOWN
	Spacey, AMERICAN BEAUTY
	Washington, THE HURRICANE

Best Actress

Jan:

Swank in BOYS DON'T CRY

Rich:

Swank in BOYS DON'T CRY

Choices:

	Benning, AMERICAN BEAUTY
	McTeer, TUMBLEWEEDS
	Moore, THE END OF THE AFFAIR
	Streep, MUSIC OF THE HEART
	Swank, BOYS DON'T CRY

Best Supporting Actor

Jan:

Joel Osment in THE SIXTH SENSE

Rich:

Joel Osment in THE SIXTH SENSE

Choices:

	Caine, CIDER HOUSE RULES
	Cruise, MAGNOLIA
	Duncan, THE GREEN MILE
	Law, THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY
	Osment, THE SIXTH SENSE

Best Supporting Actress

Jan:

Sevigny in BOYS DON'T CRY

Rich:

Sevigny in BOYS DON'T CRY

Choices:

	Collette, THE SIXTH SENSE
	Jolie, GIRL, INTERRUPTED
	Keener, BEING JOHN MALKOVICH
	Morton, SWEET & LOWDOWN
	Sevigny, BOYS DON'T CRY

Best Adapted Screenplay

Jan:

CIDER HOUSE RULES

Rich:

CIDER HOUSE RULES

Choices:

	CIDER HOUSE RULES
	ELECTION
	THE GREEN MILE
	THE INSIDER
	THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY

Best Original Screenplay

Jan:

BEING JOHN MALKOVICH

Rich:

BEING JOHN MALKOVICH

Choices:

	AMERICAN BEAUTY
	BEING JOHN MALKOVICH
	MAGNOLIA
	THE SIXTH SENSE
	TOPSY-TURVY

Best Cinematography

Jan:

SLEEPY HOLLOW

Rich:

SLEEPY HOLLOW

Choices:

	AMERICAN BEAUTY
	THE END OF THE AFFAIR
	THE INSIDER
	SLEEPY HOLLOW
	SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS

Best Costumes

Jan:

TOPSY-TURVY

Rich:

SLEEPY HOLLOW

Choices:

	ANNA AND THE KING
	SLEEPY HOLLOW
	THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY
	TITUS
	TOPSY-TURVY

Best Original Score

Jan:

CIDER HOUSE RULES

Rich:

THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY

Choices:

	AMERICAN BEAUTY
	ANGELA'S ASHES
	CIDER HOUSE RULES
	THE RED VIOLIN
	THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY

Best Song

Jan:

Aimee Mann for MAGNOLIA

Rich:

Aimee Mann for MAGNOLIA

Choices:

	From MAGNOLIA
	From MUSIC OF THE HEART
	From SOUTH PARK
	From TARZAN
	From TOY STORY 2

MAJOR OMISSIONS

BEST PICTURE
Jan: THE STRAIGHT STORY
Rich: BOYS DON'T CRY

BEST DIRECTOR
Jan: David Lynch for THE STRAIGHT STORY

BEST ACTOR
Jan & Rich: Jim Carrey in MAN ON THE MOON

BEST ACTRESS
Jan: Emily Watson in ANGELA'S ASHES
Jan: Kate Winslet in HOLY SMOKE
Jan & Rich: Sigourney Weaver in MAP OF THE WORLD

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Jan & Rich: Julianne Moore in MAGNOLIA
Jan & Rich: Julianne Moore in MAP OF THE WORLD

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Jan: HOLY SMOKE

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Jan & Rich: BOYS DON'T CRY
Jan & Rich: THE STRAIGHT STORY