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77th Academy Awards
The rest
Swank takes Klein And the Oscar ought to go to . . . Animated feature film
O The Incredibles
O Shark Tale
to the Oscars
O Shrek 2
The Aviator or Million Dollar Baby? Martin Scorsese or Clint Eastwood? Jamie Foxx or Don Cheadle? USA TODAY movie critics Art direction
Claudia Puig and Mike Clark predict who will win — and who should win — at the Academy Awards Sunday night. O The Aviator
O Finding Neverland
O Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate
Events
They’re “Baby” Claudia’s picks SHOULD WIN WILL WIN SHOULD WIN WILL WIN Mike’s picks O The Phantom of the Opera
O A Very Long Engagement
in black: Cinematography
a perfect fit
At the
Picture Million Dollar Baby packs an The Aviator will win and should O The Aviator
Calvin Klein O House of Flying Daggers
after-party emotional punch unlike any win, but by less than a moth’s O The Passion of the Christ
Feb. 10. O The Aviator other film this year, and the wingspan. Million Dollar Baby is O The Phantom of the Opera
By Karen Thomas O Finding Neverland performances leave an indelible the best movie of Eastwood’s O A Very Long Engagement
USA TODAY O Million Dollar Baby mark. What’s more, the acad- career. Sideways and Million Costume design
O Ray emy loves Clint Eastwood, who Dollar Baby are more consis- O The Aviator, Sandy Powell
Nothing comes between Hil- O Sideways is both director and star. My tently outstanding throughout, O Finding Neverland, Alexandra Byrne
ary Swank and her Calvins. personal favorite, the poignant but when The Aviator is “on” O Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortu-
and funny character study Side- — which is most of the time — nate Events, Colleen Atwood
At least not on Oscar night. O Ray, Sharen Davis
The best-actress nominee (for ways, is too slight of a story for its combined excellence and O Troy, Bob Ringwood
Million Dollar Baby) has said she academy voters who prefer By Andrew Cooper, Warner Bros.
showmanship stir the soul.
more serious, epic films. Million Dollar Baby Million Dollar Baby The Aviator The Aviator Documentary feature
is wearing a Calvin Klein gown to O Born into Brothels
the Academy Awards Sunday. O The Story of the Weeping Camel
That kind of early decision is re- O Super Size Me
markable in the top-secret world O Tupac: Resurrection
of red-carpet fashion design, es-
pecially for the Oscars.
Actor Foxx’s startling feat was fully
embodying Ray Charles rather
A win for Foxx will be among
the least second-guessed in
O Twist of Faith
Documentary short subject
“It’s unusual that they an- O Don Cheadle, than merely pulling off an recent memory — both Monday O Autism is a World
nounce it this early,” says Patrick Hotel Rwanda impersonation. He single- morning and 20 years from O The Children of Leningradsky
McCarthy, chairman and editori- handedly raised the level of now. Still, DiCaprio deserves the O Hardwood
O Johnny Depp, O Mighty Times: The Children’s March
al director of W, a fashion maga- Finding Neverland a rather mediocre movie with trophy by a sliver because his O Sister Rose’s Passion
zine. “Usually they like to create O Leonardo DiCaprio, his dazzling performance. Howard Hughes role is a clearer
Foxx is the closest thing to a departure from his more estab- Film editing
more of a surprise.” The Aviator
By Fernando Leon/Getty Images
O Clint Eastwood, O The Aviator
Swank, who won an Oscar for shoo-in in this year’s race. lished body of work, and O Collateral
1999’s Boys Don’t Cry and is con- Million Dollar Baby because he triumphs in a O Finding Neverland
sidered a front-runner this year, O Jamie Foxx, Ray Universal Studios Miramax Films
demanding role that no one O Million Dollar Baby
has a relationship with Klein that
predates Boys, Swank’s rep says.
She did some sexy underwear
‘An easy beauty’ Jamie Foxx Jamie Foxx Leonardo DiCaprio Jamie Foxx thought he could finesse. O Ray
Foreign language film
O As It Is in Heaven, Sweden
ads for the company last sum- By Peter Kramer, Getty Images O The Chorus, France
mer, and the campaign’s bill-
boards have been relaunched in
Pure art: Swank, in Klein, at the
Museum of Modern Art Dec. 5.
Less is much, much more when it comes to
working on Hilary Swank’s face, Christian Dior’s
Actress Though Swank gives a knock-
out performance as a lost-soul
Though Swank may have the
momentum over Staunton and
O Downfall, Germany
O The Sea Inside, Spain
boxer with the truest of grit, it Bening, possible vote-splitting O Yesterday, South Africa
L.A. in recent weeks as the Os- Pati Dubroff says.
cars get closer and Swank’s pro- copper-colored gown from the The celebrity makeup artist has done O Annette Bening, wasn’t so long ago that she will make this a mystery right Makeup
file gets hotter. designer. But she attended other Swank’s face for the Screen Actors Guild, Gold- Being Julia walked away with the Oscar for up to the end. Swank gets extra O Lemony Snicket’s A Series Of Unfortunate
Events
“Last spring, we began a spe- recent events, such as the Oscar en Globe, Critics Choice, Directors Guild of O Catalina Sandino Moreno, Boys Don’t Cry. Wouldn’t it be points, however, because of the O The Passion of the Christ
cial collaboration with Hilary for nominee lunch and the Screen America and New Maria Full of Grace nice to spread the wealth ? physical ordeal she underwent O The Sea Inside
Calvin Klein Underwear and Actors Guild awards, in other de- York Film Critics O Imelda Staunton, Not to take anything away in the role and because she had
Vera Drake Original score
some dressing opportunities (at signers. Circle awards. The from Swank, but Winslet’s to be convincing in the ring.
O Hilary Swank, O Finding Neverland
events),” says Kim Vernon, a sen- But “the big enchilada is still key to working on multi-layered portrayal and O Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Million Dollar Baby
ior VP at Calvin Klein Inc. “She the Oscars,” McCarthy says. “The the knockout? uncanny American accent By David Lee, Focus Features Warner Bros. Pictures
O Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate
O Kate Winslet,
has much more nuance. Kate Winslet Hilary Swank Hilary Swank Hilary Swank
has been a friend of the company others are also-rans.” “A softer mouth Eternal Sunshine of the
Events
and more attention O The Passion of the Christ
for many years, and we are Why Calvin Klein? With her Spotless Mind
O The Village
thrilled to work with her for such athletic figure, she is “the ideal paid to the eyes,” Du-
high-profile events.” Calvin woman — it makes perfect broff says. “When Original song
O Accidentally in Love, Shrek 2
It’s not that Swank wears only
Calvin Klein; she was in an olive
sense,” McCarthy says. “To see
Hilary in a frilly, ruffly evening
you’re next to her, she’s
drop-dead beautiful. It’s Director The toughest call. Eastwood
scores high on mood, visuals
If skillfully juggling all those
performances, technical logis-
O Al Otro Lado del Río, The Motorcycle Dia-
ries
Randolph Duke gown the night dress doesn’t make sense.” an easy beauty that is sen- and performances, while Scor- tics and dual subject matter O Believe, The Polar Express
she won her Oscar for Boys. Relationships between ac- sual and angular.” O The Aviator, Martin sese’s main accomplishments (Hollywood and aviation) O Learn to be Lonely, The Phantom of the
Scorsese Opera
“She likes to mix it up,” tresses and designers are most Dubroff swoons over lie in his film’s look and a doesn’t make The Aviator a
Swank’s “gorgeous, beau- O Million Dollar Baby, O Look to Your Path (Vois Sur Ton Chemin),
spokesman Troy Nankin says. visible during awards season. Clint Eastwood couple of masterpiece scenes. director’s picture, I don’t know The Chorus
“But she loves (lead designer) And the Oscars have become tiful skin, so for me the O Ray, Taylor Hackford In the end, the sentiment that what does. But I felt the same Animated short film
Francisco (Costa) and has a close such a competitive promotional most important thing is to O Sideways, Alexander Scorsese is long overdue will about Scorsese’s Gangs of New O Birthday Boy
relationship with Calvin himself. event for fashion that design let it glow through and not Payne win out. (The director of such York, and it lost to Chicago. O Gopher Broke
She’s a good girl and remembers houses are willing to make deals mask it with makeup. O Vera Drake, Mike Leigh classics as Raging Bull, Taxi Driv- O Guard Dog
who was there for her in the be- beyond providing a free dress, Then I decide whether or er, After Hours and Goodfellas Warner Bros. Pictures Miramax Films O Lorenzo
ginning.” McCarthy says. In some cases, a not to play up the eyes.” has never won.) Clint Eastwood Martin Scorsese Martin Scorsese Martin Scorsese O Ryan
This awards season, Swank has designer may say, “ ‘I will give Metallic mix: Here’s how she gave Short film (live action)
chosen to wear Calvin Klein at you $200,000 to wear my Copper Klein Swank, 30, her “beach By Vince Bucci, Getty Images
O Everything in this Country Must
some noteworthy events: She dress,’ ” McCarthy says. for the Golden goddess bronze” glow at Let it glow: Swank’s O Little Terrorist
was in Klein at the New York pre-
miere of Million Dollar Baby
Calvin Klein has not disclosed
any financial arrangement with
Globes. the Golden Globes, using makeup artist likes
Dior products: a softer lip color.
Supporting Though all the actors in this
category are worthy, Freeman’s
Freeman’s undeniable excel-
lence plus the “overdue” factor
O 7:35 in the Morning
O Two Cars, One Night
O Wasp
actor
By Dan MacMedan,
Dec. 5 and wowed ’em at last Swank or what she was paid to USA TODAY uCheeks: Brown So portrayal of a wise, unflappable is a potent combination. Haden
Warm blush. Sound editing
month’s Golden Globes in a sleek model the company’s lingerie. corner man rises above the Church just tickles me to death
uEyes: Collection Beige creme shadow, Dior- O The Incredibles
O Alan Alda, The Aviator pack. Though one of Holly- in Sideways, but Freeman is like O The Polar Express
Show mascara. wood’s most admired actors, a sports MVP here — a standard O Spider-Man 2
uLips: Beige lip pencil, Dior Kiss lip gloss in
O Thomas Haden Church,
Sideways he has never won an Oscar. The by which to judge other sup- Sound mixing
Praline. O Jamie Foxx, Collateral academy will right that wrong porting contributions. If Free- O The Aviator
O Morgan Freeman, this year and honor him for the man doesn’t win, it could mean O The Incredibles
By Donna Freydkin Million Dollar Baby best performance of his career. Million Dollar support isn’t as O The Polar Express
O Clive Owen, Closer Warner Bros. Pictures Merie F. Wallace, Fox Searchlight
strong as thought. O Ray
Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman Thomas Haden Church Morgan Freeman O Spider-Man 2
Visual effects
O Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
O I, Robot
Supporting Madsen’s earthy, luminous
character was probably the
Blanchett does everything right
in a tricky performance that
O Spider-Man 2
actress most likable of the Sideways
quartet. Her dissertation to the
could have sunk The Aviator
had it not been executed to
Adapted screenplay
O Before Sunset
O Finding Neverland
moonstruck Paul Giamatti perfection. But Oscar’s history O Million Dollar Baby
O Cate Blanchett, The Aviator O The Motorcycle Diaries
O Laura Linney, Kinsey about wine will go down as one of rewarding young actresses O Sideways
O Virginia Madsen, Sideways of the best screen moments of who surprise makes Portman
the year. Besides, everybody a viable force. A Blanchett loss Original screenplay
O Sophie Okonedo, loves a comeback story. Madsen could signal Aviator weakness, O The Aviator
Hotel Rwanda O Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
O Natalie Portman, Closer deserves the applause for but it wouldn’t be as significant O Hotel Rwanda
Calvin Klein making such a splash after By Merie W. Wallace, Fox Searchlight Miramax
as a Freeman loss. O The Incredibles
A knockout: Swank was featured in Klein’s lingerie ads last summer. a waning career. Virginia Madsen Virginia Madsen Cate Blanchett Cate Blanchett O Vera Drake
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