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Awards Page Index * OSCAR coverage here
'02 FiLM BiTCH Awards
Winners indicated for Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals.
Honoring favorite cinematic achievements of 2002. 5 nominees in most categories. Semi Finalists and Finalists refer to achievements that were considered and are well regarded. The choice is often difficult.
Contenders I only think it's fair to show what I've seen. If you're disappointed in my choices you can't just assume I didn't see something. That's what I always assume about the Academy voters! I don't think they see as many movies as devotees. So if you want a complete list of the 90 or so movies I saw in 2002 you can click here.
Majors / Technicals / Extras 1 / Extra 2 / Scenes 1 / Scenes 2
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Best Ensemble Cast
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they
are family...
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8
Women
Catherine Deneuve Isabelle Huppert Fanny Ardant Danielle Darrieux Emmanuelle Beart Virginie Ledoyen Ludivine Savnier Firmine Richards |
25th
Hour
Edward Norton Barry Pepper Phillip S. Hoffman Brian Cox Rosario Dawson Anna Paquin |
Far
From Heaven
Julianne Moore Dennis Quaid Dennis Haysbert Patricia Clarkson Cecilia Weston |
Lovely
& Amazing
Catherine Keener Emily Mortimer Brenda Blethyn Raven Goodwin Dermot Mulroney James LeGros Jake Gyllenhaal |
Roger
Dodger
Campbell Scott Jessie Eisenberg Isabella Rossellini Jennifer Beals Elizabeth Berkley |
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Gallic
Icon overload! The queens of French cinema gathered for musical ensemble
pleasure and comic subversiveness by bad boy auteur Francois Ozon.
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A
moving ensemble where no one player (thankfully) is scene stealing.
The characters are a collective like the city itself. More than the
sum of its parts.
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With
impossible precision this troupe captures both performance style, modern
resonance, and archetypes as breathing souls. Perfection.
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achieve a wholly believable family dynamic in their wonderfully cohesive
performances. It's as if they have known each other their entire
lives. |
Campbell
Scott is the perfect fast-talking sun around which the others orbit,
but, damn everyone is great in this film...under debut director
Dylan Kidd.
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Finalist:
The Hours *
White Oleander
Semi Finalists:
Igby
Goes Down
* Spider-Man * Talk to Her * About Schmidt *
About a Boy
* Chicago *
Y Tu Mama Tambien
* Adaptation
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Breakthrough Award
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Welcome
to Hollywierd...Those Who "Arrived" This Year
(winners last year for those paying
attention were: Naomi Watts, Gael Garcia Bernal, and Kerry Washington)
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Viola
Davis
Far From Heaven / Solaris/ Antwone Fisher |
Maggie
Gyllenhaal
Secretary / Adaptation / 40 Days & 40 Nights / Confessions of a Dangerous Mind |
Diego
Luna
Y Tu Mama Tambien / Frida |
Benoit
Magimel
The Piano Teacher |
Mary
McCormack
Full Frontal / World Traveller |
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This
former Tony winner had important spotlight roles in three of the season's
most critical / awards / buzz hot potatoes. She was stellar in all of
them. Give her a lead role instantly! Next Project: Nothing on her plate right now!!! |
Had
Hollywood all aflutter this year with her fine lead acting in Secretary.
But the truth is she was everywhere all year long onscreen.
Next Project: Mona Lisa Smile with Roberts and Dunst, and will appear in the new John Sayles film, too. |
Co-star
Bernal is clearly headed for international superstardom (He was in this
category last year) But Luna
could get some if he plays his hand right. Careful now...
Next Project: Dirty Dancing 2 and Kevin Costner's new western, Open Range. |
No newcomer but with the Cannes Actor award and the subsequent stateside
release of The Piano Teacher, the eyes are now on him.
Next Project: Claude Chabrol's La Fleur Du Mal with Nathalie Baye and Crimson Rivers 2 |
Been
in the margins too long, Mary. Step on up. With two vivid turns this
year in World
Traveller and Full Frontal she
seems to be just hitting her stride in Cast her quick!
Next Project: Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (uh oh) |
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Semi-Finalist:
Shefali
Shetty -Monsoon Wedding * Jesse Eisenberg -Roger
Dodger * -I loved both of them tremendously but how much of a career/buzz
they got for their efforts is highly debatable. Still I hope they really
break out soon. I'm ready for more.
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Best Actress in a Limited or Cameo Role
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(there are no small parts)
the
instant impressionists are
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Geraldine
Chaplin
as "Katerina Bilova" in Talk To Her |
Toni
Collette
as "Kitty" in The Hours |
Viola
Davis
as "Eva May Fisher" in Antwone Fisher |
Mary
Lynn Rajkoub
as "Elizabeth" in Punch-Drunk Love |
Tilda
Swinton
as "Valerie" in Adaptation |
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Iconic
glamour and sad wisdom as the wary dance
instructor who might understand more than she's willing to believe.
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Nabbing
her big scene away
from Moore. A precise
and instant characterization.
"You're reading a book?" |
Nearly
without dialogue but entirely moving, she owns the film as
the ex-con welfare mother who abandoned Antwone. |
Brining
a ball of ferociously funny dont-mess-with-me energy just by walking
into frame as Barry's most vocal
sister.
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Nailing
0-to- 60 Hollywood flattery and matter-of- fact schmoozing in brief
vivid scenes. "We think you're great."
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Best Actor in a Limited or Cameo Role
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(there are no small parts)
the
quick hitter nominees are...
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Barnie
Cheng
Hollywood Ending |
Brian
Cox
Adaptation |
Thomas
Kretschmann
The Pianist |
Bill
Pullman
Igby Goes Down |
J.K.
Simmons
Spider-Man |
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As
the Hollywood indifferent
Translator
(the
one highly original character in the latest Allen comedy) he
gives the film its biggest laughs.
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John
McGee
may be Kauffman's nightmare but he's the film's secret weapon. But then,
Brian Cox often is when he blesses a film with his presence. |
Pitch
perfect as the war weary Nazi
Capt. Wilm Hosenfeld
with a taste for the classics and mercy
for Wladyslaw Szpilman.
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His
unnerving flashbacks as Jason
Slocumb combined
with his triumph in Broadway's The Goat convinced me that few
play unravelling as well.
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The
comic book iconic role of J.
Jonah Jameson
fits this actor like a glove. A larger role in the sequel, please. We
beg you!
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Best
Costume Design, Contemporary
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the
trend-setters are
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About
a Boy
Joanna Johnston |
Monsoon
Wedding Arjun Bhasin
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Punch-Drunk
Love
Mark Bridges |
Unfaithful
Ellen Mirojnick |
Talk
to Her
Sonia Grande |
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Aiding
the characterizations from the boyish man to the hippie mother.
Bonus Points: Marcus hat and his Mother's coat -peas in a pod. |
Gorgeous,
colorful, and appropriately class indicating for a multitude of characters.
Bonus Points: The climax of the film at the wedding, is like an orgy of Indian costumes. |
Appropriately
minimal but perverse like the film's aesthetic. Bonus Points: It's not just the blue suit. It's also the smart two tone ensembles on Emily Watson. |
This
movie is all about Diane Lane being a goddess. Ensembles amp up her
natural beauty.
Bonus Points: Clothes that look great blowing off in the supernatural wind. |
From
the dancers sheer dresses to the proud female bullfighter, the costumes
are beautiful and emotional.
Bonus Points: Sunglasses for the comatose. |
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Finalists:
Igby
Goes Down
-Sarah
Edwards
-Amanda Peet's coat! *
White Oleander -Susie DeSanto -Haughty
artists, born again Christians, and Los Angeles druggy actresses.
Oh my...
Semi Finalist: 25th Hour -the silver dress! * About Schmidt -Wendy Chuck -Kathy Bates ridiculous's wedding dress. |
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Best Adapted/Combination Score
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the
mix-n-match achievements are
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About
a Boy
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The
Cat's Meow
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Chicago
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Morvern
Callar
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The
Pianist
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New
song score by Damon Gough (Badly Drawn Boy) and prominent pop songs.
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Ian
Whitcomb (score) plus traditional 20s music like Charleston and the
Dunst sung "After You've Gone"
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The
classic superfantastic Kander & Ebb with a smidgeon of underscore
support from Danny Elfman |
Various
artists provide the mix tape soundtrack for both Morvern herself and
the audience.
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Wojciech
Kilar (score) and a lot of Frederic Chopin piano solos as well.
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