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| January 21, 2007 |
| Oscar nominees seem easy to pick |
LOS ANGELES, California Martin Scorsese's thriller "The Departed" is almost certain to grab a slot in the Oscar race for best film, along with the musical "Dreamgirls" and the comedy "Little Miss Sunshine," when Academy Award nominations are announced on Tuesday.
Oscar pundits say those three films are likely to square off against "Babel," a saga of clashing cultures, and "The Queen," a portrait of the British royal family, in the competition for Hollywood's highest honors.
All five already have been nominated for best picture by two of Hollywood's most influential trade groups -- the Directors Guild of America and the Producers Guild of America -- whose picks usually predict Oscar sentiment.
"This year we've seen unprecedented agreement among the guild awards for five front-runners for best picture," said Tom O'Neil, awards columnist for the Web site theenvelope.com. "It's a fairly easy year to predict the nominations."
"Babel" and "Dreamgirls," the film adaptation of a Broadway hit loosely based on the Motown music group Diana Ross & the Supremes, gained momentum last week by winning Golden Globe awards in the categories of best film drama and best comedy or musical. |
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