BEST PICTURE
Picture - Studio	Comment
Dreamgirls (GG) (PGA) (BFCA)	Rolling...
Letters From Iwo Jima (BFCA)	The PGA snub surprised, but might have been a split vote between the two Eastwood films or could mean something more profound.
The Queen (GG) (PGA) (BFCA)	The biggest spender per box office dollar
The Departed (GG) (PGA) (BFCA)	Well liked... but not "Academy"
Little Miss Sunshine (GG) (PGA) (BFCA)	The likely unlikley, boosted by PGA embrace
The Battle To Sneak In
Babel (GG) (PGA) (BFCA)	Has more support than snipers think... but less than makes supporters comfy
United 93 (BFCA)	Great reviews, weak box office, lots of late spending ala Seabiscuit
Little Children (GG) (PGA) (BFCA)	Would take an act of God at this point, really
The Pursuit of Happyness	Not much traction on the BP level
Globes Nominees With No Oscar Chance
Bobby (GG)
Borat (GG)
The Devil Wears Prada (GG)
Thank You for Smoking (GG)

Other Possibles - By Studio
Columbia/Tri-Star
All The King's Men
The Da Vinci Code
The Holiday
Marie Antoinette
Running With Scissors
Stranger Than Fiction
Disney
Apocalypto
The Prestige
Focus
Hollywoodland
Scoop
Fox
A Good Year
Focus Features
Catch A Fire
Fox Searchlight
Fast Food Nation
The History Boys
The Last King of Scotland
Notes of a Scandal (BFCA)
MGM
Home of the Brave
Rocky Reloaded
Miramax
The Hoax
Venus
New Line
The Nativity
Paramount
Flags of Our Fathers
World Trade Center
Picturehouse
Fur
Pan's Labyrinth
Sony Pictures Classics
Volver
Universal
Children of Men
The Good Shepherd
Warner Bros
Blood Diamond (BFCA)
For Your Consideration
The Fountain
The Good German
Warner Indie
The Painted Veil
The Weinstein Company
Breaking & Entering
The Yari Group
The Illusionist

 

Charts from December 21 Picturex Director xx...Actor/Supporting Actor XActress/Supporting Actress xScreenplay/Adapted Screenplay

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January 4, 2007
- by David Poland