The Oscar nominations

By Jeet Thayil

Last updated on: January 21, 2004 12:15 IST

Arthur J Pais

rediff.com critics list their Academy Awards nominees!

-- Jeet Thayil

Rediff.com presents Jeet Thayil's predictions for the 2004 Academy Award nominations.

Jeet's pick
Will win

BEST FILM

Lost In Translation

Kill Bill Vol 1

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Cold Mountain

The Last Samurai

BEST ACTOR

Russell Crowe, Master And Commander

Tom Cruise, The Last Samurai

Sean Penn, Mystic River

Jude Law, Cold Mountain

Bill Murray, Lost In Translation

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Albert Finney, Big Fish

Alec Baldwin, The Cooler

Benicio del Toro, 21 Grams

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dirty Pretty Things

Sean Astin, The Return of the King

WORST FILM

Masked & Anonymous

The Matrix Reloaded

How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days

The Guru

Gigli

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BEST DIRECTOR

Peter Jackson, The Return Of The King

Peter Weir, Master And Commander

Tim Burton, Big Fish

Quentin Tarantino, Kill Bill Vol 1

Clint Eastwood, Mystic River

BEST ACTRESS

Charlize Theron, Monster

Nicole Kidman, Cold Mountain

Naomi Watts, 21 Grams

Scarlett Johanssen, Lost In Translation

Meg Ryan, In The Cut

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Ellen Degeneres, Finding Nemo

Renee Zellwegger, Cold Mountain

Evan Rachel Wood, Thirteen

Maria Bello, The Cooler

Frances McDormand, Laurel Canyon

OTHER WINNERS

Best Horror: 28 Days Later

Best Animated: Finding Nemo

Best Documentary: Winged Migration

Best Comedy: Pirates Of The Caribbean

Best Movie that has no chance of winning an award: Bend It Like Beckam

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