Aviator
PRO: Wealthy guy overcomes wealth-related obstacles thanks to overwhelming wealth -- a feel-good story for Academy voters
CON: Oscar voters may fear a required Saturday-night stay
Finding Neverland
PRO: Hollywood has based its entire existence on never growing up
CON: Too easily confused with upcoming Michael Moore documentary on Michael
Jackson, Fahrenheit 9 - 11 1/2 years old.
Million Dollar Baby
PRO: After Boys Don't Cry, audience happy to see Swank beat people up for
a change
CON: Audiences confused by lack of romance between Swank and 90-year-old
Eastwood
Ray
PRO: Good to see inspirational story of musician without Behind-the-Music
narration.
CON: The antidrug ending converts the movie to a three-hour Afterschool Special
Sideways
PRO: Premarital cheating should snare philandering producer vote
CON: Napa, baby, napa; done better as Swingers without the wine-ing
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