The Aviator, John Logan
PRO: Sweeping epic that manages to make even repeated viewing of Hell's Angels interesting
CON: Leaves out our favorite part, where Melvin shows up
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Charlie Kaufman
PRO: After Adaptation, seems romantic and fairly comprehensible
CON: Like Memento with hair dryers
Hotel Rwanda, Keir Pearson and Terry George
PRO: So many lives are saved it could be the annual Oscar-winning Holocaust documentary
CON: One of those "I've heard it was good" movies: despite critical acclaim, did not pull a huge audience
The Incredibles, Brad Bird
PRO: One of the best movies of the year; a strong enough animated film to hold its own with a good crop of live-action movies
CON: Comics nerds resent its stealing from Fantastic Four; kinda pushy to go ahead and put your kudos in your titles
Vera Drake, Mike Leigh
PRO: Love the Drake
CON: Hate the Drake (apologies to Seinfeld)
Before Sunset, Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, and Ethan Hawke
PRO: Even better than predecessor, Before Sunrise
CON: Oh, c'mon, Ethan Hawke; may get lost in Daylight Savings Time shuffle
Finding Neverland, David Magee
PRO: We hear Liz Taylor loves it
CON: Audiences still waiting for prequel, Losing Neverland
Million Dollar Baby, Paul Haggis
PRO: With Eastwood, Freeman and Swank all nominated, may score a big sweep
CON: The bit of dialogue, "Can I call you boss? No? Ok, boss," is repeated approximately 86 times
The Motorcycle Diaries, Jose Rivera
PRO: Will attract voters who hear its a sensitive story of Cuban revolutionaries
CON: Will turn off voters shocked to hear that Cuba Gooding Jr. is a revolutionary
Sideways, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor
PRO: Gem of a movie about unsympathetic zhlubs worthy of attention
CON: What's next? The Michael Eisner story?
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