ENTERTAINMENTpage 23 Technique • Friday, March 22, 2002 • 23 Want to dress as a girl? A new day in crosswords You could take some notes from Joey Katzen has whipped up ENTERTAINMENT Barry Watson and his buddies in something special in his Technique the new release Sorority Boys, debut, so you had better bring Technique • Friday, March 22, 2001 hitting theaters today. Page 25 your thinking cap. Page 27 Academy rolls out red carpet Sunday night The most glamorous night in Hollywood is upon us as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hands out the 74th annual Oscars at the Kodak Theatre. The Technique offers up its picks for this year’s honorees. Best Actor gory. This race is one of Oscar’s tight- Best Animated Feature est. Russell Crowe gave the dra- Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius is matic performance of his life in A the Renée Zellweger of this catego- Beautiful Mind, bringing box-of- ry, meaning that it won’t win. This fice success and critical acclaim to movie was far too cartoonish. The this film. For as powerful as Crowe’s race here is between Monsters, Inc. performance was, Will Smith in Ali and Shrek. Monsters, Inc. wins in matches him pound for pound in the execution of the animation, with his similarly biographical portrayal Disney and Pixar the leading play- of Muhammad Ali. The time spent ers in this market. Shrek pulls it out on bringing Ali to life made this in the end, though, with its master- role Smith’s best, but Will Smith ful storytelling, the fact that critics on a good day isn’t as good as Den- loved this movie, even considering zel Washington on his good days. it for a Best Picture nod, and its John Q gave Washington one of his recognition as a serious movie best roles, which he portrayed with through its exhibition at last year’s incredible passion and realism. Sean Cannes Film Festival. Maybe if Penn and Tom Wilkinson also gave Disney comes out with Toy Story 3 banner performances in I Am Sam they’ll have a shot. and In the Bedroom, respectively, Best Picture but Washington passes them all with This race is a tough one to call, his gripping performance. Look as all five of these films are worthy for him to supplement his golden of their nomination. Gosford Park statuette from Glory this Sunday and In the Bedroom are the types of night. dramatic films that movie lovers cher- Best Actress ish, but are not quite special enough What is Renée Zellweger doing to merit the esteem of an Academy in this category? We liked Bridget Award. The movie world’s never Jones’ Diary and all, but that was a seen anything like Moulin Rouge movie star romantic comedy role, before, but then again, the movie not the kind that wins Oscars. Halle world had never seen anything like Berry is also a first-time nominee, Dude, Where’s My Car? before, ei- for her role in Monsters’ Ball, as is ther. A Beautiful Mind is the favor- Nicole Kidman for Moulin Rouge. ite in this race, but will prove to be This was Berry’s breakout year, and Photos courtesy AMPAS, Photo illustration by Ian Clark / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS too contemporary for the acclaim Kidman’s best work as well. How- Many of this year’s Oscar races are as difficult to call as the 2000 Presidential election, but the Technique has of Best Picture. It’s tight, but The ever, Oscars traditionally go to clas- done its best at prognostication. If you think you can do better, join our Oscars Forecast at nique.net/oscars. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of sically dramatic actresses (with the tresses in this category, both for their right, she nimbly shared the screen Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings: the Ring will be the winner for its exception of Julia Roberts in Erin roles in Gosford Park, but experi- with Russell Crowe, which is a feat The Fellowship of the Ring. The screen timeless qualities, spectacular cine- Brockovich), and there are two in ence doesn’t count in this category. unto itself. adaptation of this fantasy epic has matography, superior storytelling, this category. Sissy Spacek in In the Just ask Marisa Tomei, who won Best Supporting Actor created a powerful buzz yet may and amazing effects. The Lord of the Bedroom and Dame Judi Dench in Best Supporting Actress in 1992 With the recent DVD release of lose out very closely in categories Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a Iris are classically dramatic actresses for My Cousin Vinny. Too bad that Sexy Beast, Ben Kingsley’s chances such as Best Director and Best Pic- movie that uses the best technology in classically dramatic roles, and it’s win takes her out of the running in to upset in this category are strong ture, leaving McKellen’s almost a filmmakers have to use to tell a sto- up to the Academy to decide. We this category. Kate Winslet’s been indeed. Also making this perfor- necessary pick. But none the less, ry that will be part of movie history like Spacek for her passionate por- nominated twice here, but hasn’t mance notable is the shattering of Kingsley has indeed delivered an for a long time. trayal of an embattled mother in taken home the statuette. She won’t Kingsley’s saintly persona (seen in outstanding performance that can’t one of the best films of the year. again this year as Jennifer Connelly Gandhi ). with his cold blooded be ignored and the follow up buzz The 74th Annual Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress: will win for her role in A Beautiful gangster role in Sexy Beast. Ian McK- that will accompany the DVD re- will be telecast live on ABC Sunday at Helen Mirren and Maggie Smith Mind. Not only did she prove her- ellen seems to be the heavy favorite lease of Sexy Beast should situate 8 p.m. To submit your picks, visit are the two most experienced ac- self as a dramatic actress in her own for his role as the sagacious wizard him to take the Oscar in this cate- nique.net/oscars. Celtic band Carbon Leaf Ferst Center Sells Out Rockapella blends different music styles By Bryan Basamanowicz while that description comes as close as Assistant Entertainment Editor any to defining the band’s genre, it could also be informative to add that the band Artist: Carbon Leaf incorporates many classic bluegrass, celtic, Album: Echo Echo and folk sounds. Label: Unsigned The drum beats vary from jazzy swing Genre: Folk beats to conventional pop styles. With Tracks: 13 the addition of the folky acoustic guitar Rating: tttt sounds and the high pulsing counter- melodies of the mandolin and treble bag- Where do you place relevant musical pipes, Carbon Leaf promises to be a new talent, when there is no visible market for experience for the ears and a worth while such avant garde styles in music? Well, one at that. Coca-Cola has an answer; award them The band’s instrumental variety fits with the first ever Coca-Cola New Music in well with lead vocalist Barry Privett’s Award and let them play on television versatile tenor singing range. Carbon Leaf’s during the American Music Awards for sound seems at once overworthy of MTV an audience of twenty million. Carbon but utterly unheard of on the contempo- Leaf’s performance on the program marked rary pop music scene. the first time an unsigned band has played To see Carbon Leaf on MTV would Photo courtesy ROBERT FERST CENTER FOR THE ARTS on the AMAs in its 29 years of existence. be indeed too much too fast for the evo- It’s been two years since Rockapella’s last visit, and Tech has been waiting, evidenced by A five piece outfit from Richmond, lution of music. the sellout of tomorrow night’s concert at the Ferst Center. The opening acts are the two Tech Virginia, Carbon Leaf is a self-described a cappella groups, the girls of Nothin’ But Treble and the guys of Sympathetic Vibrations. “ether-electrified porch music” band. And See Leaf, page 26 24 • Friday, March 22, 2002 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT ...10101010101010 10101010101010101010101010... ...Two Bits Urgent and alarming news from would be free to exercise their time ger and even later making sure your where today. 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