Acclaimed movies eye Oscar, box office gold
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Tales of tragedy and struggle will vie for Oscar attention on Tuesday as an unusual awards season overshadowed by the Hollywood writers strike heads into its final stretch.
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Hollywood's major studios are parading their big Oscar contenders, but low-budget art films and even animated movies are stealing their thunder as the contest warms up for the U.S. film industry's top honors.
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The Oscar race appears to be off to a slow start this year as many early hopefuls have met only limited success at film festivals and in wide release, leaving award watchers hoping the best films are yet to come.
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The Golden Globe nominations, seen as an early steer for the Oscars, are due to be announced in Hollywood.
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Early predictions about the 2005 Academy Awards.
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Hollywood had a wide-open race on  Tuesday as Oscar nominations pitted two powerful dramas by  veterans Martin Scorsese and Clint Eastwood against the charm  of films about wine tasting, Peter Pan and Ray Charles.
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.  - The race for Hollywood's  top film honors, the Oscars, turned into a three-way contest on  Sunday when "The Aviator," "Sideways" and "Million Dollar  Baby," took top Golden Globe Awards.
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Gold may be the color of the coveted Oscar award but silver gowns dazzled on the red carpet at the world's leading film awards, while those featuring intricate bodices, beading and master detail earned many a second look from admiring crowds.
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Hollywood's Oscar race for best film appears to be wide open heading into its final month with several award watchers on Tuesday giving comedy "Little Miss Sunshine" a slight edge over "The Departed" and "Babel."
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Gold may be the color of the coveted Oscar award but silver gowns dazzled the red carpet at the world's leading film awards, while those featuring intricate bodices, beading and master detail proved that exquisite workmanship always merits a second glance.
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During Oscar season, it's all about building buzz. Here are the leading contenders and how they've fared thus far:
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Gold may be the color of the  coveted Oscar award but silver gowns dazzled the red carpet at  the world's leading film awards, while those featuring  intricate bodices, beading and master detail proved that  exquisite workmanship always merits a second glance.
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There&#39;s no official  starting gun to the annual Oscar race, and the finish line for  the 80th Annual Academy Awards isn&#39;t until February 24. But a  number of races already have begun -- some quietly, some not so  quietly.
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Music from politically themed films  scored top Oscars on Sunday, while the winners used their  moment of glory to push issues ranging from global warming to  gay marriage.
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The race for Hollywood's top film honors, the Oscars, turned into a three-way contest on Sunday when "The Aviator," "Sideways" and "Million Dollar Baby," took top Golden Globe Awards.
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The thriller Michael Clayton is among the films shortlisted for Hollywood awards often seen as a good predictor of the Oscars.
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Like a potential hit movie, the 79th Academy Awards come equipped with any number of promising storylines.