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0resatt#l<£mera!& Motley Criie After a decade of marriages, break-ups and near-deaths, the Criie is back /PAGE 6A Spring Break getaway McMenamins Kennedy School in Portland lets you sleep, drink and watch movies in school /PAGE ?A Volume 1(X), Issue 117 07/e/wm/mje.s' are',.. Best Actor Roberto Benigni — Life is Beautiful Tom Hanks — Saving Private Ryan Ian McKellen — Gods and Monsters Nick Nolte — Affliction Edward Norton — American History X Best Actress Cate Blanchett — Elizabeth Fernanda Montenegro — Central Station Gwyneth Paltrow — Shakespeare in Love Meryl Streep — One True Thing Emily Watson — Hilary’andJackie Best Supporting Actor James Cobum—Affliction Robert Duvall —A Civil Action Ed Harris — The Truman Show Geoffrey Rush — Shakespeare in Love Billy Bob Thornton — A Simple Plan Best Supporting Actress Kathy Bates — Primary Colors Brenda Blethyn — Little Voice Judi Dench — Shakespeare in Love Rachel Griffiths — Hilary andJackie Lynn Redgrave — Gods and Monsters Best Director Life is Beautiful— Roberto Benigni Saving Private Ryan — Steven Spielberg Shakespeare in Love—John Madden The Thin Red Line — Terrence Malick The Truman Show — Peter Weir Best Picture Elizabeth Life is Beautiful Saving Private Ryan Shakespeare in Love The Thin Red Line wcw INNERS The envelopes will remain sealed until March 2ft ': but the Emerald offers our own Oscar picks § n4 UNMARRKD BY THH KNOKMOUS HULL OH “Titanic,” the Oscar horizon reveals clear sailing ahead for smaller films hoping to net an Academy Award. The only problem is, the harbor’s looking a little clogged. No “titanic" films have emerged from the murk of blockbusters released in ’98, leaving myriad smaller flicks with a shot at snagging a statuette. The only real Oscar favorite, Steven Spiel berg’s acclaimed World War II flick “Saving Private Ryan,” reeled in only 11 nomina tions, including Best Picture. Not a bad haul, but still tuna compared to “Titanic,” which won as many awards last year as “Saving Pri vate Ryan” is nominated for. The nice surprise this year turned out to be John Madden’s "Shakespeare in Love,” which boasts an even larger catch (13) and is contending with “Ryan” for Best Picture and Best Director. Movies such as “Elizabeth” and Roberto Be nigni’s “Life is Beautiful” also made a modest showing in the preliminaries, but the rest of the slots are mostly filled with flicks that only picked up a spare nomination or two. Oscar is sailing unclaimed waters, and there’s no telling who will sink or swim. But we’ll tell it anyway. Forget predic tions; these are the Emerald's picks for the 71st annual Academy Awards: Best Actor—Tom Hanks, , “Saving Private Ryan” OK, so he’s already won two (“Forrest 1 Gump,” 1995; “Philadelphia,” 1994). m OK, so he’s al ready the favorite for the f! award. But he deserves it. Time and again, Hanks has proven his depth of talent and his versatility as an actor, playing everything from a f grown-up kid to an intellectually chal lenged southerner to a gay man dying of AIDS. His role as Captain Miller in "Saving Private Ryan” is no exception, as Hanks establishes a powerful char acter as much with his face as with his dialogue. | We do laud Roberto Benigni for his portrayal of Guido in "Life is Beauti ful,” however. He comes in a close sec ond, with his funny, life-embracing por trayal of the character only he could have played. We also have one beef with this catego ry: Why no nomination for Jim Carrey in his outrageous yet touching role as Tru man in “The Truman Show”? After win ning the Golden Globe for Best Actor over Hanks, Ian McKellen and Nick Nolte, all Oscar nominated, he deserves at least a nod from the Academy. Turn to OSCARS, Page 8A Story by: Nicole Garton Illustration by: Kelly Berggren Tom Hanks received a Best Actor nomination tor his role as Captain Miller in the World War II flick‘Saving Private Ryan.’ ; ....WWSWPWW Bijou to host Oscar night You saw the movies on the big screen, with the lights low and the sound booming. On March 21, you can watch the 71st annual Academy Awards the same way. But you’d better hurry, be cause the tickets are almost sold out. The Bijou Art Cinemas, 429 E. 13th Ave., showed the Oscars in its eclectic theater last year to a sold-out audience. “They loved it — it was great,” said manager Louise Thomas. “Everyone hadagood time.” The $5 tickets for the show have been on sale since March, and only front-row seats are left. Proceeds will be donated to the Relief Nursery. The show will begin at 5 p.m. with a pre-show celebration, hosted by Geena Davis, and the awards ceremo ny, hosted by Whoopi Goldberg. The Bijou will offer a no-host bar and will auction off posters from Os car-nominated films such as “Saving Private Ryan,” “Life is Beautiful” and “Elizabeth. ’’ Wine from the local Secret House Winery and multi month Bijou passes will also be auc tioned. For those who prefer to stay at home, the Oscars will air at 5 p.m. on ABC. i Courtesy photo