Popcorn for thought

Jan 05, 2004 12:00 a.m. - Variety.com

Eye on the Oscars: Picture 2004: Crowd pleasers with something on their minds Generally, the holiday season pits two distinct types of films against each other: serious, weighty dramas that pique the Academy’s interest ("Cold Mountain," "House of Sand and Fog") and featherweight escapist fare that duke it out at the box office ("Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat," "Love Actually"). However, many of this year’s offerings prove that filmmakers can think outside the box and provide audiences with mainstream crowd-pleasers that aspire to an intellectual sensibility and thus a real shot at Oscar consideration.

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