Reeling: Oscar road kill

02/15/2002

By CHARLES EALY / The Dallas Morning News

The Oscar folks, as usual, have planted themselves firmly in the middle of the road,
nominating The Lord of the Rings, A Beautiful Mind and Moulin Rouge as the best movies of the year.

One of these days, someone is going to explain to the academy that the only thing that
belongs in the middle of the road is a yellow stripe or a dead armadillo. Until then, Reeling
must buck up and accept the fact that Oscar loves safety – and runs from creativity.

(Close, but no cigar.)