The 1997 Retro Hollmann Awards: The Nominees

Here they are, 31 films across 18 categories, the nominees for the 1997 Retro Hollmann Awards: 

Top Ten of 1997

Finally, after much writing, rewriting, and thought, my Top Ten of 1997. It almost included Alien Resurrection, Cop Land, Deconstructing Harry, The Postman, and The Sweet Hereafter, but ultimately does not. In alphabetical order:

Oscars 1997: Best Picture

There was no beating the Titanic juggernaut for Best Picture, not in 1997:

But here's how I'd rank 'em:

1997 Oscars: Best Supporting Actress

Best Supporting Actress was a tight race between two very different performers and performances. In one corner, the beauty demonstrating her thesping abilities in the throwback noir L.A. Confidential, Kim Basinger (some still may consider her role a leading lady part); in the other, the veteran whose career was older than 20th Century Fox, emotionally anchoring the narrative of the epic box office titan (!) Titanic, Gloria Stuart! Indeed, at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, they both won, a rare awards season tie.

Oscar did not go the same way.

It’s an interesting lineup overall, with three Best Picture nominees, a dramedy, and a studio comedy all in the mix. Here's how I'd rank 'em: