Could Keira Knightley and Reese Witherspoon get their first nominations?
Yes. Word is Knightley carries the charming “Pride and Prejudice” and Witherspoon is exemplary as June Carter Cash in “Walk the Line.” Is this the year of the ladies? Yes. Zhang Ziyi and Michelle Yeoh ( “Memoirs of a Geisha”), Diane Keaton (“The Family Stone”), Charlize Theron and Frances McDormand ( “North Country”), Cameron Diaz and Toni Collette (“In Her Shoes”), Maria Bello (“A History of Violence”), Kate Winslet (“All The King’s Men”), Uma Thurman (“The Producers”), Judi Dench (“Mrs. Henderson Presents”), Felicity Huffman (“Transamerica”), and previously mentioned Witherspoon (“Walk The Line”) and Knightley (“Pride & Prejudice”) are just the beginning of a very crowded field. Could Steve Martin finally get his first Academy Award nomination? Yes. The legendary comedian may find himself in the Best Adapted Screenplay category for “Shopgirl,” which is based on his own novel. Hopefully, the upcoming “Cheaper by the Dozen 2” isn’t a blemish on his campaign. Are there seriously good mo
