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Hanks, Crowe, Washington? Must be Oscar bait

November and December is the last chance for the studios to chum the Oscar waters in the hopes of reeling in a gold statuette.
/ Source: msnbc.com

November and December is the last chance for the studios to chum the Oscar waters in the hopes of reeling in a gold statuette. And many of these big movies don’t offer just one star turn, but two or even three. Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe duel it out in “American Gangster.” Tom Hanks, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Julia Roberts share the screen in “Charlie Wilson’s War.” Add to that Oscar favorites like Daniel Day-Lewis and stars on the rise such as Josh Brolin and Javier Bardem, and you have some heady movies to choose from this winter.

“Charlie Wilson’s War”
Starring:
Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Om Puri, Jud Tylor, Nazanin BoniadiDirector: Mike NicholsStory: Based on a true story, this film tells the story of liberal Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson (Hanks) who teamed with a rogue CIA operative (Hoffman) to arm the Afghan rebels against the Soviet Union in the 1980s. The two manipulated Congress, the CIA and a host of foreign governments. Roberts plays the Houston socialite with the money to back Wilson’s actions. Buzz: Is there such a thing as a sure thing? If so, this is it. With Aaron Sorkin (“The West Wing”) penning the screenplay based on George Crile’s book and Nichols (“The Graduate”) in the director’s chair, this film is sure to be whip smart, incredibly funny and slyly critical at the same time. Hanks and Hoffman are definite Oscar threats here. Web site: http://www.charliewilsonswar.net/Release date: Dec. 25

Atonement
Atonement
DENZEL WASHINGTON as gangster Frank Lucas and RUSSELL CROWE as outcast cop Richie Roberts
DENZEL WASHINGTON as gangster Frank Lucas and RUSSELL CROWE as outcast cop Richie Roberts
There Will Be Blood
There Will Be Blood
I'm Not There
I'm Not There
Youth Without Youth
Youth Without Youth