Home
News
Sports
Viewpoint
Scene

Online Classifieds
Daily Index
Advertise
Contact Us
Submit a letter to the Editor
About The Observer
Past Issues
Search Back Issues
www.nd.edu
www.saintmarys.edu
Breaking News from the Associated Press at the New York Times
Legal Disclaimer
The Observer Website
Vol XXXIV No. 88

Thursday, February 15, 2001

  `Gladiator,' `Tiger' lead Oscar nominations
Associated Press

The Academy Award nominations were announced Tuesday morning, and the sword and sandals epic "Gladiator" led the pack with a total of 12 nods. Here's a rundown of the major categories: Best Picture "Chocolat" "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" "Erin Brockovich" "Gladiator" ... [more]


Hopkins is on the loose in `Hannibal'
By V. VAN BUREN GILES
Scene Movie Critic

"Hello, Clariiice." Yep, he's back again and this time he's not just a bit player. The new Ridley Scott film "Hannibal," based on Thomas Harris's novel of the same name, was the big winner at the box office this weekend as ... [more]


`Goodfellas' depicts 30 years of life in the mafia
By MATT NANIA
Scene Movie Editor

The success of Martin Scorsese's stunning Mafia epic "Goodfellas" is twofold. First, he makes a strong argument for why a gangster's life of crime and violence would be so tantalizing to the film's central character; and secondly, he portrays how that ... [more]