The 2003 Summer Movie Preview

And finally, a promising drama is also slated for August. Val Kilmer will play porn star legend John Holmes in Wonderland, a film which will examine his involvement or supposed involvement in a 1981 quadruple homicide. James Cox will direct, and Eric Bogosian, Kate Bosworth, Lisa Kudrow, and Dylan McDermott round out the cast. Not quite the kind of film that garners Oscar nominations, but Kilmer might have a shot.

OSCAR OUTLOOK FOR AUGUST: The Secret Lives of Dentists has a lot of promise, could at least get a Screenplay nod, if it gets a big enough release and is discovered by enough people. Of these films, this one really looks the most promising. Wonderland will most likely go unnoticed ... just see how last year's Auto-Focus was ignored by the Oscars to see how the Academy usually treats serious dramas about the porn industry. (Boogie Nights of course being the rare exception). But if anyone has a chance at recognition, Val Kilmer may have a chance. Otherwise, I wouldn't expect too much from August for Academy Award consideration.

And that's it for Summer 2003 ... overall, it looks like we'll have a good share of event pictures again, ones that will be fun to escape with while we escape the heat, undoubtedly providing another bunch of great summer memories. But as I look through this list, and analyze the first four months of 2003, I think it's clear once again ... the Academy Awards will be choosing from the final four months of the year for its best film achievements. It's almost like we have three distinct periods on the calendar now for films ... January through April, all the trash with a couple of surprises thrown in. May through August, summer blockbusters and sequels. And then September through December, the best of the best. It wouldn't surprise me if the number of Oscar nominations for 2003 films from January through August could be counted on one hand.

Anyway, Summer 2003 is here, ready or not, and here's to another fun summer at the movies. In between times down at the beach and times spent watching these movies, I'll still be hard at work at my two new screenplays, so it will be a little while again between articles, but keep checking back ... you know you can always count on me to be here to follow the

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