'The Hot Chick,' Reconsidered

I was glad to see that neither "Ghost Ship" nor "Below" were nominated for best picture. Since they are in fact the same film, the Academy would have had an embarrassing Milli Vanilli-ish situation on its hands.

Also, it was very smart for the Academy to pretend that "Rollerball" never happened.

And finally, a prediction: a sweep for "The Hot Chick."

Dr. Vail Reese is a San Francisco dermatologist and the creator of www.skinema.com

As a dermatologist who loves movies, certain nominees rise head and epidermis above the rest:

Best actor: Nicolas Cage in "Adaptation." Not only is he a leading man with acne scarring, but he's got male pattern hair loss and excessive sweating, too. Extra points for giving brave, unflattering, balding performances twice in the same film.