Comic-book movies go home empty-handed

“Batman Begins” had one shot at becoming an Academy Award winner last night, but alas, it didn’t happen. The movie was up for best achievement in cinematography, but cinematographer Wally Pfister lost to Dion Beebe for “Memoirs of a Geisha.” “A History of Violence,” based on the graphic novel written by John Wagner, was nominated for best adapted screenplay for the screenplay by Josh Olson. But Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana won the Oscar for their “Brokeback Mountain” screenplay. And William Hurt was nominated for best supporting actor for his role in “A History of Violence.” He lost to George Clooney.