Tuesday, December 12, 2006

 

You See My Movie

The Goldon Globes are set to be announced on Thursday and that got me thinking about the best of 2006. That event, and the emails from Phoff, are enough to get the "lists" going.

The following are an example of some critics list for film in 2006.

US National Board of Review
Film: Letters From Iwo Jima
Actor: Forest Whitaker, The Last King Of Scotland

Actress: Helen Mirren, The Queen
Supporting Actor: Djimon Hounsou, Blood Diamond
Supporting Actress: Catherine O’Hara, For Your Consideration

Boston Society of Film Critics
Film: The Departed
Actor: Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland
Actress: Helen Mirren, The Queen
Supporting Actor: Mark Wahlberg, The Departed
Supporting Actress: Shareeka Epps, Half Nelson

Los Angeles Film Critics
Film: Letters from Iwa Jima
Actor: (TIE) Sacha Baron Cohen, Borat & Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland
Actress: Helen Mirren, The Queen
Supporting Actor: Michael Sheen, The Queen
Supporting Actress: Luminita Gheorghiu, The Death of Mr. Lazarescu

New York Film Critics CircleFilm: United 93
Actor: Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland

Actress: Helen Mirren, The Queen
Supporting Actor: Jackie Earle Haley, Little Children
Supporting Actress: Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls

San Francisco Film Critics Circle
Film: Little Children
Actor: Sacha Baron Cohen, Borat

Actress: Helen Mirren, The Queen

Supporting Actor: Jackie Earle Haley, Little Children

Supporting Actress: Adriana Barraza, Babel

DC Area Film Critics


Film: United 93
Best Actor: Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland
Best Actress:

Best Supporting Actor: Dijmon Hounsou, Blood Diamond
Best Supporting Actress: Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls


Two observations. One, Borat maybe the most overhyped movie of the year. There were some funny parts, but it could have been done in less than an hour. It was interesting, but please dont insult actors by naming Ali G as the best.


Two, it is almost criminal that 99.9 percent of North American viewing audiences have not had a chance to view some of the films or performances.


This post will serve as advance notice that Top 10 Discs and Films will be posted this weekend. Guest submissions will be welcome and, as always, criticism will be served.

# posted by Shaky @ 8:07 p.m.
Comments:
I haven't even gotten hold of 10 albums this year. I've put off buying them because they are a waste of money and I can't afford to waste money anymore.

That being said, I have gotten a few and will review what I got.

As for movies, I'll agree that suggesting that Cohen is an actor is ridiculous.

Almost as ridiculous as Denzel Washington winning it.
# posted by Blogger Rob Huck : 10:55 a.m.
 
Thanks for the list of lists. I was looking for this information all on one page.
# posted by Blogger ReginaRadio : 11:11 a.m.
 
I've already started writing up lists for best of 2007. You can never start too soon.
# posted by Blogger Saskboy : 3:42 p.m.
 
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