Archive for the tag 'best picture'

News Rick on 26 Feb 2008

Coosa Creek Times, Oscar Wrap-Up Edition

I can honestly say that Sunday’s Oscars were the most satisfying in years, and not just because I beat out my wife at the prediction game, either. As a matter of fact, I wasn’t very good at predicting: just one pick better than 500 (alas, it seems my rule of thumb “If No [...]

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Review Rick on 09 Feb 2008

At Last Juno

As I’ve said before, not being a real critic gives me a luxury my friends on the other side don’t have: I don’t have to see movies I don’t want to. And when Jason Reitman’s Juno was released back in December, just in time for Oscar, I didn’t run immediately out to see [...]

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News Rick on 22 Jan 2008

Oscar Nominations

They’re he-ere! What do you think?
Best Picture:

Atonement
Juno
Michael Clayton
No Country for Old Men
There Will Be Blood

Best Actor in a Leading Role

George Clooney (Michael Clayton)
Daniel Day Lewis (There Will Be Blood)
Johnny Depp (Sweeney Todd)
Tommy Lee Jones (In the Valley of Elah)
Viggo Mortensen (Eastern Promises)

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Cate Blanchett (Elizabeth: The Golden Age)
Julie Christie [...]

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