Well here we are! After much speculation it is finally Oscar nomination day!
Give a look at the nominees and let us know what you think - I’m personally very happy for Richard Jenkins, Gus Van Sant and Michael Shannon!
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Best Picture
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
Milk
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire
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Best Actress
Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie, Changeling
Melissa Leo, Frozen River
Meryl Streep, Doubt
Kate Winslet, The Reader
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Best Actor
Richard Jenkins, The Visitor
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn, Milk
Brad Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
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Best Director
David Fincher (”The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”)
Danny Boyle (”Slumdog Millionaire”)
Gus Van Sant (”Milk”)
Ron Howard (”Frost/Nixon”)
Stephen Daldry (”The Reader”)
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Best Supporting Actress
Amy Adams, Doubt
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Viola Davis, Doubt
Taraji P. Hensen, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler
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Best Supporting Actor
Josh Brolin, Milk
Robert Downey Jr., Tropic Thunder
Phillip Seymour-Hoffman, Doubt
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Michael Shannon, Revolutionary Road
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Best Screenplay (Original)
In Bruges
WALL-E
Frozen River
Milk
Happy-Go-Lucky
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Best Screenplay (adapted)
Slumdog Millionaire
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
The Reader
Doubt
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Best Animated Feature
WALL-E
Kung Fu Panda
Bolt
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Best Documentary Feature
The Betrayal
Encounters at the End of the World
The Garden
Man on Wire
Trouble the Water
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Best Foreign Language Film
The Baader Meinhof Complex
The Class
Departures
Revanche
Waltz with Bashir
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I am surprised and quite sad that the only oscar nomination for Revolutionary Road is for Michael Shannon. He was wonderful and deserves it, but nothing for Director Sam Mendes? Adaptation? or Kate Winslet? This film was remarkably honest. A harsh look at relationships, regret, and eventual self loathing. I am shocked and a bit appauled that Curious Case a fairly inaccurate and dumbed down version of the short story beat out a truthful and very reflective view of American society. My only guess as to why….Brad Pitt?
Rev Road also got nods for art direction and costume design.
That being said I was sad that the film didn’t get more recognition - esp for Leo. I figured Kate might only get one nomination, so it makes sense to not see her nominated for Rev Road specifically, but Leo was great and really should have been nominated (esp over Pitt for Button)