The Moon of Liberty

 A Little later than planned, sorry, here are the winners 

Best Supporting Actor

Phillip Seymour-Hoffman (Charlie Wilson's War)

Ryan Gosling (Fracture)

Chris Cooper (The Kingdom)

Tom Wilkinson (Michael Clayton)

Jake Gyllenhall (Rendition)

And the winner is ... Tom Wilkinson (Michael Clayton) - A tight one between him and Seymour-Hoffman, but Wilkinson's powerful portrayal of a man who on one hand was losing the plot and on the other was fighting for something worthwhile edged it.

Best Supporting Actress

Joan Allen (The Bourne Ultimatum)

Amy Adams (Charlie Wilson's War)

Alison Janney (Juno)

Jessica Garner (Juno)

Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton)

And the winner is ... Amy Adams (Charlie Wilson's War) - To play a quietly powerful foil to the confident character of someone like Tom Hanks with such charisma is a tough thing to do, Adams did, this gave it an extra dimension from the rest.

Best Director

Joe Wright (Atonement)

Mike Nichols (Charlie Wilson's War)

Peter Berg (The Kingdom)

Tony Gilroy (Michael Clayton)

Tim Burton (Sweeney Todd)

And the winner is ... Tim Burton (Sweeney Todd) - A Clear winner, Burton knew exactly how he wanted this to feel, look, sound and flow. He delivered. In terms of a directors vision, this film is a masterpiece.

Best Entertainment Film

The Golden Compass

Harry Potter & The Order of the Phoenix

Pirates of the Carribean - At World's End

Ratatouille

Transformers

And the winner is ... Ratatouille - Pirates was the only other serious contender, Ratatouille had something speicla however, a simple story making a star of an animated rat who wants to be a chef, sounds rediculous, it was fantastic however, and a worthy winner.

Best Lead Actor

Jamie Foxx (The Kingdom)

Tom Cruise (Lions For Lambs)

George Clooney (Michael Clayton)

Johnny Depp (Sweeney Todd)

Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will Be Blood)

And the winner is ... Jamie Foxx (The Kingdom) - A powerful display of courage and leadership, a performance that brought the reality of leading a team in a place like Saudi Arabia to life. The type of leadership you would want in that situation, Foxx made this truely believable.

Best Lead Actress

Kiera Knightley (Atonement)

Julia Roberts (Charlie Wilson's War)

Ellen Page (Juno)

Meryl Streep (Lions For Lambs)

Helena Bonham-Carter (Sweeney Todd)

And the winner is ... Kiera Knightley (Atonement) - From a fun loving youngster, to the realities of having the man she loved torn away by a combination of war and injustice. The great emotional depth of this performance stands out in a very strong category this year. 

Best Film

Atonement

Charlie Wilson's War

The Kingdom

Rendition

Sweeney Todd

And the winner is ... Charlie Wilson's War - Tough to call between the great acting performances of this and the wonderful flow of Sweeney Todd. Charlie Wilson's War edged it, a film of balance, that brough the poltical reality of Washington and the delicate global alliences around the world to life, mainly through the great acting and screenwriting of Aaron Sorkin. This is my film of the year.

If this blog is still here next year, I will do more of the same again.