4th Annual Moon Of Liberty Film Award Nominations 08/09
OK, it's film award season again, and my turn to join in. It's been the best year for films since I have been doing this and some tough close calls. My nominations this year are as follows.
Best Supporting Actor
Previous winners : 05/06 Paul Giamatti (Cinderella Man), 06/07 Paul Bettney (The De Vinci Code) 08/09 Tom Wilkinson (Michael Clayton)
This years nominations
John Malcovich (Changeling)
Heath Ledger (The Dark Night)
Phillip Seymour Hoffman (Doubt)
Ian McShane (Death Race)
Toby Kebbell (Rocknrolla)
NB Hoffman gets a second consective nomination in this Category, Ledger has been nominated for best actor before for Brokback Mountain, the rest are first time nominees for me, Nobody in this category has won before, either for lead orsupporting actor.
Best Supporting Actress
Previous Winners : 05/06 Rachel Weisz (The Constant Gardener) 06/07 Cate Blanchett (Notes On A Scandal, 07/08 Amy Adams (Charlie Wilson's War)
This years nominations
Anna Popplewell (The Chronicals of Narnia - Prince Caspian)
Amber Beattie (The Boy In Striped Pyjamas)
Joan Allen (Death Race)
Amy Adams (Doubt)
Thandie Newton (Rocknrolla)
NB Adams goes for two in a row for her role as Sister James in 'Doubt.' Joan Allen is in this category for the second year running too after her nominationg for 'The Bourne Ultimatum' last year.
Best Entertainment Film
Previous winners : 05/06 The Chronicals of Narnia - The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe, 06/07 Eragon, 07/08 Ratatouille
This years nominations
The Chronicals of Narnia - Prince Caspian
The Dark Night
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
High School Musical 3
Mamma Mia
NB Narnia goes for two in a row after the first film took this category 3 years ago. Can Batman and the Joker, a romantic comedy, a fun musical, or a tribute to the greatest Eurovision act ever steal the crown?
Best Director
Previous winners : 05/06 Ron Howard (The Cinderella Man) 06/07 Andrew Davies (The Guardian) 07/08 Tim Burton (Sweeney Todd)
This years Nominations
Mark Herman (The Boy In Striped Pyjamas)
Clint Eastwood (Changeling)
Ron Howard (Frost/Nixon)
Juan Antonio Bayona (The Orphanage)
Sam Mendes (Revolutionary Road)
NB Howard took this 3 years ago, the rest are here for the first time, including Bayona for the wonderful Spannish film 'The Orphanage'
Best Leading Actor
Previous winners : 05/06 Russell Crowe (Cinderella Man), 06/07 Christian Bale (The Presige), 07/08 Jamie Foxx (The Kingdom)
This years Nominations
Daniel Craig (Defiance)
Michael Sheen (Frost/Nixon)
Mark Whalburg (Max Payne)
Leonardo Dicaprio (Revolutionary Road)
Tom Wilkinson (Rocknrolla)
NB Wilkinson gets his 3rd acting nomination, he won Supporting actor last year, this year he goes for the lead category. The rest are here for the first time.
Best Leading Actress
Previous winners : 05/06 Risse Witherspoon (Walk The Line) 06/07 Judy Dench (Notes On A Scandal) 07/08 Kiera Knightley (Atonement)
This years Nominations
Angelina Jolie (Changeling)
Kiera Knightley (The Dutchess)
Kelly Reilly (Eden Lake)
Belen Rueda (The Orphanage)
Kate Winslett (Revolutionary Road)
NB Knightley goes for two in a row, but this is tough competition from fantastic performances from jolie, Rueda and Winslett, by far the strongest category this year. The five are made up by kelly Reilly for her role as the prim and proper teacher turned on it's head in a dogfight for survival in the chilling horror 'Eden Lake'
Best Film
Previous winners : 05/06 The Constant Gardener, 06/07 The Prestige, 07/08 Charlie Wilson's War
This years Nominations
The Boy In Striped Pyjamas
Changeling
Frost/Nixon
The Orphanage
Revolutionary Road
NB A very tough year to narrow down to five, with excellent films like Defiance, Slumdog Millionaire, and Max payne all narrowly missing out due to the highest quality year of film during the four years i have done this.
The Winners will be up over the weekend
