The Moon of Liberty

On the eve of the OSCARS, here are my film award results (which will look nothing like the OSCAR results of course, lol) 

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)

Nominations

John Malcovich (Changeling)

Heath Ledger (The Dark Night)

Phillip Seymour Hoffman (Doubt)

Ian McShane (Death Race)

Toby Kebbell (Rocknrolla)

And the winner is..... John Malcovich (Changeling)

NB - A brilliant performance as the churchman standing against corruption in the Los Angeles police department, just pips Ledger and Seymour Hoffman to the post. Ledger will get his OSCAR this evening I have no doubt, and he was great, but for me Malcovich has the edge.

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)

And the winner is ..... Amy Adams (Doubt)

NB - Adams takes my Supporting actress award for a second straight year, nobody does a quietly powerful supporting performance better, and in two very different roles. While fine performances by young Popplewell and Beattie deserve recognition, the award was between Adams and Thandie Newton. Will Adams have another role to go for 3 next year? and can anyone stop her if she does?

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

And the winner is ..... Mamma Mia

NB - An absolute clear cut choice. the tribute to the grestest Eurovision act of all time is one of this years film gems.

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)

And the winner is ..... Clint Eastwood (Changeling)

NB - Totally overlooked by the OSCARS, but for me the beauty of the film was due to Eastwood wonderful directing and gives him the edge over a strong line up.

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)

And the winner is ..... Leonardo Dicaprio (Revolutionary Road)

NB - The chemistry between Decaprio and Kate Wisnlet was electric in this film, while winslet deserves all the plaudits, Dicaprio was excellent too, and just pips Tom Wilkinson's gangster role in Rocknrolla to the Lead Actor title.

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 Winslet (Revolutionary Road)

And the winner is ..... Kate Winslet (Revolutionry Road)

NB - Tonight Winslet will get an OSCAR for her role in 'The Reader.' I prefered this perfomance in Revolutionary Road. This was a tough category with both Angelina Jolie and Belen Rueda in the fantastic Spannish film 'The Orphanage' both giving brilliant performances that in other years would have taken it. This is Kate Winslet's year though and she gets it by a short head.

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

And the winner is ..... Changeling

NB - A straight fight between Changeling and Revolutionary Road, the two outstanding films of the year for me. Very little to choose between them, both had great acting, but the direction and way the film was put together narrowly gives Changeling the edge.