Early Oscar Buzz/Nominations '06-'07

[PoppyAzura]

London Film Critics

British producer
Paul Greengrass, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, "United 93"
Al Clark, Ken Marshall, Rachel Robey, Paul Andrew Williams, "London to Brighton"
Lisa Bryer, Andrea Calderwood, Charles Steel, "The Last King of Scotland"
Rebecca O'Brien, "The Wind that Shakes the Bar-ley"
Graham King, "The Departed"

British newcomer
Andrea Arnold, writer/director, "Red Road"
Paul Andrew Williams, writer/director/producer, "London to Brighton"
Jodie Whittaker, actress, "Venus"
Clare-Hope Ashitey, actress, "Children of Men"
Rebecca Hall, actress, "The Prestige"

British actress in support

Emily Blunt, "The Devil Wears Prada"
Emma Thompson, "Stranger than Fiction"
Juliet Stevenson, "Pierrepoint"
Emily Watson, "The Proposition"
Helen McCrory, "The Queen"

British actor in support
Eddie Marsan, "Pierrepoint"
Michael Caine, "The Prestige"
Bill Nighy, "Notes on a Scandal"
Leslie Phillips, "Venus"
Dominic Cooper, "The History Boys"

British actress
Judi Dench, "Notes on a Scandal"
Helen Mirren, "The Queen"
Kate Winslet, "Little Children"
Loraine Stanley, "London to Brighton"
Kate Dickie, "Red Road"

British actor
Sacha Baron Cohen, "Borat"
Toby Jones, "Infamous"
Timothy Spall, "Pierrepoint"
James McAvoy, "The Last King of Scot-land"
Christian Bale, "The Prestige"

British director
Andrea Arnold, "Red Road"
Stephen Frears, "The Queen"
Christopher Nolan, "The Prestige"
Kevin Macdonald, "The Last King of Scotland"
Ken Loach, "The Wind that Shakes the Barley"

Actress
Helen Mirren, "The Queen"
Penelope Cruz, "Volver"
Judi Dench, "Notes on a Scandal"
Meryl Streep, "The Devil Wears Prada"
Joan Allen, "The Upside of Anger"

Actor
Jeff Daniels, "The Squid and the Whale"
Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Ca-pote"
Richard Griffiths, "The History Boys"
David Strathairn, "Good Night, and Good Luck"
Forest Whitaker, "The Last King of Scotland"

Screenwriter
Peter Morgan, "The Queen"
Noah Baumbach, "The Squid and the Whale"
Guillermo del Toro, "Pan's Labyrinth"
Dan Futterman, "Capote"
Michael Arndt, "Little Miss Sunshine"

Director
Guillermo del Toro, "Pan's Labyrinth"
Pedro Almodovar, "Volver"
Paul Greengrass, "United 93"
Martin Scorsese, "The Departed"
Alfonso Cuaron, "Children of Men"

British Film (the Attenborough Award)
"Children of Men"
"The Queen"
"Red Road"
"The Last King of Scotland"
"The Wind that Shakes the Barley"

Film of the Year
"The Departed"
"Little Miss Sunshine"
"Volver"
"United 93"
"The Queen"

Source: Oscarwatch.com

 

[PoppyAzura]

Golden Globe Nominations- major WTF to Beyonce in lead but not J. Hudson.

DRAMA
Babel
Bobby
The Departed
Little Children
The Queen

ACTRESS (DRAMA)
Penelope Cruz - Volver
Judi Dench - Notes on a Scandal
Maggie Gyllenhall - Sherrybaby
Helen Mirren - The Queen
Kate Winslet - Little Children

ACTOR (DRAMA)
Leonardo DiCaprio - Blood Diamond
Leonardo DiCaprio - The Departed
Peter O'Toole - Venus
Will Smith - The Pursuit of Happyness
Forest Whitaker - The Last King of Scotland

MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Borat
The Devil Wears Prada
Dreamgirls
Little Miss Sunshine
Thank You For Smoking

ACTRESS (MUSICAL OR COMEDY)
Annette Bening - Running with Scissors
Toni Collette - Little Miss Sunshine
Beyonce Knowles - Dreamgirls
Meryl Streep - The Devil Wears Prada
Rene Zellweger - Miss Potter

ACTOR (MUSICAL OR COMEDY)
Sasha Baron Cohen - Borat
Johnny Depp - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Aaron Eckhart - Thank You for Smoking
Chiwetel Ejiofor - Kinky Boots
Will Ferrell - Stranger Than Fiction

FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM
Apocalypto
Letters from Iwo Jima
The Lives of Others
Pan's Labyrinth
Volver

ANIMATED FILM
Cars
Happy Feet
Monster House

SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Adriana Barraza - Babel
Cate Blanchett - Notes on a Scandal
Emily Blunt - The Devil Wears Prada
Jennifer Hudson - Dreamgirls
Rinko Kikuchi - Babel

SUPPORTING ACTOR
Ben Affleck - Hollywoodland
Jack Nicholson - The Departed
Eddie Murphy - Dreamgirls
Brad Pitt - Babel
Mark Wahlberg - The Departed

DIRECTOR
Clint Eastwood - Flags of Our Fathers
Clint Eastwood - Letters from Iwo Jima
Stephen Freers - The Queen
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu - Babel
Martin Scorcese - The Departed

SCREENPLAY
Babel
Little Children
Notes on a Scandal
The Departed
The Queen

ORIGINAL SCORE
The Painted Veil
The Fountain
Babel
Nomad
The Da Vinci Code

ORIGINAL SONG
A Father's Way - Pursuit of Happyness
Listen - Dreamgirls
Never Gonna Break My Faith - Bobby
Song of the Heart- Happy Feet
Try Not To Remember - Home Of The Brave
http://www.moviecitynews.com/awards/2007/critic_awards/golden_globes.html

 

[PoppyAzura]

San Fran. Film Critics Circle
Best Picture
Little Children

Best Director
Paul Greengrass for United 93

Best Original Screenplay
Brick

Best Adapted Screenplay
Little Children

Best Actor
Sacha Baron Cohen for Borat

Best Actress
Helen Mirren for The Queen

Best Supporting Actor
Jackie Earle Haley for Little Children

Best Supporting Actress
Adriana Barraza for Babel

Best Foreign Language Film
Pan's Labyrinth

Best Documentary
An Inconvenient Truth

Marlon Riggs Award for courage & vision in the Bay Area film community
Stephen Salmons co-founder & artistic director San Francisco Silent Film Festival

Special Citation in honor of Arthur Lazere
The Death of Mr. Lazarescu
http://www.moviecitynews.com/awards/2007/critic_awards/san_francisco.htm

 

[PoppyAzura]

Various Critics Lists

Peter Travers- Rolling Stone
1 The Departed
2 Dreamgirls
3 Letters From Iwo Jima/Flags of Our Fathers
4 Volver
5 Babel
6 United 93
7 The Queen
8 Borat
9 Little Miss Sunshine
10 Prairie Home Companion

Peter Bradshaw- The Guardian
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (dir: Larry Charles)

United 93 (dir: Paul Greengrass)
London to Brighton (dir: Paul Andrew Williams)
Volver (dir: Pedro Almodóvar)
Hidden (dir: Michael Haneke)

Lou Lumenick- Ny Post
1. Pan's Labyrinth
2. The Queen
3. Letters from Iwo Jima/Flags of Our Fathers
4. Borat
5. Babel
6. Happy Feet
7. The Illusionist
8. United 93
9. The Departed
10. Volver

Kyle Smith- NY Post
1. United 93
2. The Departed
3. The Good Shepherd
4. Fateless
5. Little Miss Sunshine
6. Happy Feet
7. Russian Dolls
8. Venus
9. 49 Up
10. The Painted Veil

 

[PoppyAzura]

BFCA Nominations
BEST PICTURE:
Babel
Blood Diamond
The Departed
Dreamgirls
Letters from Iwo Jima
Little Children
Little Miss Sunshine
Notes on a Scandal
The Queen
United 93

BEST ACTOR:
Leonardo DiCaprio – “Blood Diamond”
Leonardo DiCaprio – “The Departed”
Ryan Gosling – “Half Nelson”
Peter O’Toole – “Venus”
Will Smith – “The Pursuit of Happyness”
Forest Whitaker – “The Last King of Scotland”

BEST ACTRESS:
Penelope Cruz – “Volver”
Judi Dench – “Notes on a Scandal”
Helen Mirren – “The Queen”
Meryl Streep – “The Devil Wears Prada”
Kate Winslet – “Little Children”

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Ben Affleck – “Hollywoodland”
Alan Arkin – “Little Miss Sunshine”
Adam Beach – “Flags of Our Fathers”
Djimon Hounsou – “Blood Diamond”
Eddie Murphy – “Dreamgirls”
Jack Nicholson – “The Departed”

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Adriana Barraza – “Babel”
Cate Blanchett – “Notes on a Scandal”
Jennifer Hudson – “Dreamgirls”
Rinko Kikuchi – “Babel”
Catherine O’Hara – “For Your Consideration”
Emma Thompson – “Stranger Than Fiction”

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE:
Babel
Bobby
The Departed
Dreamgirls
Little Miss Sunshine
A Prairie Home Companion

BEST DIRECTOR:
Bill Condon – “Dreamgirls”
Clint Eastwood – “Letters from Iwo Jima”
Stephen Frears – “The Queen”
Paul Greengrass – “United 93”
Martin Scorsese – “The Departed”


BEST WRITER:
Michael Arndt – “Little Miss Sunshine”
Guillermo Arriaga – “Babel”
Todd Field and Tom Perrotta – “Little Children”
Zach Helm – “Stranger Than Fiction”
William Monahan – “The Departed”
Peter Morgan – “The Queen”

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE:
“Cars”
“Flushed Away”
“Happy Feet”
“Monster House”
“Over the Hedge”

BEST YOUNG ACTOR:
Cameron Bright – “Thank You For Smoking”
Joseph Cross – “Running With Scissors”
Paul Dano – “Little Miss Sunshine”
Freddie Highmore – “A Good Year”
Jaden Christopher Syre Smith – “The Pursuit of Happyness”

BEST YOUNG ACTRESS:
Ivana Baquero – “Pan’s Labyrinth”
Abigail Breslin – “Little Miss Sunshine”
Shareeka Epps – “Half Nelson”
Dakota Fanning – “Charlotte’s Web”
Keke Palmer – “Akeelah and the Bee”

BEST COMEDY MOVIE:
Borat
For Your Consideration
Little Miss Sunshine
The Devil Wears Prada
Thank You For Smoking

BEST FAMILY FILM (LIVE ACTION
Akeelah and the Bee
Charlotte’s Web
Flicka
Lassie
Pirates of the Caribbean 2

BEST PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION:
Elizabeth I
The Librarian
Nightmares & Dreamscapes
The Ron Clark Story
When the Levees Broke

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
Apocalypto
Days of Glory
Letters from Iwo Jima
Pan’s Labyrinth
Volver
Water

BEST SONG:
“I Need to Wake Up” – Melissa Etheridge – “An Inconvenient Truth”
“Listen” – Beyonce – “Dreamgirls”
“My Little Girl” – Tim McGraw – “Flicka”
“The Neighbor” – Dixie Chicks – “Shut Up & Sing”
“Never Gonna Break My Faith” – Aretha Franklin and Mary J. Blige – “Bobby”
“Ordinary Miracle” – Sarah McLachlan – “Charlotte’s Web”

BEST SOUNDTRACK:
Babel
Cars
Dreamgirls
Happy Feet
Marie Antoinette

BEST COMPOSER:
Philip Glass – “The Illusionist”
Clint Mansell – “The Fountain”
Thomas Newman – “The Good German”
Gustavo Santaolalla – “Babel”
Howard Shore – “The Departed”
Hans Zimmer – “The Da Vinci Code”

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:
An Inconvenient Truth
Shut Up & Sing
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Who Killed the Electric Car?
Wordplay

 

[julesrules815]

I can't believe Beyonce got nominated for Best Actress of Comedy/Musical at the Golden Globes!!!!

 

[jssy4eva]

^ I read somewhere yesterday that people were pissed that Beyonce got nominated in the lead actress category, while Jennifer Hudson got the supporting actress nomination. Apparently Jennifer's role was actualy bigger than Beyonce's. I'm rooting for Jennifer to win and the buzz is good for her so far. Wouldn't it be fantastic if she got nominated for an Oscar or better yet, if she won?

 

[julesrules815]

^yeah thats what i'm mad about!! Jennifer should definitely be nominated for the Oscar!

 

[canuckcutie]

I think it was a given that Beyonce would get a GG nom, the category for comedy/musical usually has a bit more leeway for less than worthy nominees. Plus given some of their other nominations in the TV categories, the GG folks have shown themselves to be blinded by star status. I mean Evangelline Lilly? Ellen Pompeo? Those women can't act their way out of a paper bag.

That being said, Beyonce has zero chance at an oscar nom. For sure Merly Streep will get nominated and Renee might have a good chance. All the 5 nominees in the dramatic categeory are very worthy but one of not two of them will be bumped. No way will Beyonce sneak in there.

I think Jennifer is a lock for an AA nom and a possible win as they love to give the supporting award to a newbie. I think Beyonce will get a nom for the song she and her team of people wrote for Dreamgirls and that will be it.

I just realized that Brad Pitt is listed as a producer on The Departed and so if it wins for best picture (and I think it has a good shot) then he'll get an oscar.

 

[liberty33r1b]

beyonce was a real surprise being nominated, at least to me.

 

[xtine888]

I love seeing Leo DiCaprio's name in there TWICE for best actor at the GG. Maybe technically not a good thing since I guess it will split the votes, but that's an awesome honor. Finally, the people who say he's just a pretty face with no talent need to come up with a new argument. Go Leo!

No one stands a chance against Helen Mirren, imo. She was just waaaay too good in "The Queen."

 

[ChinaLove]

The buzz around Dreamgirls is annoying. Equally as obnoxious is the buzz around Jennifer Hudson. Aside from critics who have pre-screening privileges, who else has seen the movie? The movie just came out a couple of days ago in a handful of theatres, and people are already going loco over her?!

 

[thehepburn]

Just remember that Pia Zadora and Madonna have both won Golden Globes. Why is a Beyonce nomination so surprising in comparison?

 

[PoppyAzura]

The buzz around Dreamgirls is annoying. Equally as obnoxious is the buzz around Jennifer Hudson. Aside from critics who have pre-screening privileges, who else has seen the movie? The movie just came out a couple of days ago in a handful of theatres, and people are already going loco over her?!

Guess the movie (and J. Hud.) is that good sorry to say. The movie did very well in the 4 theatres this weekend so there will be more buzz. persoanlly, I'm excited that J.H. is getting the prasie- she's v. tatented.

 

[smartarse]

I must say it's the tightest race this year by far. They're ALL so good and deserving. I got my faves but it's going to be very, very close; it could go either way.

 

[LeonieAlexandria]

Id so love for Sienna to get a nomination. Same for Kirsten.

 

[Spiral1532]

I think it was a given that Beyonce would get a GG nom, the category for comedy/musical usually has a bit more leeway for less than worthy nominees. Plus given some of their other nominations in the TV categories, the GG folks have shown themselves to be blinded by star status. I mean Evangelline Lilly? Ellen Pompeo? Those women can't act their way out of a paper bag.

That being said, Beyonce has zero chance at an oscar nom. For sure Merly Streep will get nominated and Renee might have a good chance. All the 5 nominees in the dramatic categeory are very worthy but one of not two of them will be bumped. No way will Beyonce sneak in there.

Firstly, I'm sick to death of the Dreamgirls hype.
I haven't seen the movie, and I probably won't see it. But I do wonder if any of the performances in the movie truly are award-worthy, or if it's just the hype that has led people to think that they are.

Secondly, the Oscars are a joke. Though I must admit that watching the ceremony every year is a guilty pleasure of mine -- and I mainly watch to see what the actresses are wearing.

Anyway, don't be surprised if Beyonce does get an Oscar nomination. The Oscar nominations are not so much about merit as they are about marketing campaigns and "For Your Consideration" ads. So if the studio that produced Dreamgirls launches an aggressive marketing campaign, expect Beyonce to get a nod.

Also, just look at some of the nominees/winners from previous years: Queen Latifah, Cher, etc.
If they got a nomination, then anybody can.

 

[sogangsta]

i'm really surpised ryan gosling didnt get a gg nomination for half nelson

he was so good in it!

 

[factory girl]

i agree with you sogangsta, he was amazing in it such a dream

 

[humor]

I didnt want to see the departed, or Babel...but now I sorta do.

"Little Children" was a good performance by Kate Winslet. That film was very disfunctional

Watch The Departed. It´s amazing!!. And Leonardo DiCaprio is brilliant. Although I really liked Babel, I find the topic a little boring at this point. Important message and everything but...... I don´t know. I know we´re all different but at the same time connected and stuff but I´ve seen too many movies with that topic (crash for example). I just want to see something else.