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Thursday, January 22, 2009

2009 Academy Award nominees.

Today sees the announcement of those coveted awards that don't reflect a film's quality, The Academy Awards. Pretty predictable list for the most part. Apart from on... Robert Downey Jnr. as Best Supporting Actor for Tropic Thunder?! Either it's a wickedly satirical jab at the whole acting industry or a slight case of madness on behalf of the Academy. Anyway, here's the list.


BEST PICTURE

THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
FROST/NIXON
MILK
THE READER
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

BEST DIRECTOR

David Fincher - THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
Ron Howard - FROST/NIXON
Gus Van Sant - MILK
Stephen Daldry - THE READER
Danny Boyle - SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE


BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE


Richard Jenkins - THE VISITOR
Frank Langella - FROST/NIXON
Sean Penn - MILK
Brad Pitt - THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
Mickey Rourke - THE WRESTLER


BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Josh Brolin - MILK
Robert Downey Jr. - TROPIC THUNDER
Philip Seymour Hoffman - DOUBT
Heath Ledger - THE DARK KNIGHT
Michael Shannon - REVOLUTIONARY ROAD

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Anne Hathaway - RACHEL GETTING MARRIED
Angelina Jolie - CHANGELING
Melissa Leo - FROZEN RIVER
Meryl Streep - DOUBT
Kate Winslet - THE READER

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Amy Adams - DOUBT
Penélope Cruz - VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
Viola Davis -DOUBT
Taraji P. Henson - THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
Marisa Tomei - THE WRESTLER

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

BOLT
KUNG-FU PANDA
WALL-E

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