Contenders for the Contest

Some of you might have been on vacation during Christmas week but I am running a contest for the Igloo. Thanks to Victor for the suggestion! I received an e-mail about the contest and that I should list all the worthy contenders and list of films seen. Contest works as follows:

You are guessing my favorite films and nominees of the year. Pick 5 from each of the following categories: Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Original and Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Costume Design, Film Editing, Original Score, and Cast Ensemble. You have to also guess my top ten films of the year in numerical order. You are allowed ONE alternate in each category.

Best Actor
Emile Hirsch-Into the Wild
Philip Seymour Hoffman-Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead
James McAvoy-Atonement
Casey Affleck-Gone Baby Gone
Denzel Washington-The Great Debaters
Russell Crowe-3:10 to Yuma
Morgan Freeman-The Bucket List
Brad Pitt-The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Gordon Pinsent-Away from Her
Viggo Mortensen-Eastern Promises
Johnny Depp-Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Tom Hanks-Charlie Wilson’s War
Will Smith-I Am Legend
Joaquin Phoenix-We Own the Night
Matt Damon-The Bourne Ultimatum
Jack Nicholson-The Bucket List

Best Actress
Keira Knightley-Atonement
Ellen Page-Juno
Julie Christie-Away from Her
Helena Bonham Carter-Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Angelina Jolie-A Mighty Heart
Nikki Blonsky-Hairspray
Amy Adams-Enchanted
Katherine Hiegl-Knocked Up

Best Supporting Actor
Hal Holbrook-Into the Wild
Ethan Hawke-Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead
Ed Harris-Gone Baby Gone
Forest Whitaker-The Great Debaters
Ben Foster-3:10 to Yuma
Casey Affleck-The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Javier Bardem-No Country for Old Men
Armin Mueller-Stahl-Eastern Promises
Vincent Cassel-Eastern Promises
Philip Seymour Hoffman-Charlie Wilson’s War
Elijah Kelley-Hairspray
Russell Crowe-American Gangster
Albert Finney-Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead
Jeremy Piven-Smokin’ Aces
Marcus Carl Franklin-I’m Not There
Jason Bateman-Juno
Michael Cera-Juno
J.K. Simmons-Juno
Kevin James-I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

Best Supporting Actress
Vanessa Redgrave-Atonement
Saoirse Ronan-Atonement
Romola Garai-Atonement
Amy Ryan-Gone Baby Gone
Catherine Keener-Into the Wild
Marisa Tomei-Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead
Allison Janney-Juno
Jennifer Garner-Juno
Kelly MacDonald-No Country for Old Men
Amy Adams-Charlie Wilson’s War
Michelle Pfeiffer-Hairspray
Cate Blanchett-I’m Not There
Jurnee Smollett-The Great Debaters
Naomi Watts-Eastern Promises
Ruby Dee-American Gangster
Gretchen Mol-The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Best Director
Ben Affleck-Gone Baby Gone
Sean Penn-Into the Wild
Sidney Lumet-Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead
Paul Greengrass-The Bourne Ultimatum
Denzel Washington-The Great Debaters
James Mangold-3:10 to Yuma
Joe Wright-Atonement
Jason Reitman-Juno
Andrew Dominik-The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Sarah Polley-Away from Her
Joel Coen & Ethan Coen-No Country for Old Men
David Cronenberg-Eastern Promises
Tim Burton-Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Mike Nichols-Charlie Wilson’s War

Films Seen in 2007

3:10 to Yuma (***½)
300 (**½)
A Mighty Heart (***)
American Gangster (***)
Atonement (***½)
Away from Her (***½)
Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead (****)
Charlie Wilson’s War (***)
Eastern Promises (***½)
Enchanted (**)
Gone Baby Gone (****)
Hairspray (***)
Halloween (**)
Hannibal Rising (½)
I Am Legend (***)
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (**½)
I’m Not There (**½)
Into the Wild (****)
Juno (***½)
Knocked Up (***½)
No Country for Old Men (***½)
Smokin’ Aces (***)
Spider-Man 3 (***)
Superbad (**½)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (***)
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (***½)
The Bourne Ultimatum (****)
The Bucket List (***½)
The Great Debaters (***1/2)
The Simpsons Movie (**½)
Transformers (***½)
We Own the Night (**½)

Post your NAME, E-mail, and nominees on THIS post. You can only submit one entry. The winner will win a Double DVD of Terminator 2 and Robocop. One honorable mention will a book on "How to be a Film Critic!"....Good LUCK!