Film:
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 Actress
Adriana Barraza, Babel
Cate Blanchett, Notes on a Scandal
Abigail Breslin, Little Miss Sunshine
Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls
Rinko Kikuchi, Babel
Best Actor
Leonardo Dicaprio, Blood Diamond
Ryan Gosling, Half Nelson
Peter O’Toole, Venus
Will Smith, Pursuit of Happyness
Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland
Best Supporting Actor
Alan Arkin, Little Miss Sunshine
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Departed
Jackie Earle Haley, Little Children
Djimon Honsou, Blood Diamond
Eddie Murphy, Dreamgirls
Ensemble
Babel
Bobby
The Departed
Dreamgirls
Little Miss Sunshine
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I’ve seen all of these movies except for Half-Nelson (which I stupidly skipped) and Venus (which hasn’t opened here yet).
I’m thrilled for Leonardo getting two SAG nominations. I assume their rules are similar to the AMPAS rules, in that they couldn’t put both performances in Lead (whereas the Golden Globes had no such rules and did just that), so they put Blood Diamond in Lead, and The Departed in Supporting. I’d love the see that happen at the Oscars, but I won’t be disappointed to see The Departed performance in Lead.
Good for the cast of Bobby! Good for Jackie Earle Haley and Adriana Barraza and Penelope Cruz and Rinko Kikuchi!
I’m very happy with all these nominations. This year nothing I felt passionate about is in contention for anything serious, so on the one hand I don’t care quite as much what happens (it’s hard to get motivated). On the other hand, I can be happy for the nominees without feeling competitive angst.
I’m kicking myself for missing Half-Nelson.