It is that time of the year again . . . where the movie theaters are packed and the streets are a buzz with everything Hollywood. It is time for the Oscars! Now, if you are as into movies as I am then you can't wait for this year's ceremony to begin. Here is a list of the nominees for the main categories, and I bolded the one that I think should win. Take a look and see if you agree!
Best Picture:
Brokeback Mountain
Capote
Crash
Good Night, and Good Luck.
Munich
Best Director:
Ang Lee, Brokeback Mountain
Bennett Miller, Capote
Paul Haggis, Crash
George Clooney, Good Night, and Good Luck.
Steven Spielberg, Munich
Best Actor:
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Capote
Terrence Howard, Hustle & Flow
Heath Ledger, Brokeback Mountain
Joaquin Phoenix, Walk the Line
David Strathairn, Good Night, and Good Luck.
Best Actress:
Judi Dench, Mrs. Henderson Presents
Felicity Huffman, Transamerica
Keira Knightley, Pride & Prejudice
Charlize Theron, North Country
Reese Witherspoon, Walk the Line
Best Supporting Actor:
George Clooney, Syriana
Matt Dillon, Crash
Paul Giamatti, Cinderella Man
Jake Gyllenhaal, Brokeback Mountain
William Hurt, A History of Violence
Best Supporting Actress:
Amy Adams, Junebug
Catherine Keener, Capote
Frances McDormand, North Country
Rachel Weisz, The Constant Gardener
Michelle Williams, Brokeback Mountain
Original Screenplay:
Crash , written by Paul Haggis & Bobby Moresco; story by Paul Haggis
Good Night, and Good Luck., written by George Clooney & Grant Heslov
Match Point, written Woody Allen
The Squid and the Whale, written by Noah Baumbach
Syriana, written by Stephen Gaghan
Adapted Screenplay:
Brokeback Mountain, screenplay by Larry McMurtry & Diana Ossana
Capote, screenplay by Dan Futterman
The Constant Gardener, screenplay by Jeffrey Caine
A History of Violence, Josh Olson
Munich, screenplay by Tony Kushner & Eric Roth
Best Animated Film:
Howl's Moving Castle
Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
Wallace & Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Now of course some of you cannot see these movies because they are rated too high. But, I encourage you to go see the ones that you are of age to see, because they are quite good! Also, check out the other categories for some of your other favorite movies of the year such as Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
