The Hollywood Foreign Press' (HFP') announcement of their nominations for this year were revealed this morning (and may be viewed in completion here). Things look pretty much like where I'm headed myself (minus most of the comedy stuff) - translation: I don't understand why people have been virtually soiling themselves over The Dark Knight, nor why exalting Milk as the "best film ever!" I grant you, both were good, but in competition with some of the other dramas from this year, they each seem to lack a great shot. The officialness of my opinion stands upon the yet-to-be-seen The Wrestler, The Reader, Doubt, Revolutionary Road, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. I'll be sure to keep you posted - more pending reviews to come - but for now, enjoy the nominations, most of which I've copied just below:
Best Motion Picture - Drama
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Warner Bros. Pictures and Paramount Pictures; Warner Bros. Pictures and Paramount PicturesFrost/Nixon
Imagine Entertainment, Working Title, Studio Canal; Universal PicturesThe Reader
Mirage Enterprises; The Weinstein CompanyRevolutionary Road
An Evamere Entertainment BBC Films Neal Street Production; DreamWorks Pictures in Association with BBC Films and Paramount VantageSlumdog Millionaire
Fox Searchlight Pictures and Warner Bros.; Fox Searchlight Pictures and Warner Bros.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Anne Hathaway – Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie – Changeling
Meryl Streep – Doubt
Kristin Scott Thomas – I've Loved You So Long
Kate Winslet – Revolutionary Road
Leonardo DiCaprio – Revolutionary Road
Frank Langella – Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn – Milk
Brad Pitt – The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler
Burn After Reading
Working Title/Releasing Company; Focus Features in association with Studio CanalHappy-Go-Lucky
Summit Entertainment, Film4, Ingenious Film Partners, Miramax Films; Miramax FilmsIn Bruges
Blueprint Pictures; Focus FeaturesMamma Mia!
Relativity Media, Playtone, Littlestar; Universal PicturesVicky Cristina Barcelona
Mediapro; The Weinstein Company
Rebecca Hall – Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Sally Hawkins – Happy-Go-Lucky
Frances McDormand – Burn After Reading
Meryl Streep – Mamma Mia!
Emma Thompson – Last Chance Harvey
Javier Bardem – Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Colin Farrell – In Bruges
James Franco – Pineapple Express
Brendan Gleeson – In Bruges
Dustin Hoffman – Last Chance Harvey
Amy Adams – Doubt
Penélope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Viola Davis – Doubt
Marisa Tomei – The Wrestler
Kate Winslet – The Reader
Tom Cruise – Tropic Thunder
Robert Downey Jr. – Tropic Thunder
Ralph Fiennes – The Duchess
Philip Seymour Hoffman – Doubt
Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight
Bolt
Walt Disney Pictures; Walt Disney Studios Motion PicturesKung Fu Panda
DreamWorks Animation SKG; Paramount PicturesWall-E
Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
The Baader Meinhof Complex (Germany)
The Country of Germany
(DER BAADER MEINHOF KOMPLEX) Constantin Film Produktion GmbH; Summit Entertainment, LLCEverlasting Moments (Sweden, Denmark)
The Country of Sweden and The Country of Denmark
(MARIA LARSSONS EVIGA ÖGONBLICK) Final Cut Productions Aps; IFC FilmsGomorrah (Italy)
The Country of Italy
(GOMORRA) Fandango; IFC FilmsI've Loved You So Long (France)
The Country of France
(IL Y A LONGTEMPS QUE JE T’AIME) UGC YM/UGC Images/France 3 Cinema/Integral Film; Sony Pictures ClassicsWaltz With Bashir (Israel)
The Country of Israel
Bridgit Folman Film Gang/Les Films D'Ici/Razor Films/Arte France/ITVS International; Sony Pictures Classics
Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire
Stephen Daldry – The Reader
David Fincher – The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Ron Howard – Frost/Nixon
Sam Mendes – Revolutionary Road
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Written by Eric RothDoubt
Written by John Patrick ShanleyFrost/Nixon
Written by Peter MorganThe Reader
Written by David HareSlumdog Millionaire
Written by Simon Beaufoy
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Composed by Alexandre DesplatChangeling
Composed by Clint EastwoodDefiance
Composed by James Newton HowardSlumdog Millionaire
Composed by A. R. RahmanFrost/Nixon
Composed by Hans Zimmer
"Down To Earth" – Wall-E
Music By: Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman
Lyrics By: Peter Gabriel"Gran Torino" – Gran Torino
Music By: Jamie Cullum, Clint Eastwood, Kyle Eastwood and Michael Stevens
Lyrics By: Jamie Cullum"I Thought I Lost You" – Bolt
Music & Lyrics By: Miley Cyrus and Jeffrey Steele"Once In A Lifetime" – Cadillac Records
Music & Lyrics By: Beyoncé Knowles, Amanda Ghost, Scott McFarmon, Ian Dench, James Dring and Jody Street"The Wrestler" – The Wrestler
Music & Lyrics By: Bruce Springsteen
Dexter (SHOWTIME)
House (FOX)
Heel and Toe Films, Shore Z Productions and Bad Hat Harry Productions in association with Universal Media StudiosIn Treatment (HBO)
Sheleg, Closest to the Hole Productions in association with HBO EntertainmentMad Men (AMC)
LionsgateTrue Blood (HBO)
Your Face Goes Here Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
Sally Field – Brothers & Sisters (ABC)
Mariska Hargitay – Law & Order
January Jones – Mad Men (AMC)
Anna Paquin – True Blood (HBO)
Kyra Sedgwick – The Closer (TNT)
Gabriel Byrne – In Treatment (HBO)
Michael C. Hall – Dexter (SHOWTIME)
Jon Hamm – Mad Men (AMC)
Hugh Laurie – House (FOX)
Jonathan Rhys Meyers – The Tudors (SHOWTIME)
30 Rock (NBC)
Universal Media Studios in association with Broadway Video and Little Stranger Inc.Californication (SHOWTIME)
Showtime Presents in association with Aggressive Mediocrity, and Then…, Twilight Time FilmsEntourage (HBO)
Leverage and Closest to the Hole Productions in association with HBO EntertainmentThe Office (NBC)
Deedle Dee Productions/Reveille/NBC Universal Television Studio; NBCWeeds (SHOWTIME)
Showtime/Lionsgate Television/Tilted Productions, Inc.; SHOWTIME
Christina Applegate – Samantha Who? (ABC)
America Ferrera – Ugly Betty (ABC)
Tina Fey – 30 Rock (NBC)
Debra Messing – The Starter Wife (USA)
Mary-Louise Parker – Weeds (SHOWTIME)
Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock (NBC)
Steve Carell – The Office (NBC)
Kevin Connolly – Entourage (HBO)
David Duchovny – Californication (SHOWTIME)
Tony Shalhoub – Monk (USA)
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