Among the 15 finalists that failed to make the shortlist in this category were: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Cloverfield, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Hancock, The Incredible Hulk, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Quantum of Solace and The Spiderwick Chronicles.
The nominations for this and other major categories will be announced January 22.
Feel free to vote for your favorite in the attached poll, and offer opinions in the space below.
Let the Awards Shows Begin
With the holiday season sadly behind us, it’s time to look forward to the awards season, which kicks into gear with the the 14th annual Critics Choice Awards, which will be shown on VH1 at 9 p.m. EST/PST on Thursday, January 8.
Milk and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button lead the way with eight nominations, including best picture. The other best picture nominees are The Dark Knight, Doubt, and Slumdog Millionaire, all of which received six overall nominations.
Scheduled presenters include Academy Award winners Dustin Hoffman, Marisa Tomei, and Forest Whitaker, along with some of Hollywood’s most underrated performers such as Kevin Bacon, Kate Beckinsale, Josh Brolin.
Writers Guild Nominations
The Writers Guild of America announced its nominations Wednesday and in the running for best adapted screenplay are The Dark Knight, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Doubt, Frost/Nixon and Slumdog Millionaire.
Joel and Ethan Coen, last year’s adapted screenplay winners for No Country for Old Men earned a nomination for best original screenplay for their spy comedy Burn After Reading.
Woody Allen, a four-time WGA winner, received his 19th overall nomination from the Guild for Vicky Cristina Barcelona, joining Milk, The Visitor, and the The Wrestler.
Award presentations will be made February 7 in New York and Los Angeles.
Feel free to vote for your favorite in the attached poll, and offer opinions in the space below.
Article comments
1 - Eric
Benjamin Button alters the look of Brad Pitt on a 3-foot 70-year old man and pulls it off convincingly. They made it work, and as you watch it you aren't looking at it as a special effect, but as part of the story.
That's my pick. An easy one no less.
2 - Michael
Thanks for the comments, Eric. I would think Benjamin Button will be one of the three worthy movies when the nominations are announced January 22.
3 - carmen
I agree Australia had some great visual effects. I too liked the film. Benjamin Buttom follows close behind.