NY Critics Unveil Tomorrow
Alrighty, so the LAFCA went with "Letters from Iwo Jima" as I had anticipated, though they left absolutely nothing for Marty and "The Departed." Very strange, but alas, the NYFCC announce their awards tomorrow, and you can bet Scorsese's latest will be all over the place there.
The Gotham folks tend to be a bit more high brow, if you will, in a seemingly willful fashion. I wouldn't expect a whole lot of love for Eastwood there, either. They went with the Clint in 2004 for Best Director, but they weren't overly accepting of "Mystic River" and might want to look elsewhere. "The Departed" could really clean up as a result, especially now that the LA guys and gals have stiffed the film altogether.
Gerard was good enough to post the full rundown of LA winners in The Blog as I was out and about today. My commentary on today's winners can be found there now as well.
(NYFCC predictions after the jump.)
Best Picture
"The Departed"
Best Director
Martin Scorsese, "The Departed"
Best Actor
Forest Whitaker, "The Last King of Scotland"
(This doesn't feel right. I want to go with Ryan Gosling, but they tend to go for older, more established actors putting out career-topping work. Maybe O'Toole?)
Best Actress
Helen Mirren, "The Queen"
Best Supporting Actor
Jackie Earle Haley, "Little Children"
Best Supporting Actress
Phyllis Somerville, "Little Children"
Best Screenplay
"The Departed"
Best Cinematography
"Curse of the Golden Flower"
Best Foreign Language Film
"Army of Shadows"
Best Animated Film
"Happy Feet" (Is there anything obscure and Japanese in the mix?)
Best Non-Fiction Film
"Deliver Us from Evil"
Best First Film
"Half Nelson"
Comments
I'm going with Gosling for the NYFCC. Also, The Departed doesn't seem right, though I do expect Scorsese to win. Maybe United 93?
All said though, I'd be really happy if The Departed wins.
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| December 11, 2006 01:07 AM
I'm going with Gosling as well. I honestly feel "Half Nelson" could show up in a few other categories (Supporting Actress, Screenplay, First Film) as well.
I think "The Departed" will be a major player here yet I ultimately suspect it'll come up short in Picture for some reason. "Volver" or "United 93" maybe?
As for animated, I suspect they'll be snobbish and go with "A Scanner Darkly". They were unable to bring themselves to vote for "Wallace and Gromit" or "Finding Nemo". While I admit "A Scanner Darkly" isn't as well received as "Howl's Moving Castle" or "Triplets of Belleville", I still think they'll go the highbrow route.
Mirren will make it 6/6 today (she's truly on her way to a Thompson/Hunter sort of sweep).
And if Somerville and Haley are going to show up anywhere, this is the place so good job there. Though I think I'd peg the Jack and maybe (just to be different) the Streep for her double bill.
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| December 11, 2006 05:19 AM