Oscar Turns 80! The Julie Kinnear Team Guide to 2008 Oscars
We at the Julie Kinnear Team have always been huge fans of the movies – so this is our time to shine. This year’s Oscars will
be hosted by The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart, and the awards themselves will be presented by such greats as George Clooney, Tom Hanks, Gwyneth Paltrow and Diane Keaton. We hope that this Sunday you’ll get the chance to pop some corn and tune in along with us.
In a Pool?
If you’re involved in an Oscar pool and need some help determining the best movies of 2007, check out our movie reviews for the team’s straight dirt on many of the nominated flicks.
Hosting a Party?
Throwing an Oscar party to dish about the gowns, criticize acceptance speeches and yell at the TV? Get ideas for some movie-themed menus and entertaining tips to make it a bash to remember at http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/holidays/oscars/oscars
Obsessed?
For such must-haves as the Oscar Countdown machine, online Oscar pools, printable ballots, video trailers from this year’s nominated films, and dish, dish, dish
The nominees are….
Best Actor:
- George Clooney – Michael Clayton
- Daniel Day Lewis – There will be Blood
- Johnny Depp – Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street
- Tommy Lee Jones – In the Valley of Elah
- Viggo Mortensen – Eastern Promises
Best Supporting Actor:
- Casey Affleck – The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
- Javier Bardem – No Country for Old Men
- Philip Seymour Hoffman – Charlie Wilson’s War
- Hal Holbrook – Into the Wild
- Tom Wilkinson – Michael Clayton
Best Actress:
- Cate Blanchett – Elizabeth: The Golden Age
- Julie Christie – Away from Her
- Marion Cotillard – La Vie en Rose
- Laura Linney – The Savages
- Ellen Page – Juno
Best Supporting Actress
- Cate Blanchett – I’m Not There
- Ruby Dee – American Gangster
- Saoirse Ronan – Atonement
- Amy Ryan – Gone Baby Gone
- Tilda Swinton – Michael Clayton
Best Picture
- Atonement
- Juno
- Michael Clayton
- No Country for Old Men
- There Will Be Blood
And the Oscar Goes To…
Who Will Win Who Should Win
Best Actor – Daniel Day Lewis | Daniel Day Lewis
Best Supporting Actor – Javier Bardem Philip | Casey Affleck
Best Actress – Julie Christie | Ellen Page Best Supporting Actress – Cate Blanchett | Tilda Swinton Best Picture – No Country for Old Men | Juno
Don’t forget, you don’t have to go far to hear what we had to say about 2007’s biggest hits (and bombs!) Just click on the Toronto Movie Madness link on the sidebar for honest reviews, movie listings and more. Just for fun, here are our picks for the major categories for this year – remember you can see our takes on most of this year’s nominated films in the movie madness section!!
Oscar Turns 80!
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