Well, That Was Fast ...

The first major film awards of the year were announced just now. Let's see what the National Board of Review says were the best movies and performances of the previous 12 months ... or, rather 11 months and 4 days.


National Board of Review:
Film: Slumdog Millionaire
Actor: Clint Eastwood, Gran Torino
Actress: Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
Supporting Actor: Josh Brolin, Milk
Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Director: David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Adapted Screenplay: (tie) Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire; Eric Roth, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Original Screenplay: Nick Schenk, Gran Torino
Foreign Film: Mongol (Russia)
Animated Film: Wall-E
Documentary: Man on a Wire
Ensemble Cast: Doubt