Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Halfway Awards 2010: Winners

Best Picture

Winner: Toy Story 3

Commentary: While some bloggers and commentators scoff at this year's offerings so far, I was easily able to find ten nominees, but there was no competition for the winner. Toy Story 3 is a soaring achievement, and like many of Pixar's movies, it deserves not only a nomination for Best Picture, but maybe the win.

Best Director

Winner: Debra Granik “Winter’s Bone”

Commentary: The gritty and harrowing masterpiece that is Winter's Bone stands almost entirely on the back of this greatly underappreciated director.

Best Actor

Winner: Michael Douglas "Solitary Man"

Commentary: While Dicaprio was great as always in Shutter Island, Douglas gave his best performance in years as the not so good guy in Solitary Man.

Best Actress

Winner: Jennifer Lawrence "Winter's Bone"

Commentary: Annette Benning would have won if it had been for The Kids Are All Right, but the new face on the block Jennifer Lawrence was devastating and brilliant in the new indie hit Winter's Bone.

Best Supporting Actor

Winner: Samuel L. Jackson "Mother and Child"

Commentary: His best performance in years, and he may stick around come Oscar time unlike the other candidates.

Best Supporting Actress

Winner: Kerry Washington "Mother and Child"

Commentary: The real unsung hero of a great cast, Kerry Washington proves time and time again that she is one of the best, and most underrated actors in Hollywood today.

Best Screenplay

Winner: Michael Ardnt "Toy Story 3"

Commentary: The real hero behind the new classic.

Best Animated Feature

Winner: Toy Story 3

Commentary: Duh

Tally List

Toy Story 3 - 3
Winter's Bone - 2
Mother and Child - 2
Solitary Man - 2

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