London Critics Circle Nominations

FILM OF THE YEAR

"No Country for Old Men"

"The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford"

"There Will Be Blood"

"Zodiac"

"The Bourne Ultimatum"

finally a nomination for Zodiac! But Bourne Ultimatum??? They could've done better..


ATTENBOROUGH AWARD FOR BRITISH FILM OF THE YEAR

"Once"

"Control"

"Atonement"

"Eastern Promises"

"This Is England"

ONCE!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAHH! YES!!


DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck -- "The Lives of Others"

Paul Thomas Anderson -- "There Will Be Blood"

Joel and Ethan Coen -- "No Country for Old Men"

David Fincher -- "Zodiac"

Cristian Mungui -- "4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days"

Good for David Fincher. He did a great job on Zodiac.


BRITISH DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

Anton Corbijn -- "Control"

Paul Greengrass -- "The Bourne Ultimatum"

Shane Meadows -- "This Is England"

Joe Wright -- "Atonement"

Danny Boyle -- "Sunshine"

if Joe Wright doesn't win, I'll be stunned.


ACTOR OF THE YEAR

Ulrich Muhe -- "The Lives of Others"

Casey Affleck -- "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford"

George Clooney -- "Michael Clayton"

Tommy Lee Jones -- "In the Valley of Elah"

Daniel Day Lewis -- "There Will Be Blood"

Interesting that someone finally put Affleck in lead....he could be this year's Cate Blanchett (is she lead or supporting???)


ACTRESS OF THE YEAR

Laura Linney -- "The Savages"

Marion Cotillard -- "La Vie en rose"

Maggie Gyllenhaal -- "Sherry Baby"

Angelina Jolie -- "A Mighty Heart"

Anamaria Marinca -- "4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days"

Laura Linney!! And.....Jolie....gah....but why is Gyllenhaal in there for a 2006 movie?


BRITISH ACTOR OF THE YEAR

Sam Riley -- "Control"

James McAvoy -- "Atonement"

Christian Bale -- "3:10 to Yuma"

Jim Broadbent -- "And When Did You Last See Your Father"

Jonny Lee Miller -- "The Flying Scotsman"


BRITISH ACTRESS OF THE YEAR

Samantha Morton -- "Control"

Julie Christie -- "Away From Her"

Keira Knightley -- "Atonement"

Helena Bonham Carter -- "Sweeney Todd"

Sienna Miller -- "Interview"

Tough competition. It's a toss up between Keira, Julie, and Helena.


BRITISH ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Tom Wilkinson -- "Michael Clayton"

Toby Jones -- "The Painted Veil"

Alfred Molina -- "The Hoax"

Tobey Kebell -- "Control"

Albert Finney -- "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead"

what? No regular "supporting actor"? Poor Bardem....good for Tom Wilkinson and PAINTED VEIL WAS A 2006 FILM YOU MORONS.


BRITISH ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Saoirse Ronan -- "Atonement"

Imelda Staunton -- "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"

Tilda Swinton -- "Michael Clayton"

Kelly Macdonald -- "No Country for Old Men"

Vanessa Redgrave -- "Atonement"

Imelda Staunton!!! WOOOOOO!!!


SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck -- "The Lives of Others"

Joel and Ethan Coen -- "No Country for Old Men"

Paul Thomas Anderson -- "There Will Be Blood"

Ronald Harwood -- "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"

Christopher Hampton -- "Atonement"

wow...this is a tough category....


BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH -- ACTING

Saoirse Ronan -- "Atonement"

Sam Riley -- "Control"

Thomas Turgoose -- "This Is England"

Benedict Cumberbatch -- "Amazing Grace"

Dakota Blue Richards -- "The Golden Compass"

Dakota!!!! Congrats to Saoirse though....


BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH -- FILMMAKING

John Carney, writer and director -- "Once"

Sarah Gavron, director -- "Brick Lane"

Anton Corbijn, director -- "Control

Matt Greenhalgh, writer -- "Control

Stevan Riley, writer, director, producer -- "Blue Blood"


FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR

"The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"

"4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days"

"The Lives of Others

"Letters From Iwo Jima"

"Tell No One"