Best of 2008 Critics List Compilation [Oscar Watch]

Thought I would compile the list of who is racking up the most awards from various critic circles, institutions & publications. Who is included on this list?

Florida, Las Vegas, Austin, Dallas, San Diego, Phoenix, Southeastern, San Francisco, Toronto, Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, International Press Academy, New York Online Film Critics, Boston, LA, DC, NBR & Entertainment Weekly

Excuse the funny numbers - there were tons of ties and omitted categories by each group, so don't expect anything to add up.

Best Picture
Slumdog Millionaire 10 awards
Wall-E 4
Milk 2
Frost Nixon
Wendy & Lucy
The Dark Knight
Happy Go Lucky
Benjamin Button
The Wrestler

Director
Danny Boyle 12
Gus Van Sant 2
Ron Howard
Jonathan Demme
Christopher Nolan
Mike Leigh
David Fincher

Actor
Sean Penn 10
Mickey Rourke 8
Frank Langella
Richard Jenkins
Clint Eastwood

Actress
Sally Hawkins 6
Anne Hathaway 5
Kate Winslet 4
Meryl Streep 2
Melissa Leo
Michelle Williams

The rest after the jump



Supporting Actor
Heath Ledger 15
Josh Brolin 2
Michael Shannon


Supporting Actress
Penelope Cruz 6
Marisa Tomei 5
Rosemarie Dewitt 3
Viola Davis 2
Kate Winslet
Taraji P. Hensen

Original Screenplay
Milk 4
Rachel Getting Married 2
The Visitor 2
Wall-E
In Bruges
Synecdoche, New York
Happy Go Lucky
Gran Torino

Adapted Screenplay
Slumdog Millionaire 8
Frost/Nixon 4
The Dark Knight
Benjamin Button

Foreign Language Film
Let The Right One In 10
Mongol 2
Tell No One
Gomorrah, Italy
Still Life

Documentary
Man On Wire 16
Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer

Animated
Wall-E 15
Waltz with Bashir

Safe to say that Man on Wire, Wall-E & Heath Ledger are all but locks at this point. Best Actor will be a fight to the death between Penn & Rourke & Actress and Supporting Actress are up for grabs both in terms of nominations and winners. If Sweden submitted Let The Right One In like it should have, dare I say it would be a lock as well.
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Best of 2008 Critics Round Up 12/17 [Oscar Watch]

Today we hear from Toronto & Dallas!

First up, the Toronto Film Critics Association, who are seriously loving on Wendy & Lucy and Rachel Getting Married -

Best Picture
Wendy & Lucy

Best Actress
Michelle Williams, Wendy & Lucy

Best Actor
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler

Best Supporting Actress
Roasemarie Dewitt, Rachel Getting Married

Best Supporting Actor
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight

Best Director
Jonathan Demme, Rachel Getting Married

Best First Feature
Lance Hammer, Ballast

Foreign Language Film
Let the Right One In
Best Animated Film
Wall-E

Best Documentary
Man On Wire

Next up, The Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association, continuing the overrated Slumdog Millionaire's momentum. But I'm thrilled to see TDK, The Wrestler, Doubt & Happy Go Lucky on one top ten list!

FILM:
"Slumdog Millionaire"

Runners-up:
"Milk"
"The Dark Knight"
"The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button"
"The Wrestler"
"The Visitor"
"Frost/Nixon"
"Doubt"
"Wall-E"
"Happy-Go-Lucky"

ACTOR:
Sean Penn for "Milk"
Runners-Up
Mickey Rourke for "The Wrestler"
Frank Langella for "Frost/Nixon"
Brad Pitt for "The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button"
Richard Jenkins for "The Visitor"

ACTRESS:
Anne Hathaway for "Rachel Getting Married"
Runners-up:
Meryl Streep for "Doubt"
Sally Hawkins for "Happy-Go-Lucky"
Kristin Scott Thomas for "I’ve Loved You So Long"
Kate Winslet for "Revolutionary Road"

SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Heath Ledger for "The Dark Knight"
Runners-up:
Josh Brolin for "Milk"
Eddie Marsan for "Happy-Go-Lucky"
Philip Seymour Hoffman for "Doubt"
Robert Downey Jr. for "Tropic Thunder"

SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Viola Davis for "Doubt"
Runners-Up:
Penelope Cruz for "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"BR>Marisa Tomei for "The Wrestler"
Taraji P. Henson for "The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button"
Rosemarie Dewitt for "Rachel Getting Married"

DIRECTOR:
Danny Boyle for "Slumdog Millionaire"
Runners-Up:
David Fincher for "The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button"
Christopher Nolan for "The Dark Knight"
Gus Van Sant for "Milk"
Ron Howard for "Frost/Nixon"

FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM:
"Tell No One"
Runners-Up:
"Waltz With Bashir"
"Let The Right One In"
"I’ve Loved You So Long"
"Gomorrah"

DOCUMENTARY:
"Man On Wire"
Runners-Up:
"Waltz With Bashir"
"Young At Heart"
"Standard Operating Procedure"
"And Dear Zachary: A Letter To A Son About His Father"

ANIMATED FILM:
"Wall-E"
Runners-up
"Kung Fu Panda

SCREENPLAY
Dustin Lance Black for "Milk"
Runner-up:
Simon Beaufoy for "Slumdog Millionaire"

CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Wally Pfister for "The Dark Knight"
Runner-up:
Claudio Miranda for "The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button"

THE RUSSELL SMITH AWARD:
"Wendy And Lucy"

St. Louis Film Critics

Best Film: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Best Foreign Language Film: Slumdog Millionaire

Best Documentary: Man on Wire

Best Animated Film: WALL-E

Best Director: Danny Boyle, for Slumdog Millionaire

Best Actor: Sean Penn, for Milk

Best Actress: Kate Winslet, for Revolutionary Road

Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, for The Dark Knight

Best Supporting Actress: Viola Davis, for Doubt

Best Screenplay: Peter Morgan, for Frost/Nixon

Best Cinematography: Mandy Walker, for Australia

Best Music (Soundtrack or Score, Original or Adapted): The Visitor

Best Visual/Special Effects: The Dark Knight

Most Original/Innovative Film: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

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Milk Takes The Big Prizes In San Francisco [Oscar Watch]

The San Francisco Film Critics Circle have announced their best of 2008. Winners below.

Best Picture - Milk
Best Director - Gus Van Sant, Milk
Best Actor - TIE Sean Penn & Mickey Rourke
Best Actress - Sally Hawkins
Best Supporting Actor - Heath Ledger
Best Supporting Actress - Marisa Tomei
Best Cinematography - Wally Pfister, The Dark Knight
Best Original Screenplay - Dustin Lance Black, Milk
Best Adapted Screenplay - Peter Morgan, Frost Nixon
Best Foreign Language Film - Let The Right One In
Best Documentary - My Winnipeg

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New York Film Critics Online Awards Keep Slumdog Millionaire's Momentum Rolling - Plus, AP Chimes In [Oscar Watch]

Slumdog Millionaire was the big winner with the NY Online Film Critics today, taking away five of the top prizes. Also, Che makes its first appearance on a top ten list & Happy Go Lucky gets some more well deserved love. 

Picture
"Slumdog Millionaire"

Director
Danny Boyle w/ Loveleen Tandan - "Slumdog Millionaire"
Actor
Sean Penn - "Milk"

Actress
Sally Hawkins - "Happy-Go-Lucky"

Supporting Actor
Heath Ledger - "The Dark Knight"

Supporting Actress
Penelope Cruz - "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"

Cinematography
Slumdog Millionaire - Anthony Dod Mantle

Screenplay"Slumdog Millionaire" - Simon Beaufoy

Foreign Picture
"4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days"
Documentary
"Man on Wire"

Animated Feature
"Wall-E"

Score
Slumdog Millionaire - "A.R. Rahman"

Breakout Performance
Sally Hawkins - "Happy-Go-Lucky"

Debut As Director
Martin McDonagh - "In Bruges"

Ensemble Performance
"Milk"

Pictures (alphabetical)
"Che"
"A Christmas Tale""The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
"The Dark Knight"
"Happy-Go-Lucky"
"Milk"
"Rachel Getting Married"
"Slumdog Millionaire"
"Wall-E"
"The Wrestler"

Top Ten from AP's critics

David Germain

1. Happy Go Lucky

2. Wall-E

3. Encounters at the End of the World

4. Slumdog Millionaire

5. Frozen River

6. The Visitor

7. The Wrestler

8. Frost/Nixon

9 . The Dark Knight

10. Wendy & Lucy

Christy Lemire

1. The Wrestler

2. Frost/Nixon

3. Man on Wire

4. Waltz with Bashir

5. Wall-E

6. Benjamin Button

7. Frozen River

8. Milk

9. Paranoid Park

10. Iron Man

No Slumdog Millionaire on Lemire's list! I liked the movie a lot, I really did, but I don't think it's the best picture of the year and it's nice to see someone agree with me. Granted, The Dark Knight is also off her list, but Iron Man is, so it's all good.

Which two films do all three lists have in common? Wall-E & The Wrestler, neither of which have been pegged as locks for a Best Pic nod come Oscar time. But it's beginning to look more and more like these two may sneak in at the end, edging out fare like Frost/Nixon, The Dark Knight & possibly Milk, if the Golden Globes are any indication. 

More best of 2008 lists to be posted as they come in. LQ loves herself some Oscar watch.

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