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'New York Times' Crix Name Noms… Do You Agree?

Yet more names weigh in...

BY: Brad Brevet | January 3rd 2009 at 2:45 AM

The trio of New York Times critics (Manohla Dargis, A.O. Scott and Stephen Holden) have weighed in with their own nominations for the year's best in movies with their selections for Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress and Original and Adapted Screenplays.

Quickly glancing through the list I see Manohla Dargis loved Charlie Kaufman's Synecdoche, New York (at least the acting) and is the only one that gave The Dark Knight any love. Thankfully Slumdog Millionaire wasn't "nominated" for anything other than a lone Adapted Screenplay notice from A.O. Scott. Happy-Go-Lucky saw plenty of attention and believe it or not, there isn't one film all three could agree on for Best Picture with WALL•E and Happy-Go-Lucky being the front-runners as they were mentioned twice – Dargis was the main reason for this as her selections didn't show up on either Stephen Holden or A.O. Scott's lists.

I thought it was interesting Holden only chose four directors for Best Director (does he agree with me that 2008 was a bad year for directors?) and he also mentioned Cristian Mungiu, which I would have done also but I am still confused as to whether 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days is a 2007 or 2008 film even though I did put it on my 2008 Top Ten in the Honorable Mentions. Who knows?

Dargis also screwed up finding common ground in the Best Actor category by nominating Werner Herzog who served as the narrator and guide through his documentary Encounters at the End of the World. Do people actually perform in a documentary now or is she trying to say something?

Anne Hathaway, Sally Hawkins and Michelle Williams showed up on all three lists for Best Actress with Kristin Scott Thomas showing up on two. Eddie Marsan for Happy-Go-Lucky was the only common ground for Best Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress saw zilch in the form of an NYT three-way.

I have listed all the nominees below and trust me the coding for this took FOREVER… So I hope you enjoy! The 81st Academy Awards nominations will be announced on Thursday, January 22, 2009, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

BEST PICTURE

A. O. Scott:

  • WALL•E
  • Milk
  • Cadillac Records
  • Rachel Getting Married
  • Happy-Go-Lucky

Manohla Dargis:

  • The Dark Knight
  • Flight of the Red Balloon
  • Paranoid Park
  • Silent Light
  • Synecdoche, New York

Stephen Holden:

  • WALL•E
  • The Class
  • The Edge of Heaven
  • 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
  • Happy-Go-Lucky
BEST DIRECTOR

A. O. Scott:

  • Gus Van Sant, Milk & Paranoid Park
  • David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
  • Arnaud Desplechin, A Christmas Tale
  • Kelly Reichardt, Wendy and Lucy
  • Mike Leigh, Happy-Go-Lucky

Manohla Dargis:

  • Gus Van Sant, Paranoid Park
  • Hou Hsiao-Hsien, Flight of the Red Balloon
  • Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight
  • Kelly Reichardt, Wendy and Lucy

Stephen Holden:

  • Fatih Akin, The Edge of Heaven
  • Laurent Cantet, The Class
  • Cristian Mungiu, 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
  • Andrew Stanton, WALL•E
BEST ACTOR

A. O. Scott:

  • Sean Penn, Milk
  • Richard Jenkins, The Visitor
  • Habib Boufares, The Secret of the Grain
  • Jeffrey Wright, Cadillac Records
  • Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler

Manohla Dargis:

  • Clint Eastwood, Gran Torino
  • Werner Herzog, Encounters at the End of the World
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman, Synecdoche, New York
  • Anders Danielsen Lie, Reprise
  • Espen Klouman-Hoiner, Reprise

Stephen Holden:

  • Sean Penn, Milk
  • Richard Jenkins, The Visitor
  • Francois Begaudeau, The Class
  • Javier Bardem, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
  • Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
BEST ACTRESS

A. O. Scott:

  • Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
  • Michelle Williams, Wendy and Lucy
  • Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky
  • Kristin Scott Thomas, I've Loved You So Long
  • Abigail Breslin, Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

Manohla Dargis:

  • Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
  • Michelle Williams, Wendy and Lucy
  • Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky
  • Juliette Binoche, Flight of the Red Balloon
  • Asia Argento, Boarding Gate & The Last Mistress

Stephen Holden:

  • Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
  • Melissa Leo, Frozen River
  • Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky
  • Kristin Scott Thomas, I've Loved You So Long
  • Asia Argento, The Last Mistress
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

A. O. Scott:

  • Tom Cruise, Tropic Thunder
  • Jean-Paul Roussillon, A Christmas Tale
  • Emile Hirsch, Milk
  • Eddie Marsan, Happy-Go-Lucky
  • Jeff Bridges, Iron Man

Manohla Dargis:

  • Ken Jacobs, Momma's Man
  • Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
  • Benoit Magimel, A Girl Cut in Two
  • Eddie Marsan, Happy-Go-Lucky
  • Brad Pitt, Burn After Reading

Stephen Holden:

  • Mathieu Amalric, A Christmas Tale
  • Josh Brolin, Milk
  • Emile Hirsch, Milk
  • Eddie Marsan, Happy-Go-Lucky
  • Brad Pitt, Burn After Reading
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

A. O. Scott:

  • Rosemarie DeWitt, Rachel Getting Married
  • Hanna Schygulla, The Edge of Heaven
  • Hafsia Herzi, The Secret of the Grain
  • Catherine Deneuve, A Christmas Tale
  • Jeanne Moreau, One Day You'll Understand

Manohla Dargis:

  • Flo Jacobs, Momma's Man
  • Catherine Keener, Synecdoche, New York
  • Jennifer Jason Leigh, Synecdoche, New York
  • Samantha Morton, Synecdoche, New York
  • Michelle Williams, Synecdoche, New York

Stephen Holden:

  • Rosemarie DeWitt, Rachel Getting Married
  • Hanna Schygulla, The Edge of Heaven
  • Hiam Abbass, The Visitor
  • Penélope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
  • Frances McDormand, Burn After Reading
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

A. O. Scott:

  • Cadillac Records, Darnell Martin
  • Synecdoche, New York, Charlie Kaufman
  • WALL•E, Andrew Stanton & Jim Reardon
  • Milk, Dustin Lance Black
  • The Edge of Heaven, Fatih Akin

Manohla Dargis:

  • Happy-Go-Lucky, Mike Leigh
  • Synecdoche, New York, Charlie Kaufman
  • A Christmas Tale, Arnaud Desplechin & Emmanuel Bourdieu
  • Waltz with Bashir, Ari Folman
  • Reprise, Joachim Trier & Eskil Vogt

Stephen Holden:

  • Happy-Go-Lucky, Mike Leigh
  • Frozen River, Courtney Hunt
  • Rachel Getting Married, Jenny Lumet
  • 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, Cristian Mungiu
  • The Edge of Heaven, Fatih Akin
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

A. O. Scott:

  • The Class, Francois Begaudeau, Robin Campillo & Laurent Cantet
  • A Secret, Claude Miller & Natalie Carter
  • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Eric Roth
  • Slumdog Millionaire, Simon Beaufoy
  • Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist, Lorene Scafaria

Manohla Dargis:

  • The Class, Francois Begaudeau, Robin Campillo & Laurent Cantet
  • The Duchess of Langeais, Pascal Bonitzer & Christine Laurent
  • The Last Mistress, Catherine Breillat
  • Tell No One, Guillaume Canet & Philippe Lefebvre
  • Let the Right One In, John Ajvide Lindqvist

Stephen Holden:

  • The Class, Francois Begaudeau, Robin Campillo & Laurent Cantet
  • The Duchess of Langeais, Pascal Bonitzer & Christine Laurent
  • The Last Mistress, Catherine Breillat
  • Tell No One, Guillaume Canet & Philippe Lefebvre
  • The Reader, David Hare

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I am very happy to see that all three critics agree that Eddie Marsan should be nominated for Best Supporting Actor. I just saw Happy-Go-Lucky last night and he was terrific in the film.

- Malik
( January 3rd, 2009 | 4:33 am )
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They snub Winslet and Streep…

- Steolicious
( January 3rd, 2009 | 4:47 am )
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I disagree with your continued bashing of 'Slumdog Millionaire.' If you don't like it, why do you have to mention it in all of your posts?

- Raj
( January 3rd, 2009 | 5:39 am )
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wow, didnt see the snub of slumdog millionaire or single nod for heath…i mean i know that NY critics wernt crazy about TDK b/c of the film shooting in Chicago, but Heath's performance was something you couldnt not like!

- joker47
( January 3rd, 2009 | 7:21 am )
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I won't lie. I laughed several times while reading this list.

- Garrett
( January 3rd, 2009 | 9:35 am )
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And again Michael Shannon is missing . WTF, he maybe the only supporting player this year who, IMO, gave a performance that could rival Heath Ledgers. Oh and a friend of mine saw Benjamin Button the other day and safe to say she returned unharmed.

- Owen
( January 3rd, 2009 | 10:24 am )
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this list is a bust. really Jeff Bridges for Ironman? Tom Cruise for Tropic Thunder? Abigail Breslin for Kit Kittridge? someone needs to go back to movie critiquing school…

- Taithleach
( January 3rd, 2009 | 10:39 am )
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@Owen:
Michael Shannon will definitely be on my short list.

@Taithleach:
Yeah, Jeff Bridges over Heath Ledger? WTF!!! He was so ridiculously stupid in that movie. Almost seems like leaving Ledger off their short lists was like making some sort of a statement.

- Scott
( January 3rd, 2009 | 11:59 am )
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This was just…wow….

it looks as though these people haven't yet seen some of the best movies of the year…as they have snubbed MANY OBVIOUS choices

- Jimmy
( January 3rd, 2009 | 12:01 pm )
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I think Rosemarie DeWitt is the brightest star on the horizon. I loved her in "Cinderella Man" and now in "Rachel Getting Married," she simply outshines even the lead, Anne Hathaway. I hope we are able to see a lot more of her.

- Eileen Chittick
( January 3rd, 2009 | 12:10 pm )
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These 3 are who to decide anything….definitely the worst nominations I have ever seen…..wonder if they even saw any of the movies :P ….

3 best movies of 08 in order…

1. Wall-E
2. Slumdog Millionaire
3. Dark Knight

- Nyukeit
( January 3rd, 2009 | 12:13 pm )
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Dargis at least put Ledger in Supporting Actor. But yeah, all in all they seem to be making a statement with their supporting actor pics, rather then choosing the strongest performances.

- William
( January 3rd, 2009 | 2:27 pm )
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Interesting choices. I am surprised Angelina Jolie wasn't on anyone's list.

- Allan
( January 3rd, 2009 | 2:47 pm )
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I just saw "Let the Right One In," and I must say that it was probably my favorite film of the year. Great, great movie. I highly recommend it if you have not seen it. It is an unexpectedly beautiful story.

- Sean
( January 3rd, 2009 | 3:07 pm )
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Whoa… FOUR Supporting Actress nominations for Synecdoche? That would be pretty one-sided.

- Alex
( January 3rd, 2009 | 4:18 pm )
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i cant believe heath ledger was not on there for best actor or brad pitt. yes there are many amazing actors on the list but give credit where creidt is due!

- atl roller`
( January 3rd, 2009 | 4:32 pm )
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these lists are just…laughable. the only thing i agree with at all is Anne Hathaway being mentioned on every critic's list and Sally Hawkins being listed twice. besides that, it's a joke and shouldn't be viewed as anything other than that. it isn't a matter of preferring foreign or indie or blockbuster films, these critics seem disinterested in actually picking the BEST performances, the ones that often transcend the films they occupy, instead opting intentionally to avoid picking ones other critics have chosen as the best.

- p
( January 3rd, 2009 | 5:14 pm )
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Finally, people are paying attention to Hirsch in Milk.

- Danielle
( January 3rd, 2009 | 7:05 pm )
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WALL E SUCKED FOR ME BUT I LOVED THE DARK KNIGHT AND LET THE RIGHT ONE IN AND I'M FROM NEW YORK CITY.

- janaya
( January 3rd, 2009 | 11:03 pm )
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Wow, these are… odd choices. Seriously, Cadillac Records? It's like they just clicked randomly on Rotten Tomatoes or something…

- aerinpegadrak
( January 3rd, 2009 | 11:23 pm )
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I'm pleased with the mention of Michelle Williams' Wendy and Lucy and Synecdoche, New York :)

I'm not pleased however with neither of the critics mentioning Kate Winslet, for either performance.

- Rachel
( January 3rd, 2009 | 11:56 pm )
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Wheres Let the Right One In you damned fools. Its the #1 movie of 2008

- dalegribble
( January 4th, 2009 | 2:05 am )
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I can't believe that Kristin Scott-Thomas's performance in "I've Loved You So Long" was on only two critics' lists. And although I haven't seen "Doubt" yet, I am very surprised that neither Philip Seymour Hoffman nor Meryl Streep's performances were left off these lists.

Abaigail Breslin for "Kit Kitteridge"?!?

- Albert
( January 4th, 2009 | 3:07 pm )
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Sorry, I meant I was surprised that BOTH Philip Seymour Hoffman and Meryl Streep's performances were left off.

And it's Abigail Breslin, not Abaigail/

- Albert
( January 4th, 2009 | 3:13 pm )
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Obviously this is a joke or they really haven't been to any recent screenings.

Dargis even puts 4 performance of the same film in best supporting – what the heck???

The Edge Of Heaven is a good film (I'm German) but please, there were so many better films in 2008.

Where is Kate Winslet? Elsa Zilberstein? David Kross?

- Andre
( January 5th, 2009 | 4:44 am )
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Gee, Manohla Dargis really likes Synecdoche, New York, doesn't she? [/understatement]

There's some good inclusions on there – nice to see someone paying attention to The Visitor, came back from that today and loved it – but I will agree with a number of people in that a number of the picks make them seem like they're trying to make a statement, particularly Dargis' Synecdoche binge in Best Supporting Actress, the same's inclusion of Herzog as Best Actor in what I believe is a documentary, and A.O. Scott's giving a nod to Abigail Breslin in Kitt Kettridge.

Oh, and Jeff Bridges for Iron Man – why? As cool as he was, he coasted through that film. Jeff Bridges being Jeff Bridges-with-an-evil-twist isn't exactly justification for a give-this-guy-an-Oscar-nom call.

- Adam
( January 6th, 2009 | 12:11 am )
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This is what happens when movie critics become too immersed in their own little world. I think, to them, it almost feels like being contrary to popular opinion is always the way to show how much taste you really have. Sometimes the herd's foolish. Often, in fact. Sometimes it's got a point.

I can't believe I'm saying this, but Manohla was making the most sense to me. A.O Scott, Abigail Breslin?! Bridges?! I think you just boarded the crazy train.

I can understand wanting to break away from the monotony of the lists this year, and I applaud some of their choices, particularly Michelle Williams and Sally Hawkins. But some of these are absurd.

- Jennifer
( February 9th, 2009 | 5:18 pm )
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@Jennifer:

Well, you have to admit Synecdoche, New York was absolutely fantastic. In my opinion, the best movie of year (followed by Hunger and Che).

And I know you may find some choices ridiculous, but I for one am a bit tired of all these endless accolades from Slumdog, or Benjamin Button, et cetera. Slumdog was a great crowd-pleaser, but nothing staggering or inventive. Benjamin Button was fairly milddling, and dissapointing in comparison to the other movies of Fincher.

- Aaron D
( April 28th, 2009 | 3:16 pm )
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