3 Adjectives - '08 Films I Didn't See in Theaters

Happy-Go-Lucky

Light-Hearted, Intricate, Effortless

Grade: A

Paranoid Park
Subjective, Thrilling, Novel

Grade: B+

The Fall

Colorful, Chimerical, Disorganized

Grade: B

Snow Angels

Stimulating, Cutting, Absorbing

Grade: B+

The Wackness

Coming-of-Age, Hip, Surprising

Grade: A-

Transsiberian

Stinging, Xenophobic, Psychological

Grade: B+

The Visitor

Important, Contemporary, Charismatic

Grade: A-

The Tracey Fragments

Dull, Labrinthine, Dubious

Grade: C-

Milk

Essential, Inspiring, Cognizant

Grade: A

The Wrestler

Heart-breaking, Clean, Opulent

Grade: A-

Revolutionary Road

Dismal, Ensnaring, No-Holds-Barred

Grade: B+

Man on Wire

Eccentric, Compelling, Immaculate

Grade: A

Wendy and Lucy

Simple, Knotty, Sad

Grade: A-

Frost/Nixon

Stagey, Engrossing, Self-Absorbed

Grade: B-

Frozen River

Edgy, Effective, Unfeigned

Grade: A-

The Counterfeiters

Concise, Historic, Fraternal

Grade: A-

Oscar Predictions 2008 - November vs. March

Taking a hiatus on my Top 100 (too much work for a teacher), here's an update on Oscar happenings:

Best Picture
March:
Changeling
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Doubt
Revolutionary Road
The Road

November:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Doubt
Frost/Nixon
Revolutionary Road

My List So Far:
The Dark Knight
Happy-Go-Lucky
Iron Man
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
WALL-E


Best Actor
March:
Benicio Del Toro - Che
Leonardo DiCaprio - Revolutionary Road
Jamie Foxx - The Soloist
Philip Seymour Hoffman - Synecdoche, New York
Sean Penn - Milk

November:
Leonardo DiCaprio - Revolutionary Road
Clint Eastwood - Gran Torino
Frank Langella - Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn - Milk
Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler

My List So Far:
Christian Bale - The Dark Knight
Javier Bardem - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Robert Downey, Jr. - Iron Man
Colin Farrell - In Bruges
Ed Harris - Appaloosa


Best Actress
March:
Angelina Jolie - The Changling
Nicole Kidman - Australia
Julianne Moore - Blindness
Meryl Streep - Doubt
Kate Winslet - Revolutionary Road

November:
Anne Hathaway - Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie - Changeling
Sally Hawkins - Happy-Go-Lucky
Meryl Streep - Doubt
Kate Winslet - Revolutionary Road

My List So Far:
Rebecca Hall - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Sally Hawkins - Happy-Go-Lucky
Scarlett Johansson - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Angelina Jolie - Changeling
Naomi Watts - Funny Games


Best Supporting Actor
March:
Josh Brolin - Milk
Ralph Finnes - The Reader
Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
John Malkovich - Burn After Reading
Michael Sheen - Frost/Nixon

November:
Josh Brolin - Milk
Robert Downey, Jr. - Tropic Thunder
James Franco - Milk
Philip Seymour Hoffman - Doubt
Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight

My List So Far:
Robert Downey, Jr. - Tropic Thunder
Jason Butler Harner - Changeling
Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
Viggo Mortensen - Appaloosa
Michael Pitt - Funny Games


Best Supporting Actress
March:
Amy Adams - Doubt
Kathy Bates - Revolutionary Road
Cate Blanchett - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Amy Ryan - The Changeling
Kate Winslet - The Reader

November:
Amy Adams - Doubt
Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Viola Davis - Doubt
Taraji P. Henson - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Marisa Tomei - The Wrestler

My List So Far:
Abbie Cornish - Stop-Loss
Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Ari Graynor - Nick & Nora's Infinite Playlist
Clemence Poesy - In Bruges
Amy Ryan - Changeling