My Current Personal Oscars.

What I've Seen: American Teen, Australia, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Dark Knight, Doubt, Happy-Go-Lucky, Horton Hears a Who, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Kung Fu Panda, Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist, Slumdog Millionaire, The Spiderwick Chronicles, The Tale of Despereaux, The Visitor, WALL-E, Young @ Heart


Best Picture
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Doubt
Slumdog Millionaire
WALL-E

Best Director
Danny Boyle- Slumdog Millionaire
David Fincher- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Thomas McCarthy- The Visitor
Christopher Nolan- The Dark Knight
Andrew Stanton- WALL-E

Best Actor
Michael Cera- Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
Hugh Jackman- Australia
Richard Jenkins- The Visitor
Dev Patel- Slumdog Millionaire
Brad Pitt- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Best Actress
Cate Blanchett- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Kat Dennings- Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
Sally Hawkins- Happy-Go-Lucky
Nicole Kidman- Australia
Meryl Streep- Doubt

Best Supporting Actor
Philip Seymour Hoffman- Doubt
Heath Ledger- The Dark Knight
Eddie Marsan- Happy-Go-Lucky
Haaz Sleiman- The Visitor
Brandon Walters- Australia

Best Supporting Actress
Hiam Abbass- The Visitor
Amy Adams- Doubt
Viola Davis- Doubt
Ari Graynor- Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
Tilda Swinton- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button


Other winners:
Best Original Screenplay: Andrew Stanton & Jim Reardon- WALL-E
Best Adapted Screenplay: John Patrick Shanley- Doubt
Best Cinematography: Claudio Miranda- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Editing: Lee Smith- The Dark Knight
Best Art Direction: Catherine Martin- Australia
Best Costume Design: Jacqueline West- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Original Score: Alexandre Desplat- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Sound Mixing & Best Sound Editing: WALL-E
Best Visual Effects & Best Makeup: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Ensemble Cast: The cast of Doubt- Amy Adams, Viola Davis, Philip Seymour Hoffman, & Meryl Streep

A "turkey sandwich" for the BSA Blogathon.

So I may be a day late, but sometimes exceptions must be made. Stinkylulu's best supporting actress blogathon has a nice variety of supporting actresses on its shortlist, but there is one glaring omission that must make its way onto it:




Ari Graynor as Caroline in Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist.


Now, why in the world would this young actress, rising up with appearances in film, stage, and television, be such a glaring cut from a list of memorable supporting actress turns?

Obviously, whoever asks this question has failed to see the fall gem of a teen romance, headlined by Michael Cera (Juno) and Kat Dennings (Charlie Bartlett). But it's the role of Caroline, Norah's longtime pal and alcoholic lightweight that steals every scene of the movie that she appears in. In fact, her portrayal of high-school intoxication is worthy of accolades, to say the least.

But what does she do? Graynor provides belly laughs in an already funny comedy: her fears of being taken advantage of raped by a crew of harmless gay boys, a scene that could've been written or portrayed poorly, is instead worthy of cracking a smile. Her slow, slurred longing to be consoled by Norah comes off as charming rather than annoying. And who didn't cringe during the scene where she fishes her gum out of her vomit? You can't help but love her, and you can't resist anything but to sit back and experience the ride of a horrible hang-over with her. In all aspects, Graynor has taken the all-too-played drunk girl and raised the bar to the next level of spot-on perfection.




Give this girl a turkey sandwich! And the recognition that she deserves.