Movie Maven

Well, the nominees are in, folks. A few little surprises: no nomination for Walk the Line for Best Picture, or for Grizzly Man for Best Documentary. There were nominations for Keira Knightly (Pride and Prejudice), William Hurt (A History of Violence) and Terrence Howard (Hustle and Flow...wait- are you serious?). Anyway, other than that it's pretty much as expected. Here's a list of the biggies:

Best Actor in a Leading Role:
Philip Seymour Hoffman- Capote
Terrence Howard- Hustle and Flow
Heath Ledger- Brokeback Mountain
Joaquin phoenix- Walk the Line
David Strathairn- Good Night, and Good Luck

Best Actress in a Leading Role:
Felicity Huffman- Transamerica
Keira Knightly- Pride and Prejudice
Charlize Theron- North Country
Reese Witherspoon- Walk the Line
Judi Dench- Mrs. Henderson Presents

Best Actor in a Supporting Role:
Paul Giamatti- Cinderella Man
Jake Gyllenhaal- Brokeback Mountain
William Hurt- A History of Violence
Matt Dillon- Crash
George Clooney- Good Night, and Good Luck

Best Actress in a Supporting Role:
Amy Adams- Junebug
Catherine Keener- Capote
Frances McDormand- North Country
Michelle Williams- Brokeback Mountain
Rachel Weisz- The Constant Gardener

Best Picture:
Brokeback Mountain
Capote
Crash
Good Night, and Good Luck
Munich

Please see my good friends at Oscar Buzz for more info. I myself will stay tuned to witness every moment of this bonfire of the vanities.

Note: A few grammatical dribs and drabs were corrected from an earlier posting of this article.