NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW winners

[oscar jubis]

Top 10 Movies

1. MYSTIC RIVER
2. THE LAST SAMURAI
3. THE STATION AGENT
4. 21 GRAMS
5. HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG
6. LOST IN TRANSLATION
7. COLD MOUNTAIN
8. IN AMERICA
9. SEABISCUIT
10.MASTER AND COMMANDER

Best Actress
DIANE KEATON for Something's Gotta Give

Best Actor
SEAN PENN for 21 Grams and Mystic River

Best supporting Actress
PATRICIA CLARKSON for The Station Agent and Pieces of April

Best Supporting Actor
ALEC BALDWIN for The Cooler

Best Director
ED ZWICK for The Last Samurai

[Johann]

You know why I love the National Board of Review?

They named Barry Lyndon the best film of the year in 1975

[oscar jubis]

Barry Lyndon and Nashville tied for best film and Kubrick and Altman tied for best director in 1975.

By the way, this year's selection for best movie is my least favorite since 1994's Forrest Gump.

[cinemabon]

Glad to see Sean win. Here is another "Depp" like actor in the same vein as James Dean... with great depth and a wide range more typical of the New York stage than Hollywood. Sean deserves Oscar this year.

[Johann]

Really? Nashville tied? I didn't know that.

Sean Penn.
What does this guy have to do to get that damn trophy?
He won't show up to claim it, but THAT'S A CHANCE THE ACADEMY SHOULD TAKE!

They won't, though, because they like to have movie stars' faces broadcast around the globe when they get up on stage. Why give it to someone who won't get up to receive it?
I'll tell you why, AMPAS! Because you cut off their speeches!

cue the orchestra...