Monday, December 23

2008 Awards

2008 Awards, All Movie Awards, Best Adapted Screenplay, Film Awards, Film Awards By Year, National Board of Review

2008 National Board of Review – Best Adapted Screenplay Winner and Nominees

2008 National Board of Review - Best Adapted Screenplay WinnerSlumdog MillionaireSimon BeaufoyA Mumbai teenager reflects on his life after being accused of cheating on the Indian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?"AmazonThe Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonEric RothTells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with consequences.Amazon
2008 Awards, All Movie Awards, Best Foreign Language Films, Film Awards, Film Awards By Year, National Board of Review

2008 National Board of Review – Best Foreign Language Films Winner and Nominees

2008 National Board of Review - Best Foreign Language Films WinnerA SecretA 15-year-old boy unearths a shocking family secret.AmazonLet the Right One InOskar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl.AmazonMongol: The Rise of Genghis KhanThe story recounts the early life of Genghis Khan who was a slave before going on to conquer half the world in 1206.AmazonRoman de gareA popular novelist researches unlikely sources to find characters for her next bestseller.AmazonThe Edge of HeavenA Turkish man travels to Istanbul to find the daughter of his father's former girlfriend.AmazonWaltz with BashirAn Israeli film director interviews fellow veterans of the 1982 invasion of Lebanon to reconstruct his own memories of his term of service in tha...
2008 Awards, All Movie Awards, Best Original Screenplay, Film Awards, Film Awards By Year, National Board of Review

2008 National Board of Review – Best Original Screenplay Winner and Nominees

2008 National Board of Review - Best Original Screenplay WinnerGran TorinoNick SchenkDisgruntled Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, Thao Lor, a Hmong teenager who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: a 1972 Gran Torino.Amazon
2008 Awards, All Movie Awards, Best Supporting Actress, Film Awards, Film Awards By Year, National Board of Review

2008 National Board of Review – Best Supporting Actress Winner and Nominees

2008 National Board of Review - Best Supporting Actress WinnerVicky Cristina BarcelonaPenélope CruzTwo friends on a summer holiday in Spain become enamored with the same painter, unaware that his ex-wife, with whom he has a tempestuous relationship, is about to re-enter the picture.Amazon