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And the winners are...
Though maybe film geeks are the only ones who pay attention to pre-Oscar awards like the National Board of Review, which announced its annual awards this morning, they tend to be a good bellweather for the Oscars -- four of last year's five Academy Awards Best Picture nominees were on NBR's year-end list.
This year the NBR chose "No Country for Old Men" as the year's best movie, which was a no-brainer. The nine runners-up, listed in alphabetical order, were "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford," "Atonement" (out Friday), "The Bourne Ultimatum," "The Bucket List" (out Dec. 21), "Into the Wild," "Juno" (out Dec. 14), "The Kite Runner" (out Dec. 14), "Lars and the Real Girl," "Michael Clayton" and "Sweeney Todd" (out Dec. 21). As far as we're concerned, only "Into the Wild" stands out as the lone disappointment on the list.
Another great pick by the NBR:
"The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" as Best Foreign Film. It opens Dec. 21 in Chicago. Don't miss it.
One questionable pick:
--Tim Burton, Best Director for "Sweeney Todd"? His work is good, but Coen Brothers good?
What do you think about the NBR's awards? Or are you having trouble just keeping up with the slate of December releases? If so, click here for showtimes.
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