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The Nominees for Actor in a Leading Role
Richard Jenkins in THE VISITOR
Frank Langella in FROST/NIXON
Sean Penn in MILK
Brad Pitt inTHE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
Mickey Rourke in THE WRESTLER

Mickey Rourke looks like a series of lost wagers poured into a sports jacket. With that being said I here he did a phenomenal job. Sean Penn is always his most likable in roles where he is least Sean Penn like and not ranting against anything he doesn’t believe in. Richard Jenkins is an unknown and Frank Lagella was too Nixon like to be likeable.

The Bosco Goes to Kevin Sawyer for his role as Jack Von Trousner in the Jack Von Trousner Show. Take that Nixon.


Actress in a Leading Role
Anne Hathaway in RACHEL GETTING MARRIED
Angelina Jolie in CHANGELING
Melissa Leo in FROZEN RIVER
Meryl Streep in DOUBT
Kate Winslet in THE READER

Anne Hathaway is a very beautiful woman with a ridiculously joker like smile. When she grins she can lick her ears. That is creepy. Angelina Jolie… don’t know but just never carried for her acting. I will probably see the movie because it is an Eastwood movie but… Melissa Leo and Kate Winslet I cannot say anything about. They seem like good people. Meryl Streep is a celebrated actress by everyone but me. Sorry Meryl but I am not interested in the movie Doubt.

The Bosco Goes to Christine “Grue” Scholfield. Christine gets back to back titles with Todd Luker playing the only other legitimate female lead in Rock TVs and I cannot think of any movie that really got me. Good work Christine!

Actor in a Supporting Role
Josh Brolin in MILK
Robert Downey Jr. in TROPIC THUNDER
Philip Seymour Hoffman in DOUBT
Heath Ledger in THE DARK KNIGHT
Michael Shannon in REVOLUTIONARY ROAD

No Conversation.

The Bosco goes to Heath Ledger in the Dark Knight. Unbelievable performance. Robert Downey Jr. Deserves a nod because his role in Tropic Thunder made the movie funny and bearable. Another mention to Jordon Monson in The Superhero Politics Rock TV.

Actress in a Supporting Role
Amy Adams - DOUBT
Penelope Cruz - VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
Viola Davis – DOUBT
Taraji P. Henson - THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
Marisa Tomei - THE WRESTLER

I have seen none of these movies and don’t have a gigantic urge to see any of them. So next year the winner will get both this years and next years Bosco for Actress in a Supporting Role. Something to work for people.

The Bosco goes to Someone at a later date.

Best Picture
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
FROST/NIXON
MILK
THE READER
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

None of these are really begging to be watched. It is so rare that truly great movies make it onto this list. So…

The Bosco goes to The Dark Knight. Truly the movie of the year and a reinvention of the Batman franchise that has it dark and more entertaining than normal.

Another Year of Boscos handed out to some well deserving performers. To those of you who didn’t get any… get off your duff and get to work.