The September Oscar Nominations Have Been Announced

They're finally here. Expect comments and predictions to follow soon.

September 2007 Bait an Oscar Nominations

CREATIVITY AWARDS


Best Plot / Synopsis

Bandito Express
Cinémathèque
Gone Since November
Project Sin
The Red Menace
The Second Coming

Best Awards Campaign

Bandito Express
Cherry Blossom
Cinémathèque
To Dwell in Evil
The Jersey Widows
Knights of the Old Republic

Best Online Awards Campaign

Cinémathèque
Complete Cycles of One Day
Knights of the Old Republic
Newport
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

Best Title

Bandito Express
The Business of Pain
Gone Since November
To Dwell in Evil
One Life Two Live

Best Box-Office Potential

Bandito Express
The Death King
Knights of the Old Republic
Newport
Project Sin
Shattered City

Most Likely Bait to Become a Cult-Film

Cinémathèque
Exposed
The Second Coming
Shamus
Tapestry
The Vulture

Most Original Bait

Daniel the Informer
Exposed
Extradition
One Life Two Live
Project Sin
That Girl Was Sweaty!

Most Original Character

Chef Richard James (played by Robert De Niro) in Cherry Blossom
Sean Pendleton (played by Matt Damon) in The Second Coming
"Shamus" Dick Noir (played by Guy Pearce) in Shamus & Shamus II
Gregory Simmons (played by Paul Newman) in St. James' Academy
Linda Beale (played by Kate Winslet) in Sticks and Stones
Crash Benson (played by Mickey Rourke) in Stunt Man

Best Cast

Bandito Express
The Blue Max
Cinémathèque
Extradition
The Jersey Widows
Isaac's Storm

Best Casting Choice

Daniel Auteuil as Henri Langlois in Cinémathèque
Shaun Toub & Shohreh Aghdashloo as Ketah & Tari Karimi in Down in Heaven
Jeanne Tripplehorn as Jackie Kennedy Onassis in Gone Since November
Julian McMahon as Darth Malak in Knights of the Old Republic
Paul Newman as Gregory Simmons in St. James' Academy

Best Crew

The Blue Max
Cherry Blossom
To Dwell in Evil
Isaac's Storm
Knights of the Old Republic

Best Tagline

"Blood is spilt and man will follow"
To Dwell in Evil

"When the director yells ‘cut’ that’s when the real drama begins"
Grosse Point

"Grief is a journey that must be taken, they took it together"
The Jersey Widows

"The darkness within the human mind has no outer limits"
Project Sin

"When the law shines a light of evil the good will cast their shadows"
Shadows in the Sun

Funniest Bait

The Death King
Exposed
Grosse Point
Newport
One Life Two Live
Three Uncles and a Bride

Shameless Oscar-Vehicles

Gone Since November
Isaac's Storm
The Jersey Widows
Mrs. King
The Partner
Shamus II

Best Poster

Cinémathèque
Complete Cycles of One Day
Knights of the Old Republic
Project Sin
To Dwell in Evil

Best Author of the Month
Special Achievement on Writing and Creativity

Daniel (Bandito Express)
Alex S. (Cinémathèque)
Chris Perkins (Gone Since November)
Maia (The Jersey Widows)
Tony (To Dwell in Evil & Exposed)

The Editor's TOP 5

Bandito Express
Cinémathèque
Cherry Blossom
The Red Menace
The Second Coming


THE BIG 8 AWARDS


Best Director

Bernardo Bertolucci, Cherry Blossom
James Mangold, Gone Since November
Mike Nichols, The Red Menace
Quentin Tarantino, Bandito Express
Joe Wright, Cinémathèque

Best Actor

Jack Black, Daniel the Informer
Robert De Niro, Cherry Blossom
Ben Foster, To Dwell in Evil
Paul Giamatti, Isaac's Storm
Guy Pearce, Shamus

Best Actress

Jacinda Barrett, Exposed
Angela Bassett, Mrs. King
Helena Bonham Carter, The Red Menace
Holly Hunter, The Jersey Widows
Jeanne Tripplehorn, Gone Since November

Best Supporting Actor

Daniel Auteuil, Cinémathèque
Samuel L. Jackson, Bandito Express
Alfred Molina, Gone Since November
Paul Newman, St. James' Academy
Mark Ruffalo, Extradition

Best Supporting Actress

Eva Green, Cinémathèque
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, The Jersey Widows
Gretchen Mol, The Jersey Widows
Uma Thurman, Bandito Express
Michelle Yeoh, Extradition

Best Original Screenplay

Bandito Express
Cinémathèque
The Death King
The Jersey Widows
Project Sin

Best Adapted Screenplay

The Blue Max
Gone Since November
Isaac's Storm
Knights of the Old Republic
Newport

And finally, here are the oustanding baits nominated for Best Picture this month:

Best Picture

Bandito Express
Cinémathèque
Gone Since November
The Jersey Widows
To Dwell in Evil