London Film Critics’ Circle Awards - 2006 Nominations
December 19th, 2006 by Andre Soares
The 2006 London Film Critics’ Circle nominations were announced this past Dec. 14.
On the plus side, the London critics tend to be more international than their American counterparts. On the down side, their nominations — sub-divided into "Best" and "Best British" this or other — tend to get somewhat redundant. The Queen , for instance, was nominated as both Film of the Year and Best British Film, while both Helen Mirren and Judi Dench received double Best Actress nominations as well, for The Queen and Notes on a Scandal, respectively. (Curiously, Stephen Frears, whose The Queen is listed in no less than 7 categories, failed to receive a Best Director nomination. Frears had to content himself with a Best British Director nod. Also, I keep hoping that some group will list veteran Sylvia Syms in the Best Supporting Actress category, but so far that hasn’t happened.)
Among the more interesting choices of the London Film Critics are Richard Griffiths’s appearance in the Best Actor shortlist for his superb portrayal of a kind-hearted teacher with a yen for young boys; Best Director nominees Alfonso Cuarón for the futuristic drama Children of Men and Guillermo del Toro for the violent fairy tale El Laberinto del fauno / Pan’s Labyrinth; and four nods for The Prestige, including Best British Director for Christopher Nolan and Best British Actor for Christian Bale. Nolan’s quite silly sci-fi melodrama became a surprising box-office hit in the United States.
Also in the list are several American films released in the U.S. in 2005. The most curious thing about these nominations is that 2005 favorites such as Good Night, and Good Luck. and Capote received only a passing acknowledgement from the London Critics: Good Night, and Good Luck. got a Best Actor nod for David Strathairn, while Capote garnered two nominations, Best Actor for Philip Seymour Hoffman and Best Screenplay for Dan Futterman. Without the Oscar hype, those films have lost much of their award-worthiness. Else, they’ve dated rather rapidly.
The 2006 London Film Critics’ Circle winners will be announced on Feb. 8, 2007.
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards - 2006 Nominations
Dallas-Ft. Worth Film Critics Association Awards - 2006 Winners
Satellite Awards - 2006 Winners
GOJIRA / GODZILLA (1954): DVD Review
Seven Films Considered for Visual Effects Oscar
Leave a Reply
Note: All comments are moderated, and may be edited at the discretion of the moderator. Different views and opinions are welcome, but abusive/bigoted remarks, and both flaming and generic (spam) comments will NOT be approved. Also, please be aware that the Alternative Film Guide has NO contact information for the talent mentioned in this blog or any information pertaining to or access to distributors'/producers' film prints.
