The Nominees Are...

I know you have all been anxiously awaiting the nominations for the Conor Awards, well here they are. I have expanded the awards this year to include not only Best Picture, but Best Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress and Director. I have seen most of the 2009 films of consequence, and feel that these represent the best of the year. The most notable snub is Avatar, which got 0 nominations. While it was a very beautiful film, and showed what is possible with filmmaking, it left me wishing James Cameron had spent part of the $300 million budget on a writer. Watching Avatar was like being given a beautiful car, and not being allowed to drive it. Sure, it's nice to look at, but who cares if you can't get behind the wheel? Sorry, James Cameron it just wasn't your year for a Conor Award. Maybe you can get a nomination for Avatar 2: The Search for More Money.

2009

BEST PICTURE-

Star Trek

The Hurt Locker

The Hangover

Up In The Air

District 9

BEST ACTOR-

Robert Downey, Jr.- Sherlock Holmes

George Clooney- Up in the Air

Jeff Bridges- Crazy Heart

BEST ACTRESS-

Meryl Streep- Julie and Julia

Meryl Streep- It’s Complicated

Sandra Bullock- The Blindside

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR-

Alec Baldwin- It’s Complicated

Zach Galifinakis- The Hangover

Christoph Waltz- Inglourious Basterds

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS-

Maggie Gyllenhall- Crazy Heart

Diane Kruger- Inglourious Basterds

Anna Kendrick- Up in the Air

BEST DIRECTOR-

J.J. Abrams- Star Trek

Kathryn Bigelow- The Hurt Locker

Neill Blomkamp- District 9

Please leave me a comment if you disagree with my picks. The award winners will be revealed on the Saturday before the Oscars, so you have time to lobby me for who should win.