1st Annual McGill Award Nominations/Winners

Best Picture
The Dark Knight - Runner-Up
In Bruges
Milk
Rachel Getting Married
The Wrestler - Winner

Best Director
Darren Aronofsky, The Wrestler - Runner-Up
David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight - Winner
Gus Van Sant, Milk
Andrew Stanton, WALL-E

Best Actor
Leonardo DiCaprio, Revolutionary Road
Colin Farrell, In Bruges
Sean Penn, Milk - Runner-Up
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler - Winner
Michael Sheen, Frost/Nixon

Best Actress
Rebecca Hall, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married - Runner-Up
Meryl Streep, Doubt
Kate Winslet, The Reader - Winner
Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road

Best Supporting Actor
Josh Brolin, Milk
Brendan Gleeson, In Bruges - Runner-Up
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight - Winner
Brad Pitt, Burn After Reading
Michael Shannon, Revolutionary Road

Best Supporting Actress
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Viola Davis, Doubt - Winner
Rosemary DeWitt, Rachel Getting Married
Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler - Runner-Up

Best Original Screenplay
Burn After Reading
In Bruges - Winner
Milk - Runner-Up
Rachel Getting Married
The Wrestler

Best Adapted Screenplay
The Dark Knight - Runner-Up
Doubt
Elegy
The Reader
Revolutionary Road - Winner

Best Ensemble
Burn After Reading
Elegy
Milk - Winner
Rachel Getting Married - Runner-Up
Revolutionary Road

Best Poster
Burn After Reading - Winner
The Dark Knight (Teaser)
In Bruges
Synecdoche, New York
The Wrestler - Runner-Up

Best Trailer
The Dark Knight - Winner
In Bruges - Runner-Up
Milk
WALL-E
The Wrestler

Prettiest Film
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Runner-Up
The Dark Knight
Elegy
The Reader
Revolutionary Road - Winner

Best Line Reading
“I am very f—king surprised he did not give us that reward.” –Chad in Burn After Reading - Winner
“I don’t want to kill you. What would I do without you?” –The Joker in The Dark Knight
“I really, really hoped I wouldn’t die.” –Ray in In Bruges - Runner-Up
“You gotta give em’ hope.” –Harvey in Milk
“What you havin’ spring chicken?” –Randy in The Wrestler

Best Scene
Tunnel Chase, The Dark Knight - Winner
Going back to Afghanistan, Iron Man
The music stops and the doors close, Rachel Getting Married
The Ram vs. The Ayatollah, The Wrestler - Runner-Up
Space dancing, WALL-E

Best Surprise
The Bank Job - Winner
Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Colin Farrell, In Bruges - Runner-Up
The “sex” scene in Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist
Rebecca Hall, Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Best Ending
Elegy
In Bruges - Runner-Up
Slumdog Millionaire
WALL-E
The Wrestler - Winner

Best Death
Brendan Gleeson, In Bruges - Runner-Up
Angelina Jolie, Wanted
Derek Luke, Miracle at St. Anna
Brad Pitt, Burn After Reading - Winner
Terrance Stamp, Valkyrie

Best Nudity
Penelope Cruz, Elegy
Angelina Jolie, Wanted
Jason Segal, Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler - Winner
Kate Winslet, The Reader - Runner-Up

Funniest Running Joke
Harry’s “machine,” Burn After Reading
Peter’s weiner, Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Lethario, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist
The invincibility of Red, Pineapple Express - Winner
Les Grossman’s foul mouth, Tropic Thunder - Runner-Up

Best Overall Performance
Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Sean Penn, Milk
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler - Runner-Up
Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road - Winner

Best Cameo/Limited Role
Andre B. Blake as The Hair Stylist, Rachel Getting Married - Winner
William Fitchner as The Bank Manager, The Dark Knight
Debbie Harry as Amy O’Hearn, Elegy
Jordan Prentice as Little Jimmy, In Bruges - Runner-Up
J.K. Simmons as CIA Superior, Burn After Reading

Best Young Actor/Actress
David Cross, The Reader - Winner
Kat Dennings, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist
Joseph Foster, Doubt - Runner-Up
Dev Patel, Slumdog Millionaire
Matteo Sciabordi, Miracle at St. Anna

Best Overall Year
Patricia Clarkson, Elegy and Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Robert Downey Jr., Iron Man and Tropic Thunder - Runner-Up
James Franco, Pineapple Express and Milk - Winner
Rebecca Hall, Vicky Cristina Barcelona and Frost/Nixon
Richard Jenkins, The Visitor, Burn After Reading and Step Brothers

Best Comedic Performance
Tom Cruise, Tropic Thunder
Robert Downey Jr., Tropic Thunder
James Franco, Pineapple Express - Runner-Up
Frances McDormand, Burn After Reading
Brad Pitt, Burn After Reading - Winner

Best Eye Candy
Rachel Bilson, Jumper
Rebecca Hall, Frost/Nixon
Scarlett Johansson, Vicky Cristina Barcelona - Runner-Up
Angelina Jolie, Wanted
Frieda Pinto, Slumdog Millionaire - Winner

The Lane Smith Memorial Best “That Guy” Appearance
William Fitchner, The Dark Knight - Runner-Up
Bruce McGill, W. - Winner
James Rebhorn, Baby Mama
Chelcie Ross, The Express
J.K. Simmons, Burn After Reading

Best Thing in a Bad Movie
Omar Benson Miller, Miracle at St. Anna
A surprising amount of boobs, Sex and the City - Runner-Up
Thomas Hayden Church, Smart People - Winner
Hugh Laurie, Street Kings
Angelina Jolie’s ass, Wanted

Worst Thing in a Good Movie
Renee Zelwegger, Appaloosa
Diego Luna, Milk
Kathy Bates, Revolutionary Road - Winner
The Dance at the Credits, Slumdog Millionaire
Thandie Newton, W. - Runner-Up

Movies I specifically avoided (and with good reason)
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
The Love Guru - Runner-Up
Mamma Mia!
Twilight
The Women - Winner

Movies I should have avoided
The Happening
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - Winner
Sex and the City - Runner-Up
Smart People

Overrated Movies
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon - Runner-Up
Slumdog Millionaire - Winner
Tropic Thunder
W.

Underrated Movies
Appaloosa
The Bank Job - Winner
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Jumper - Runner-Up
Rambo