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My Awards for the Cinematic Achievements of 2005
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Brokeback Mountain (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)Brokeback Mountain (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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BEST PICTURE (A cinematic landmark. A powerfully haunting film. It cuts to the heart.)
Brokeback Mountain (Widescreen Edition)Brokeback Mountain (Widescreen Edition)
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BEST DIRECTING- Ang Lee (His vision; poignant and masterfully crafted)
Brokeback MountainBrokeback Mountain
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BEST ACTOR- Heath Ledger (For finding every shade of Ennis's soul; phenomenally moving)
The Upside of AngerThe Upside of Anger
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BEST ACTRESS- Joan Allen (Witherspoon was a beloved second but Allen was just too wickedly funny)
CapoteCapote
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BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR- Clifton Collins Jr (His eyes expressed so much pain and confliction)
A History of Violence (New Line Platinum Series)A History of Violence (New Line Platinum Series)
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BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS- Maria Bello (She was astonishing- Fierce, sexy and yet vulnerable)
Brokeback Mountain: Story to ScreenplayBrokeback Mountain: Story to Screenplay by Annie Proulx
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BEST SCREENPLAY- ADAPTION- (One of the most genuine, beautifully penned adaptions ever written)
The Squid and the Whale: The Shooting Script (Newmarket Shooting Script)The Squid and the Whale: The Shooting Script (Newmarket Shooting Script) by Noah Baumbach
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BEST SCREENPLAY- ORIGINAL- (Witty and razor sharp look at divorce)
Brokeback Mountain [HD DVD]Brokeback Mountain [HD DVD]
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BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - Rodrigo Prieto (Epic landscapes- all captured with an awe inspiring beauty)
A History of ViolenceA History of Violence
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BEST FILM EDITING (Controlled and expertley paced)
King Kong (Full Screen Edition)King Kong (Full Screen Edition)
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BEST ART DIRECTION (Authenticity of despression era New York and the Fantasy of Skull Island)
Memoirs of a Geisha (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)Memoirs of a Geisha (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)
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BEST COSTUME DESIGN (Flawless, sumptious and breathtaking)
Brokeback MountainBrokeback Mountain by Gustavo Santaolalla
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BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (Evocative, nostolgic and oh SO haunting)
Music from Brokeback MountainMusic from Brokeback Mountain by Global Stage Orchestra
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BEST ORIGINAL SONG- "A Love That Will Never Grow Old" (A soaring ballad)
Wallace & Gromit - The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (Widescreen Edition)Wallace & Gromit - The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (Widescreen Edition)
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BEST ANIMATED FEATURE (Fun and pretty damn witty)
Cache (Hidden)Cache (Hidden)
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BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM (It's a brilliant, engaging puzzle)
King Kong [Region 2]King Kong [Region 2]
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BEST SOUND (Amplified to perfection)
King Kong (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)King Kong (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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BEST SOUND EFFECTS EDITING (Every roar or explosion penitrated)
King Kong (Widescreen Edition)King Kong (Widescreen Edition)
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BEST VISUAL EFFECTS (Jaw- dropping visual feast)
Sin CitySin City
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BEST MAKEUP (Great makeup effects and colors that pop)
The Family Stone (Widescreen Edition)The Family Stone (Widescreen Edition)
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*BEST ENSEMBLE CAST (Creaing a genuine- bittersweet- "family" atmosphere)