..Gary Dretzka
..Noah Forrest
..Leonard Klady
..R.J. Matson
..David Poland
..Douglas Pratt
..Ray Pride
..Michael Wilmington

BEST ACTRESS
Actress - Film	Comment
Meryl Streep - The Devil Wears Prada	Miranda is this year's Capt. Jack Sparrow
Annette Bening - Running With Scissors	Probably the best of her recent Oscar hopeful roles
Dame Helen Mirren - The Queen	Always grand.
Dame Judi Dench - Notes On A Scandal	There ain't nothin' like a dame
Kate Winslet - Little Children	The clear lead and another flawless, daring performance
Maria Bello - World Trade Center	Could ride the movie in
Penelope Cruz - Volver	Great reviews, but she needs a serious image makeover
Nicole Kidman - Fur	Will we buy her as Arbus? (It helps that we don't know Arbus too well.)
Beyonce Knowles - Dreamgirls	Her dream come true.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Actress - Film	Comment
Jennifer Hudson - Dreamgirls	Fresh, powerful, has the big number
Maggie Gyllenhaal - World Trade Center	Great turn... Stranger Than Fiction can help
Rinko Kikuchi - Babel	The only one to really have her own section of the film to herself... unforgettable
Jill Clayburgh - Running With Scissors	Career achievement award?
Abigail Breslin - Little Miss Sunshine	Category could be a little to newbie heavy to make it
Phyllis Somerfield - Little Children	Small role, but sears the screen
Frances de la Tour - The History Boys	Travelling with the movie
Jennifer Connelly - Little Children	Great performance, but not very showy
Cate Blanchette - Babel/Good German	Always good... but does it stick?
Emma Thompson - Stranger Than Fiction	Would be nice to see her back in play
Jodie Whittaker - Venus	The longest of shots...

 

 

August 11, 2006
- by David Poland