The ReelSociety of Film Critics Awards Show 2009

[SuperShaan]

Welcome everyone to our 2nd award show ever The ReelSociety of Film Critics Awards, lets have some fun.

Don't worry if I haven't PM you with the winner you will get it before present!

Here we GO!

[mateostarr]

I think people are still finding their seats.

[Buscemi]

Where's The Hangover in that video? No 2009 retrospective is complete without The Hangover.

[SuperShaan]

And to present our first award of the evening, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, all the way from New Zealand, SilverSurfer.

[SuperShaan]

Yes the hangover is a big one to miss out.

[silversurfer19]

Just finishing my obligatory drink so I'm well and truly plastered to present the first award.

I'm here sitting with my best tux on ready to present Best Actress In A Supporting Role.

The nominations are:

Anna Kendrick – Up in the Air
Vera Farmiga – Up in the Air
Mo’Nique – Precious
Sigourney Weaver – Avatar
Maggie Gyllenhaal – Crazy Heart

And the winner is (drum roll please)......

[silversurfer19]

Monique! For Precious based on the novel by Sapphire.

Never seen it, the girl looks quite big and might knock me off the stage so I'm off quick!!

[Buscemi]

FALCONE! PAUNCH!

[mateostarr]

I am happy to see her lack of campaigning did not end up hurting her. A truly deserving win.

[SuperShaan]

Mo'Nique picks up the first award of the night!

[SuperShaan]

Now Throughout the evening 5 Featurette's will be interspersed with the awards the first of those will be The Hurt Locker.

[SuperShaan]

The words of jas8382:

What do the following have in common: a controversial war, a maverick film director, and unknown trio of actors as the lead characters? They are essential parts in one of the best films of the year. The Hurt Locker is a film that succeeds on many levels, whether it’s the master direction of Kathryn Bigelow, who successfully puts us on the front lines of the Iraq War with one of the most elite Army bomb squads on the field of battle who are portrayed with great skill by Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, and Brian Geraghty. Through their eyes not only did we bear witness to some of most intense action sequences this past year, but also the horrors of war that come with them. The Hurt Locker succeeds where other movies on the Iraq War have failed because it does not play politics and reminds us that we should remember the most important part of this war are the soldiers who risk their lives on daily basis. Nominated for 6 awards tonight including Best Picture this is The Hurt Locker.

[SuperShaan]

The next award to be presented is Best Foreign Language Film.

[SuperShaan]

Now Numbersix couldn't be here with us but he did have this to write:

While all eyes lies upon the world of Hollywood, we often forget that there's a whole world of foreign cinema out there. And in these cash-strapped times it's foreign cinema that is arguably struggling the most. So spare a thought for this year's selection of foreign films, who have worked hard for the general and critical acclaim that they have received.

As you all probably already know, the nominees for Best Foreign Films are:
White Ribbon
A Prophet
Gomorra
Departures
Ponyo
Coco before Chanel

And I'm delighted to announce that the winner is a truly deserved film. Just when you think that a genre has been done to death, and all we get is a patchwork of exhausted moments and visual tricks, along comes a film that injects life into it. It's a testament to cinema's quality that films can still find new ways of expressing timeless ideas. And so, the winner of the Best Foreign Film award is...

[SuperShaan]

A Prophet

It's a powerful prison drama that took a risk with a completely unknown actor (Tahir Rahim) and manages to be both visually creative and dramatically taut. For anyone who hasn't seen it, or for anyone who thinks they have seen the best prison film already, then check it out immediately.