London Film Critics Awards

[Uri]

This overall/british system is rather dumb.

Why on earth is Dey Lewis on the best actor list and not on the British One? He does play an American character, but so do Bale, Wilkinson, Swinton, McDonald and so on. It is pointless.

[Big Magilla]

For you Assassination fans, notice Casey Affleck listed in lead...first time this season.

And I think, Magilla, that they have excluded british and regular line-ups from one another. Note Atonement in British film, but not Film of the Year.

They only have supporting categories for British actors. In the past Holly Hunter (Thirteen) and Cate Blanchett (Elizabeth) are among performances nominated elsewhere in support which made it in overall actress of the year here. More than likely, if they had a general supporting actor category, Affleck would be pushed into it as he has been everywhere else.

And from past history performers are technically eligible for double nominations. Helen Mirren was certainly nominated as both best actress and best british actress last year.

That's what I thought. So either it's a change of rule or they were not as impressed with the homegrown product this year.

[Mister Tee]

I'll also say I'm pleased Zodiac got recognition (since it's probably the only place it will this year).

[criddic3]

Bale in 3:10 to Yuma and Molina in The Hoax are interesting choices.

[rudeboy]

For you Assassination fans, notice Casey Affleck listed in lead...first time this season.

And I think, Magilla, that they have excluded british and regular line-ups from one another. Note Atonement in British film, but not Film of the Year.

They only have supporting categories for British actors. In the past Holly Hunter (Thirteen) and Cate Blanchett (Elizabeth) are among performances nominated elsewhere in support which made it in overall actress of the year here. More than likely, if they had a general supporting actor category, Affleck would be pushed into it as he has been everywhere else.

And from past history performers are technically eligible for double nominations. Helen Mirren was certainly nominated as both best actress and best british actress last year.

[OscarGuy]

For you Assassination fans, notice Casey Affleck listed in lead...first time this season.

And I think, Magilla, that they have excluded british and regular line-ups from one another. Note Atonement in British film, but not Film of the Year.

[Bog]

Not that these matter as much as the Globes but here they are:

They matter to me, it took all the way to mid December for some group to understand Affleck's performance, I think they're aces!

Outside of his Oscar likelihood for Best Sound of course

[Big Magilla]

Odd that none of the British actors were considered actors or actresses of the year, but at least they nominated Laura Linney instead of giving another nod to Seymour.

[anonymous1980]

Not that these matter as much as the Globes but here they are:

28th London Critics' Circle Film Awards
Nominations: 13 December 2007
Awards: 8 February 2008

Film of the Year
No Country For Old Men (Paramount)
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (Warner)
There Will Be Blood (Disney)
Zodiac (Warner)
The Bourne Ultimatum (Universal)

The Attenborough Award for British Film of the Year
Once (Icon)
Control (Momentum)
Atonement (Universal)
Eastern Promises (Pathe)
This Is England (Optimum)

Foreign Language Film of the Year
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Pathe)
4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days (Artificial Eye)
The Lives of Others (Lionsgate)
Letters from Iwo Jima (Warner)
Tell No One (Revolver)

Director of the Year
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck - The Lives of Others (Lionsgate)
Paul Thomas Anderson – There Will Be Blood (Disney)
Joel and Ethan Coen – No Country For Old Men (Paramount)
David Fincher – Zodiac (Warner)
Cristian Mungui – 4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days (Artificial Eye)

British Director of the Year
Anton Corbijn – Control (Momentum)
Paul Greengrass – The Bourne Ultimatum (Universal)
Shane Meadows – This Is England (Optimum)
Joe Wright – Atonement (Universal)
Danny Boyle – Sunshine (Fox)

Actor of the Year
Ulrich Muhe – The Lives of Others (Lionsgate)
Casey Affleck – The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (Warner)
George Clooney – Michael Clayton (Pathe)
Tommy Lee Jones – In the Valley of Elah (Optimum)
Daniel Day Lewis – There Will Be Blood (Disney)

Actress of the Year
Laura Linney – The Savages (Fox)
Marion Cotillard – La Vie En Rose (Icon)
Maggie Gyllenhaall – Sherry Baby (Metrodome)
Angelina Jolie – A Mighty Heart (Paramount)
Anamaria Marinca – 4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days (Artificial Eye)

British Actor of the Year
Sam Riley - Control (Momentum)
James McAvoy – Atonement (Universal)
Christian Bale – 3:10 to Yuma (Lionsgate)
Jim Broadbent - And When Did You Last See Your Father (Disney)
Jonny Lee Miller – The Flying Scotsman (Verve)

British Actress of the Year
Samantha Morton – Control (Momentum)
Julie Christie – Away From Her (Metrodome)
Keira Knightley – Atonement (Universal)
Helena Bonham Carter – Sweeney Todd (Warner)
Sienna Miller – Interview (The Works)

British Actor in a Supporting Role
Tom Wilkinson – Michael Clayton (Pathe)
Toby Jones – The Painted Veil (Momentum)
Alfred Molina – The Hoax (Momentum)
Tobey Kebell – Control (Momentum)
Albert Finney – Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (Entertainment)

British Actress in a Supporting Role
Saoirse Ronan – Atonement (Universal)
Imelda Staunton – Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Warner)
Tilda Swinton – Michael Clayton (Pathe)
Kelly Macdonald – No Country for Old Men (Paramount)
Vanessa Redgrave – Atonement (Universal)

Screenwriter of the Year
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck – The Lives of Others (Lionsgate)
Joel and Ethan Coen – No Country for Old Men (Paramount)
Paul Thomas Anderson – There Will Be Blood (Disney)
Ronald Harwood – The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Pathe)
Christopher Hampton – Atonement (Universal)

British Breakthrough – Acting
Saoirse Ronan – Atonement (Universal)
Sam Riley - Control (Momentum)
Thomas Turgoose – This Is England (Optimum)
Benedict Cumberbatch – Amazing Grace (Momentum)
Dakota Blue Richards – The Golden Compass (Entertainment)

British Breakthrough – Film-making
John Carney, writer and director – Once (Icon)
Sarah Gavron, director – Brick Lane (Optimum)
Anton Corbijn, director – Control (Momentum)
Matt Greenhalgh, writer – Control (Momentum)
Stevan Riley, writer, director and producer – Blue Blood (Miracle)