The British Oscars, the BAFTAs, were handed out last night in London -- and let's just say the voters seemed to be rooting for the home team. The big winners were The Queen and The Last King of Scotland:
Best film: The Queen
Best director: Paul Greengrass, United 93
Best actress: Helen Mirren, The Queen
Best actor: Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland
Best supporting actor: Alan Arkin, Little Miss Sunshine
Best supporting actress: Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls
Best original screenplay: Little Miss Sunshine
Best adapted screenplay: The Last King of Scotland
Best British film: The Last King of Scotland
Given the British bent, it's hard to say what this portends for the Oscars, if anything. Babel garnered just one award, for best score, and The Departed was shut out entirely.
Other highlights from the telecast on BBC America: Greengrass, in a somber acceptance speech, reinforcing the importance of cinema in the post-9/11 world; Whitaker dedicating his award to his grandmother, who died two days earlier.
Also last night, Stateside: the Writers Guild awards. Best original screenplay went to Little Miss Sunshine, best adapted screenplay to The Departed.
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Wow. Good for The Queen, Paul Greengrass, Helen Mirren, Forest Whitaker, and Jennifer Hudson. Those are my picks for the respective Oscar awards.
The three actors are probably a lock in our Oscars too, but I get the feeling I'm in the minority for wanting The Queen and Paul Greengrass to win.
I don't understand how Little Miss Sunshine keeps getting screenplay awards, but I guess I'm in the minority there too.
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