Winner '07:
First Saw It:
No Country for Old Men
November 9, 2007, at the AMC Rivers East 21 in Chicago, IL
Bridesmaids: Atonement, Juno, Michael Clayton, There Will Be Blood
My Vote: There Will Be Blood, in a squeaker over Juno
Overlooked: Once, I'm Not There, We Own the Night


No Country for Old Men
Directors: Joel and Ethan Coen. Cast: Josh Brolin, Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Woody Harrelson, Kelly MacDonald, Woody Harrelson, Garret Dillahunt, Tess Harper, Barry Corbin, Beth Grant, Stephen Root, Zach Hopkins, Eduardo Antonio Garcia. Screenplay: Joel and Ethan Coen (based on the novel by Cormac McCarthy).


Photo © 2007 Miramax Films/Paramount Vantage
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B


Academy Award Nominations and Winners:
Best Picture
Best Director: Joel and Ethan Coen
Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem
Best Adapted Screenplay: Joel and Ethan Coen
Best Cinematography: Roger Deakins
Best Film Editing: "Roderick Jaynes"
Best Sound: Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff, and Peter Kurland
Best Sound Effects: Skip Lievsay

Golden Globe Nominations and Winners:
Best Picture (Drama)
Best Director: Joel and Ethan Coen
Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem
Best Screenplay: Joel and Ethan Coen

Other Awards:
Directors Guild of America: Best Director
Screen Actors Guild Awards: Best Supporting Actor (Bardem); Best Ensemble Cast
New York Film Critics Circle: Best Picture; Best Director; Best Supporting Actor (Bardem); Best Screenplay
Los Angeles Film Critics Circle: Best Supporting Actor (Bardem)
Boston Society of Film Critics: Best Picture; Best Supporting Actor (Bardem)
National Board of Review: Best Picture; Best Adapted Screenplay; Best Ensemble Cast
Satellite Awards: Best Picture (Drama); Best Director

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