November GG's Predix

Best Screenplay

Predicted Winner: Curtis Hanson and Tom Perotta for The Abstinence Teacher
Dark Horse: Michael Winterbottom for Dubai

Best Director

Predicted Winner: Philip Noyce for Cartel
Dark Horse: Christopher Nolan for The Cabin

Best Supporting Actress

Predicted Winner: Rita Moreno for Havana Dreams
Dark Horse: Julianne Moore for Before She Sleeps

Best Supporting Actor

Predicted Winner: Andy Griffith for Buzzed
Dark Horse: Ruben Blades for Cartel

Best Actress Comedy/Musical

Predicted Winner: Mary Louise-Parker for The Abstinence Teacher
Dark Horse: Kathy Bates for Fiddler on the Roof

Best Actor Comedy/MusicalMandy

Predicted Winner: Mandy Patkin for Fiddler on the Roof
Dark Horse: Jason Bateman for Buzzed

Best Picture Comedy/Musical

Predicted Winner: Buzzed
Dark Horse: The Abstinence Teacher

Best Actress Drama

Predicted Winner: Kelly Macdonald for The Madness of Lady Macbeth
Dark Horse: Emily Blunt for Warner Girls

Best Actor Drama

Predicted Winner: Leonardo DiCaprio for The Lead
Dark Horse: Gerard Butler for Dubai

Best Picture Drama

Predicted Winner: The Cabin
Dark Horse: Dubai

Before She Sleeps

Befores She Sleeps - Review

Photo-Julianne Moore

Grade

A

Author

Rian D.

Director

Stephen Daldry

Starring

Christina Ricci

Julianne Moore

Zooey Deschanel

Cassey Affleck

Well I've been anticipating this bait several months. I usually don't give full reviews. Why? Because I'm not an English native speaker and I need some time to express myself. But I will try to do an exception.

Before She Sleeps is about three different women in three different times and different situations. The only think that they have in common is that they are three killers.

Jude (Ricci) is a tipical 50s woman. She's been with a men that overpowers her and she wants to change that.

Julia (Deschanel), a 60s young woman, has killed her husband. Now she's been interrogated by Det. Falantry (Affleck).

Suzanna (Moore) is an actual woman. She's depressed. She feels lonely and unnoticed (is that a word?) she thinks that she could earn some popularity by killing someone.

Well Before She Sleeps, in my opinion, is one of the best baits this month. It has a very good cast. Standing out Julianne Moore and Cassey Afleck, even Zooey Deschanel. I personally don't like the choice of Christina Ricci. She's okay but I can't see her as lead. I would put Moore as lead. I like the role of Deschanel too. Afleck is a great choice as the detective. I think (I vote for them) Moore and Affleck will end up with a nomination in the pocket and if Zooey gets a little buzz she may not have problems to earn one herself.

The press section is really well written. I love the part of Deschanel and, in fact, I can see this circumstances. She's the whole movie sitting there in front of the detective telling him all her live. I would love to see Deschanel using her best acting skills to make those scenes remarkable.

It's a good direting choice too. It may not have had a warm welcome in the forum, but I love this bait, of course it could be better. But it's very good. Lots of things to make stand out. Congratulations to Ryan D. I hope you like the review and find it useful. Now, fellow mates who didn't like it, lets reread the bait and give it another oportunity.

I'm with you Ryan. I hope this bait will get rewarded.

Ranking

43 - Den Berenstain Bearz
42 - Welcome Thy Neighbour
41 - Under the Banner of God
40 - The Night That Roll Over White
39 - Green Grow the Lilacs
38 - Batman: End of All Hope
37 - Across the River
36 - The Kings of Baghdad
35 - The Phoenix
34 - The Killers
33 - Dancing with Auntie
32 - Salvations End
31 - 840 Maple Street
30 - Under God
29 - Rainbow Six
28 - The Winter War
27 - I'm not Missing You
26 - The Resurrectioin of Groucho Marx
25 - Shamus III
24 - Conceiving the Truth
23 - The Unseen War
22 - Sex Advice
21 - Rithms of Passion
20 - The Dark Tower III

19 - Earshot

18 - Warner Girls

17 - The Scarlet Ibis

16 - Ike

15 - A Density of Souls

14 - Dubai

13 - The Maldonado Mansion

12 - The Lead

11 - Recreating Jonah

10 - Buzzed

9 - The Life of Mr. Willow

8 - On Her Laurels


7 - The Abstinence Teacher


6 - Havana Dreams


5 - Cartel


4 - Before She Sleeps


3 - The Madness of Lady Macbeth



2 - The Cabin



1 - Fiddler on the Roof

:::GOLDEN THOUGHTS WINNERS:::

Golden Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

Fifth place
...Christian Bale, The Cabin

Fourth place
...Cassey Affleck, Before She Sleeps

Third place
...Mos Def, The Cabin

Second place
...Ruben Blades, Cartel

WINNER
...Andy Griffith, Buzzed

Golden Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

Fifth place
...Cloris Leachman, Buzzed

Fourth place
...Imelda Staunton, The Madness of Lade Macbeth

Third place
...Julianne Moore, Before She Sleeps

Second place
...Rachel Griffiths, The Scarlet Ibis

WINNER
...Rita Moreno, Havana Dreams

Golden Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Fifth place
...Steve Carrell, The Abstinence Teacher

Fourth place
...Jude Law, The Madness of Lady Macbeth

Third place
...Michael Pena, Cartel

Second place
...Leonardo DiCaprio, The Lead

WINNER
...Mandy Patinki, Fiddler on the Roof

Golden Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

Fifth place
...Naomi Watts, The Winter War

Fourth place
...Mary-Louise Parker, The Abstinence Teacher

Third place
...Emily Blunt, Warner Girls

Second place
...Kelly Macdonald, The Madness of Lady Macbeth

WINNER
...Emma Thompson, The Lead

Golden Picture

Fifth place
...Cartel

Fourth place
...Before She Sleeps

Third place
...The Cabin

Second place
...The Madness of Lady Macbeth

WINNER
...Fiddler on the Roof

Best Author
WINNER
...Chris M.

Golden Direction

Fifth place
...Michael Winterbottom, Dubai

Fourth place
...Jason Reitman, Buzzed

Third place
...Philip Noyce, Cartel

Second place
...Christopher Nolan, The Cabin

WINNER
...James Mangold, Havana Dreams


Congratulations to the winners and nominees of course. I will post later my November's Ranking.

:::Golden Thoughts Nominations:::

:::NOVEMBER GOLDEN THOUGHTS AWARDS:::

Golden Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

- Cassey Affleck, Before She Sleeps
- Christian Bale, The Cabin
- Ruben Blades, Cartel
- Mos Def, The Cabin
- Andy Griffith, Buzzed

Golden Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

- Rachel Griffiths, The Scarlet Ibis
- Cloris Leachman, Buzzed
- Julianne Moore, Before She Sleeps
- Rita Moreno, Havana Dreams
- Imelda Staunton, The Madness of Lady Macbeth

Golden Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

- Steve Carrell, The Abstinence Teacher
- Leonardo DiCaprio, The Lead
- Michael Pena, Cartel
- Jude Law, The Madness of Lady Macbeth
- Mandy Patinki, Fiddler on the Roof

Golden Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

- Emily Blunt, Warner Girls
- Kelly Macdonald, The Madness of Lady Macbeth
- Mary-Louise Parker, The Abstinence Teacher
- Naomi Watts, The Winter War
- Emma Thompson, The Lead

Golden Picture

- Before She Sleeps
- The Cabin
- Cartel
- Fiddler on the Roof
- The Madness of Lady Macbeth

Best Author

- Chris M.
- James Somerton
- Maia
- Pat
- Zgamer

Golden Direction

- James Mangold, Havana Dreams
- Christopher Nolan, The Cabin
- Philip Noyce, Cartel
- Jason Reitman, Buzzed
- Michael Winterbottom, Dubai

Tallie:

The Cabin : 4
Cartel : 4
The Madness of Lady Macbeth : 4
Before She Sleeps : 3
Buzzed : 3
The Lead : 2
Havana Dreams : 2
The Abstinence Teacher : 2
Fiddler on the Roof : 2
The Scarlet Ibis : 1
Warner Girls : 1
The Winter War : 1
Dubai : 1

Winners will be announced soon.