The 6th Annual Scorecard Movie Awards - THE WINNERS

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The 6th Annual Scorecard Movie Awards

And here is the list of winners...

Funniest - Juno 7.80
Scariest - No Country for Old Men 8
Saddest - Away From Her 7.78
Best Blockbuster - The Bourne Ultimatum 8.2
Best Music - Once 8.87
Most Disappointing - Spider-Man 3 6.2
Best Action Hero/Villian/Superhuman - Anton Chigurh - No Country for Old Men 9.31
Best Ending - Michael Clayton 8.13
Best Documentary - No End in Sight 7.8
Best Animated - Persepolis 8.71
Best Visuals: Special Effects - 300 8.36
Best Visuals: Non-Special Effects - There Will Be Blood 8.84
Best Screenplay: Adapted - No Country for Old Men 8.73
Best Screenplay: Original - Juno 8.72
Best Supporting Actress - Cate Blanchett - I'm Not There 8.69
Best Supporting Actor - Javier Bardem (-) No Country for Old Men 9.39
Best Actress - Marion Cotillard (-) La Vie en Rose 9
Best Actor - Daniel Day-Lewis (-) There Will Be Blood 9.27
Best Acting - Entire Cast - No Country for Old Men 9.14
Best Film of 2007 - No Country for Old Men 9

Best Cameo - (Tie) Keith Richards - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End & Ryan Seacrest - Knocked Up

Quote of the Year - What's the most you ever lost on a coin toss? - Javier Bardem - No Country for Old Men

Actress of the Year - Jennifer Garner (-) The Kingdom, Juno
Actor of the Year - Michael Cera (-) Superbad, Juno

Hall of Fame Actresses - Cate Blanchett & Susan Sarandon
Hall of Fame Actors - Daniel Day Lewis & Denzel Washington
Hall of Fame Films - Casablanca & Silence of the Lambs & Braveheart (Silence and Braveheart tie)

Charlie Bartlett - movie review

"Charlie Bartlett" not deep enough

By Jeff Bayer | Contributing Film Critic

In the first few minutes of the film, I want to pull Charlie aside and have a heart to heart. I want to explain to him he doesn't have to try so hard, and being popular really shouldn't be that important. But then we wouldn't have a movie now would we?

"Charlie Bartlett" is an earnest attempt to tackle the glaring problem of over-medicating today's kids. Unfortunately, a genuine debate is never created, and our lead character isn't really that charming.

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The 6th Annual Scorecard Movie Awards

It's that time again...

It's the 6th Annual Scorecard Movie Awards
(formerly The j Awards)
From Jeff Bayer, film critic with the Daily Herald

The Academy Awards just don't cut it. Every year I watch, and every year I think they get something wrong.
Not only that, why can't there be more than five nominations, categories that fans care about (no offense "Best Achievement in Sound Editing), and who got second place?

Instead of sitting still -- I created the Scorecard Movie Awards.

Categories range from the typical (Best Overall Cast, Best Actor, Best Film) to the atypical (Best Ending, Best Quote, Funniest).

If you have seen two movies or 200, it doesn't matter. You only vote for the films you have seen.

There are 27 questions including the Hall of Fame.

Most categories, you will vote from 1-10, with 10 being the highest. You are scoring each individual nomination, not ranking them. So you can have multiple 7s, 8s, 10s, it doesn't matter. And your favorite nomination doesn't have to receive a 10.

Enjoy.

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Definitely, Maybe - movie review

Solid performances take the maybe out of 'Definitely'

By Jeff Bayer | Contributing Film Critic

The romantic comedy is a difficult beast to tame.

"Love Actually" made it look easy; other films, such as "27 Dresses," seem to run out of material too quickly.

"Definitely, Maybe" takes a crack at getting some laughs, some tears and a little romance -- and it works. Definitely.

Will (Ryan Reynolds) attempts to explain his past relationships and impending divorce to his 11-year-old daughter, Maya (Abigail Breslin), with a twist -- he changes the names of his romantic partners and won't tell her which woman is her mother.
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Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show - movie review

Vaughn's 'Comedy Show' more mild than wild

By Jeff Bayer | Contributing Film Critic

When you hear the name Vince Vaughn, you expect laughter. That seems to be the rule now.

Sure, for a while he attempted drama with a "Psycho" remake, "Clay Pigeons" and "Return to Paradise," but the public spoke with their wallets. None of those films made much money, and Vaughn returned to comedy with huge hits such as "Wedding Crashers."

So who better than Vaughn to lead us through 30 cities in 30 days with four stand-up comedians? "Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days and 30 Nights, Hollywood to the Heartland" is supposed to be a raucous ride of laughter, but it's thin on one important aspect: the jokes.

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