If you haven't already guessed it, I love movies. I was a film major for a time, and I have really come to appreciate all kinds of films, directors and actors. Another thing I appreciate about movies is awards season. The Golden Globes and Oscars are fun for me because they (supposedly) showcase the best films the movie industry has to offer in a given year. I have tried to watch as many Oscar nominated and winning films as I can because more often than not, they truly are the best. However, sometimes I disagree with the Academy or the Hollywood Foreign Press, and as such I have been compiling my own list of the best films of the year since 2000. In advance of the Oscars which are now only two months I away, I present the Conor Awards for the last nine years. I will of course give out awards this year, but not until I have seen more of the acclaimed films.
2000
BEST PICTURE- Gladiator
NOMINEES-
High Fidelity
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Chocolat
Almost Famous
2001
BEST PICTURE- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
NOMINEES-
Gosford Park
Bridget Jones' Diary
Wet Hot American Summer
Monsters Inc.
2002
BEST PICTURE- Chicago
NOMINEES-
Catch Me If You Can
Minority Report
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
2003
BEST PICTURE- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
NOMINEES-
Master and Commander
Seabiscuit
Dirty Pretty Things
A Mighty Wind
2004
BEST PICTURE- Sideways
NOMINEES-
Finding Neverland
Million Dollar Baby
Napoleon Dynamite
Miracle
2005
BEST PICTURE- Crash
NOMINEES-
Batman Begins
Walk the Line
Goodnight, and Good Luck
Capote
2006
BEST PICTURE- The Queen
NOMINEES-
Borat
Little Miss Sunshine
The Departed
Casino Royale
2007
BEST PICTURE- Michael Clayton
NOMINEES-
Juno
Knocked Up
No Country for Old Men
The Bourne Ultimatum
2008
BEST PICTURE- The Dark Knight
NOMINEES-
Frost/Nixon
Doubt
Slumdog Millionaire
The Reader
P.S. Send me a note if there is a movie I should consider for this year's awards.