Note: The straitjacketed lunatic pictured is not actually a member of the National Board of Review. We think.
The National Board of Review has released their annual list of film honors, but you’re only allowed to look at it after you read these stories about how the NBR’s is this mysterious organization that doesn’t disclose details about its membership, and just has a history of general shadyness. Okay?
Okay. First, The good: Casey Affleck was recognized for Best Supporting Actor for The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (he’s really the lead in that film, but whatever); their list of the top ten films of year includes several titles that truly deserve to be there, including Jesse James, Atonement, and Sweeney Todd (which I’m not seeing until tonight, but I’ve heard almost nothing but good things, and I’m trying to keep this positive).
The Bad, The Inoffensive, and The WTF? after the jump.
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