My Peterio Awards (Part Twenty-Four: Worst Lead Actor in a Film)

Way to phone in a paycheck. '21' was best when Kevin Spacey wasn’t onscreen and when he did show up, his monotone expression as the villain (of all things) made me wish he was offscreen again. Where was the trademark charisma I love so much?

Other Notable Nominees: Jack Black ‘Be Kind, Rewind’, Patrick Dempsey ‘Made Of Honor’, Robert Pattinson ‘Twilight’ & Will Smith ‘Hancock’

My Peterio Awards (Part Twenty-Three: Worst Lead Actress in a Film)

It was evident Kristen Stewart didn’t want to disappoint fans of the 'Twilight' series with her big break performance, but resorting to easy teenage whining and apathetic angst didn’t help her case. The scene with her on the hospital bed alone- ouch.

Other Notable Nominees: Kate Bosworth ‘21’, Michelle Mognahan ‘Made of Honor’, Christina Ricci ‘Penelope’ & Renee Zellweger ‘Leatherheads’

My Peterio Awards (Part Twenty-Two: Worst Screenplay)

First, kudos to bringing Karen Allen back. But the praise stops there in a hurry for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Why the tacky, unrelated opening? Why the absurd blind visionary tag-a-long? Why add on the uncharacteristic visual effects burdened actions? And above all things, why the monkeys?

Other Notable Nominees:‘Hancock’, ‘Made of Honor’, ‘Penelope’ & ‘Wanted’

My Peterio Awards (Part Twenty-One: Worst Supporting Actor in a Film)

Not quite the ‘wise black man’ or ‘the informative stranger’, Forest Whitaker’s confusion in 'Vantage Point' as to how he should play his character resulted in a portrayal nobody wants- dumbfoundedness.

Other Notable Nominees: Ben Barnes ‘Prince Caspian’, Pierce Brosnan 'Mamma Mia!' , Shia LeBoeuf ‘Indiana Jones’ & any Asian in ‘Gran Torino’

My Peterio Awards (Part Twenty: Worst Supporting Actress in a Film)

Watching Julie Walters in 'Mamma Mia!' was like watching my grandmother being goofy, amusing for the first 5 minutes and then it was just both painful and painfully embarrassing. What was she doing during the ‘Dancing Queen’ number?

Other Notable Nominees: Christine Baranski ‘Mamma Mia!’, Anna Popplewell ‘Prince Caspian’ & Reese Witherspoon ‘Penelope’

My Peterio Awards (Part Nineteen: Most Overrated Film)

With both critical and box office response hailing it as if it’s the Second Coming of Christ, I thought I missed something during my first screening of The Dark Knight. But watching it again, other than the controlled direction in technical abilities and Heath Ledger’s iconic role, I still don’t understand how this B-movie got elevated to Oscar-caliber status.

Other Notable Nominees: 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button', 'Gran Torino', 'Iron Man' & 'Mamma Mia!'

My Peterio Awards (Part Eighteen: Most Underrated Film)

Perhaps it was due to its January release date, but by the time summer came around, many had forgotten about Woody Allen’s other film of the year. With the combination of an elegant script and a great ensemble cast, perhaps Cassandra’s Dream will be like many of Allen’s other work and be appreciated at a later time when awards season is over.

Other Notable Nominees: 'Cloverfield', 'Smart People', 'Sex and the City: The Movie' & 'Speed Racer'

My No Excuse For Not Blogging

I've been lazy. That can the combination of some personal family crisis and going ons, I've failed to blog. I couldn't think of a better excuse not to return after a month off to reveal my Peterio Movie Awards. To top it off, one of my cohorts started releasing his winners, so I might as well do them simultaneously for your comparing pleasures.