My Peterio Awards (Part Thirty-One: Best Original Song from a Film)

With lyrics such as those above that fit the film to a T, and the ever-sultry voice of The Boss to go along with it, it’s easy to understand how The Wrestler (The Wrestler) catapulted ahead of the pact.

Other Notable Nominees: 'Rock Me Sexy Jesus' from Hamlet 2, 'Another Way To Die' from Quantum of Solace, 'Jai Ho' from Slumdog Millionaire & 'Down To Earth' from Wall-E

My Peterio Awards (Part Thirty: Special Recognitions In Film)

Best Documentary: Man On Wire

Best Foreign Language Film: Mongol

Best Animated Feature: Wall-E

Breakthrough Female Performance: Clemence Poesy, 'In Bruges'

Breakthrough Male Performance: Charlie McDermott, 'Frozen River'

Best Opening Sequence (Credits): Sex and the City- The Movie

Best Closing Sequence (Credits): Slumdog Millionaire

Best Theatrical Trailer for a 2008 Film: Cloverfield

Best Theatrical Poster for a 2008 Film: W.

Best Compilation of Work: Woody Allen

My Peterio Awards (Part Twenty-Nine: The Eric Bana Award)

Award given to best performance in a bad film (a la Eric Bana in 'Troy')

In the whimsical film 'Penelope', James McAvoy knew his place and injected a lot of heart and charisma into something that was otherwise dull and disappointing. The former Peterio Award winner needs the opportunity to excel again.

Other Notables Nominees: Cate Blanchett ‘Indiana Jones’, Ricky Gervais ‘Ghost Town’, John Krasinski ‘Leatherheads’ & James Marsden ’27 Dresses’

My Peterio Awards (Part Twenty-Eight: Best Cameo Performance)

That mug alone from Tom McCarthy in response to Tina Fey’s brutal honesty about motherhood in 'Baby Mama' was enough to have me laughing for the rest of the otherwise lacking film.

Other Notable Nominees: Samuel L. Jackson (Iron Man), Tobey Maguire (Tropic Thunder), Lena Olin (The Reader), Marian Seldes (The Visitor), Fred Willard (Wall-E)

My Peterio Awards (Part Twenty-Seven: Best Comedic Performance)

The dance, the whining and the innocent nature of a simple meathead all contributed a delightful and funny performance. It helped that it was apparent Brad Pitt had a blast playing Chad, the resident gym trainer, in 'Burning After Reading'.

Other Notable Nominees:Anna Faris ‘The House Bunny’, Colin Farrell ‘In Bruges’, Amy Poehler ‘Baby Mama’ & Jason Segal ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’

My Sunday Clothes

Since the last portion of the Peterio Awards were a bit negative with all the 'worst of's, cheer up with Michael Crawford, Barbara Streisand and company with the rendition of 'Put On Your Sunday Clothes' that had me and Wall-E dancing (hat tip and eall) spontaneously. Wouldn't it great if life with a musical?

Stay tune for 'happier' categories.

My Peterio Awards (Part Twenty-Six: Worst Film)

Although I haven’t seen the publicly trashed 10,000 BC and other stinkers, the combination of a huge letdown and just plain awfulness let Made of Honor, an unclever romantic comedy, top the list. McDreamy was anything but McDreamy, and the attempt to take the story out of the romcom norm was a big mistake and resulted in a big bore.

Other Notable Nominees: : ‘Get Smart’, ‘Hancock’, ‘Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’ & ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’

My Peterio Awards (Part Twenty-Five: Worst Film Direction)

It was as if Andrew Adamson was so determined to just tell his story through technical aspects, he left out all the fun out of 'The Prince Caspian', an action adventure piece, by squandering the only living thing in front of the cameras- the actors.

Other Notable Nominees: Felicia Lloyd (Mamma Mia!), Peter Segal (Get Smart) Steven Spielberg (Indiana Jones) & Paul Weiland (Made of Honor)