And The Sammie Goes To...

Billy was back, Christopher Plummer finally took home a golden idol and Uggie looked cute in a bow tie. The Oscars are over (although people will be talking about Angelina Jolie's disturbing leg pose for weeks), which means it's time to announce the inaugural winner of the annual Sam on Cinema award. As a reminder, all films nominated for a Sammie were reviewed by this blog (well, sort of) in 2011 and featured a performance by a dog or dogs. The nominees:

• Hugo
• 50/50
• Super 8
• Jane Eyre
• Beginners

And the winner is:

• Beginners

It was a no brainer. I still can't believe the Academy managed to nominate nine movies in the best film category without this one getting a nod. Here's what I said after viewing this quiet gem in July at the Dundee Theatre, my neighborhood one screen (still musty, still open). Director/writer Mike Mills - your Sammie is in the mail (unless you want to swing by Omaha and pick it up).