Saltzman Sees...Scoop (2006)

Writer and Director Woody Allen presents...Scoop (2006)

Saltzman Sees...Notes on a Scandal (2006)

Notes on a Scandal stars Judi Dench, Cate Blanchett and Bill Nighy in another powerful Fox Searchlight presentation in 2006.

Saltzman Sees...Once (2006)

Once won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2006.

Saltzman Sees...Fast Food Nation (2006)

Fast Food Nation from Fox Searchlight takes a look at the harsh truths behind the Food and Health Industry in 2006.

Saltzman Sees...Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

Little Miss Sunshine was another Fox Searchlight hit that won Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars for Alan Arkin.

Saltzman Sees...The Last King of Scotland (2006)

The Last King of Scotland won my Best Actor (Forest Whitaker) in 2006.

Saltzman Sees...Lucky Number Slevin (2006)

Lucky Number Slevin won my Best Supporting Actress (Lucy Lui) and my Best Screenplay (Jason Smilovic) in 2006.

Saltzman Sees...2006 Oscars

2006 Nominees & Award Winners of My Oscars

• Best Picture

The Departed
Glory Road
Invincible
We Are Marshall


• Best Director

Alfonso Cuarón (Children of Men)
Spike Lee (The Inside Man)
Paul McGuigan (Lucky Number Slevin)
Martin Scorsese (The Departed)


• Best Family Picture

Akeelah & The Bee
Cars
Eight Below
Happy Feet


• Best Screenplay

Alfonso Cuarón & Timothy Sexton (Children of Men)
Russell Gewirtz (Inside Man)
William Monahan & Alan Mak (The Departed)
Jason Smilovic (Lucky Number Slevin)


• Best Actor

Leonardo Dicaprio (The Departed)
Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamond)
Clive Owen (Inside Man)
Forrest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland)


• Best Actress

Jennifer Connelly (Blood Diamond)
Lena Headey (300)
Angelina Jolie (The Good Shepherd)
Emma Thompson (Stranger Than Fiction)


• Best Supporting Actor

Leonardo DiCaprio (Blood Diamond & The Departed)
Derek Luke (Glory Road)
Eddie Murphy (Dreamgirls)
Jack Nicholson (The Departed)


• Best Supporting Actress

Maggie Gyllenhaal (World Trade Center)
Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls)
Beyonce Knowles (Dreamgirls)
Lucy Lui (Lucky Number Slevin)

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Saltzman Sees...The Departed (2006)

The Departed was my Best Picture, Best Director (Martin Scorsese) 

and Best Supporting Actor (Jack Nicholson)

Saltzman Sees...For Your Consideration (2006)

Christopher Guest Presents...For Your Consideration

Saltzman Sees...Borat (2006)

Saltzman Sees Presents...The Funniest Movie of 2006: Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan 

Saltzman Sees...Stanger than Fiction (2006)

Everybody knows that your life is a story. But what if a story was your life? Harold Crick is your average IRS agent: monotonous, boring, and repetitive. But one day this all changes when Harold begins to hear an author inside his head narrating his life. The narrator it is extraordinarily accurate, and Harold recognizes the voice as an esteemed author he saw on TV. But when the narration reveals that he is going to die, Harold must find the author of the story, and ultimately his life, to convince her to change the ending of the story before it is too late.


Will Ferrell is terrific, and he is supported by two legends of the silver screen: Emma Thompson and Dustin Hoffman.  Ferrell and Maggie Gyllenhaal have a tremendous chemistry on screen that is odd considering they play opposites initially in the story.  It is a beautiful story and a unique look at one's mortality and one's purpose in life.  


It barely earned the money it took to make the movie, as it only grossed $40 million at the box office despite costing $38 million to make. It is in my Top Ten list for the year, and certainly deserving of the Most Underrated Movie of 2006.

 Emma Thompson won my Best Actress of 2006.

Will and Maggie fall in love

Saltzman Sees...Akeelah and the Bee (2006)

Akeelah and the Bee is one of the most enjoyable movies of the year.  Keke Palmer plays a brilliant young girl who is embarrassed by her school and where she lives.  By taking on the challenge of representing her school in a spelling bee, she tries to find a way out of her environment.  Laurence Fishburne is tremendous as 'Akeelah's' mentor and coach.  Angela Bassett plays the pessimistic mother who has already dealt with many hardships and doesn't need any more.

The movie is a 'Stand up and Cheer' type of picture and is a great family movie because it teaches us that you are never too old to learn or too young to teach.  The most important thing you can do is to be open minded to others and willing to lend your support to them.

It is the Best Family Picture of 2006.

Saltzman Sees...2006 Top 10 List

2006

1. The Departed


2. Glory Road


3. Pursuit of Happyness


4. We Are Marshall


5. Invincible


6. Inside Man


7. Dreamgirls


8. Lucky Number Slevin


9. Blood Diamond

   10.  Stranger than Fiction 

For all of the movies I have seen in 2006, Go to: http://saltinuts40.tripod.com/movies2006.html