Actor Sean Penn Won for Best Male Lead, ''Whale Rider'' for Best Foreign Film, ''Swimming Pool'' for Sexiest Movie and ''Lord of The Rings: Return of the King'' for Most Anticipated Holiday Release
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE via COLLEGIATE PRESSWIRE)--Dec 1, 2003--Movies.com (www.movies.com), a leading site for movie fans offering movie reviews, trailers and local show times to assist with making the right choice on movie night, today announced the winners of the first annual College Critics` Picks.
''We formed The College Critics Association in an effort to give a collective voice to young budding college film critics across the U.S.,'' said Dan Sherlock, vice president of Movies.com. ''Their voice, as heard through the inaugural College Critics` Picks, represents an important and influential group of film critics and movie goers.''
2003 College Critics` Picks are (alphabetical by category):
Best Foreign Film: ''Whale Rider''
Best Horror Film: ''28 Days Later''
Best Leading Female Performance: Scarlett Johansson, ''Lost In Translation''
Best Leading Male Performance: Sean Penn, ''Mystic River''
Best Movie that Nobody Saw: ''Raising Victor Vargas''
Best On-Screen Chemistry: Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson
Best Sci-fi Film: ''Alien: The Director`s Cut''
Best Soundtrack: ''Lost In Translation''
Best Sports Movie: ''Seabiscuit''
Most Anticipated Holiday Release: ''Lord of the Rings: Return of the King''
Most Realistic Portrayal of the Lives of Twenty-somethings: ''Old School''
Movie Most Likely to End Up in a College Curriculum: ''American Splendor''
Movie People Will Still Be Watching in 10 Years: ''Finding Nemo''
Movie That Most Stands for the CCA Generation: ''Lost In Translation''
Sexiest Movie: ''Swimming Pool''
Worst Movie: ''Gigli''
The College Critics` Picks 2003 poll was conducted by the College Critics Association (CCA), an organization sponsored by Movies.com with critics representing nearly 100 college and universities across the U.S. The CCA was founded this Fall as a community for promising young entertainment critics nationwide, providing opportunities to recognize outstanding talent, build a collective voice, and connect with other critics through innovative events and educational programming. College Critics are invited to go to
www.collegecritics.com/registration to register and be part of this exciting, new community. Registration is free.
About Movies.com
Launched in March 2000, Movies.com provides a broad array of news, original content and services, including show times and ticket sales, to help movie fans make the right choice on movie night. Operated by Disney Online, its content encompasses films from throughout the film industry and follows films from production through video/DVD releases. It was recently named ''Best Movie Site'' in the 2003 WebAwards from the Web Marketing Association (WMA).
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