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Best Actor

By Eric Robinette | Sunday, February 22, 2009, 11:37 PM

Hey, Ben Kinglsey’s taking a break from appearing in the likes of “Bloodrayne” and “The Love Guru!”

Sean Penn is named, and as much as I loved Rourke’s work, I really have no problem with this win. He was absolutely brilliant in the role, showing a light-hearted side of him we rarely see. If only “Milk” were as good as he was …

Powerful speech. All that remains is “Slumdog’s” coronation.

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