MCN 100 debuts

Movie City News has unveiled the MCN 100, a panel of critics, reviewers and film watchers who will vote periodically for Best Picture and other awards. The voters listed include David Ansen, Peter Rainer, David Edelstein, Robert Koehler, Joe Leydon, Michael Medved, Claudia Puig, David Poland, Henry Sheehan, Anne Thompson, Luke Y. Thompson and Jeffrey Wells.

Their first tally, with the caveat that many have not yet seen Return of the King or Cold Mountain:

Best Picture
16 Mystic River
15 Lost In Translation
14 American Splendor
Best Actor
29 Bill Murray
29 Sean Penn
12 Paul Giamatti
Best Actress
14 Naomi Watts
12 Cate Blanchett
11 Scarlett Johansson