The 2010 Primetiem Emmy Awards nominations were announced this morning in Los Angeles.  However, I’m not going to comment on them.  Our new television critic, Nadia Chaudhury, will be posting for the first time this evening to share her reactions.  Nadia and I were classmates in graduate school, and I’m so excited that she’s agreed to contribute to UC.  For more on Nadia, see the About page.

Outstanding Comedy Series

• Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO
• Glee, FOX
• Modern Family, ABC
• Nurse Jackie, Showtime
• The Office, NBC
• 30 Rock, NBC

Outstanding Drama Series

• Breaking Bad, AMC
• Dexter, Showtime
• The Good Wife, CBS
• Lost, ABC
• Mad Men, AMC
• True Blood, HBO

Outstanding Miniseries

• The Pacific, HBO
• Return To Cranford (Masterpiece), PBS

Outstanding Made For Television Movie

• Endgame (Masterpiece), PBS
• Georgia O’Keeffe, Lifetime
• Moonshot, HISTORY
• The Special Relationship, HBO
• Temple Grandin, HBO
• You Don’t Know Jack, HBO

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

• The Big Bang Theory • CBS • Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper
• Curb Your Enthusiasm • HBO • Larry David as Himself
• Glee • FOX • Matthew Morrison as Will Schuester
• Monk • USA • Shalhoub as Adrian Monk
• The Office • NBC • Steve Carell as Michael Scott
• 30 Rock • NBC • Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

• Breaking Bad • AMC • Bryan Cranston as Walter White
• Dexter • Showtime • Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan
• Friday Night Lights • DirecTV • Kyle Chandler as Eric Taylor
• House • FOX • Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House
• Lost • ABC • Matthew Fox as Jack Shephard
• Mad Men • AMC • Jon Hamm as Don Draper

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie

• A Dog Year • HBO • Jeff Bridges as Jon Katz
• The Prisoner • AMC • Ian McKellen as Two
• The Special Relationship • HBO • Michael Sheen as Tony Blair
• The Special Relationship • HBO • Dennis Quaid as Bill Clinton
• You Don’t Know Jack • HBO • Al Pacino as Dr. Jack Kevorkian

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

• Glee • FOX • Lea Michele as Rachel Berry
• The New Adventures Of Old Christine • CBS • Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Christine Campbell
• Nurse Jackie • Showtime • Edie Falco as Jackie Peyton
• Parks And Recreation • NBC • Poehler as Leslie Knope
• 30 Rock • NBC • Tina Fey as Liz Lemon
• United States Of Tara • Showtime • Toni Collette as Tara Gregson

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series

• The Closer • TNT • Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson
• Damages • FX Networks • Glenn Close as Patty Hewes
• Friday Night Lights • DirecTV • Connie Britton as Tami Taylor
• The Good Wife • CBS • Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • NBC • Mariska Hargitay as Det. Olivia Benson
• Mad Men • AMC • January Jones as Betty Draper

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie

• Capturing Mary • HBO • Maggie Smith as Mary Gilbert
• Georgia O’Keeffe • Lifetime • Allen as Georgia O’Keeffe
• Return To Cranford (Masterpiece) • PBS • Dame Judi Dench as Miss Matty
• The Special Relationship • HBO • Hope Davis as Hillary Clinton
• Temple Grandin • HBO • Claire Danes as Temple Grandin

Full list after the cut:

Welcome to UnknownCritics.com, where two twenty-something writers and film enthusiasts will share their thoughts and criticism on all things cinema.

My name is Suzanne.  You may have scurried over here from my other blog, And The Suzanne Goes to, where I’ve charted the Oscar season for the past year or so.  After some moderate success, I decided to shift gears and begin another blogging project with my friend Jeremy.

Jeremy and I are unknown film critics.  We’ve been writing reviews in print and on the web for a few years, but we’re looking to cast that net a little wider, hence this online space.

Here’s what you’ll find every week:

• Monday:  Jeremy will be writing his column “Subtitles,” which will include a review or commentary on something going on in World Cinema.
• Tuesday: You may have caught Suzanne’s feature, “Trailer Tuesday” over at her other blog, and it will bridge the gap over to Unknown Critics.  Trailer Tuesday will feature a trailer review of an upcoming release.
• Wednesday: “Best Picture Flashback” will feature a review of a previous Best Picture winner.
• Thursday: What’s going on in today’s cinema?  On Thursdays, we’ll post an opinion piece on something film news-related.
• Friday: “The Weekend According to Known Critics” will prepare you for the weekend’s new releases by providing a summary of what we already know.

Of course, in addition to these features, Jeremy and I will be posting our reviews of current films we’re watching in the theater.

What you won’t find, however, is up-to-date film news on what’s going on in today’s cinema.  Jeremy and I are not interested in “breaking news,” and if you’re looking for an exclusive Iron Man 2 trailer, you won’t find one here.

Please feel free to join in any discussion in the comments section.  And if there’s something else you’re dying to tell us, I can be reached at suzanne@unknowncritics.com.