Ben Affleck's directorial debut "Gone Baby Gone" is full of many things--good performances, suspense, Boston accents. But a screening I attended last night was not full of people. In its first four days, the film has only grossed $6.5 million at the box office, better than "Rendition" but nowhere near "Michael Clayton" or that vampire movie. Casey is good, though the acting category is so crowded this year, watch for him to be rewarded for both performances with a best supporting nod for "The Assassination of Jesse James." Amy Ryan might slip in for best supporting actress.

The British Independent Film Awards have announced their nominees. We'd never heard of the organization until now, but we can pretend otherwise. "Eastern Promises" was nominated for best picture, along with three other mysteriously independent films and last year's "Notes On a Scandal." Viggo got a nod for best actor (is that a V for victory above?). Armin Muehler Stahl for best supporting actor. No Naomi Watts. But the buzz is here, and it's with "Eastern Promises." We should probably mention the movie that led all nominations is called "Control." It's playing in New York, and it's the same color as this George Clooney movie. That's all we know for now.