If critics' groups and Oscar prognosticators are to be believed, there were only two truly notable supporting actress performances in 2007: Amy Ryan in Gone Baby Gone and Cate Blanchett in I'm Not There. Thankfully, most people are capable of appreciating performances besides theirs, and many of them have gathered to take part in the second annual Supporting Actress Blogathon, taking place at StinkyLulu's blog.

Bloggers from all corners of the web were invited to stump for their favorite supporting actresses performance from this past year, and more than thirty performances have been celebrated so far. No one has written pieces on Blanchett or Ryan yet, but contributions have ranged from serious Oscar contenders like Tilda Swinton in Michael Clayton and Kelly MacDonald in No Country for Old Men, to more inspired choices like Imelda Staunton in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and 28 Weeks Later, and many others besides. Heck, someone even chose Julie Kavner as the voice of Marge Simpson in The Simpsons Movie. To say nothing of the dork who wrote up Kelli Garner in Lars and the Real Girl...