Penelope wrote:Yeah, just wait until the Kansas City Film Critics weigh in--that's my favorite critics group!
I love the Central Ohio Critics Circle.
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Boston Society of Film Critics
I love the Central Ohio Critics Circle.
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Obviously, they sold their souls to the devil.Okri wrote:I know! How can you trust critics that think to honour Hilary Swank. TWICE!?!?
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Article:
'No Country' tops with Boston critics
'Diving Bell' nabs best director, foreign film
By DANIEL M. KIMMELThe Boston Society of Film Critics dealt out their own hand of winners at this year's annual meting with kudos going across the board to favorites like "No Country for Old Men," "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" and "Gone Baby Gone," but also to several sleepers as well.
This year the Boston crix refused to be stampeded with eight different films being selected in the current 12 categories. Best picture went to the Coen Brothers' "No Country for Old Men," which battled throughout the meeting with "Diving Bell," winning some categories and losing others. In fact, for best picture "No Country" edged out "Diving Bell" by a single vote on the third ballot. The film also garnered an award for Javier Bardem for supporting actor.
"Diving Bell" helmer Julian Schnabel beat out the Coens for director, while cinematographer Janusz Kaminski was selected over "No Country's" Roger Deakins (who was also in contention for "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" and "In the Valley of Elah"). "Diving Bell" was also named best foreign language film although, under Academy rules, it is deemed an American production and ineligible for the foreign film category.
Local favorite "Gone Baby Gone" picked up two awards. Amy Ryan was named supporting actress for her turn as a drug abusing mother whose child is kidnapped, while hometown actor-turned-director Ben Affleck was honored with the David Brudnoy New Filmmaker Award, named for the one of the founding members of the BSFC who died in 2004.
In other categories the Boston scribes seemed determined to surprise. Brad Bird won the screenplay category for his animated "Ratatouille" while "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead" was cited for its ensemble cast. Marion Cotillard was got the actress kudo for her bravura performance as chanteuse Edith Piaf in "La vie en rose," while Frank Langella's portrait of an aging Jewish novelist in "Starting Out in the Evening" won him the actor nod.
In the documentary category it was "Crazy Love," the incredible story of Burt and Linda Pugatch -- they married after he was released for prison for having had her blinded by having acid thrown in her face -- was the odds on favorite.
In addition to the awards, the organization voted on two significant changes for 2008. First, they will hold their first ever award ceremony on Jan. 27 at the historic Brattle Theatre in Cambridge. It will include the screening of one of the award-winning films and the appearance by one or more winners to be announced. Local recipients (for film festivals and production) will also be honored at that time.
Second, beginning in 2008, the critics will vote on two new categories for the first time: Animated Feature and Film Editing.
'No Country' tops with Boston critics
'Diving Bell' nabs best director, foreign film
By DANIEL M. KIMMELThe Boston Society of Film Critics dealt out their own hand of winners at this year's annual meting with kudos going across the board to favorites like "No Country for Old Men," "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" and "Gone Baby Gone," but also to several sleepers as well.
This year the Boston crix refused to be stampeded with eight different films being selected in the current 12 categories. Best picture went to the Coen Brothers' "No Country for Old Men," which battled throughout the meeting with "Diving Bell," winning some categories and losing others. In fact, for best picture "No Country" edged out "Diving Bell" by a single vote on the third ballot. The film also garnered an award for Javier Bardem for supporting actor.
"Diving Bell" helmer Julian Schnabel beat out the Coens for director, while cinematographer Janusz Kaminski was selected over "No Country's" Roger Deakins (who was also in contention for "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" and "In the Valley of Elah"). "Diving Bell" was also named best foreign language film although, under Academy rules, it is deemed an American production and ineligible for the foreign film category.
Local favorite "Gone Baby Gone" picked up two awards. Amy Ryan was named supporting actress for her turn as a drug abusing mother whose child is kidnapped, while hometown actor-turned-director Ben Affleck was honored with the David Brudnoy New Filmmaker Award, named for the one of the founding members of the BSFC who died in 2004.
In other categories the Boston scribes seemed determined to surprise. Brad Bird won the screenplay category for his animated "Ratatouille" while "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead" was cited for its ensemble cast. Marion Cotillard was got the actress kudo for her bravura performance as chanteuse Edith Piaf in "La vie en rose," while Frank Langella's portrait of an aging Jewish novelist in "Starting Out in the Evening" won him the actor nod.
In the documentary category it was "Crazy Love," the incredible story of Burt and Linda Pugatch -- they married after he was released for prison for having had her blinded by having acid thrown in her face -- was the odds on favorite.
In addition to the awards, the organization voted on two significant changes for 2008. First, they will hold their first ever award ceremony on Jan. 27 at the historic Brattle Theatre in Cambridge. It will include the screening of one of the award-winning films and the appearance by one or more winners to be announced. Local recipients (for film festivals and production) will also be honored at that time.
Second, beginning in 2008, the critics will vote on two new categories for the first time: Animated Feature and Film Editing.
