Critics Choice Award Winners
The 16th annual Critics Choice awards were announced last night, in probably one of the worst awards shows I have ever seen. I know people always complain about awards shows, but I generally enjoy them regardless of the typical internet snark. Last night's show, however, was painful. With its awful hosts and tasteless "best deaths reel" making fun of In Memoriam montages, the Critics Choice Awards were a crass, classless affair.
As for the awards themselves, well, The Artist continues its chug to the top, while everything else mostly fell in place behind it. Even its director, Michel Hazanavicius, seemed shocked at the critical praise that has been lavished on it, expressing his genuine shock at winning over Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese (granted, The Artist is a better film than War Horse). Viola Davis cemented her position as Meryl Streep's main competition for Best Actress, winning for her role in The Help. And in your WTF news of the day, War Horse won Best Cinematography over The Tree of Life. Yeah, I don't get it either.
Here is the complete list of winners:
Best Picture: The Artist
Best Director: Michel Haznavicius, The Artist
Best Actor: George Clooney, The Descendants
Best Actress: Viola Davis, The Help
Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, The Help
Best Ensemble: The Help
Best Young Actor: Thomas Horn, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Best Adapted Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin, Steve Zaillian, Moneyball
Best Original Screenplay: Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
Best Foreign Language Film: A Separation
Best Cinematography: Janusz Kaminski, War Horse
Best Art Direction: Hugo
Best Editing: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Best Costume: The Artist
Best Score: The Artist
Best Song: The Muppets, Life’s a Happy Song
Best Visual Effects: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Best Make-Up: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Pt 2
Best Sound: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Pt 2
Best Action Movie: Drive
Best Comedy: Bridesmaids
Best Animated Feature: Rango
Best Documentary: George Harrison: Living in the Material World
Honorary Award: Martin Scorsese
Joel Siegel Award: Sean Penn
As for the awards themselves, well, The Artist continues its chug to the top, while everything else mostly fell in place behind it. Even its director, Michel Hazanavicius, seemed shocked at the critical praise that has been lavished on it, expressing his genuine shock at winning over Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese (granted, The Artist is a better film than War Horse). Viola Davis cemented her position as Meryl Streep's main competition for Best Actress, winning for her role in The Help. And in your WTF news of the day, War Horse won Best Cinematography over The Tree of Life. Yeah, I don't get it either.
Here is the complete list of winners:
Best Picture: The Artist
Best Director: Michel Haznavicius, The Artist
Best Actor: George Clooney, The Descendants
Best Actress: Viola Davis, The Help
Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, The Help
Best Ensemble: The Help
Best Young Actor: Thomas Horn, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Best Adapted Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin, Steve Zaillian, Moneyball
Best Original Screenplay: Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
Best Foreign Language Film: A Separation
Best Cinematography: Janusz Kaminski, War Horse
Best Art Direction: Hugo
Best Editing: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Best Costume: The Artist
Best Score: The Artist
Best Song: The Muppets, Life’s a Happy Song
Best Visual Effects: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Best Make-Up: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Pt 2
Best Sound: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Pt 2
Best Action Movie: Drive
Best Comedy: Bridesmaids
Best Animated Feature: Rango
Best Documentary: George Harrison: Living in the Material World
Honorary Award: Martin Scorsese
Joel Siegel Award: Sean Penn
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