Sunday, December 14, 2008



I'm just back from the annual meeting of the New York Film Critics Online to vote on the most distinguished releases of 2008.

Here are the results — if you have any thoughts about the selections and/or omissions, I'd love to know.

Best Picture
Slumdog Millionaire (pictured above)

Best Director
Danny Boyle (with Loveleen Tandan), Slumdog Millionaire

Best Actor
Sean Penn, Milk

Best Actress
Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky

Best Supporting Actor
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight

Best Supporting Actress
Penelope Cruz, Vicki Cristina Barcelona

Best Cinematography
Anthony Dod Mantle, Slumdog Millionaire

Best Screenplay
Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire

Best Foreign-Language Film
4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days

Best Documentary
Man on Wire

Best Animated Feature
Wall-E

Best Score
Slumdog Millionaire, A.R. Rahman

Breakout Performance
Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky

Best Directing Debut
Martin McDonagh, In Bruges

Best Ensemble Cast
Milk

Top Ten Films of 2008
Che
A Christmas Tale
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Happy-Go-Lucky
Milk
Rachel Getting Married
Slumdog Millionaire
Wall-E
The Wrestler

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