Friday, January 13, 2012

Critics Choice Awards: All Hail The Artist and The Help



The Broadcast Film Critics Association has managed to piece together a fun filled precursor awards ceremony that's available for everyone to see. The 250 member film group opens up the televised portion of awards season and, surprisingly enough, all eyes are on the Critics Choice winners. Last year, 18 out of 20 Critics Choice winners went on to win Oscars. That success rate is utterly astounding. If history just so happens to repeats itself, then 2 well known movies could be in for a huge Academy Awards celebration. At last evening's award ceremony, the big winners were the black and white silent film The Artist and the blockbuster hit The Help. The Artist took home wins in major categories such as Best Picture and Best Director (Michael Hazanavicius), while The Help reigned victorious in the Best Actress (Viola Davis), Best Supporting Actress (Octavia Spencer), and Best Acting Ensemble races. Other notable winners for the evening were George Clooney (Best Actor for The Descendants) and Christopher Plummer (Best Supporting Actor for Beginners). For a complete list of winners and other Critics Choice Award's coverage, click the link below (courtesy of Anne Thompson at Indiewire.com):



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