Monthly Archives: December 2012
“Zero Dark Thirty” Sweeps Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
Best Film: Zero Dark Thirty
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow (Zero Dark Thirty)
Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis (Lincoln)
Best Actress: Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty)
Best Supporting Actor: Philip Seymour Hoffman (The Master)
Best Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway (Les Misérables)
Best Acting Ensemble: Les Misérables
Best Adapted Screenplay: David O. Russell (Silver Linings Playbook)
Best Original Screenplay: Rian Johnson (Looper)
Best Animated Feature: ParaNorman
Best Documentary: Bully
Best Foreign Language Film: Amour
Best Art Direction: Uli Hanisch, Hugh Bateup – Production Designers; Peter Walpole, Rebecca Alleway – Set Decorators (Cloud Atlas)
Best Cinematography: Claudio Miranda (Life of Pi)
Best Score: Jonny Greenwood (The Master)
The Joe Barber Award for Best Youth Performance: Quvenzhané Wallis (Beasts of the Southern Wild)
“The Master” Sweeps The Toronto Film Critics Awards
Best Picture: The Master
Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson, The Master
Best Actor: Denis Lavant, Holy Motors
Best Supporting Actor: Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Master
Best Actress: Rachel Weisz, The Deep Blue Sea
Best Supporting Actress: Gina Gershon, Killer Joe
Best Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson, The Master
Best Animated Feature: ParaNorman (Sam Fell and Chris Butler)
Best Documentary: Stories We Tell (Sarah Polley)
Best Foreign-Language Film: Amour (Michael Haneke)
Best First Feature: Beyond the Black Rainbow (Panos Cosmatos) and Beasts of the Southern Wild (Benh Zeitlin)
Kansas Film Critics Circle Name “The Master” Best Picture, Director
Best Film: THE MASTER
Robert Altman Award for Best Director: Ang Lee, LIFE OF PI
Best Actress: Jennifer Lawrence, SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
Best Actor: Daniel Day Lewis, LINCOLN
Best Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway, LES MISERABLES
Best Supporting Actor: Philip Seymour Hoffman, THE MASTER
Best Adapted Screenplay: Chris Terrio, ARGO
Best Original Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson, THE MASTER
Best Foreign Language Film: AMOUR (Austria/France)
Vince Koehler Award for Best Science Fiction, Fantasy or Horror Film: THE CABIN IN THE WOODS
Best Animated Film: FRANKENWEENIE
Best Documentary: THE IMPOSTER
Austin Film Critics Name “Zero Dark Thirty” Best Picture, Paul Thomas Anderson Best Director
Best Film: Zero Dark Thirty (Kathryn Bigelow)
Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson, The Master
Best Actor: Joaquin Phoenix, The Master
Best Actress: Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained
Best Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables
Best Original Screenplay: Rian Johnson, Looper
Best Adapted Screenplay: Chris Terrio, Argo
Best Cinematography: Mihai Malaimare, Jr., The Master
Best Score: Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, and Tom Tykwer, Cloud Atlas
Best Foreign Language Film: Holy Motors (Leos Carax)
Best Documentary: The Imposter (Bart Layton)
Best Animated Film: Wreck-It Ralph (Rich Moore)
Best First Film: Beasts of the Southern Wild (Benh Zeitlin)
Best Austin Film: Bernie (Richard Linklater)
Robert R. “Bobby” McCurdy Memorial Breakthrough Artist Award: Quvenzhané Wallis, Beasts of the Southern Wild
Special Honorary Award: Matthew McConaughey, for his exceptional work in four films this year (Bernie, Killer Joe, Magic Mike, and The Paperboy)
AFCA 2012 Top Ten Films:
- Zero Dark Thirty
- Argo
- Moonrise Kingdom
- Django Unchained
- Cloud Atlas
- Holy Motors
- Beasts of the Southern Wild
- The Master
- Silver Linings Playbook
- Looper
London Critics’ Circle Awards nominations
The Sky Movies Award: FILM OF THE YEAR
- Amour
- Argo
- Beasts of the Southern Wild
- Life of Pi
- The Master
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR
- Amour
- Holy Motors
- Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
- Rust and Bone
- Tabu
DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEAR
- The Imposter
- London: The Modern Babylon
- Nostalgia for the Light
- The Queen of Versailles
- Searching for Sugar Man
The May Fair Hotel Award: BRITISH FILM OF THE YEAR
- Berberian Sound Studio
- The Imposter
- Les Miserables
- Sightseers
- Skyfall
The Spotlight Award: ACTOR OF THE YEAR
- Daniel Day-Lewis – Lincoln
- Hugh Jackman – Les Miserables
- Mads Mikkelsen – The Hunt
- Joaquin Phoenix – The Master
- Jean-Louis Trintignant – Amour
ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
- Jessica Chastain – Zero Dark Thirty
- Marion Cotillard – Rust and Bone
- Helen Hunt – The Sessions
- Jennifer Lawrence – Silver Linings Playbook
- Emmanuelle Riva – Amour
SUPPORTING ACTOR OF THE YEAR
- Alan Arkin – Argo
- Javier Bardem – Skyfall
- Michael Fassbender – Prometheus
- Philip Seymour Hoffman – The Master
- Tommy Lee Jones – Lincoln
SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
Amy Adams – The Master
Judi Dench – Skyfall
Sally Field – Lincoln
Anne Hathaway – Les Miserables
Isabelle Huppert – Amour
BRITISH ACTOR OF THE YEAR – In association with Cameo Productions
- Daniel Craig – Skyfall
- Charlie Creed-Miles – Wild Bill
- Daniel Day-Lewis – Lincoln
- Toby Jones – Berberian Sound Studio
- Steve Oram – Sightseers
BRITISH ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
- Emily Blunt – Loopernd Your Sister’s Sister
- Judi Dench – The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and Skyfall
- Alice Lowe – Sightseers
- Helen Mirren – Hitchcock
- Andrea Riseborough – Shadow Dancer
YOUNG BRITISH PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
- Samantha Barks – Les Miserables
- Fady Elsayed – My Brother the Devil
- Tom Holland – The Impossible
- Will Poulter – Wild Bill
- Jack Reynor – What Richard Did
The American Airlines Award: DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
- Paul Thomas Anderson – The Master
- Kathryn Bigelow – Zero Dark Thirty
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan – Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
- Michael Haneke – Amour
- Ang Lee – Life of Pi
SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR
- Paul Thomas Anderson – The Master
- Mark Boal – Zero Dark Thirty
- Michael Haneke – Amour
- Quentin Tarantino – Django Unchained
- Chris Terrio – Argo
BREAKTHROUGH BRITISH FILM-MAKER
- Ben Drew, writer/director – Ill Manors
- Sally El Hosaini, writer/director – My Brother the Devil
- Dexter Fletcher, co-writer/director – Wild Bill
- Bart Layton, writer/director – The Imposter
- Alice Lowe & Steve Oram, writers – Sightseers
The Sky 3D Award: TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
- Anna Karenina – Jacqueline Durran, costumes
- Argo – William Goldenberg, film editing
- Beasts of the Southern Wild – Ben Richardson, cinematography
- Berberian Sound Studio – Joakim Sundstrom & Stevie Haywood, sound design
- Holy Motors – Bernard Floch, makeup
- Life of Pi – Claudio Miranda, cinematography
- Life of Pi – Bill Westenhofer, visual effects
- The Master – Jack Fisk & David Crank, production design
- My Brother the Devil – David Raedeker, cinematography
- Rust and Bone – Alexandre Desplat, music
DILYS POWELL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN FILM: Sponsored by PREMIER
- Helena Bonham Carter
Florida Film Critics Name “Argo” Best Picture, Director and Screenplay
Picture: Argo
Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Actress: Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
Supporting Actor: Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Master
Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables
Director: Ben Affleck, Argo
Adapted Screenplay: Chris Terrio, Argo
Original Screenplay: Rian Johnson, Looper
Cinematography: Roger Deakins, Skyfall
Visual Effects: Life Of Pi
Art Direction/Production Design: Thomas Brown, et. Al, and Sarah Greenwood, Anna Karenina
Foreign Language: The Intouchables
Animated: Frankenweenie
Documentary: The Queen Of Versailles
Breakout: Quvenzhané Wallis, Beasts of the Southern Wild
“Lincoln” Sweeps Dallas-Fort Worth Critics Awards
Best Film: Lincoln
Top Ten
- Lincoln
- Argo
- Zero Dark Thirty
- Life of Pi
- Les Miserables
- Moonrise Kingdom
- Silver Linings Playbook
- Skyfall
- The Master
- Beasts of the Southern Wild
Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Runners-up: Joaquin Phoenix, The Master, John Hawkes, The Sessions, Hugh Jackman, Les Miserables, Denzel Washington, Flight
Best Actress: Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
Runners-up: Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook, Helen Mirren, Hitchcock, Emmanuelle Riva, Amour, Quvenzhane Wallis, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Naomi Watts, The Impossible
Supporting Actor: Tommy Lee Jones, Lincoln
Runners-up: Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Master, Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained, Alan Arkin, Argo and Robert De Niro, Silver Linings Playbook
Supporting Actress: Sally Field, Lincoln
Runners-up: Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables, Amy Adams, The Master, Helen Hunt, The Sessions and Ann Dowd, Compliance
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow, Zero Dark Thirty
Runners-up: Steven Spielberg, Lincoln, Ben Affleck, Argo, Ang Lee, Life of Pi and Wes Anderson, Moonrise Kingdom
Best Foreign Film: Amour
Runners-up: A Royal Affair, The Intouchables, Holy Motors, The Kid with a Bike
“Argo” Named Best Picture, Director By Southeastern Film Critics
TOP TEN
- Argo
- Zero Dark Thirty
- Lincoln
- Moonrise Kingdom
- Silver Linings Playbook
- Beasts of the Southern Wild
- The Master
- Les Misérables
- Life of Pi
- The Dark Knight Rises
BEST ACTOR
Winner: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Runner-up: Joaquin Phoenix, The Master
BEST ACTRESS
Winner: Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Runner-up: Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Winner: Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Master
Runner-up: Tommy Lee Jones, Lincoln
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Winner: Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables
Runner-up: Sally Field, Lincoln
BEST ENSEMBLE
Winner: Lincoln
Runner-up: Moonrise Kingdom
BEST DIRECTOR
Winner: Ben Affleck, Argo
Runner-up: Kathryn Bigelow, Zero Dark Thirty
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Winner: Moonrise Kingdom: Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola
Runner-up: Zero Dark Thirty: Mark Boal
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Winner: Argo: Chris Terrio
Runner-up: Lincoln: Tony Kushner
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Winner: The Queen of Versailles
Runner-up: Bully
BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM
Winner: The Intouchables
Runner-up: Amour
BEST ANIMATED FILM
Winner: ParaNorman
Runner-up: Frankenweenie
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Winner: Life of Pi: Claudio Miranda
Runner-up: Skyfall: Roger Deakins
GENE WYATT AWARD for FILM THAT BEST EVOKES THE SPIRIT OF THE SOUTH
Winner: Beasts of the Southern Wild
Runner-up: Bernie
“Silver Linings Playbook” Sweeps Golden Satellite Awards
Motion Picture: Silver Linings Playbook
Actress in a Motion Picture: Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Actor in a Motion Picture: Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook
Actress in a Supporting Role: Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables
Actor in a Supporting Role: Javier Bardem, Skyfall
Director: David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook
Motion Picture, International Film: The Intouchables, Pieta (tie)
Motion Picture, Animated or Mixed Media: Rise of the Guardians
Motion Picture, Documentary: Chasing Ice
Original Screenplay: Mark Boal, Zero Dark Thirty
Adapted Screenplay: David Magee, Life of Pi
Best Cinematography: Claudio Miranda, Life Of Pi
Best Production Design: Rick Carter, Curt Beech, David Crank, and Leslie McDonald, Lincoln
Best Costume Design: Manon Rasmussen, A Royal Affair
Best Film Editing: Jay Cassidy, Silver Linings Playbook
Best Original Score: Alexandre Desplat, Argo
Best Original Song: “Suddenly,” Les Misérables
Best Visual Effects: Flight
Movie Quote of the Day – Pote tin Kyriaki (Never On Sunday), 1960 (dir. Jules Dassin)
Homer Thrace: She killed them. Medea herself, does she not say, “I killed my children”?
Ilya: And you believe her? You don’t understand the women. Medea loves her husband, yes?
Homer Thrace: Yes.
Ilya: Her husband is interested in another woman? Yes?
Homer Thrace: Yes.
Ilya: So she said to her husband that she has killed her children to frighten him, to get him back.
Homer Thrace: No!
Ilya: Yes. She gets him back, and everybody go away and everybody is happy and they go to the seashore. And that’s all!
Homer Thrace: If I show you that everything that was ever written about Medea talks of her killing her children. If you ask 10 out of 10 people who saw the play and they tell you it’s true, then by simple logic. . .You’re a Greek, you should be logical.
Ilya: Why?
Homer Thrace: Because the greatest Greek of them all, Aristotle, invented logic. He said –
Ilya: Who?
Homer Thrace: Aristotle. . .
Ilya: Aristotle! The one that the Captain said thinks men are everything and women are nothing? I don’t care what he said, Aristotle.

























