MOB - critics awards!

Some important precursors happened today. Boston, New York Film Critics Online and, most importantly, Los Angeles Film Critics Association. The results were pretty solitary, for the most part. The Hurt Locker nabs Best Picture at Boston and LA, with Katheryn Bigelow winning all three for Director (including narrowly beating out her husband for Avatar in NYFCO, which nabbed the top prize there). Best Actor split between Jeremy Renner in Boston and Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart in the other two. Mo'Nique and Christoph Waltz went three for three in the supporting characters, prepping themselves for a potential (and well deserved) sweep. Another year where we just can't resist our villains. Screenplay split three ways — A Serious Man in Boston, Inglorious Basterds in NYFCO, and Up in the Air in LA.

And, weird note in the Actress race. Meryl Streep picked up two Critics prizes (Boston and NYFCO) for Julie & Julia, which wasn't expected to get much until the actual Hollywood awards. The other actress from LA went to renowned French film actress Yolande Moreau for Séraphine. Weird developments, there. Here's how the films are stocking up in terms of wins so far in this season's awards.


Best Picture
Up in the Air (NBR)
Up in the Air (DC critics)
The Hurt Locker (BSFC)
The Hurt Locker (LAFCA)
Avatar (NYFCO)

Best Actor
George Clooney (NBR)
Morgan Freeman (NBR)
George Clooney (DC critics)
Jeremy Renner (BSFC)
Jeff Bridges (NFCO)
Jeff Bridges (LAFCA)

Best Actress
Carey Mulligan (NBR)
Carey Mulligan (DC Critics)
Meryl Streep (BSFC)
Meryl Streep (NYFCO)
Yolande Moreau, “Séraphine (LAFCA)

Best Supporting Actor
Woody Harrelson (NBR)
Christoph Waltz (DC Critics)
Christoph Waltz (BSFC)
Christoph Waltz (NYFCO
Christoph Waltz (LAFCA)

Best Supporting Actress
Anna Kendrick (NBR)
Mo’Nique (DC Critics)
Mo’Nique (BSFC)
Mo’Nique (LAFCA)
Mo’Nique (NYFCO)

Best Director
Clint Eastwood (NBR)
Kathryn Bigelow (DC Critics)
Kathryn Bigelow (BSFC)
Kathryn Bigelow (NYFCO)
Kathryn Bigelow (LAFCA)

Best Screenplay
A Serious Man (NBR)
A Serious Man (BSFC)
Inglourious Basterds (DC Critics)
Inglourious Basterds (NYFCO)
Up in the Air (NBR)
Up in the Air (LAFCA)