Boston Critics Chime In As Well...
December 16th, 2002
Boston critics key up "Pianist"
"The Pianist" Roman Polanski ( news)'s film of a Jewish musician who survives the Warsaw Ghetto, was the surprise winner at this year's balloting of the Boston Society of Film Critics ( news - web sites).
Meeting at the Lenox Hotel for their annual get-together, the Boston scribes gave the film three awards: best film, director and actor (Adrien Brody ( news)). In each category it edged out runner-up "Gangs of New York," with director Martin Scorsese ( news) and actor Daniel Day-Lewis ( news) the also-rans.
Staying true to form, the Boston balloting spotlighted some overlooked films, giving new life to potential Oscar contenders. Maggie Gyllenhaal ( news) took actress kudos for the kinky "Secretary" over Julianne Moore ( news) in "Far From Heaven." In the supporting actor category, veteran actor Alan Arkin ( news) won for "13 Conversations About One Thing," with John C. Reilly ( news) named runner-up for his body of work in 2002 ("The Good Girl" "The Hours," "Chicago," "Gangs of New York"). Toni Collette ( news) was tapped for supporting actress for "About a Boy" and "The Hours," with Catherine Zeta-Jones ( news) coming in second for "Chicago."
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The Mexican film "Y tu mama tambien" defeated French picture "Time Out" for foreign-language film, while the documentary prize went to "The Kid Stays in the Picture," the creatively told story of movie executive Robert Evans, over the popular but more conventional "Standing in the Shadows of Motown."
Charlie Kaufman drew the screenplay nod for "Adaptation," with David Benioff ("25th Hour") coming in second; Edward Lachman's cinematography for "Far From Heaven" edged out Conrad Hall's for "Road to Perdition." Peter Care ("Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys") drew new filmmaker honors over "Fast Runner" director Zacharias Kunuk ( news).
Reuters/Variety
"The Pianist" Roman Polanski ( news)'s film of a Jewish musician who survives the Warsaw Ghetto, was the surprise winner at this year's balloting of the Boston Society of Film Critics ( news - web sites).
Meeting at the Lenox Hotel for their annual get-together, the Boston scribes gave the film three awards: best film, director and actor (Adrien Brody ( news)). In each category it edged out runner-up "Gangs of New York," with director Martin Scorsese ( news) and actor Daniel Day-Lewis ( news) the also-rans.
Staying true to form, the Boston balloting spotlighted some overlooked films, giving new life to potential Oscar contenders. Maggie Gyllenhaal ( news) took actress kudos for the kinky "Secretary" over Julianne Moore ( news) in "Far From Heaven." In the supporting actor category, veteran actor Alan Arkin ( news) won for "13 Conversations About One Thing," with John C. Reilly ( news) named runner-up for his body of work in 2002 ("The Good Girl" "The Hours," "Chicago," "Gangs of New York"). Toni Collette ( news) was tapped for supporting actress for "About a Boy" and "The Hours," with Catherine Zeta-Jones ( news) coming in second for "Chicago."
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The Mexican film "Y tu mama tambien" defeated French picture "Time Out" for foreign-language film, while the documentary prize went to "The Kid Stays in the Picture," the creatively told story of movie executive Robert Evans, over the popular but more conventional "Standing in the Shadows of Motown."
Charlie Kaufman drew the screenplay nod for "Adaptation," with David Benioff ("25th Hour") coming in second; Edward Lachman's cinematography for "Far From Heaven" edged out Conrad Hall's for "Road to Perdition." Peter Care ("Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys") drew new filmmaker honors over "Fast Runner" director Zacharias Kunuk ( news).
Reuters/Variety
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