Richard Linklater’s 12-year project continues to roll through precursor season. Is it building up to be a big winner or will it fall like so many other critics’ favorites in recent years? Not much is new from this list, though the previously-invulnerable The Lego Movie was finally beaten, though it isn’t necessarily the kind of movie that needs prizes from critics to win the Oscar.
Award Tallies
(5) Boyhood
(4) Birdman
(2) Two Days, One Night
The Awards
Best Picture
Boyhood
Best Animated Film
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
Best Director
Richard Linklater – Boyhood
Best Actor
Michael Keaton – Birdman
Best Actress
Marion Cotillard – The Immigrant / Two Days, One Night
Best Supporting Actor
J.K. Simmons – Whiplash
Best Supporting Actress
Emma Stone – Birdman
Best Screenplay
TIE:
Birdman
Boyhood
Best Use of Music
Inherent Vice
Best Film Editing
Boyhood
Best Cinematography
Birdman
Best Foreign Film
Two Days, One Night
Best Documentary
Citizenfour
Best New Filmmaker
Dan Gilroy – Nightcrawler
Best Ensemble Cast
Boyhood
Boston Society of Film Critics Data
Year Founded: 1981
First Awards: 1980 (35)
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