I don’t have a lot to say about these heavily idiosyncratic choices other than the fact that they aren’t that reflective of current prevailing opinions.

Award Tallies

(2) Boyhood, Mr. Turner

The Awards

Best Picture

1. Goodbye to Language (25 points)
2. Boyhood (24 points)
3. Birdman (10 points)
4. Mr. Turner (10 points)

Best Director

1. Richard Linklater – Boyhood (36 points)
2. Jean-Luc Godard – Goodbye to Language (17 points)
3. Mike Leigh – Mr. Turner (12 points)

Best Actor

1. Timothy Spall – Mr. Turner (31 points)
2. Tom Hardy – Locke (10 points)
3. Joaquin Phoenix – Inherent Vice (9 points)
4. Ralph Fiennes – The Grand Budapest Hotel (9 points)

Best Actress

1. Marion Cotillard – The Immigrant / Two Days, One Night (80 points)
2. Julianne Moore – Still Alice (35 points)
3. Scarlett Johansson – Lucy / Under the Skin (21 points)

Best Supporting Actor

1. J.K. Simmons – Whiplash (24 points)
2. Mark Ruffalo – Foxcatcher (21 points)
3. Edward Norton – Birdman (16 points)

Best Supporting Actress

1. Patricia Arquette – Boyhood (26 points)
2. Agata Kulesza – Ida (18 points)
3. Rene Russo – Nightcrawler (9 points)

Best Screenplay

1. The Grand Budapest Hotel (24 points)
2. Inherent Vice (15 points)
3. Birdman (15 points)

Best Cinematography

1. Mr. Turner (33 points)
2. The Immigrant (27 points)
3. Goodbye to Language (9 points)

Best Non-Fiction Film

1. Citizenfour (56 points)
2. National Gallery (19 points)
3. The Overnighters (17 points)

Experimental Film

Leviathan

National Society of Film Critics Data

Year Founded: 1966
First Awards: 1966 (49)