New Delhi:
The Social Network continued its virtual sweep of the early awards season, earning Best Film from the New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC). David Fincher, director of the Facebook drama, won Best Director at the awards, announced last December. Though, of course enormous credit goes to screenwriter Aaron Sorkin.
The NYFCC awarded Best Actor to Colin Firth for the British monarch tale The King's Speech and Best Actress to Annette Bening for the lesbian family drama The Kids Are All Right.
The New York critics were particularly pleased with The Kids Are All Right, honoring Mark Ruffalo for Best Supporting Actor and Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg for best screenplay.
"It's a special time," explained Ruffalo. "And it's a special time for this kind of story with this kind of battle going on about can gay people raise healthy, vibrant, legitimate children and give them love and support. And you know what? America is saying 'yes.'"
Michelle Williams attended the gala to present Ruffalo with his award. The Blue Valentine actress discussed preparing for the buzzed-about marital drama by spending weeks living with co-star and rumored love interest, Ryan Gosling.
"Yeah, it was unique. I've never seen it before and I'll probably never see it again. But we were just allowed to live together as a couple with the idea that we would make shared memories," said Williams.
The New York reviewers are among the influential critics groups that suggest potential favorites ahead of the Feb. 27 Academy Awards.
A collection of newspaper, magazine and online critics, it describes its annual awards as "a principled alternative to the Oscars, honoring esthetic merit in a forum that is immune to commercial and political pressures."
The NYFCC awarded Best Actor to Colin Firth for the British monarch tale The King's Speech and Best Actress to Annette Bening for the lesbian family drama The Kids Are All Right.
The New York critics were particularly pleased with The Kids Are All Right, honoring Mark Ruffalo for Best Supporting Actor and Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg for best screenplay.
"It's a special time," explained Ruffalo. "And it's a special time for this kind of story with this kind of battle going on about can gay people raise healthy, vibrant, legitimate children and give them love and support. And you know what? America is saying 'yes.'"
Michelle Williams attended the gala to present Ruffalo with his award. The Blue Valentine actress discussed preparing for the buzzed-about marital drama by spending weeks living with co-star and rumored love interest, Ryan Gosling.
"Yeah, it was unique. I've never seen it before and I'll probably never see it again. But we were just allowed to live together as a couple with the idea that we would make shared memories," said Williams.
The New York reviewers are among the influential critics groups that suggest potential favorites ahead of the Feb. 27 Academy Awards.
A collection of newspaper, magazine and online critics, it describes its annual awards as "a principled alternative to the Oscars, honoring esthetic merit in a forum that is immune to commercial and political pressures."
