Sunday, December 15, 2013

12 Years a Slave cops top Houston Film Critics Society award


The Houston Film Critics Society -- and yes, I'm a proud member -- has voted 12 Years a Slave the Best Picture of 2013. Other awards announced Sunday by the organization include:

BEST DIRECTOR:  Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity

BEST ACTOR: Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years A Slave

BEST ACTRESS: Sandra Bullock, Gravity

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:  Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:  Lupita Nyong'o, 12 Years A Slave

BEST SCREENPLAY:  John Ridley, 12 Years A Slave

BEST ANIMATED FILM:  Frozen

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:  Emmanuel Lubezki, Gravity

BEST DOCUMENTARY: 20 Feet From Stardom

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: The Hunt

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE:  Steven Price, Gravity

BEST ORIGINAL SONG:  "Please Mr. Kennedy," from Inside Llewyn Davis, music and lyrics by Joel and Ethan Coen, T-Bone Burnett, Justin Timberlake, Oscar Isaac and Adam Driver

OUTSTANDING CINEMATIC CONTRIBUTION:  Eric Harrison

TECHNNICAL ACHIEVEMENT: Gravity, Visual Effects and 3D

WORST FILM OF THE YEAR: Grown Ups 2

But wait, there's more. The official HFCS Top 10 of 2013 includes:

1. 12 Years A Slave

2.  Gravity

3    American Hustle

4.  Nebraska

5.  Dallas Buyers Club

6.  Inside Llewyn Davis

7. Before Midnight

8. Fruitvale Station

9. Saving Mr. Banks

10. All Is Lost

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