'Hurt Locker' dominates Boston Film Critics Awards

But, 'Star Trek' and 'District 9' gets some love too

'Hurt Locker' dominates Boston Film Critics Awards

Guy Pearce in Kathryn Bigelow's acclaimed drama "The Hurt Locker."

Credit: Summit Entertainment

Oscar underdog "The Hurt Locker" dominated this year's Boston Society of Film Critic's year ends awards winning Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Editing and Best Cinematography. 

Not as surprising, Mo'Nique and Christoph Waltz pulled out wins in the Best Supporting categories for "Precious" and "Inglourious Basterds" respectively.  Some pleasant surprises included "Star Trek" tying "Precious" for Best Ensemble and "District 9's" Neill Blomkamp winning for Best New Filmmaker.  Strangely, critic's favorites "An Education" and "Up in the Air" were shut out for the honors.

A full list of the winners are below.

Best Picture
Hurt Locker

Best Actor
Jeremy Renner for Hurt Locker

Best Actress

Meryl Streep for Julie & Julia

Best Supporting Actor
Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds

 Best Supporting Actress
 Mo'Nique for Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

Best Director
Kathryn Bigelow for Hurt Locker
Best Actress
Best Screenplay
Joel Coen and Ethan Coen for A Serious Man

Best Cinematography
Barry Ackroyd for Hurt Locker

Best Documentary

The Cove

Best Foreign-Language Film

TBA

Best Animated Film
Up

Best Film Editing

Bob Murawski and Chris Innis for Hurt Locker

Best New Filmmaker

Neill Blomkamp for District 9

Best Ensemble Cast
Tie between Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire and Star Trek

Best Use of Music in a Film
Crazy Heart

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