'The Master,' 'Ang Lee' win with Kansas City Film Critics Circle
Other prizes to 'Argo,' 'The Cabin in the Woods' and 'Amour'
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The second-oldest critics group in the country (behind the NYFCC), the Kansas City Film Critics Circle, has announced its slate of 2012 winners. "The Master" took Best Picture while "Life of Pi" helmer Ang Lee won Best Director. Daniel Day-Lewis and Jennifer Lawrence won top acting honors for "Lincoln" and "Silver Linings Playbook," respectively. Check out the full set of winners below and remember to keep track of the season at The Circuit.
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Best Picture
"The Master"
Best Director
Ang Lee, "Life of Pi"
Best Actor
Daniel Day-Lewis, "Lincoln"
Best Actress
Jennifer Lawrence, "Silver Linings Playbook"
Best Supporting Actor
Philip Seymour Hoffman, "The Master"
Best Supporting Actress
Anne Hathaway, "Les Miserables"
Best Adapted Screenplay
"Argo"
Best Original Screenplay
"The Master"
Best Animated Film
"Frankenweenie"
Best Foreign Language Film
"Amour"
Best Documentary
"The Imposter"
Best Science Fiction, Fantasy or Horror Film
"The Cabin in the Woods"
2012-2013 OSCAR PREDICTIONS
Best Picture
Best Director
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Original Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Costume Design
Best Film Editing
Best Makeup And Hairstyling
Best Original Score
Best Original Song
Best Production Design
Best Sound Editing
Best Sound Mixing
Best Visual Effects
Best Animated Feature Film
Best Documentary Feature
Best Foreign Language Film
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December 16, 2012 at 8:36PM EST Reply to CommentInteresting BD/BP split
Joey
December 16, 2012 at 9:01PM EST Reply to CommentI wonder if The Master could make a last minute scramble for a Best Picture nomination. The actors have been getting most of the attention at the guilds and it isn't a film that the Academy usually rallies behind, but it hasn't been doing too bad with the city critics. It won San Francisco and Kansas City today, received the most noms from Chicago, and was runner-up for Pic and won a lot of major awards from Los Angeles.
forg Nothing is impossible. Extremely Loud with almost zero precursors notice and bad reviews so can The Master
December 16, 2012 at 9:12PM ESTJoey You make a very solid point! But Extremely Loud (which, granted, I haven't seen) seemed like a very sentimental film that tugged on the heartstrings of the Academy. The Master does not do this at all and, if anything, is quite obtuse for most audiences. Extremely Loud also starred Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock, two actors that most filmgoers love. Yet, I want to believe in PTA's film.
December 16, 2012 at 9:57PM ESTA Extremely Loud didn't get bad reviews. It got mixed reviews - a fundamentally different thing. It was also finished and released so late that it wasn't even considered for a lot of awards.
December 16, 2012 at 10:53PM ESTa I'm talking as a whole, of course. It certainly got a fair share of the former.
December 16, 2012 at 10:54PM ESTJoe7827 I'm thinking The Master is more like The Tree of Life (or A Serious Man), which had small but sustained passionate support, and got its fair share of critics awards.
December 17, 2012 at 9:43AM ESTred_wine
December 16, 2012 at 11:13PM EST Reply to CommentThe second oldest critics group in the country does not have any standing, and they are themselves to blame for that.
Guy Lodge They're to blame for the fact that, with all due respect, Kansas City isn't a hub of national critical conversation? Cut them some slack, Red Wine -- you're sounding a tad sanctimonious.
December 16, 2012 at 11:32PM ESTBesides, these are pretty respectable picks.
red_wine If I am sounding sanctimonious, I don't mean too. What I mean is inspite of having age behind them, probably one of the few things than can give credibility to such endeavors as awards giving, they yet have not been able to capitalize on it.
December 16, 2012 at 11:42PM ESTI think it would be dishonest to say that they don't want to be in the conversation. Everybody wants to be.
With these gazillion critics groups, it all boils down to what always strikes me as just one of the many voices in a chorus, and none too distinct or distinguished.
Xavier I happen to know members of the KCFCC and not to speak for them, but I don't get the impression that they're really that concerned with the Oscars or their influence over them.
December 16, 2012 at 11:59PM ESTNot everyone is as single minded in their assessment of films, some just enjoy discussing them and they clearly just awarded what they thought was best.
pitypie
December 17, 2012 at 12:12AM EST Reply to CommentIs there a reason 'Ang Lee' is in quotes in the header? Thought for a second it was a new movie on the circuit. I know Hollywood likes insider biopics, but that would just be a little much... :P