I am finding this all so interesting. Just how far will Brokeback Mt. go. From Variety:
'Brokeback' tops L.A. crix picks
Indie fare favored over major studio releases
By TODD MCCARTHY
"Brokeback Mountain," the film adaptation of Annie Proulx's story of the enduring but thwarted love between two cowboys won the award for best picture of 2005 from the L.A. Film Critics Association.
Ang Lee secured the best director nod for his work on the same picture, a Focus Features release.
The voting split up the honors widely and strongly favored independent fare over major studio releases.
Philip Seymour Hoffman was voted best actor for his portrayal of Truman Capote in "Capote," while Vera Farmiga emerged as best actress for "Down to the Bone," a Sundance fest entry that received minimal theatrical release.
William Hurt took supporting actor honors for his turn as a cultivated gangster in "A History of Violence." Catherine Keener prevailed as supporting actress on the basis of her work in four films, "Capote," "The 40-Year Old Virgin," "The Ballad of Jack & Rose," and "The Interpreter."
Voting for best screenplay ended in a tie between Noah Baumbach's "The Squid and the Whale" and Dan Futterman's script for "Capote."
The foreign film accolade went to Michael Haneke for his thriller "Cach (Hidden)."
Werner Herzog's "Grizzly Man" snared the honors for best documentary film, while the animated feature award went to "Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit."
Nod for best score went to Joe Hisaishi for the Japanese animated feature "Howl's Moving Castle." Cinematography honors were voted to Robert Elswit's b&w lensing of "Good Night and Good Luck." production design award was given to William Chang Suk-Ping for the Hong Kong-Chinese "2046."
The New Genertion award was voted to actor Terrence Howard who broke through this year in "Hustle & Flow." The Career Achievement Award was previously announced as going to Richard Widmark.
'Brokeback' tops L.A. crix picks
Indie fare favored over major studio releases
By TODD MCCARTHY
"Brokeback Mountain," the film adaptation of Annie Proulx's story of the enduring but thwarted love between two cowboys won the award for best picture of 2005 from the L.A. Film Critics Association.
Ang Lee secured the best director nod for his work on the same picture, a Focus Features release.
The voting split up the honors widely and strongly favored independent fare over major studio releases.
Philip Seymour Hoffman was voted best actor for his portrayal of Truman Capote in "Capote," while Vera Farmiga emerged as best actress for "Down to the Bone," a Sundance fest entry that received minimal theatrical release.
William Hurt took supporting actor honors for his turn as a cultivated gangster in "A History of Violence." Catherine Keener prevailed as supporting actress on the basis of her work in four films, "Capote," "The 40-Year Old Virgin," "The Ballad of Jack & Rose," and "The Interpreter."
Voting for best screenplay ended in a tie between Noah Baumbach's "The Squid and the Whale" and Dan Futterman's script for "Capote."
The foreign film accolade went to Michael Haneke for his thriller "Cach (Hidden)."
Werner Herzog's "Grizzly Man" snared the honors for best documentary film, while the animated feature award went to "Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit."
Nod for best score went to Joe Hisaishi for the Japanese animated feature "Howl's Moving Castle." Cinematography honors were voted to Robert Elswit's b&w lensing of "Good Night and Good Luck." production design award was given to William Chang Suk-Ping for the Hong Kong-Chinese "2046."
The New Genertion award was voted to actor Terrence Howard who broke through this year in "Hustle & Flow." The Career Achievement Award was previously announced as going to Richard Widmark.
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"Yes, reason has been a part of organized religion, ever since two nudists took dietary advice from a talking snake." - Jon Stewart
