LAFCA, AFI Top Ten, Boston Film Critics, NYFCO announce winners today

Gotta give the LAFCA props for making some really ballsy, outside the box choices this year. Refreshing, even if the lasting effect is minuscule. Still, nice to see some love for Carlos. Meanwhile, The Social Network steamrolls on ahead taking every Best Picture prize under the sun, but really, anyone expecting differently is fooling themselves. Was the most critically acclaimed live action film of the year ever not going to dominate the critics awards? Hell no. The King's Speech will still give it a major run for it's money come oscar time, but that line of thinking might be attributed to after-effects of the old AMPAS of the 90s. The last 4 Best Picture Choices have been rather unconventional, to say the least, so maybe the old guard is dead. We'll see. For now, Fincher's film marches on. Some will notice the lack of The King's Speech on the AFI list. Like Slumdog Millionaire two years ago, the film recieved a special prize, as it does not qualify for the AFI awards as it is a British film. To be considered, a film has to be American-produced. Now for the list of winners. As always, have at it in the comment section with your thoughts.

AFI Top Ten Films of 2010

Black Swan
The Fighter
Inception
The Kids Are All Right
127 Hours
The Social Network
The Town
Toy Story 3
True Grit
Winter's Bone

LAFCA Winners

Best Picture: The Social Network
(runner-up: Carlos)

Best Director: (tie) David Fincher - The Social Network and Olivier Assayas - Carlos

Best Actor: Colin Firth - The King's Speech
(runner-up: Edgar Ramirez - Carlos)

Best Actress: Kim Hye-ja - Mother
(runner-up: Jennifer Lawrence - Winter's Bone)

Best Supporting Actor: Niels Arestrup: A Prophet
(runner-up: Geoffrey Rush - The King's Speech)

Best Supporting Actress: Jacki Weaver - Animal Kingdom
(runner-up: Olivia Williams - The Ghost Writer)

Best Screenplay: The Social Network
(runner-up: The King's Speech)

Best Cinematography: Black Swan
(runner-up: True Grit)

Best Animated Film: Toy Story 3
(runner-up: The Illusionist)

Best Foreign Language Film: Carlos
(runner-up: Mother)

Best Documentary: Last Train Home
(runner-up: Exit Through The Gift Shop)

Best Score: (tie) The Ghost Writer and The Social Network

Best Production Design: Inception
(runner-up: The King's Speech)

Boston Society of Film Critics Winners


Best Picture: The Social Network

Best Director: David Fincher - The Social Network

Best Actor: Jesse Eisenberg - The Social Network

Best Actress: Natalie Portman - Black Swan

Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale - The Fighter

Best Supporting Actress: Juliette Lewis - Conviction

Best Screenplay: The Social Network

Best Cinematography: True Grit

Best Documentary: Marwencol

Best Foreign Language Film: Mother

Best Animated Film: Toy Story 3

Best Editing: Black Swan

Best Ensemble: The Fighter

Best Use of Music In a Film: The Social Network

New York Film Critics Online Winners


Best Picture: The Social Network

Best Director: David Fincher - The Social Network

Best Actor: James Franco - 127 Hours

Best Actress: Natalie Portman - Black Swan

Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale - The Fighter

Best Supporting Actress: Melissa Leo - The Fighter

Best Screenplay: The Social Network

Best Foreign Language Film: I Am Love

Best Documentary: Exit Through The Gift Shop

Best Cinematography: Black Swan

Best Music: Black Swan

Best Ensemble: The Kids Are All Right

Best Breakthrough Performer: Noomi Rapace - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo