Toronto critics say 'The Queen' reigns supreme
"The Queen" pulled rank over "The Departed" and "United 93" to be voted best picture of 2006 by the Toronto Film Critics Association. "The Queen's" Helen Mirren won best actress over Penelope Cruz ("Volver") and Judi Dench ("Notes on a Scandal"). After creating a major ruckus at the Toronto International Film Festival with "Borat" in September, Sacha Baron Cohen was hailed at best actor over Ryan Gosling ("Half Nelson") and Forest Whitaker ("The Last King of Scotland").
Other winners:
BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE, MALE
Michael Sheen, "The Queen"
BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE, FEMALE
Cate Blanchett, "Notes On A Scandal"
BEST DIRECTOR (TIE)
Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne, "L'Enfant"
and Stephen Frears, "The Queen"
BEST SCREENPLAY
Peter Morgan, "The Queen"
BEST CANADIAN FILM
"Manufactured Landscapes," directed by Jennifer Baichwal
BEST FIRST FEATURE
"Thank You For Smoking", directed by Jason Reitman
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
"Happy Feet", directed by George Miller
BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM
"L'Enfant", directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
"Manufactured Landscapes", directed by Jennifer Baichwal
For more information on The Toronto Film Critics Assocation and Awards go to:
Could it be that Jennifer Hudson is not the lock for Best Supporting Actress that everyone thinks - Blanchett has picked up a couple of Best Supporting Actress Critics Awards for the grandly vicious Notes on a Scandal and how nice to see Lili Taylor got noticed for her work in Factotum by the San Diego critics
Posted by: Cate | December 20, 2006 at 11:42 AM