Greetings, citizens! ROBOGEEK here with exciting news from the L.A. Film Critics Association, which yesterday unveiled their awards for 2000.
Personally, I was thrilled to see my favorite film of the year - CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON - score four wins, including Best Picture, and two runner-ups. (I haven't had a chance to finish my review of it yet, but it's the most enthralling film I've seen in years.) Additionally, two of my other favorite films this year - WONDER BOYS and TRAFFIC - each got significant (and well-deserved) recognition. Oscar voters, pay attention!
And the winners are...
Best Picture: CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON
Runner-up: WONDER BOYS
Best Director: Steven Soderbergh, ERIN BROKOVICH and TRAFFIC
Runner-up: Ang Lee, CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON
Best Screenplay: Kenneth Lonnergan, YOU CAN COUNT ON ME
Runner-up: Steven Kloves, WONDER BOYS
Best Actor: Michael Douglas, WONDER BOYS
Runner-up: Javier Bardem, WHEN NIGHT FALLS
Best Actress: Julia Roberts, ERIN BROKOVICH
Runner-up: Laura Linney, YOU CAN COUNT ON ME
Best Supporting Actor: Willem Dafoe, SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE
Runner-up: Benicio Del Toro, TRAFFIC
Best Supporting Actress: Frances McDormand, WONDER BOYS and ALMOST FAMOUS
Runner-up: Zhang Ziyi, CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON
New Generation Award: Mark Ruffalo, YOU CAN COUNT ON ME
Best Foreign Language Film: YI YI (A ONE AND A TWO)
Runner-up: GIRL ON THE BRIDGE
Best Animation: CHICKEN RUN
Best Documentary: DARK DAYS
Runner-up: LIFE AND TIMES OF HANK GREENBERG
Best Cinematography: Peter Pau, CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON
Runner-up: Peter Andrews (AKA Steven Soderbergh), TRAFFIC
Best Production Design: Tim Yip, CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON
Runner-up: Don Taylor, HOUSE OF MIRTH
Best Music/Score: Tan Dun, CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON
Runner-up: Bjork, DANCER IN THE DARK
Career Achievement: Conrad Hall
Special Citation: Film Critic Charles Champlin
