Boston Online Film Critics Assn. names “Snowpiercer” year’s top film

PanARMENIAN.Net - The Boston Online Film Critics Assn. favored dark-horse indies on Saturday, Dec 6 naming “Snowpiercer” the year’s top film. Tilda Swinton was tapped supporting actress for the film, which the Weinstein Co. released theatrically and on VOD, according to Variety.

Fox Searchlight was a big winner, with its “Birdman” nabbing four prizes: for director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, supporting actor Edward Norton, cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki, and for acting ensemble. The company’s “Calvary” was a double victor, for actor Brendan Gleeson and for screenplay (John Michael McDonagh).

“Two Days One Night” scored for actress Marion Cotillard and foreign-language film. The film is distributed domestically by Sundance Selects.

The Boston Online Critics clearly favored arthouse fare rather than the major-studio films that are also in the Oscar race. Among the exceptions: the animated film prize went to “The Lego Movie,” and editing to James Hervert and Laura Jennings for “Edge of Tomorrow.” Both are from Warner Bros./Village Roadshow.

Other winners include documentary “Life Itself” and score, Mica Levi, “Under the Skin.”

The group also listed its 10 best: “Snowpiercer,” “Under the Skin,” “Boyhood,” “Only Lovers Left Alive,” “The Babadook,” “Two Days One Night,” “Birdman,” “Calvary,” “Inherent Vice” and “Selma.”