Award Central '09
'Balloon' floats off with Aussie love
Icon feature a hit with critics
Icon's "The Black Balloon" was declared best film and its director Elissa Down won the director prize at the Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards ceremony Feb. 13 in Sydney.

London loves 'Wrestler,' 'Slumdog'
Winslet, Rourke take home best acting prizes
Helmer Darren Aronofsky's "The Wrestler" body-slammed the London Film Critics' Circle Awards on Wednesday, winning best film and actor for Mickey Rourke.

Vancouver critics praise 'Milk'
'C'est pas moi' wins best Canadian film prize
Canadian critics praised "Milk" as the year's best pic at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle awards Jan. 12. The drama also won best male performance for star Sean Penn.

'Slumdog' wins big with Critics
Film nabs five trophies at Choice awards
"Slumdog Millionaire" was the big winner at the 14th annual Critics' Choice awards, nabbing kudos for picture, director (Danny Boyle), writer (Simon Beaufoy), young actor/actress (Dev Patel) and composer, A.R. Rahman.

'Milk,' 'Slumdog' tops in Vancouver
Fincher, Boyle make directors cut
Gus Van Sant’s “Milk,” Danny Boyle’s “Slumdog Millionaire” and Pixar toon “Wall-E” topped the list for the Vancouver Film Critics Circle, who announced their nominations for the best of 2008.

Florida critics praise 'Slumdog'
Boyle's drama continues to rack up awards
The Florida Film Critics Circle added their two cents to the awards season by naming "Slumdog Millionaire" as the best feature of 2008.

Las Vegas critics pick 'Frost/Nixon'
Ron Howard drama wins six awards
Ron Howard's "Frost/Nixon" won best-feature honors at the Las Vegas Film Critics Society's Sierra Awards. Star Frank Langella earned two trophies, winning for best actor and the William Holden Lifetime Achievement Award.

Chicago critics laud 'Wall-E'
Animated feature wins four awards
The Chicago Film Critics Assn. has named Disney/Pixar's "Wall-E" the best pic of 2008. In addition to top honors, the toon also picked up prizes for original screenplay (Andrew Stanton and Jim Reardon), score (Thomas Newman) and animated feature.

London critics pick 'Slumdog'
Danny Boyle film nabs six nominations
Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire" heads the field with six noms for the London Film Critics' Circle Awards, which take place Feb. 4 at London's Grosvenor House Hotel as a fund-raiser for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.

Dallas critics love 'Slumdog'
'Wendy and Lucy' given Russell Smith prize
The Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Assn. has tabbed "Slumdog Millionaire" as the best pic of 2008. Helmer Danny Boyle also won for top director.

Toronto critics love 'Lucy'
Reichardt's feature named best film of 2008
"Wendy and Lucy," Kelly Reichardt's feature about a transient woman and her dog, beat "Rachel Getting Married" and "Wall-E" to win the Toronto Film Critics Assn.'s best picture award, the organization will announce today.

Austin critics pick 'Dark Knight'
Christopher Nolan film named best of 2008
The Austin Film Critics Association has named "The Dark Knight" as the best picture of 2008.

Phoenix critics honor 'Slumdog'
'Milk' cast wins ensemble prize
The Phoenix Film Critics Society named Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire" best picture of the year at their 9th annual awards.

Southeastern critics drink up 'Milk'
'Shotgun Stories' nab Wyatt Award
The Southeastern Film Critics Assn. has named "Milk" the best pic of 2008.

'Slumdog' tops with San Diego critics
Richard Jenkins feted with Body of Work prize
"Slumdog Millionaire" continues to rack up awards as the San Diego Critics Society named the Danny Boyle pic as the best film of 2008.

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