George Clooney’s ascent from “Facts of Life” irregular to movie stardom shows no sign of abating.
The Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association named Clooney Best Actor for his performance in the new Jason Reitman drama “Up in the Air,” one of three awards the film received from the critics group.
WWTW is a voting member of WAFCA.
“Air” also took home Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay.
The films “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push” by Sapphire” and “The Hurt Locker” earned two awards each.
Comedienne Mo’Nique, known more for her ample curves than dramatic chops, earned WAFCA’s Best Supporting Actress honors for her performance as the cruel mother in “Precious.”.
“The Hurt Locker,” that rare Iraq War movie to satisfy both critics and audiences, won Best Director for Kathryn Bigelow and Best Ensemble.
Other winners include:
Best Actress: Carey Mulligan, “An Education”
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Supporting Actress: Mo’Nique, “Precious”
Best Screenplay, Original: “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Breakthrough Performance: Gabourey Sidibe, “Precious”
Best Animated Film: “Up”
Best Foreign Film: “Sin Nombre”
Best Art Direction: “Nine”
Best Documentary: “Food, Inc.”
The Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association is comprised of 48 DC-VA-MD-based film critics from television, radio, print and the Internet. Voting was conducted from December 4 – 5, 2009.
(Photo: George Clooney stars as Ryan Bingham in the dramatic comedy “Up in the Air,” a Paramount Pictures release. Photo Credit: Dale Robinette)
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Christian,
Have you seen “Up in the Air?” Will you be reviewing it? Mrs. Firefly would like to go. She’s claiming she’s “hearing good things about it,” but she’s a Clooney fan, so I can’t be sure she’s being objective. I need to know if I have to go with her, or if I can suggest she guy with one of her girlfriends. Oh, please, oh please, let this be a chick flick!
“guy” of course, should be “go.” Now I know how folks who don’t have an edit button on my site feel!
I wouldn’t call this a chick flick … more of an ‘adult flick.’
And not the adult that conjures multiple “x’s” mind you …
Will file my review on Friday if not earlier – I honor critic embargoes even if many of my peers don’t.
Well I believe that the Academy will get it right this time. Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, Monique and Christophe Waltz as the acting winners and Hurt Locker and its director Kathryn Bigelow for best Pic and Director.Hooray for finally a woman winner in the director category!