New York critics name ‘Milk’ best film
The New York Film Critics Circle Wednesday declared Milk
the best film of 2008.
The movie’s stars Sean Penn and Josh Brolin also won the group’s best actor and best supporting actor awards respectively.
Mike Leigh was named the best director for Happy-Go-Lucky,
while his leading lady Sally Hawkins garnered the best actress honor.
Penelope Cruz earned the award for best supporting actress for her work in Vicky Cristina Barcelona,
Jenny Lumet the prize for best screenplay for Rachel Getting Married
and Anthony Dod Mantle the best cinematographer honor for Slumdog Millionaire.
In addition, Wall-E
was named best animated film, Man on Wire
best documentary, 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
best foreign film and Courtney Hunt’s Frozen River
best first film.