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   ann says:
   Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 1:01pm

   tom hooper winning director by critics it just sad, it feel like their trying to predict the oscar
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   Yogs says:
   Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 1:05pm

   I agree with ann, i think both Leigh and Nolan are more deserving of the award than Hooper.

   At least they don’t hate Fincher
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   fbh says:
   Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 1:13pm

   Interesting how Nolan* was voted for both British Director and Director, while Hooper was not, and yet Hooper won…

   *Granted, it’s news to me that Nolan is British.
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   Nick Alexander says:
   Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 1:19pm

   “The King’s Speech (Momentum)”

   Yeah, no kidding.
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   Ryan Adams says:
   Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 1:21pm

   aha! Nick, *zing*
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   Kenny says:
   Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 1:22pm

   So the King’s Speech gets ‘British’ film of the year = Social Network film of the year! Hope it doesn’t play out this way at BAFTA – Four Lions has to win British film on Sunday.
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   Beth Stevens says:
   Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 1:22pm

   Good news for The Social Network, Annette Bening, Christian Bale and Lesley Manville. But we don’t know how big a gap there might be between the London Critics and BAFTA. Anyway, nice set of winners so far.
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   Paddy M says:
   Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 1:23pm

   I would doubt that the London Critics Circle give a shit about trying to predict the Oscar. This is an institution which also specialises in dance, drama, film, music and visual arts.
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   Yogs says:
   Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 1:32pm

   The Social Network!
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    Jon says:
    Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 1:33pm

    Ugh, Bening won? If they weren’t going to to with Portman, at least give it to Kidman or Williams, who were leagues better than Bening.
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    Alper says:
    Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 1:34pm

    Actress of the “year” Annette Bening oh is it a joke? really, so funny thanx
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    Jon says:
    Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 1:35pm

    I take it back, I just saw the nominees, lol. In that case, Steinfeld or evan Rapace would’ve been better choices.
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    daveinprogress says:
    Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 1:42pm

    There is love for The Social Network on the other side of the Atlantic.
    Perhaps these critics saw Mother and Child as well, and were impressed with two terrific performances from Bening. Portman was so amazing though.
    Bale – v- Firth and Bale wins – interesting.
    No Miranda Richardson here but at BAFTA. I don’t see this as much of a guide to BAFTA.
    But BAFTA will be an interesting taste of Oscar.
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    Ryman says:
    Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 1:48pm

    HA! For all those rooting for The King’s Speech saying that The Social Network is only loved in America and no place else, THINK AGAIN! Maybe hell does have a chance of freezing over and the BAFTAs could make the right decision.
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    Loyal says:
    Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 1:51pm

    Full winners and runner ups

    31st LONDON CRITIC’S CIRCLE FILM AWARDS

    FILM OF THE YEAR
    The Social Network (Sony)
    Runner-up: The King’s Speech (Momentum)

    TOP 10 FILMS of 2010
    1. The Social Network (Sony)
    2. The King’s Speech (Momentum)
    3. Black Swan (Fox)
    4. Toy Story 3 (Disney)
    5. The Kids Are All Right (Universal)
    6. Another Year (Momentum)
    7. True Grit (Paramount)
    8. Inception (Warner)
    9. I Am Love (Metrodome)
    10. Winter’s Bone (Artificial Eye)

    THE ATTENBOROUGH AWARD: BRITISH FILM OF THE YEAR
    The King’s Speech (Momentum)
    Runner-up: Another Year (Momentum)

    FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR
    Of Gods and Men (Artificial Eye)
    Runner-up: I Am Love (Metrodome)

    DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
    David Fincher – The Social Network (Sony)
    Runner-up: Darren Aronofsky – Black Swan (Fox)

    BRITISH DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
    Tom Hooper – The King’s Speech (Momentum)
    Runner-up: Mike Leigh – Another Year (Momentum)

    ACTOR OF THE YEAR
    Colin Firth – The King’s Speech (Momentum)
    Runner-up: Edgar Ramirez – Carlos (Optimum)

    ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
    Annette Bening – The Kids Are All Right (Universal)
    Runner-up: Natalie Portman – Black Swan (Fox)

    BRITISH ACTOR OF THE YEAR
    Christian Bale – The Fighter (Paramount/Momentum)
    Runner-up: Jim Broadbent – Another Year (Momentum)

    BRITISH ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
    Lesley Manville – Another Year (Momentum)
    Runner-up: Tilda Swinton – I Am Love (Metrodome)

    BRITISH ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
    Andrew Garfield – The Social Network (Sony)
    Runner-up: David Bradley – Another Year (Momentum)

    BRITISH ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
    Olivia Williams – The Ghost (Optimum)
    Runner-up: Rosamund Pike – Made in Dagenham (Paramount)

    SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR
    Aaron Sorkin – The Social Network (Sony)
    Runner-up: David Seidler – The King’s Speech (Momentum)

    YOUNG BRITISH PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
    Conor McCarron – NEDs (Entertainment One)
    Runner-up: Jessica Barden – Tamara Drewe (Momentum)

    BREAKTHROUGH BRITISH FILM-MAKER
    Gareth Edwards – Monsters (Vertigo)
    Runner-up: Clio Barnard – The Arbor (Verve)
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    John Oliver says:
    Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 1:51pm

    Great to see some love for Benning & Social Network.
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    Pilgrim says:
    Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 1:54pm

    *Shrugs* It’s just another critics award, so of course they went with TSN. Tune in for the BAFTAS–A GUILD award–on Sunday and you will see TKS take it.
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    Lenny says:
    Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 2:05pm

    Sasha,

    Will these results have any bearing on what BAFTA chooses on Sunday? Any chance this increases The Social Network’s chances?
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    Lizzie says:
    Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 2:09pm

    Yes these are critics awards again, so they are falling into line with their US brothers – as did the Evening Standard the other day.
    By the way TKS is now No.1 in the US box office. How many other films have done that after 11 weeks
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    Sasha Stone says:
    Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 2:12pm

    Will these results have any bearing on what BAFTA chooses on Sunday? Any chance this increases The Social Network’s chances?

    I don’t know – what is remarkable about how the Social Network keeps winning isn’t so much that it wins the top award – but that it has been sweeping the awards – winning Pic, Director and Screenplay — that’s kind of astonishing – as it did with the NBR and the Globe. Those groups rarely give out their awards to one film like that – and ditto for London. However, having said that – they don’t really have a track record for predicting Best Picture. No Country for Old Men, American Beauty, Schindler’s List, Unforgiven…
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    Ryman says:
    Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 2:14pm

    Okay people, we all know they’re critics choice awards, but once again, they’re outside the US. The Social Network has a chance. Not everything depends on the effing guilds.
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    Ryan Adams says:
    Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 2:14pm

    I never know if Sasha is away from the keyboard or just tired of talking about it, haha. So I can answer that BAFTA’s final deadline for Round Three Ballots closed yesterday.

    At this point the only thing left that might sway the Oscar pendulum back in the opposite direction is if Queen Elizabeth steps forward to publicly announce King’s Speech “wasn’t all that” on second viewing and she’s switching her Royal Guru prediction to The Social Network.
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    HRH Elizabeth II says:
    Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 2:20pm

    Statement from Her Royal Highness:
    “We are not amused. Mummy never sat on Daddy. It was just not done. Not in public, anyway.
    Off with their heads!”
    “Oh and that Helena Bonbon Carter – how many queens can she play in one year. Too big for her boots”
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    Sasha Stone says:
    Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 2:20pm

    At this point the only thing left that might sway the Oscar pendulum back in the opposite direction is if Queen Elizabeth steps forward to publicly announce King’s Speech “wasn’t all that” on second viewing and she’s switching her Royal Guru prediction to The Social Network.

    Ha!
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    Fabinho Flapp says:
    Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 2:50pm

    Great for “The Social Network”!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Very happy for Fincher.

    Interesting to see Bening winning…

    More than everything:

    VERY HAPPY FOR GARFIELD!!!!!!!!!

    

    It´s really amazing! We´re talking abouts London Critics choices!
    About English critics!

    “Everything in it´s right place”. AGAIN!!!!!!
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    Jun says:
    Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 3:24pm

    OT:

    Trailer for “X-Men: First Class”

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrbHykKUfTM&feature=player_embedded
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    M says:
    Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 3:25pm

    I feel so sorry for Helena. This categorizing is NO WAY.
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    Tin says:
    Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 3:28pm

    Isn’t it strange that Colin “King George VI” Firth won “Actor of the Year” and Christian “American ex-boxer” Bale won “_British_ Actor of the Year” and not the other way round? Is it because Firth’s category is much more important?
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    Judellen says:
    Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 3:30pm

    Hooray for Colin Firth & Tom Hooper! At least the London Film Critics weren’t completely snowed in by TSN’s trendy glitz.
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    Keifer says:
    Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 3:55pm

    Well, thank God another organization recognized Olivia Williams’ performance in The Ghost Writer, Along with the National Society of Film Critics and the European Film Awards. The Oscars should have included this amazing performance in their Best Supporting Actress nominees. For my money, “The Ghost Writer” was robbed on many counts by the Academy. I am glad to see, however, that other organizations out there gave it some recognition.
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    Jeremie says:
    Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 4:25pm

    How weird. Another critics group (and another non-US one) giving its top awards (pic, director, screenplay) to The Social Network. What could this mean?
    What justification are TSN’s haters going to find to explain it. Hip? Zeitgeist? Does this still work now it is very clear that TSN is not a popular choice.
    Could it just be that TSN is truly the best film of 2010?
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    Fabinho Flapp says:
    Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 4:41pm

    #31

    Jeremy,

    I´m proud of you!

    
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    Fabinho Flapp says:
    Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 4:43pm

    Ops…

    Jeremie

    
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    Sophie Truffaut says:
    Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 5:26pm

    Just a question, I’ll be the first to admit it’s incredibly unlikely, but what would happen if The Social Network shocked everyone and won BAFTA? Would that be a deathblow to The King’s Speech? What would be the reaction?
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    Gentle Benj says:
    Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 5:31pm

    Hip? Zeitgeist?

    Even truer now that the prevalent narrative has named TKS a usurper. It’s easy to be on the right side of history when history is written using a crystal ball rather than a rear-view mirror.
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    anonymous says:
    Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 5:35pm

    Wow, coming from London film critics? One would assume they would go for The King’s Speech.
    Glad TSN prevailed again, hopefully, it will prevail like that this Sunday at BAFTA.
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    Natasha says:
    Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 5:47pm

    Ditto on comment above:

    TSN over TKS by Brits at this point? WHUUUUT?????
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    Bruce L says:
    Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 6:01pm

    Just goes to show you how out of touch the guilds really were. Hopefully the academy will redeem themselves.
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    Nic V says:
    Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 6:18pm

    The Bening win is almost a joke.
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    Ryan Fogarty says:
    Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 6:25pm

    Yay Gareth Edwards!
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    Ibbs says:
    Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 6:57pm

    So excited for Garfield and Manville. Their respective snubs only help make this one of the most disappointing Oscar years I’ve ever paid attention to. The Manville shutout from critics in particular will be remembered as a shameful legacy of critics trying desperately to start predicting Oscars rather than vote their convictions (which you can judge from individual reviews).
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    dee8 says:
    Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 7:25pm

    I always forget Christian Bale is british :/
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    samson says:
    Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 9:32pm

    Definitely won’t translate to Oscar wins.
    But yay for Annette! It truly was a strong nuanced and layered performance, understand it’s hard for people to see.
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    Andrew2 says:
    Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 10:31pm

    samson, it is nowhere near her best work IMO, eg. American Beauty was 100 times better, she was far better in Mother and Child, and Moore was better than her in Kids. And to win over Portman’s incredible performance is just silly.
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    babypook says:
    Friday, February 11, 2011 at 12:19am

    Despite what so many are saying, and probably because of it, I like the direction in TKS. And, I am rooting for that film to win, along with Colin Firth, the screenplay, director, and a handful of other awards.

    Having followed Oscar for so damned long, only once in a while do the Academy’s tastes line up with my own. After PGA, DGA, and SAG, there are still hopefuls saying that TKS “peaked” too soon, that TSN will “regain” momentum.

    I certainly hope not.
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    julian the emperor says:
    Friday, February 11, 2011 at 2:32am

    M #27: You know what? Personally, I don’t think Helena Bonham Carter could care a rat’s ass about not winning London Film Critics award!…I mean, come on, there are a gazillion awards bodies and critic’s groups out there…WHY bother?
    I’m pretty convinced that we, the Oscar watchers, are the only ones really making a big fuss out of this…
    And I admit, it IS, indeed, a guilty pleasure…;)
    The actors themselves? Don’t you think they care more about actually doing their job and making a lot of money in the process? I can’t picture HBC sitting at home withholding her breath because she just cannot wait to hear the announcement: “Am I going to win the London critic’s prize? Please, please let me!” No way. She doesn’t care.
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    Slla Felix says:
    Friday, February 11, 2011 at 3:58am

    LFCC Film of the Year Winners since 2001 (Year is movie release year):

    2001 – Moulin Rouge!
    2002 – Gosford Park **
    2003 – Master & Commander : The Far Side of the World
    2004 – Sideways
    2005 – Brokeback Mountain *
    2006 – United 93
    2007 – No Country for Old Men
    2008 – The Wrestler
    2009 – A Prophet (Un Prophete)

    * BAFTA Best Picture
    ** BAFTA Best British Picture
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    daveylow says:
    Friday, February 11, 2011 at 5:21am

    But didn’t the British Independent Film Awards go for Speech? I don’t think these awards have any effect on BAFTA.
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    Sawyer says:
    Friday, February 11, 2011 at 6:59am

    They have about as much effect on BAFTA as NBR has on Oscar. As in none.

    If the Academy Awards were still held in March, I think there could be a chance that another film (not necessarily TSN) could challenge TKS. But when ballots were sent, The King’s Speech was surfing its zeitgeist wave – with the guilds, with the box office, and with silly people like John Travolta. It will get 7, maybe 8 Oscars.