Black Sheep Reviews: A film review site.: Tis the Season: The Critic's Choice Movie Awards

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The critic's associations in Boston, Los Angeles and New York City all announced THE SOCIAL NETWORK as the best picture of 2010 in the past few days but it is BLACK SWAN that comes out ahead at the Critic's Choice Movie Awards. The Broadcast Film Critic's Association is comprised of over 250 critics from all over North America and the 12 nominations that Darren Aronofsky's BLACK SWAN earned is a record first in the 16 years the BFCA has been hosting their awards.

THE SOCIAL NETWORK still does well, earning a total of 9 nominations but four other films still manage to do better. Aside from BLACK SWAN, the British export, THE KING'S SPEECH ties the Coen Brothers' remake, TRUE GRIT, with 11 nominations each. And coming in right between the bunch with 10 nods is the Christopher Nolan blockbuster, INCEPTION.

There aren't any major surprises or upsets here, save for another missed opportunity for Julianne Moore in the Best Actress category for THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT, itself nominated for four awards. I bet she is kicking herself for not submitting her name in the supporting category. That's how Jake Gyllenhaal fanaggled an Oscar nod for BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN. Oh, and Mila Kunis managed some Supporting Actress love for her turn in BLACK SWAN, getting swept up with the film itself.

The BFCA Critic's Choice Movie Award winners will be revealed on January 14, 2011, when they are broadcast live on VH1.

Here are the major cateogry nominees:

BEST PICTURE

TRUE GRIT