The film critics of Central Ohio have chimed in with their own year-end picks, and they came up with quite a few solid surprises, actually. How about "A History of Violence" as best film of the year?
Best Picture
A History of Violence
Runner up: Brokeback Mountain
Best Direction
David Cronenberg, A History of Violence
Runner up: Ang Lee, Brokeback Mountain
Best Lead Performance
Heath Ledger, Brokeback Mountain
Runner up: Reese Witherspoon, Walk the Line
Best Supporting Performance
Maria Bello, A History of Violence
Runner up: Amy Adams, Junebug
Actor of the Year
Heath Ledger — Brokeback Mountain, Casanova, Lords of Dogtown, The Brothers Grimm
Runner up: Terrence Howard — Crash, Four Brothers, Get Rich or Die Tryin’, Hustle & Flow
Best Ensemble
Munich
Runner up: Brokeback Mountain
Best Screenplay
Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana, Brokeback Mountain
Runner up: George Clooney and Grant Heslov, Good Night, and Good Luck
Best Formal Design
Sin City
Runner up: Brokeback Mountain
Best Sound Design
War of the Worlds
Runner up: Walk the Line
Breakthrough Film Artist
Amy Adams — Junebug
Runner up: Joe Wright — Pride & Prejudice
Top Ten Films
A History of Violence
Brokeback Mountain
Wallace and Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Good Night, and Good Luck
Munich
Murderball
Crash
Sin City
Pride & Prejudice
Batman Begins
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As always, we thank Movie City News for sharing all the lists.
