Awards - Dallas-Ft. Worth Film Critics

The DFW critics are another group that I always take a little extra care with, since I've lived there as well. This year, they've gone with The Descendents. They've also ranked Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close as their #3 film of the year, which I believe in the highest it's showed up so far.

TOP 10 FILMS
1. THE DESCENDANTS (Best Film)

2. The Artist

3. Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

4. Midnight in Paris

5. The Tree of Life

6. Hugo

7. 50/50

8. Drive

9. Shame

10. Moneyball

BEST DIRECTOR:  ALEXANDER PAYNE - "THE DESCENDANTS"
Runner-ups: 2. Michel Hazanavicius - "The Artist", 3. Terrence Malick - "The Tree of Life", 4. Martin Scorsese - "Hugo", 5. Woody Allen - "Midnight in Paris"

BEST ACTOR:  GEORGE CLOONEY - "THE DESCENDANTS"

Runner-ups:  2. Jean Dujardin - "The Artist", 3. Michael Fassbender - "Shame", 4. Brad Pitt - "Moneyball", 5. Michael Shannon - "Take Shelter"

BEST ACTRESS:  MICHELLE WILLIAMS - "MY WEEK WITH MARILYN"

Runner-ups:  2. Tilda Swinton - "We Need to Talk About Kevin", 3. Meryl Streep - "The Iron Lady", 4. Charlize Theron - "Young Adult", 5. Kirsten Dunst - "Melancholia"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:  CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER - "BEGINNERS"

Runner-ups:  2. Albert Brooks - "Drive", 3. Max Von Sydow - "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close", 4. Armie Hammer - "J. Edgar", 5. Kenneth Branagh - "My Week with Marilyn"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:  SHAILENE WOODLEY - "THE DESCENDANTS"

Runner-ups:  2. Berenice Bejo - "The Artist", 3. Octavia Spencer - "The Help", 4. Melissa McCarthy - "Bridesmaids", 5. Carey Mulligan - "Shame"

BEST SCREENPLAY:  THE DESCENDANTS

Runner-up:  Midnight in Paris

BEST ANIMATED FILM:  RANGO

Runner-up:  The Adventures of Tintin

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:  THE TREE OF LIFE
Runner-up:  War Horse

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:  A SEPARATION

Runner-ups:  2. The Skin I Live In, 3. Incendies, 4. 13 Assassins, 5. Of Gods and Men & Certified Copy (tie)

BEST DOCUMENTARY:  CAVE OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS

Runner-ups:  2. Project Nim, 3. The Interrupters, 4. Page One: Inside the New York Times, 5. Buck

RUSSELL SMITH AWARD:  WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN