‘TÁR’ Wins National Society of Film Critics [Updated]

EARLIER: The National Society of Film Critics (NSFC) is an American film critic organization, known for its “highbrow” tastes, and its annual awards are one of the most prestigious film critics awards in the United States. They are currently announcing their winners live.

The society was co-founded by Joe Morgenstern and Pauline Kael in 1966. Funnily enough, the raison d’être for the group was in originally to counteract the influence of New York Times critic Bosley Crowther — who was, by far, the most read film critic in the US from 1940-1967.

I’m hearing a lot of rumblings that Todd Field’s “TÁR” will probably be given the Best Film award by the NSFC, I’d be shocked if it was any other film.

Best Picture: TÁR (61 points)

Runners-up: AFTERSUN (49 points) NO BEARS (32 points)

Best Director: Charlotte Wells, AFTERSUN (60 points)

Runners-up: Park Chan-wook, DECISION TO LEAVE (47 points) Jafar Panahi, NO BEARS (36 points)

Best Film Not in the English Language: EO (43 points)

Runners-up: NO BEARS (37 points) DECISION TO LEAVE (34 points)

Best Screenplay: Todd Field, TÁR (61 points)

Runners-up: Martin McDonagh, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (42 points) James Gray, ARMAGEDDON TIME (18 points)

Best Supporting Actor: Ke Huy Quan, EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE (45 points)

Runners-up: Brian Tyree Henry, CAUSEWAY (35 points) Barry Keoghan, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (27 points)

Best Actor: Colin Farrell, AFTER YANG and THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (71 points)

Runners-up: Paul Mescal, AFTERSUN (55 points) Bill Nighy, LIVING (33 points)

Best Cinematography: Michał Dymek, EO (62 points)

Runners-up: Hoyte van Hoytema, NOPE (37 points) Kim Ji-yong, DECISION TO LEAVE (34 points)

Best Actress: Cate Blanchett, TÁR (59 points)

Runners-up: Michelle Yeoh, EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE (38 points) Tilda Swinton, THE ETERNAL DAUGHTER, and Michelle Williams, THE FABELMANS (27 points)

Best Supporting Actress: Kerry Condon, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (57 points)

Runners-up: Nina Hoss, TÁR (43 points) Dolly de Leon, TRIANGLE OF SADNESS (35 points)

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