EASTWOOD'S LETTERS NAMED TOP MOVIE BY LA CRITICS

Last updated: Monday, December 11, 2006

EASTWOOD'S LETTERS NAMED TOP MOVIE BY LA CRITICS

CLINT EASTWOOD's World War II drama LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA has been named the top movie of 2006 by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.

CLINT EASTWOOD and KEN WATANABE on the set of 'Letters from Iwo Jima'

Eastwood's movie, which is released in the United States on 20 December (06), is the second war film from the actor/director this year, following FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS.

THE QUEEN was named runner-up in the Best Picture category, but critics named DAME HELEN MIRREN Best Actress for her portrayal of QUEEN ELIZABETH II and co-star MICHAEL SHEEN as Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of British Prime Minister TONY BLAIR.

The winners will be presented with their awards at a ceremony next month (14JAN07).

The full list of winners is:

Best Picture: LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA

Best Actress: DAME HELEN MIRREN - THE QUEEN

Best Actor: SACHA BARON COHEN - BORAT: CULTURAL LEARNINGS OF AMERICA FOR MAKE BENEFIT GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN and FOREST WHITAKER - THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND.

Best Supporting Actor: MICHAEL SHEEN - THE QUEEN

Best Supporting Actress: LUMINITA GHEORGHIU - THE DEATH OF MR. LAZARESCU

Best Screenplay: PETER MORGAN - THE QUEEN

Best Director: PAUL GREENGRASS - UNITED 93

Best Animated Film: HAPPY FEET

Best Documentary: AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH

Best Foreign-language Film: THE LIVES OF OTHERS.

Source: WENN

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