BIRDMAN WINS AT PHOENIX FILM CRITICS SOCIETY

In a race that has recently become closer than it had first appeared (still not exactly close, but definitely opening up the field for other contenders to push through later), Birdman has won another Best Picture award over Boyhood. The Phoenix Film Critics Society still gave Richard Linklater their Best Director award, though. Rosamund Pike won again for Gone Girl - she's fast becoming Julianne Moore's biggest rival in the Best Actress category - and Keira Knightley pulled off a surprise win in Best Supporting Actress. Few were impressed by the Phoenix critics' nominations last week; perhaps their award winners will improve their public image this year. Here are the details of all of their winners:

Best Picture

Birdman

Best Director

Richard Linklater (Boyhood)

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Michael Keaton (Birdman)

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

J. K. Simmons (Whiplash)

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Keira Knightley (The Imitation Game)

Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen

Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel)

Best Screenplay Adapted from Material in Another Medium

Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl)

Best Cinematography

Emmanuel Lubezki (Birdman)

Best Film Editing

Douglas Crise and Stephen Mirrione (Birdman)

Best Production Design

Adam Stockhausen (The Grand Budapest Hotel)

Best Costume Design

Milena Canonero (The Grand Budapest Hotel)

Best Visual Effects

Interstellar

Best Original Score

Antonio Sanchez (Birdman)


Best Original Song

'Everything Is Awesome' (The LEGO Movie)

Best Stunts

Edge of Tomorrow

Best Ensemble Acting

Birdman

Best Animated Film

The LEGO Movie

Best Documentary

Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me

Best Foreign Language Film

Ida

Best Live Action Family Film

Into the Woods

Breakthrough Performance behind the Camera

Dan Gilroy (Nightcrawler)

Breakthrough Performance on Camera

Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl)

Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role - Female

Lilla Crawford (Into the Woods)

Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role - Male

Jaeden Liberher (St. Vincent)

Overlooked Film of the Year

Edge of Tomorrow