NSFC Continue to Just not Give A F***

National Society of Film Critics Awards:

Best Film-
1. Goodbye to Language (25 Votes)
2. Boyhood (24)
3. Birdman and Mr. Turner (10 Votes Each)

Best Director-
1. Boyhood - Richard Linklater (36)
2. Goodbye to Language- Jean-Luc Godard (17)
3. Mr. Turner - Mike Leigh (12)

Best Actor
1. Mr. Turner- Timothy Spall (31)
2. Locke - Tom Hardy (10)
3. The Grand Budapest Hotel - Ralph Fiennes and Inherent Vice - Joaquin Phoenix (9)

Best Actress
1. The Immigrant and Two Days, One Night - Marion Cotillard (80)
2. Still Alice- Julianne Moore (35)
3. Lucy and Under the Skin - Scarlett Johansson (21)

Best Supporting Actor
1. Whiplash- J.K. Simmons (24)
2. Foxcathcer- Mark Ruffalo (21)
3. Birdman - Ed Norton (16)

Best Supporting Actress
1. Boyhood - Patricia Arquette (26)
2. Ida- Agata Kulesza (18)
3. Nightcrawler- Rene Russo (9)

Best Screenplay
1. The Grand Budapest Hotel- Wes Anderson (24)
2. Birman- Alejandro G. Iñarritu, Alexander Dinelaris Jr., Armando Bo and Inherent Vice- Paul Thomas Anderson (15)

Best Nonfiction Film
1. Citizenfour (56)
2. National Gallery (19)
3. The Overnighters (17)

Best Cinematography
1. Mr. Turner - Dick Pope (33)
2. The Immigrant- Darius Khondji (27)
3. Goodbye to Language- Fabrice Aragno (9)

In case you didn't think the National Society of Film Critics really don't care about the rest of award season, then where have you been?  Last year they gave Best Film to Inside Llewyn Davis, which was only up for ONE Oscar (Cinematography).  This year, unfortunately, their choice for the top prize will receive zero Oscar nominations, as it is ineligible for normal competition and France decided NOT to put up this film, made by one of the their most influential filmmakers in history.

Other than that, Arquette and Simmons continue their supporting performance tear, and are virtual locks for Oscars.  As you can imagine, that is generally the case when you win every major award prior, even the NSFC.

Nomination Balloting for the Oscars closes this Friday, so there is still time for those who are voting to see movies like Mr. Turner and Inherent Vice, both of which have been pretty much such out of all other major awards.