Bong Joon Ho‘s “Parasite” won Best Picture from the National Society of Film Critics, which met at the Film Society of Lincoln Center in
New York City on Saturday to choose its winners for the 54rd time. The South Korean drama also won Best Screenplay from the group.The society recognized two indies for the top acting prizes: Mary Kay Place for “Diane” and Antonio Banderas for Pedro Almodóvar’s “Pain and Glory.” The supporting acting honors went to
Brad Pitt for “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” and Laura Dern for her work in both “Marriage Story” and “Little Women.”The National Society of Film Critics was established in 1966, with its co-founders including Pauline Kael, Joe Morgenstern and Richard Schickel. The group currently has 60 active members. Members who have not seen most or all of the contending films can disqualify themselves from voting.Also Read: New York Film Critics Circle Awards: 'The Irishman' Named Best Picture of 2019For most of its history, the NSFC’s choices have been more idiosyncratic than the Academy’s, and often more oriented toward foreign cinema. Recent winners have included Jean-Luc Godard’s “Goodbye to Language,” the Coen brothers’ “Inside Llewyn Davis,” Michael Haneke’s “Amour,” Lars von Trier’s “Melancholia,” Paul Thomas Anderson’s “There Will Be Blood” and Greta Gerwig’s “Lady Bird.” Chloe Zhao’s “The Rider” won last year.Only seven films in the group’s first 53 years won the NSFC’s top award and went on to win the Best Picture Oscar, including “Spotlight” in 2016 and “Moonlight” in 2017.The 2019 National Society of Film Critics winners:Best Picture: Runners-up: “Parasite” (44 points) Runners-up: “Little Women” (27 points); “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” (22 points)Best Actor: Antonio Banderas, “Pain and Glory” (69 points) Runners-up: Adam Driver, “Marriage Story” (43 points); Adam Sandler, “Uncut Gems” (41 points)Best Actress: Mary Kay Place, “Diane” (40 points) Runners-up: Zhao Tao, “Ash Is Purest White” (28 points) Florence Pugh, “Midsommar” (25 points)Best Supporting Actor: Brad Pitt, “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” (64 points) Runners-up: Joe Pesci, “The Irishman” (30 points) Wesley Snipes, “Dolemite Is My Name” and Song Kang Ho, “Parasite” (18 points, tie)Best Supporting Actress: Laura Dern, “Marriage Story” and “Little Women” (57 points) Runners-up: Florence Pugh, “Little Women” (44 points)
Jennifer Lopez, “Hustlers” (26 points)Also Read: 'Parasite' Wins Best Picture From
Los Angeles Film CriticsBest Director: Runners-up:Best Screenplay: Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin Won, “Parasite” (37 points) Runners-up: Quentin Tarantino, “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” (34 points); Greta Gerwig, “Little Women” (33 points)Best Cinematography: Claire Mathon, “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” and “Atlantics” (41 points) Runners-up: Robert Richardson, “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” (29 points); Yorick Le Saux, “Little
Women (22 points)Best Nonfiction Film: Runners-up:Best Foreign-Language Film: Runners-up:Best Production Design: Runners-up:Best Experimental Work:Film Heritage Award:Special Award for Film Awaiting U.S. Distribution:Read original story ‘Parasite’ Wins Best Picture From National Society of Film Critics: Complete Winners List At TheWrap