'Up in the Air' named best film by National Board of Review

In the coming weeks guilds and organizations will start to name their best films of the year. It's a good way to know what will win for Oscars in March. The National Board of Review is the first big organization that names of their list. Although some of the films will not be seen again this season (maybe Star Trek and (500) Days of Summer) it's a good way to gauge other lists. Since the Academy Awards has widened their best picture nominees from 5 to 10 this will help everyone. Last year 'Slumdog Millionaire' won and in 2007 'No Country for Old Men' was named film of the year (both went on to win the Best Picture Oscar). So without further adu the winners. Hope this helps with your Oscar pool.

Best Picture: Up in the Air

Top 10 Films:
An Education
(500) Days of Summer
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
Invictus
The Messenger
A Serious Man
Star Trek
Up
Where the Wild Things Are

Best Director: Clint Eastwood, Invictus

Best Actor: George Clooney, Up in the Air, and Morgan Freeman, Invictus

Best Actress: Carey Mulligan, An Education

Best Supporting Actor: Woody Harrelson, The Messenger

Best Supporting Actress: Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air

Best Original Screenplay: Joel and Ethan Coen, A Serious Man

Best Adapted Screenplay: Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner, Up in the Air

Breakthrough Actor: Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker

Breakthrough Actress: Gabourey Sidibe, Precious

Best Foreign-Language Film: A Prophet

Top Five Foreign-Language Films:
The Maid
Revanche
Song of Sparrows
Three Monkeys
The White Ribbon

Best Documentary: The Cove

Best Animated Film: Up

Best Ensemble Cast: It's Complicated

Best Directorial Debut: Duncan Jones, Moon; Oren Moverman, The Messenger; Marc Webb, (500) Days of Summer

BVLGARI Award for Freedom of Expression: Burma VJ, Invictus