December 2008


Wendy and Lucy

A girl and her dog, a broken-down gladiator and a fractured American family were the big winners at the 2008 awards of the Toronto Film Critics Association, it was announced today. Kelly Reichardt’s Wendy and Lucy, starring Michelle Williams as a young woman whose life is turned upside-down when her car dies in Oregon, was named the year’s Best Picture.

The ballots have been counted, the live vote has been held, and the press release is being written: The Toronto Film Critics Association will announce the winners of its 2008 awards on Wednesday, December 17th.

Full details will be posted here at 12:01 am EST. Isn’t awards season exciting?