L.A. critics plant flag on 'Iwo Jima' ("An Inconvenient Truth" Best Documentary)

[NYCGirl]

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ia4732eb6ae7c1445ae297a95fa5df58f

The Los Angeles Film Critics Assn. was in the mood for reality as its top honors went to pictures based on historical events.

In its voting Sunday, the group selected Clint Eastwood's "Letters From Iwo Jima," the account of that famous World War II battle as seen from the Japanese side, as best picture, with runner-up going to "The Queen," a contemporary story of the British monarchy.

Meanwhile, critics voted Paul Greengrass best director for the Sept. 11 mid-air drama "United 93." Eastwood finished second for his dual efforts with his war pictures "Iwo Jima" and "Flags of Our Fathers."

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Documentary honors went to Davis Guggenheim's "An Inconvenient Truth," about former Vice President Al Gore's campaign for understanding and enlightenment on global warming. Runner-up was Hubert Sauper's "Darwin's Nightmare."

[Lisa]

1. the runner-up doc, "Darwin's Nightmare", is pretty good too

I donated copies of both to the local library.