The movie awards season has begun...
The New York Film Critics Circle named the powerful "United 93" as their choice for best film of 2006 on Monday. Martin Scorsese was named best director for "The Departed." Helen Mirren, best actress for "The Queen." And Forrest Whittaker, best actor for "The Last King of Scotland."
Mirren and Whittaker also took the acting prizes by the National Board of Review last week.
"Letters From Iwo Jima," Clint Eastwood's companion piece to "Flags of Our Fathers," was picked as the top movie of 2006 on Sunday by the L.A. Film Critics Association, as well as the National Board of Review.
