In a gathering today at Manhattan’s Walter Reade theatre, the NYFCO (New York Film Critics Online) voted on the following awards: Best Picture — Avatar (20th Century Fox….LITTLE BIT OF A GEEKY CHOICE BUT WE’RE TALKING ONLINE HERE…FINE); Best Actor — Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart); Best Actress — Meryl Streep (Julie & Julia…WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU GUYS?); Best Director — Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker…GOOD MOVE).

Plus Best Supporting Actor — Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds…ZELIGS!); Best Supporting Actress— Mo’Nique (Precious…GOATS PRODDED BY SHEPHERD’S STAFF…baaaah); Best Screenplay — Inglourious Basterds, Quentin Tarantino; Best Documentary — The Cove (Roadside Attractions); Best Foreign Language –The White Ribbon (Sony Classics); Best Animated feature — Up (Disney/Pixar).