Boyhood bolstered for Oscars at London Critics' awards

Boyhood bolstered for Oscars at London Critics' awards

Coming of age film "Boyhood" scooped three prizes at the London Critics' Circle awards on Sunday, bolstering the real-time drama, nominated for six Academy Awards at next month's Oscars. Shot over 12 years, the critics group awarded "Boyhood" film of the year, best director for Richard Linklater and best supporting actress for Patricia Arquette -- the same categories it won at the Golden Globes earlier this month. "Not to be elitist, but in this world of film, those writers are important because they know quite a bit about what they're talking about, so you take it more seriously, and it's that much more of an honour." The circle awarded Michael Keaton best actor for his role as a former star making a theatrical bid to revive his career in "Birdman", a rival to "Boyhood" at the Oscars with nine nominations. Meanwhile stylish comedy "The Grand Budapest Hotel", another top Oscar contender with nine nominations, was awarded best screenplay for writer and director Wes Anderson.