The Los Angeles Film Critics named Disney Pixar's Wall-E as the best film of 2008, the first time the marquee award has gone to an animated flick in its 33-year history.
British director Danny Boyle was named best director for Slumdog Millionaire, his acclaimed story of a boy growing up in the Mumbai slums. And further British success came for Sally Hawkins, who won best actress for her role as the perrennially chirpy teacher in Happy Go Lucky.
Heath Ledger scooped a posthumous award for his supporting role as The Joker in The Dark Knight, which also came second in the best film and director categories. It marked a change for the LA Critics, who have generally rewarded more highbrow fare.
Sean Penn got the best actor nod for the murdered gay politician Harvey Milk in Milk. Penn was one of eight nominations for Milk from the Critics choice Awards, which were also announced yesterday.
Milk tied for the most nominations with The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, the forthcoming David Finch film in which Grad Pitt is born old and gets steadily younger.
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