<i>L.I.E.</i> and <i>The Deep End</i> among Boston critics' favorites (2145)

The Boston Society of Film Critics voted Sunday for their favorites of 2001, and named David Lynch's lesbian-inclusive thriller Mulholland Drive as Best Picture. Brian Cox's layered portrayal of a pederast in L.I.E. won him Best Actor accolades, in a tie with Denzel Washington for Training Day. L.I.E. director Michael Cuesta won the new filmmaker prize. Tilda Swinton was named Best Actress for her portrayal of a mother going to great lengths to protect her gay son in The Deep End. 

The Boston Society of Film Critics awards, in their entirety:

Best Picture: Mulholland Drive (runner-up: Apocalypse Now Redux)

Best Actor (tie): Brian Cox, L.I.E.; Denzel Washington, Training Day

Best Actress: Tilda Swinton, The Deep End (runner-up: Naomi Watts, Mulholland Drive)

Best Supporting Actor: Ben Kingsley, Sexy Beast (runner-up: Steve Buscemi, Ghost World)

Best Supporting Actress: Cameron Diaz, Vanilla Sky (runner-up: Scarlet Johansson, Ghost World)

Best Screenplay: Christopher Nolan, Memento

Best Cinematography: Roger Deakins, The Man Who Wasn't There

Best Foreign Film: Amores Perros

Best Documentary: The Gleaners and I

Best New Filmmaker: Michael Cuesta, L.I.E.

Special Citation: Clinton McClung, for eclectic and adventurous programming of the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline, Mass.