New York online critics go for 'Blood'

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- The New York Film Critics Online group awarded five of its prizes to Paul Thomas Anderson's oil epic "There Will Be Blood."

"There Will Be Blood" and "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" shared the honor for best picture of 2007, while "Blood" star Daniel Day-Lewis was named best actor and "Away From Her" star Julie Christie earned the prize for best actress.

"Blood" also earned Anderson the honor for best director and garnered the awards for best cinematography and best music/score.

Javier Bardem won the prize for best supporting actor for his work in "No Country for Old Men," while Cate Blanchett earned the equivalent actress honor for her performance in "I'm Not There."

Wes Anderson, Jason Schwartzman and Roman Coppola grabbed the award for best screenplay for "The Darjeeling Limited."

"The Lives of Others" and "Persepolis" tied as best foreign picture, Michael Moore's "Sicko" was named best documentary and "Persepolis" won the award for best animated feature.

The cast of "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead" was also recognized for best ensemble performance.