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L.A. critics like "Blood," N.Y. critics like the Coens

Submitted by David Parker on Mon, 12/10/2007 - 12:58pm.

"There Will Be Blood," a film about an early 20th century oil tycoon which has yet to be released, was chosen Sunday by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association as the best movie of 2007.

Today, the New York Film Critics Circle selected Joel and Ethan Coen's "No Country for Old Men" as their pick for best film of the year.

The L.A. and N.Y. critics are two of the key groups that honor films during the painfully long build-up to the Oscars. The Golden Globe nominations, however, which will be announced Thursday, are usually the best barometer for how the Oscar judges will vote.

Both the L.A. and N.Y. groups selected Daniel Day Lewis as the best actor for his role in "There Will Be Blood."

To be honest, this was the first I had heard of "Blood" (even though trailers have been on YouTube since September). Early reviews have been great, including this review in the Dec. 17 New Yorker. Check out the trailer below.