Road to Oscar: Austin, K.C. Critics Chime In

United 93 is the best-pic pick of the Austin Film Critics org, which honored Children of Men's Alfonso Cuarón as best director, and handed the top acting kudos to Leonardo DiCaprio (The Departed) and Ellen Page (Hard Candy). Austin's supporting slots went to Jack Nicholson (The Departed) and Rinko Kikuchi (Babel).The Kansas City Film Critics Circle, meanwhile, also honored United 93 for best picture and best director (Paul Greengrass), then went with the Forest/Helen ticket in lead, and Michael Sheen (The Queen)/Catherine O'Hara (For Your Consideration) in supporting.