The National Board of Review’s awards for 2010 have been announced.

The always-dubious affair has some typically excellent examples of “Wow! Awesome!” and “What the…?” And, as always, this sparks a season of everybody else coming up with better selections than these.

A few highlights:

Best Film
The Social Network

Best Foreign Language Film
Of Gods and Men

Best Actor
Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network

Best Actress
Lesley Manville, Another Year

Best Supporting Actor
Christian Bale, The Fighter

Best Supporting Actress
Jacki Weaver, Animal Kingdom

Breakthrough Performance
Jennifer Lawrence, Winter’s Bone

Best Director
David Fincher, The Social Network

Best Adapted Screenplay
Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network

Best Animated Feature
Toy Story 3

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