• Jordan Raup gets into the game of recognizing the year’s best in cinematography.  (My annual “Top 10 Shots of the Year” column will hit later this month, FYI.) [The Film Stage]

• Stephen Schaefer bemoans the broadcast realities and “cookie cutter sameness” of critics awards in the 21st century. [Boston Herald]

• David Poland captures a great moment from Ben Affleck re: Pete Postlethwaite. [The Hot Blog]

• Assessing the vocal ticks of “True Grit.” [Movieline]

• Nathaniel Rogers takes a second look at the film. [The Film Experience]

• Scott Feinberg chats with “The Fighter” director David O. Russell. [ScottFeinberg.com]

• John Lopez talks being dwarfed by Elle Fanning in “Somewhere” with Stephen Dorff. [Little Gold Men]