It's that time of year again: Right before the fancy awards are doled out, all the different critics' groups chime in with their favorite flicks of the year. Here we have the picks from the New York Film Critics Online (NYFCO) for your perusal.

NY FILM CRITICS ONLINE AWARDS FOR 2006

New York Film Critics Online is composed of major reviewers in the New York area who work exclusively for online publications or for print/broadcast media with a strong online presence. The twenty-six members (NYFCO.ORG) met at O'Neal's Restaurant, 49 W 64 Street in Manhattan on December
10th, 2006, and voted for these awards:

Picture -- "The Queen"

Director -- Stephen Frears - "The Queen"

Screenplay -- Peter Morgan - "The Queen"

Cinematography -- Dick Pope - "The Illusionist"

Actor -- Forest Whitaker - "The Last King of Scotland"

Actress -- Helen Mirren - "The Queen"

Supporting Actor -- Michael Sheen - "The Queen"

Supporting Actress -- Jennifer Hudson - "Dreamgirls" & Catherine O'Hara - "For Your Consideration" (tie)

Ensemble Cast -- "Little Miss Sunshine"

Debut as Director -- Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris - "Little Miss Sunshine"

Breakthrough Performer -- Jennifer Hudson - "Dreamgirls"

Film Score -- Philip Glass - "The Illusionist"

Documentary Feature -- "An Inconvenient Truth"

Animated Feature -- "Happy Feet"

Foreign Language Picture -- "Pan's Labyrinth"

Humanitarian Award -- Deepa Mehta ("Water") for taking risks to create films about the difficulties of social change in India especially as it affects women.

Ten Best Pictures (Alphabetical)
"Babel"
"The Fountain"
"Inland Empire"
"Little Children"
"Little Miss Sunshine"
"Pan's Labyrinth"
"The Queen"
"Thank You For Smoking"
"Volver"
"Water"